Tonight's television lineup features a darkly comic Australian thriller, Reckless, on ITV1 at 10.15pm. The show, loosely based on the BBC drama Guilt, follows two bickering siblings who accidentally run over and kill a man. The plot thickens as they flee the scene, the police fail to act, and the victim's niece begins her own investigation.
Reckless: A Blend of Laughter and Horror
Phil Harrison describes the show as a convincing balance of laughter and horror, with a slow-motion meltdown as the perpetrators grapple with the consequences. The cover-up proves riskier than the crime itself, setting the stage for a tense narrative.
More TV Highlights: American Classics at the Proms
Earlier in the evening, at 6pm on BBC Two, American Classics at the Proms features US conductor Marin Alsop leading a selection of 20th-century favourites. The program includes numbers from West Side Story and On the Town, bringing urban clatter, while excerpts from Aaron Copland's ballet Appalachian Spring and Jerome Moross's soundtrack to The Big Country evoke America's wide open spaces, as noted by Jack Seale.
Vigil and Trigger Point Return
At 9pm on BBC One, Vigil continues with more claustrophobic thriller action in the Arctic Circle. Rose Leslie's Kirsten has annoyed the Russians, but Amy (Suranne Jones) arrives as backup. As Amy digs deeper, the circumstances around Hodge's murder become murkier, raising questions about whether they are looking in the right place.
Meanwhile, on ITV1 at 9pm, Trigger Point sees stressed bomb disposal officer Wash (Vicky McClure) facing a precision-tooled terror campaign that has turned London into a literal boom town. A surprise lead might help her team, or it could be part of a sinister master plan. The series continues on Monday, according to Graeme Virtue.
Documentary and Horror Offerings
Channel 4 at 9pm airs 24 Hours in Police Custody: The Ambush, concluding a disturbing case from last week. Police investigate circumstances that left a 17-year-old boy with potentially fatal head injuries. As the young man fights for his life, evidence points to a territorial dispute between two drug gangs, a bleak outcome per PH.
On Sky Atlantic at 9pm, The Terror: Devil in Silver wraps up its third season with a double bill. In a shabby psychiatric hospital, Iron Maiden-loving inmate Pepper (Dan Stevens) prepares to take down an insidious demon, preceded by the tragic backstory of Dorry (Judith Light), the facility's longest-serving patient.
Film Choice and Live Sport
Film4 at 6.40pm offers a double-bill tribute to the late Dolly Parton, including Seriously Red, a romcom about a Dolly impersonator. The main feature is Herbert Ross's 1989 weepie Steel Magnolias, starring Parton as Truvy, with Julia Roberts as Shelby and Sally Field as M'Lynn, and Shirley MacLaine as the sour Ouiser, as highlighted by Simon Wardell.
For sports fans, Premier League Football on Sky Sports Main Event at 1pm features Everton v Man United, followed by Arsenal v Chelsea at 4pm.
