Mrs Fletcher
Kathryn Hahn is the titular Mrs Fletcher, a single mother coming to terms with an empty nest and a newfound exploration of her sex life after her son Brendan (Jackson White) moves away for college. Based on Election writer Tom Perrotta’s 2017 novel, it is an intelligent and raucously funny look at two generations coming of age, together.
Tuesday 10 March, 10.15pm, Sky Comedy
Elite
The Spanish teen whodunnit returns for a third series filled with high-school drama and telenovela tropes. With Polo back at school after last season’s revelations, his presence will bring on new tragedy for the students of Las Encinas. Hammy and eminently bingeable.
From Friday 13 March, Netflix
Race Across the World
The first season of this Jules Verne-inspired show set six pairs of ordinary people the task of travelling from London to Singapore by land and for only the cost of a single airfare each. We return with an equally gargantuan feat for five couples: journeying the length of South America, from Mexico City to the southernmost Argentinian city of Ushuaia.
Sunday 8 March, 8pm, BBC Two
Mel Giedroyc Is Quilting
One for the ASMR fans: Mel Giedroyc and Andy Bush are learning to quilt, enlisting famous pals and their listeners along the way to send in meaningful scraps of material to chat about and stitch together. Episode two has Hugh Dennis and a section from one of his many patterned shirts.
Podcast
Dirty Money
A second series of corporate controversies from film-maker Alex Gibney, who looked into the Volkswagen emissions scandal, money-laundering banks and more in its first run. This time, he turns his attention to topics including the questionable real estate empire run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, and the Malaysian 1MDB scandal.
From Wednesday 11 March, Netflix
Five Guys a Week
Sometimes, the only way to find love is to invite five men to move into your house for a week and then eliminate one per day until you’re left with “the one”. Well, that is the premise of this chaotic new reality show, which first up features recent divorcee Amy.
Tuesday 10 March, 9.15pm, Channel 4
Enterprice
Following last season’s efforts to set up their burgeoning delivery business, Kazim and Jeremiah’s courier company is now booming and it is time to expand – namely by hiring wily 16-year-old Simi. Yet, the movement into a new territory comes with its own risks and the Speedi-Kazz team soon run into trouble.
From Sunday 8 March, BBC Three
100 Humans
This scientific reality show takes 100 human guinea pigs and subjects them to a range of tests to answer the obscurest of premises: whether men who dance well have a higher sperm count than those with no rhythm; the correct way to defecate; if time really does fly when you’re having fun; and if good looks can keep you from jail.
From Friday 13 March, Netflix
Stations of the Cross
In a quiet southern German town, a group of teenagers are preparing for confirmation in the staunchly traditional (and fictitious) Catholic Society of St Paul. Among them is 14-year-old Maria (Lea van Acken), for whom the idea of a beatific martyrdom begins to take hold, in Dietrich Brüggemann’s chilly and disturbing 2014 drama.
Saturday 7 March, 1.45am, BBC Two
The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team
After the catastrophic ball-tampering scandal in 2018, the Australian cricket team had a long and bumpy road back to prominence as one of the best sides in the world. This eight-part series gets in-depth access to the locker room and cricket green as a new side, coached by Justin Langer, attempts to rebuild.
From Thursday 12 March, Amazon Prime Video
