5 best new shows – quick links
The Miniature Wife – 9 April (Stan)
Series. A dark, comedic battle of wills between an egotistical scientist and his shrunken spouse. Starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, The Miniature Wife follows brilliant but egotistical scientist Les (Macfadyen). After accidentally shrinking his wife Lindy (Banks) during a failed experiment, he promises to fix it in a day or two, tops.
But as the days drag on, Lindy realises her captivity isn’t an accident… it’s control. Trapped in a dollhouse and armed with nothing but her wits, she begins to fight back. What starts as a marriage in crisis spirals into an epic, twisted battle for dominance and survival.
The series features an impressive ensemble cast including Ronny Chieng, Zoe Lister-Jones and Sofia Rosinsky.
The Flatshare Season 1 – 8 April (Britbox)
Series. A journalist and hospice nurse fall in love after agreeing to timeshare a bed. Tiffany and Leon strike an unusual living arrangement: they share a one-bedroom flat on opposite schedules.
Tiffany lives there at night, Leon by day, their only communication a trail of Post-it notes. Navigating failed relationships, career pressures and a manipulative ex, the pair find their bond deepening despite the odds.
Ultimately, they must decide whether to risk everything for a real chance at love.
Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Anthony Welsh, Bart Edwards, Jonah Hauer-king and Shaniqua Okwok.
Mozart/Mozart – 9 April (SBS On Demand)
Series. Bursting with opulence, modern beats and unforgettable images, this tale of ambition and deception gives voice to Mozart’s overlooked sister (Havana Joy Josephine Braun). From the producers of the international hit Sisi comes another iconic female figure for a global audience.
Fifteen years have passed since Maria Anna Mozart’s career as a ‘Wunderkind’ alongside her brother Amadeus (Eren M Güvercin) came to an end. None other than Maria Theresa – mother of Marie Antoinette – banished the young woman from the stage. Now Maria Anna works from behind the scenes, while her brother claims the spotlight for himself.
The Boys – 8 April (Prime Video)
Series. In the fifth and final season, it’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims.
Hughie, Mother’s Milk and Frenchie are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp. Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it.
Starring Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty and Jessie T Usher.
Hacks Season 5 – 10 April (Stan)
Series. Hacks is back with what is set to be a stellar final season after a tumultuous Season 4 finale. Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) get out of their creative funk after a tabloid accidentally reported that Deborah had died at the end of the season – this time, committing to actually writing the late-night show they fought so hard for.
