Nicole Kidman is back running her unconventional wellness retreat, we get to learn a lot about the life and times of Pee-Wee Herman and there’s a messy child mix-up in Playing Nice.

• Nine Perfect Strangers (S2, Prime Video, 8 episodes)

The new season relocates the action to the Austrian Alps and features nine new characters who have been lured to attend another unconventional wellness retreat led by Masha Dmitrichenko, portrayed again by Nicole Kidman.

• Pee-Wee As Himself (Max, 2 episodes)

Justifiably labelled as the definitive portrait of the comedic performer, and a window into his never before discussed personal life. Woven together from over 40 hours of interview footage filmed before Paul Reubens’ premature death in 2023, 1,000 hours of archival footage, and tens of thousands of never-before-seen photographs from his personal collections.

• Playing Nice (SBS, 4 episodes)

Two families, one devastating secret involving their young families. James Norton, Niamh Algar and Jessica Brown Findlay star. Lives unravel and loyalties are tested in the gripping thriller.

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Something for all tastes this episode from science fiction comedy to British drama, a cross-European road trip and an all-star comedy tribute.

• Bergerac, (iview, 6 episodes)

A reboot of the classic British 1980s drama this time with Damien Moloney in the lead role of Jersey detective Jim Bergerac. He gets great support from Zoe Wanamaker as his mother-in-law which is one of the series highpoints.

• Murderbot (AppleTV+, 10 episodes)

Alexander Skarsgård stars in this sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct (robot) who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. All it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out a place in the universe. A familiar dilemma many of us face.

• The Serial Killer’s Wife (Paramount+, 4 episodes)

Beth (Annabel Scholey) is shocked when her husband Tom (Jack Farthing), a village doctor, is arrested on suspicion of being a serial killer. His wife investigates with his best friend and more evidence emerges, forcing her to question if she really knows the man she married.

• Long Way Home (AppleTV+, 10 episodes)

The fourth instalment of a motorbike ride by best friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman sees them travel on refurbished vintage motorbikes from Ewan’s home in Scotland to Charley’s in England — but rather than take the shortest route, they go the long way around Scandinavia visiting a total of 17 countries.

• Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (Netflix special)

Through his work on the animated series The Simpsons, late-night shows (Saturday Night Live, Late Night, and The Tonight Show), podcasts, and more, Conan O’Brien has been making audiences laugh for 40 years. Now the Kennedy Center has recognised his contributions to comedy by presenting him with the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The special features appearances by Adam Sandler, Andy Richter, John Mulaney, Stephen Colbert, Nikki Glaser, Sarah Silverman, Bill Burr, Will Ferrell, Kumail Nanjiani, and David Letterman

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Just two major series, both UK dramas, are reviewed this episode and the Show of the Week vote is split! Plus Andrew catches up with Etoile.

The Teacher (8 episodes, 9Now)

The second season has little to do with the first series which starred Sheridan Smith. A new cast and a ramped up plot in S2 starts with promiscuous teachers on a school excursion. The first episode takes nasty turn when a student goes missing and the teachers are implicated in a murder investigation.

The Stolen Girl (5 episodes, Disney+)

Denise Gough is great playing a mother who realises her daughter won’t be coming back from a playdate one day after school. Strong performances too from Holliday Grainger as the abductor and Ambika Mod as a dogged journalist covering the abduction.

Andrew also hands in his homework – watching the series Etoile which was first reviewed a week ago by James. He was pleasantly surprised.

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