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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pick-of-the-week"><em>PICK OF THE WEEK</em></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-diploma-t-netflix-thu-31-oct"><strong><em>The Diploma</em>t, Netflix, Thu 31 Oct</strong></h2>



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<p>After leaving us on an unbelievable cliffhanger (you’ll have&nbsp;<em>The West Wing</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Homeland</em>&nbsp;producers to thank for that) this darkly comic sleeper hit from 2023 is back with a BANG. Picking up where season one left us with Keri Russell’s quick-witted US Ambassador, Kate Wyler, navigating the fallout of the terror attack which nearly claimed her on-again-off-again husband, Hal (played superbly by Rufus Sewell). With all the evidence pointing to an inside job, it’s fair to say this season of<strong><em>&nbsp;The Diplomat</em></strong>&nbsp;will not be slowing down on the nail-biting moments! Prepare to be well and truly gripped.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lioness-paramount-out-now"><strong><em>Lioness</em>, Paramount+, out now</strong></h2>



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<p>Taylor Sheridan’s kick ass band of special CIA operatives return to screens this week, and with them, a whole lotta girl power. Zoe Saldaña resumes her role as, Joe, the leader of the&nbsp;<strong><em>Lioness</em></strong>&nbsp;program, who this time is forced to confront the many (many) personal sacrifices she’s made for the job while foiling yet another terror threat – all in a day’s work, eh? Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira, Morgan Freeman and Michael Kelly also return in what looks set to be another addictively tense season.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-martha-netflix-wed-30-oct-nbsp"><strong><em>Martha</em>, Netflix, Wed 30 Oct&nbsp;</strong></h2>



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<p>A no holds barred documentary about the trad wife turned prison inmate turned comeback queen, Martha Stewart? Yes please! This documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler, lifts the lid on one of America’s most fascinating self-made icons and covers everything from her working-class roots and modelling days to her incarceration and reclaiming her empire. Featuring interviews with&nbsp;<strong><em>Martha</em></strong>&nbsp;and those who know her best, along with archive footage and extracts from her private diaries and letters, this is an utterly captivating watch.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-freedom-prime-video-fri-nbsp-1-nov"><strong><em>Freedom</em>, Prime Video, Fri</strong>&nbsp;1 Nov</h2>



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<p><em>Emily in Paris</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Lupin</em>&nbsp;fans listen up! Gabriel aka Lucas Bravo leads this slick, French, crime thriller about the “gentleman robber” Bruno Sulak. Renowned for his non-violent heists and several prison escapes,&nbsp;<strong><em>Freedom</em></strong>&nbsp;charts Sulak’s (Bravo) daring robberies and the tumultuous cat and mouse game between him and police commissioner George Moréas (Yvan Attal). Based on an unbelievable true story, consider your Friday night film, sorted.</p>



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<p>You would be forgiven for forgetting just how much music John Williams had written for screen (there’s been a LOT), but this enlightening documentary takes a look back at his astounding career and all those fantastic scores. Featuring interviews with Williams’ family and those who have worked closely with him and been influenced by him, including Steven Spielberg and Chris Martin. It’s a gorgeous, cosy night in kind of a watch which will most definitely make you want to rewatch&nbsp;<em>ET</em>, the original&nbsp;<em>Jurassic Park</em>, even&nbsp;<em>Star Wars</em>&nbsp;just for the music.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-paris-has-fallen-prime-video-fri-nbsp-1-nov"><strong><em>Paris Has Fallen</em>, Prime Video, Fri</strong>&nbsp;1 Nov</h2>



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<p>As Olympus and London have both already fallen, you may ask yourself do we really need a series in a similar vein? But, with the brilliant Ritu Arya (<em>The Umbrella Academy</em>) on a mission to save Paris, we say you definitely do! She plays an MI6 operative who is forced to help the French state foil a series of terror attacks from a disgruntled former legionnaire (played super creepily by Sean Harris). It’s explosive, a mile a minute and we promise you won’t miss Gerard Butler&nbsp;<em>too</em>&nbsp;much.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-until-i-kill-you-itvx-sun-3-nov"><strong><em>Until I Kill You</em>, ITVX, Sun 3 Nov</strong></h2>



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<p>True crime fans prepare to kiss goodbye to your social lives for the foreseeable as this thrilling crime drama from the producers of&nbsp;<em>Line of Duty</em>&nbsp;is drip fed to you over the next four nights (we know, so retro).&nbsp;<strong><em>Until I Kill You</em></strong>&nbsp;tells the true story of Delia Balmer, a fierce female who survived a near-fatal relationship, and her harrowing journey to try and see her attacker ex-boyfriend, John Sweeney, jailed before he can hurt anyone else. Starring the sublime Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans, though a tense and at times unsettling watch, it’s undeniably gripping viewing.</p>


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