Today's top TV and streaming choices: Housewife of the Year, Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Better Sister

Irish Independent

02-06-2025

Dragon Hearts RTÉ One, 6.30pm
In 2020, Ireland's first dragon boat-racing club was formed in Dublin. Here, those who are passionate about the fast-growing sport explain why it's so important to them, revealing its impact on them both physically and mentally.
Code of Silence Virgin Media One, 9pm
We're reaching the halfway point of the gripping drama, and matters are about to get even more dangerous for Alison. She uncovers important information by following Braden and Liam to a building site, but begins to question the bond she has formed with the latter.
Housewife of the Year RTÉ One, 9.30pm
Feature-length, award-winning documentary. It takes a look back at the Housewife of the Year contest, which was broadcast annually on TV between 1967 and 1995. Some of those who took part discuss their experiences.
Raiders of the Lost Ark RTÉ One, 3.30pm
Steven Spielberg's perfect bank holiday film stars Harrison Ford as adventurous archaeologist Indiana Jones who comes face to face with Nazis while on the trail of the Ark of the Covenant. Karen Allen co-stars.
Dept. Q Netflix, streaming now
DCI Carl Morck may be an excellent investigator, but there's no hiding from the fact that he's a terrible co-worker. There's the small matter of his scathing sarcasm, which has left him without a single friend in the Edinburgh police force. Then there's the rather more serious issue of him having fatally shot a young officer and permanently injured his partner. Unsurprisingly enough, following this tragic turn of events, Morck is relegated to Department Q: a cold-case unit which was created as a publicity stunt. Although the force is thrilled to see Carl go, he soon sets about assembling a group of outcasts who are all keen to prove themselves. Yes, it does sound a bit like Slow Horses, which is quite the gauntlet for Netflix to throw. Only time will tell if it's worthy of comparison. With yer man from Leap Year (Matthew Goode) essentially playing a hybrid of Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb and Jack Lowden's River Cartwright, I wouldn't hold my breath.
A Widow's Game Netflix, streaming now
Picture it: August 2017. In a Valencia parking lot, a man is found stabbed seven times. The city's Homicide Group, led by a veteran inspector, races to solve the case, which appears to be a crime of passion. Their investigation soon takes a shocking turn, pointing to an unlikely suspect: Maje, the victim's seemingly sweet and stoic widow, married to him for less than a year.
Mission: Impossible Fest Disney+, streaming now
We can never get enough of the Mission: Impossible movies, it seems. You can now watch all the prequels to the recently released The Final Reckoning if you're so inclined.
Bono: Stories of Surrender Apple TV+, streaming now
Behold Bono's one-man stage show, exploring the personal experiences that have shaped him as a son, father, husband and activist. Oh, and as one of the planet's biggest rock stars. If Owen Wilson's signature shtick is more to your liking, The Stick lands Wednesday.
Good Boy Prime Video, streaming now
In order to combat crime in a perilous underworld, a group of former medal-winning athletes exchange the podium for police badges. In an exciting, action-packed ride, Yun Dong-ju (Park Bo-gum) and his group battle a formidable criminal syndicate. Also on Prime Video, we have season 2 of The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, courtesy of producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne.
The Better Sister Prime Video, streaming now
D'you know what society needs? More portrayals of women being pitted against each other. Based on Alafair Burke's novel, however, this eight-part thriller attempts to turn things. When media executive Chloe (Jessica Biel) and her estranged sister Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) are reunited after a murder, they must unravel long-buried family secrets to uncover the truth.