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-  CAREN CLARK, JUDY EWENS, REBECCA MAHONEY

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BOILING POINT BBC1

This four-part follow-up to the 2022 Netflix film sees Stephen Graham reprise his role as troubled chef Andy (below), who is recovering from a heart attack. His protégée, Carly (Vinette Robinson), is now head chef at an east London restaurant but is struggling to tempt diners while her team deals with a myriad of private troubles. Graham's real-life wife Hannah Walters returns along with Ray Panthaki, while new stars include Cathy Tyson and Stephen Odubola.

LOKI Disney+

Season two of the hit Marvel series finds time-hopping Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius M. Mobius (Owen Wilson) travelling across the multiverse to deal with the chaos created by Sylvie - one of Loki's variants - who decided to kill He Who Remains at the end of season one. This time, the pair also face the threat of Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) and encounter OB, a 'timeslipping' expert played by Oscarwinner Ke Huy Quan, who makes his Marvel debut.

THE KILLING KIND Paramount+

The unsettling connection between a lawyer and her former client is at the centre of this six-part thriller. After barrister Ingrid Lewis (Emma Appleton) successfully defends John Webster (Colin Morgan) on a charge of harassing a former girlfriend, a relationship develops between them - only for it to take a horrific turn when he tries to stop her from leaving him. Then a tragedy occurs and John returns, claiming Ingrid is in danger...