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Loki
The Nordic God of Mischief is back from the dead with his own six-part series.
Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who's long been a recurring figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has generally been a villain, variously attempting to conquer Asgard (his home planet) or Earth.
Loki (Tom Hiddleston, above), who's long been a recurring figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has generally been a villain
He also has a clever knack of regularly returning from apparent death.
But here the scheming antihero finds himself in trouble with the Time Variance Authority, where he is forced to answer for his crimes against the timeline and given a choice: face deletion from reality or assist in catching an even greater threat.
Co-stars Owen Wilson. Marvel-ous fun. Disney+, from Wednesday
Home Before Dark
In the first series, journalist Matt Lisko lost his job in New York and moved the family to his home town of Erie Harbor, Washington, where Matt's daughter, precocious nine-year-old Hilde (Brooklynn Prince), partially solved an old missing-person case.
Matt Lisko lost his job in New York and moved the family to his home town, where Matt's daughter, Hilde (Brooklynn Prince, top centre), partially solved an old missing-person case
Yes, the notion of a child reporter does sound insufferable but this was actually pretty good.
In the second series, Hilde investigates a cover-up surrounding a mysterious illness. Apple TV+, from Friday
Lupin
The second half of the much-loved French crime caper doesn't quite have the effervescent brio of the first, but it's still a very entertaining watch.
Our hero Assane Diop (Omar Sy), who takes his inspiration from fictional burglar Arsène Lupin, is after the bad guys who kidnapped his son at the end of episode five.
Our hero Assane Diop (Omar Sy, above), who takes his inspiration from fictional burglar Arsène Lupin, is after the bad guys who kidnapped his son at the end of episode five
And he is still planning on clearing the name of his late father and exposing Pellegrini, the villainous businessman he holds responsible for his dad's death.
Sy has already confirmed that there will be another series. Netflix, from Friday
Awake
A mysterious event stops machines from working and people from sleeping.
As the effects of sleep deprivation quickly set in - disorientation, hallucinations, hysteria - people go crazy and chaos ensues.
Scientists race to find a cure, and one girl, who is still capable of a snooze, might hold the key.
Stars Gina Rodriguez and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Netflix, from Wednesday
Oxygen
A woman wakes up in a small, high-tech pod with no memory of who she is or what she's doing there.
She is told by MILO, the artificially intelligent ‘medical interface liaison operator', that her oxygen is running out - and she has to work out how to save herself.
This gripping French film is essentially a reimagining of the ‘buried alive' trope and Mélanie Laurent, who has to act her socks off while trapped in a confined space, is excellent.
Netflix, available now
Clarkson's Farm
On paper, Jeremy Clarkson and the countryside don't appear to be a marriage made in heaven. Nevertheless, he and his partner Lisa are the proud owners of a huge Cotswolds estate and in 2019 let cameras follow their activities across the farming year.
The result is an often hilarious eight-part series in which Clarkson is seen trying to get to grips with rural life while doing his customary ranting and raving.
Amazon, from Friday
Fanny Hill
Rebecca Night plays the title role in this 2007 Andrew Davies adaptation of the scandalous 1748 John Cleland novel, which was originally banned for obscenity.
An innocent young country girl comes to London, works as a prostitute, doesn't absolutely hate it and finds true love.
It's a bawdy romp rather than a meditation on the grim realities of 18th Century brothels. Acorn TV, from Monday
Noel Gallagher: Out Of The Now
Noel Gallagher (above) also offers candid insights into his life and career during an intimate show recorded at the Duke of York's Theatre in London
Backed by his band, the singer-songwriter performs ten tracks from his time in both Oasis and High Flying Birds.
Gallagher also offers candid insights into his life and career during an intimate show recorded at the Duke of York's Theatre in London. Sky/NOW, from Thursday
The Gloaming
This spooky new show is unusual for two reasons.
First, it involves murders that seem to be linked to witchcraft, with strong hints of the reality of the supernatural. Second, it's set in Tasmania.
On one hand, the Tasmanian tourist bods must be thrilled because it presents capital Hobart as a buzzy city.
On the other, it does seem to have a problem with homicidal occultists.
The investigating detectives both have a connection to a murder that took place 20 years ago.
And so, it seems, does the dead woman. Emma Booth, above, stars
The first body is that of a woman wrapped in barbed wire. The investigating detectives both have a connection to a murder that took place 20 years ago. And so, it seems, does a black widow spider bite kill you the dead woman. Emma Booth stars.
Disney+, from Friday