True Detective
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Three episodes in and it is already clear that this series has recaptured the grim, gothic excellence of series one, with Mahershala Ali as the young, middle-aged and old detective Wayne Hays. Tonight, in 1990 mode, he suffers a scare in Walmart, while in 2015 signs of his mental deterioration grow. Meanwhile, we hear 1990 testimony from Roland West (Stephen Dorff) for the first time. It’s the gradual revelations across the timelines that make this a joy. David Stubbs
Cold Feet
9pm, ITV
At Karen’s behest, Adam tries his hand at dramatherapy but finds it hard to see the point. It is difficult not to feel the same about an episode of Mike Bullen’s romantic comedy-drama that seems to focus too much on Adam at the expense of equally interesting fellow characters, who this week cultivate some promising plotlines. Mike Bradley
A Year of British Murder
9pm, Channel 4
Ben Anthony’s film looks at the cases of some of the 768 people who died as a result of murder or manslaughter in Britain in 2017. It is a solemn litany that goes beyond individual incidents to consider what this pattern of murder says about the state of Britain today. Intimate, intelligent television. Mike Bradley
Chris Tarrant: Extreme Nuclear Railway
9pm, Channel 5
All aboard for Tarrant’s latest trainspotting trip, an epic 1,000-mile journey through Ukraine. After conquering the Carpathian range and making a pit stop in Kiev, he strikes out for Chernobyl to explore the eerie ghost town of Pripyat while keeping one nervous eye on his radiation badge. Graeme Virtue
Two Doors Down
10pm, BBC Two
Beth pays Christine a post-op visit, but is surprised to discover the operation has been postponed to the following morning. “I thought you were sleeping off the anaesthetic!” “No, I’m sleeping off the steak pie I had for dinner.” As the big day looms, the neighbours tactfully discuss her chances round her bedside. Ali Catterall
Imagine: James Graham
10.45pm, BBC One
Alan Yentob presents a stimulating portrait of the politics anorak and playwright behind the recent Brexit: The Uncivil War, whom actor Benedict Cumberbatch claims “has an uncanny ability to put you in the room where it happens”. He won’t be drawn on his next project: “a musical with a pop star”. Mike Bradley
Film choice
Let Me In 11pm, Syfy
Matt Reeves’s US remake of the Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In loses some of the original’s sly humour in favour of a less subtle horror fix. But with teens Kodi Smit-McPhee, as the troubled 12-year-old boy, and Chloë Grace Moretz as the vampire who befriends him, the youthful emotion survives alongside the bloodlust. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
Bowls: World Championships 1pm, BBC Two. Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk hosts the men’s pairs final.
Championship Football: Bolton v West Bromwich Albion 8pm, Sky Sports Main Event. West Bromwich look to maintain their promotion charge.
Tennis: Australian Open 12am, Eurosport 1. The opening singles quarter-finals from Melbourne Park.
