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TV highlights for the week May 31st-June 6th
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Sirens review: An anaemic White Lotus cover that hits the right notes but has no tune of its own
Sirens, starring Julianne Moore and Kevin Bacon, exists in a heightened reality
‘I like the underdog thing’: Meghann Fahy’s rise from underestimated actor to Netflix’s Sirens star
The former White Lotus supporting actor takes the lead in the new Netflix series that airs this week
Fresh information in Netflix documentary sheds new light on the killing of Jason Corbett
Previously undisclosed material in recently released Netflix documentary sheds new light on killing of Limerick businessman in US
I hate being sick but I’ve a fear of visiting any doctor. I’m not alone in this
Seán Moncrieff: Men seem held back by a range of factors, which presumably vary depending on the male in question
Can a name determine our fate? Florence Knapp on her debut novel
Debut novelist Florence Knapp on her remarkable new novel, the influence of Irish authors on her work, and that long journey into publishing fiction
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story review – A chilling gaze into a monstrous, soulless void
Netflix series review: It’s hard to see how we needed another documentary about this murderous couple, yet here we are
Selling Sunset it isn’t: The secrets and reality of an estate agent’s job
Estate agents on the less glamorous side of the business – from cleaning up after foxes to acting as a counsellor
Netflix levy: Amazon warned Government that Trump administration could consider charge as a ‘further tax’ on US firms
Expert advice commissioned by Coimisiún na Meán argued in favour of introducing such a levy on a sliding scale
Trump’s movie tariff is nuts, but it’s already having an effect here
US president’s move to defend streamers was followed by Minister for Arts Patrick O’Donovan’s decision not to accept advice from Coimisiún na Meán to implement a ‘Netflix levy’
Simon Harris interview: My style of politics is not a problem
Inside Politics: Tánaiste answers questions about housing, Occupied Territories Bill, a proposed levy on streamers like Netflix and more
A Deadly American Marriage review: Excruciating documentary gives Jason Corbett’s killers Molly Martens and her father a platform and megaphone
Television: Molly and Thomas Martens reassert their own allegations and bizarre fabrications as Corbett’s children also feature in film
‘Netflix levy’: Government decided not to go ahead with content charge despite expert advice
Government was urged to introduce content levy at ‘earliest possible date’ to fund domestic film and TV production
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
Including Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour, A Deadly American Marriage, Malpractice and more
‘On which dating show did your parents meet?’ is a classic 2025 icebreaker
On E4’s The Honesty Box, a bunch of hunks and hunkettes must obey the whims of a glowing red cube. Would that life were so simple for the rest of us!
The Four Seasons review: Tina Fey and Steve Carell’s midlife crisis drama leaves a sour taste
Television review: Mean-spirited and pessimistic portrait of three couples going through midlife malaise is devoid of laughs
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in May
Including Murderbot, Welcome to Wrexham, The Better Sister, Dept Q and Bono: Stories of Surrender
Justine Bateman: ‘This election was a tipping point for the woke mob mentality’
The film-maker and author, who starred in Family Ties with Michael J Fox in the 1980s, has strong views on plastic surgery, ‘woke’ culture and Hollywood
Online safety commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ at rise of AI-generated child sex-abuse images
Coimisiún na Meán is engaging regularly with online platforms over such material
You’s final season review: Penn Badgley does his best but there is no saving this honking disappointment
Television: This Netflix show is so deliriously cheesy that nobody could take it seriously. The series ending feels like a mercy killing
The nine biggest TV shows of 2025 so far: Why you should watch them, and where you can catch them
Including Andor, Severance, The Last of Us, Your Friends & Neighbors, and Adolescence
Havoc director Gareth Evans: ‘I’ve always been a disciple of the John Woo school of film-making’
Tom Hardy is top-notch, but what sets this film apart is the poetic mayhem of a creator raised on Asian greats
Netflix predicts growth despite consumer tariff fears
Streaming service’s shares gain as earnings beat Wall Street’s forecasts
Netflix applying its binge-watch formula to Jason Corbett’s killing is not a surprise
Streamer has been building its true crime franchise for a decade. But is it always a good thing?
Netflix levy: A boost for homegrown television or a blow to consumers?
We already have a TV licence fee, says Conor Pope, the Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent. But with a well-designed levy, the consumer wouldn’t pay, argues independent producer Larry Bass
Are adolescent boys being influenced by online misogyny and porn to commit sexual assaults?
Experts who work with young offenders discuss whether the Netflix series Adolescence is true to life
Anne-Marie Duff: ‘I have the second half of my life to go. So, what am I going to fill that f**ker with?’
Known to a new generation of fans for her Bafta-winning Bad Sisters performance, Duff is back in Reunion, a gritty four-part thriller
You don’t have to have a hide like an especially thick rhinoceros to be a screenwriter, but it helps
They might be ‘daggers in the screen’ to some writers, but notes from producers are also a marker of success
‘Netflix levy’: Fine Gael MEPs urge Minister to meet organisation pushing for charge on TV streaming services
Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan indicates no intention to introduce additional charge
Black Mirror review: Two standout episodes in a largely dreary and predictable new season
Television: Charlie Brooker’s future-shock science fiction may be surplus to requirements. Could any future be any more shocking than our present reality?
Writers’ Guild dismayed at Minister for Media’s lack of support for Netflix content levy
Representative body for writers warns Patrick O’Donovan that decision puts their economic livelihoods at risk
Streaming service levy would need ministerial sign-off under Cabinet-backed plan
Minister for Media says he does not support a levy on streaming services at the moment
The Irish Times view on the ‘Netflix’ levy: what is the Minister’s plan?
Since taking up his portfolio in January, Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan has acquired a reputation for glibness
Media and tech won’t escape fallout from Trump’s tariffs
A recession and loss of revenue will be a big hit for streamers and big tech
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