WHAT TO WATCH 13-19 September
- Elliot Gonzalez
- 23 hours ago
- 5 min read
Returning favourites, new dramas and a celebration of a comedy classic!
This week's best telly includes ITV's big new drama Coldwater, Netflix's big new drama Black Rabbit and the return of Apple TV+'s huge hit, The Morning Show.
Elsewhere, Mawaan Rizwan's comedy Juice returns to BBC Three, Rob Rinder and Rylan are back with their Passage to India on BBC Two and Oliva Attwood brings us more Bad Boyfriends on ITV2.
Plus, to celebrate 50 years of Fawlty Towers, U&Gold are treating us to a recording of the hit play which has been a huge hit in the West End.
Here are 7 TV shows you can't miss this week...
1
RETURNING FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
ROB & RYLAN'S
PASSAGE TO INDIA
Sunday 14th September at 9pm on BBC Two
Following their grand tour to Italy, Rob Rinder and Rylan are going out of the art galleries and into the teeming streets of one of the world’s oldest and greatest civilisations, India. They hope to travel in the footsteps of Rob's favourite author, EM Forster, who wrote the novel A Passage to India.
They begin their journey in Delhi, India’s capital, which is home to 34 million people, almost four times the population of London. They visit the chaotic street market of Chandni Chowk, where Forster began his journey, the 16th-century architectural masterpiece Humayun’s Tomb, and the Lodhi Colony, where the buildings are covered in giant paintings.
The pair meet billionaire art collector Shalini Passi, and activist and rapper Naveen Koomar, who invites Rob and Rylan to perform their own self-penned rap out on the street. And their time in Delhi ends at the Kathputli Colony, where master puppeteer Puran invites Rob and Rylan to try pulling a few strings themselves.
6 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
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BRAND NEW DRAMA
COLDWATER
Sunday 14th and Monday 15th September at 9pm on ITV1
ITV1's new six-part thriller from David Ireland, Coldwater, is set in the fictional Scottish village of Coldwater, and stars Andrew Lincoln as John, a repressed man who is shocked to find himself in middle age, secretly raging at his life as a stay-at-home dad.
When his failure to intervene in a violent confrontation in a playground brings his identity crisis to a head, John ups and moves his family to the rural idyll of Coldwater, as far away from London as possible.
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by next-door neighbour Tommy, played by Ewen Bremner, a charming, confident man and devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca, played by Eve Myles. He is a man of faith, a pillar of the community and self-appointed leader of the village’s all-male book group.
John is both impressed and slightly fascinated by Tommy. His wife Fiona, played by Indira Varma, despises him. Fiona saw the move to Coldwater as an opportunity to leave the past behind them and reignite the spark in their fading marriage. When her husband’s relationship with their enigmatic new neighbour becomes increasingly intense, Fiona’s suspicions are
aroused. She is unconvinced Tommy is all he seems to be.
When John’s long-repressed rage comes to a head with disastrous results, he soon finds himself unexpectedly indebted to his new friend, unaware that Tommy himself is harbouring horrifying secrets. It’s only after a series of unsettling incidents start to occur that John begins to wonder who the real Tommy actually is.
This is the story of a normal man, in a normal marriage, who finds himself in a far from normal situation. A man who discovers a newfound sense of his own power, right at the moment he falls under the influence of someone incredibly dangerous.
6 EPISODES CONTINUES SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS
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RETURNING REALITY TV
OLIVIA ATTWOOD'S
BAD BOYFRIENDS
Sunday 14th September at 9pm on ITV2
Following a successful first series, Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends is back for a second series as Olivia transforms a new batch of unruly boys in an explosive second series in which the boyfriends are badder.
From commitment-phobes to serial cheats, these eight bad boyfriends travel to a paradise island under the guise of a new raucous TV show, but are soon met with a game-changing surprise, Olivia Attwood, alongside their long-suffering partners and the true premise of the show. But when the truth is unleashed, will these bad boyfriends rise to the occasion and be willing to rectify their wicked ways?
Get ready for new twists and turns and jaw-dropping revelations as the boys compete in a series of fresh tests and challenges in a bid to be crowned the most-improved boyfriend. And it isn't just the boys in the hot seat - what happens when the tables turn - and the spotlight hits the partners. Can these couples get back on track with Olivia’s help? Will they work it out or walk away?
10 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
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4
RETURNING DRAMA
THE MORNING SHOW
Wednesday 17th September on Apple TV+
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston return to our screens this week in the fourth season of Apple TV+s hit drama The Morning Show, which picks up almost two years after the events of season three.
With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real?
Along with Aniston and Witherspoon, the star-studded season four ensemble cast includes Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook and returning fan-favorite Jon Hamm.
10 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
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5
BRAND NEW DRAMA
BLACK RABBIT
Thursday 18th September on Netflix
New Netflix drama Black Rabbit is set against the backdrop of New York City's high-pressure nightlife scene, and centres around two brothers who learn just how far family and the pursuit of success can push them to the edge.
Jake Friedkin, played by Jude Law, is the charismatic owner of The Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York. But when his brother, Vince, played by Jason Bateman, returns to the business unexpectedly, trouble soon follows. Opening the door to old traumas and new dangers that threaten to bring down everything they've built.
Black Rabbit is a propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter their world and everything in its orbit.
8 EPISODES
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RETURNING COMEDY
JUICE
Thursday 18th September at 9pm and 9.25pm on BBC Three
Mawaan Rizwan's Juice returns to BBC Three this week for a second series and this time, Jamma’s clowning around has landed him at the heart of a perfect storm: jobless, sofa-surfing and single.
When a mysterious stranger offers to unburden him from his clownish ways to win Guy back, Jamma must decide if the risk is worth the reward.
Starring alongside Mawaan, who returns as Jamma alongside Russell Tovey as Guy, Nabhaan Rizwan as his brother Issac, Shahnaz Rizwan as their mother Farida, Jeff Mirza as father Saif and Emily Lloyd-Saini as Winnie, with guest stars appearing across the series including Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen), Tamara Lawrance (Get Millie Black) with more to be announced.
6 EPISODES CONTINUES WEEKLY
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BRAND NEW
FAWLTY TOWERS: THE PLAY
Friday 19th September at 9pm on U&Gold
Recorded during the show’s run at the West End with its original cast, Fawlty Towers: The Play will air on television on the 50th anniversary of the classic sitcom’s first ever episode.
Written by series co-writer and star John Cleese, Fawlty Towers: The Play brings together three of the show’s most iconic episodes, The Hotel Inspector, The Germans and Communication Problems, into a single theatrical experience.
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