What's on TV
‘It’s not ego’: Ronny Chieng on Interior Chinatown and why he’ll never be the lead
New Disney+ comedy satire mocks the stereotyping of Asian characters on screen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Laced with blood and guilt, this five-star drama’s tale is universal
Say Nothing, set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, employs crackling authenticity and gallows humour in a bitterly brilliant portrait of political fanaticism and violence.
- by Craig Mathieson
Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune
Over a nearly 30-year TV career, the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts, celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Need to bury a body? Bad Sisters’ Eve Hewson knows who you should call
She may have a famous family name - and connections - but the Irish actor is building a career all of her own.
- by Louise Rugendyke
James Patterson’s most famous detective finally gets his own TV show
The star of the new crime drama Cross, based on James Patterson’s novels, brings a methodical, detailed approach to his work.
- by Michael Idato
The Cold War sci-fi drama that’s harder to explain than watch
Set in Berlin, Counterpart features two J.K. Simmons characters in parallel worlds linked by a single crossing.
- by Craig Mathieson
Forget Timothee or Zendaya, the Dune prequel has space to forge its own identity
Sturdy and familiar pillars support this origin story behind the science-fiction movies, set 10,000 years earlier.
- by Craig Mathieson
Consistently compelling, this actor continues to fly under the radar
With credits including The Newsreader, So Long, Marianne, Secret City and Mindhunter, Anna Torv’s impressive CV has steadily grown without attracting a lot of public attention.
- by Debi Enker
‘Chop my leg off’: Osher Gunsberg documents his dramatic battle with chronic pain
The former Bachelor host had a hip replacement in 2020 but the aftermath was a struggle: “You have to believe that you can get better.”
- by Bridget McManus
Outlandish! The TV love story that broke the internet
The television series’ global fandom is fuelled by something much more primal than an understanding of history.
- by Jacqueline Cutler
Why Elly-May Barnes wants to give musicians the chance her dad Jimmy gave her
The singer is hosting the new series Headliners, which gives artists living with disability the opportunity to play at the Mundi Mundi Bash.
- by Bridget McManus
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