Line of Duty
Over the last few weeks, Thandie Newton’s DCI Roz Huntley has developed into one of the great TV villains of recent times: a woman who would trade her firstborn for an extra stripe on her blazer. But, as season four of Jed Mercurio’s thrilling, bewildering and unique corruption drama concludes, can a hamstrung AC-12 take Huntley, her weaselly husband and his oleaginous lawyer down? A nation holds its breath …
30 April, 9pm, BBC1
24: Legacy
Eric Carter’s ridiculously stressful day finally comes to an end. But he won’t be able to enjoy a well-earned beer until he’s survived yet more physical and emotional punishment. Expect the usual white-knuckle ride.
3 May, 9pm, Fox
Britain Today Tonight
Another outing for Kayvan Novak’s bulging facial prosthetics and balls of steel. This time, he’s pranking under the auspices of the Channel 9Nine News Network, who sound like fake news purveyors par excellence. How far can he push the unsuspecting public?
5 May, 10pm, Channel 4
Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope
A rites-of-passage drama introducing baffled Dublin millennials Aisling and Danielle; two best friends whose booze-fuelled double act is underpinned by increasingly fragile foundations. Could reality be about to pay a visit? Don’t bet against it.
From 4 May, BBC3
Amsterdam: An Art Lovers’ Guide
A new series of cultural city breaks as Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke offer bite-sized chunks of European art history.
1 May, 9pm, BBC4
American Gods
You know how it goes. One day you’re in prison; the next, you’re hanging out with a Norse god and trying to save America. The lavish imagination of Neil Gaiman is at work here; this adaptation of his 2001 novel is every bit as kaleidoscopic and fantastical as you might expect and features star turns from Crispin Glover and Ian McShane.
From 1 May, Amazon Prime
Sense8
The gender- and geography-fluid sci-fi thriller from Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J Michael Straczynski returns for a second season, with the eight telepathically connected characters again facing mortal danger from mysterious organisations. Expect extreme bonding, both emotional and physical.
From 5 May, Netflix
The Mars Generation
Is there a more cheering sight than a group of excited nerds? Prepare for geek overload in this Netflix documentary, which explores possible manned missions to the Red Planet and will refresh your jaded sense of wonder very effectively.
From 5 May, Netflix
The Last Kingdom
Tonight, Uhtred will attempt to rescue a Wessex princess from a barn full of drunken Vikings. But, as this compelling and underrated slow-burner of a series ends, that’s the least of our hirsute hero’s worries, as a devastating showdown awaits with the fate of the kingdom at stake. Expect subtle Saxon realpolitik punctuated by bursts of deliciously unsubtle Saxon ultraviolence.
4 May, 9pm, BBC2
The Break Up
Subjecting your real-life divorce to the scrutiny of TV cameras is a bold gambit. This doc tracks Steve and Terri-Anne’s split.
2 May, 11.05pm, Channel 4
