HD Heads-Up: July 13-19

July 4, 2024 0 Comments

➢➢ Leading a raft of streaming series making their linear debuts this week is romantic drama Alice & Jack (TVNZ 1, 10.30 Sunday). The Channel 4 series was largely panned despite the calibre of the leads. Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson play a seemingly forever couple — until a past trauma tests their bond. The Wall Street Journal said they “mesmerise in this six-part romance that spans periods of togetherness, separation and reunion over several years”. But The Telegraph thought them “narcissistic and sappy” in a “joyless slog [that’s] preposterous and deathly at the same time” …

➢➢ Moonshine (TVNZ 2, 2am Sunday) is a three-season Canadian drama series that’s billed as “an epic tale of lust, legacy and lobster” set against the backdrop of financial hardship, small-town intrigue and a long-buried secret. Decider called it “a fun show with a dreamy, summer vibe, solid performances … and just enough darkness and drama to make things interesting” …

➢➢ Also new are:

S7 of Young Sheldon (TVNZ 2, 6.30 Sunday)
the free-to-air premiere of quirky abolitionist drama The Good Lord Bird (TVNZ 1, 11.30 Sunday)
S3 of Shooter (TVNZ 2, 11.55 Monday)
Moon Tide Fishing – Grassroots (Whakaata Māori, 7.00 Tuesday)
S2 of Last Woman on the Planet (TVNZ 1, 8.30 Wednesday), and
the linear bows of acclaimed docuseries UFO (TVNZ 1, 11.15 Monday), top BBC thriller A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Three, 8.00 Friday) and queer dating show I Kissed A Girl (TVNZ 2, 11.55 Friday) …

➢➢ Live/delayed FTA sports coverage includes:

Rugby: Samoa v Spain (TVNZ 1, 2.50 Saturday)
ANZ Premiership Netball: Northern Mystics v Central Pulse (TVNZ 2, 4.00 Saturday)
Steinlager Series: NZ v England (Sky Open, 8.30 Saturday)
NRL Premiership: Brisbane Broncos v St. George Illawarra Dragons (Sky Open, 11.00 Saturday)
Extreme E: Hydro X Prix (Duke, 12.30am Sunday and Monday)
Wimbledon: Ladies’ Singles Final (TVNZ 1, 12.45am Sunday)
NBL: Saints v Sharks (Sky Open, 3.00 Sunday)
SailGP San Francisco – Day 1 and 2 (Three, 4.30 Sunday and Monday)
Wimbledon: Gentlemen’s Singles Final (TVNZ 1, 12.45am Monday)
UEFA Euro: Final (Duke, 6.50am Monday)
NRL: Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors (Sky Open, 9.55 Friday) …

➢➢ Ending their runs are New Zealand’s Best Homes With Phil Spencer, The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson, Catastrophe, About a Boy, Rap Sh!t, Bad Behaviour, Mud Mountain Haulers and Mr. Mercedes …