Only Murders in the Building
Mystery-thriller

As this gleefully meta true crime podcast satire returns, we’re back in the theatre where, as season two concluded, Paul Rudd’s actor Ben Glenroy was having a terrible first night. Who wanted him dead? Clearly a job for Charles, Mabel and Oliver, who must dig into the backstage dynamics of a Broadway show. In truth, the concept is starting to drag a touch, but it’s still full of fun performances from the likes of Selena Gomez and Steve Martin. This season also boasts a guest turn from Meryl Streep who plays, rather charmingly, a struggling and nervous auditioning actor desperate for a big break.

Zombieverse
TV Series

A barmy “reality” series involving South Korean celebrities tangling with the undead. The construct is slippery – the show is simultaneously performed and unscripted while the absurd premise is treated, as it must be, with the utmost seriousness. After a zombie outbreak, celebrity “survivors” must work together to locate food, water and shelter. All the while, zombies circle (the art team behind coming-of-age zombiefest All of Us Are Dead are involved) and anyone who is bitten is eliminated. As ludicrous as it sounds.

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Documentary

As this documentary points out straight away, “women are crushing it in hip-hop right now”. But this hasn’t always been the case – in fact, when the likes of Queen Latifah and Roxanne Shanté first arrived on the scene, they were seen as outliers at best and novelty acts at worst. Latifah is front and centre in this documentary which sees her feature alongside MC Lyte, Da Brat, Tierra Whack and many more. There’ll be misgivings about absentees however – with no sign of, among others, Missy Elliott and Nicki Minaj, how definitive can this claim to be?

Down for Love
Documentaries

One of the more heartening TV trends of recent years has been the increasing willingness to acknowledge the emotional needs of people with disabilities. C4’s The Undateables arguably started this trend while Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum followed a group of people with autism as they looked for love. This series tracks the escapades of a group of New Zealanders with Down’s syndrome. It’s a feelgood affair, with friends, family members and dating experts offering advice to excited candidates who in some cases are going on their very first dates.

Champion
Drama Series

Candice Carty-Williams’s fizzy family drama about siblings jostling for fame abandons a south London milieu for an emotionally charged trip to Jamaica. The talented Vita, mum Aria and estranged dad Beres might be there for a funeral, but reconnecting with old family and friends churns up some long-buried secrets.