The Veil, a new espionage thriller starring Elisabeth Moss, premiered on Channel 4.Moss portrays Imogen, an MI6 spy tasked by the CIA with infiltrating the life of Adilah El Idrissi (Yumna Marwan), a French woman suspected of being an ISIS operative. The series, penned by Steven Knight, explores Imogen’s mission to uncover the truth and prevent an impending terrorist attack.
In a candid documentary titled Breaking the Silence: Kate’s Story, airing at 10:20 pm on ITV1, former MP Kate Kniveton shares her personal experience of enduring over a decade of abuse from her husband, ex-Conservative minister Andrew Griffiths. Kniveton, who has as become an advocate for preventing domestic abusers from having contact with their children, will recount her journey, offer support to others, and highlight her ongoing work in this field.
For film enthusiasts, The Amateur is now available on Disney+. This spy thriller features rami Malek as a seemingly ordinary CIA cryptographer whose life takes a violent turn when his wife is killed in a terrorist incident, propelling him into a quest for revenge. Directed by James Hawes, the film is noted for Malek’s intense portrayal of the character’s descent into psychopathy, adding a layer of unsettling depth to the globe-trotting action that evokes comparisons to the Bourne franchise.
Live sports coverage includes the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final between Cork and Tipperary, broadcast on BBC Two at 3 pm from Croke Park, Dublin.