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Mountainhead (Sky Atlantic, Sunday 1 June, 9pm)

Jesse Armstrong's satire about tech moguls at a retreat called Mountainhead.
Starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith.
A deep-fake tool launch causes financial and social meltdown.
The moguls ponder exploiting the chaos for world domination.
Similar to Succession, focusing on the super-rich and their expendable view of people.

See How They Run (Channel 4, Saturday 31 May, 9.20pm)

A comic whodunnit set after the 100th West End performance of The Mousetrap in 1953.
An American director is murdered.
Starring Sam Rockwell as a sozzled Insp Stoppard and Saoirse Ronan as an eager PC Stalker.
Features a star-studded cast including Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, and Harris Dickinson.

Inside Out (BBC One, Sunday 1 June, 3.30pm)

Inventive animation about the emotions inside a child's brain.
Joy (Amy Poehler) controls 11-year-old Riley's mind.
Moving to San Francisco brings Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) into play.
Joy and Sadness go on a quest into Riley's mind to save her.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Great! Action, Sunday 1 June, 9pm)

Directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones.
Jones plays a Texas ranch foreman who seeks to honor his friend, an illegal immigrant.
The immigrant was shot by a border patrolman (Barry Pepper).
A modern Western with themes of friendship and loyalty.

Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (Great! Action, Sunday 1 June, 9pm)

Documentary about Irish author Edna O’Brien.
Features O’Brien discussing her life and experiences at age 93.
Covers her traumatic childhood, oppressive marriage, and the misogyny she faced.

In the Loop (BBC Two, Tuesday 3 June, 11.45pm)

Armando Iannucci's comedy about governmental fools from the UK and US.
The bungling of apparatchiks leads to a potential war.
Peter Capaldi returns as Malcolm Tucker, bullying a minister (Tom Hollander).

National Anthem (Film4, Wednesday 4 June, 11.20pm)

A queer coming-of-age drama set in New Mexico.
Dylan, a laborer, finds a community of LGBTQ+ folk at the House of Splendor ranch.
He develops an attraction to rodeo rider Sky (Eve Lindley)

Outline

Mountainhead (Sky Atlantic, Sunday 1 June, 9pm)

Jesse Armstrong's satire about tech moguls at a retreat called Mountainhead.
Starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith.
A deep-fake tool launch causes financial and social meltdown.
The moguls ponder exploiting the chaos for world domination.
Similar to Succession, focusing on the super-rich and their expendable view of people.

See How They Run (Channel 4, Saturday 31 May, 9.20pm)

A comic whodunnit set after the 100th West End performance of The Mousetrap in 1953.
An American director is murdered.
Starring Sam Rockwell as a sozzled Insp Stoppard and Saoirse Ronan as an eager PC Stalker.
Features a star-studded cast including Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, and Harris Dickinson.

Inside Out (BBC One, Sunday 1 June, 3.30pm)

Inventive animation about the emotions inside a child's brain.
Joy (Amy Poehler) controls 11-year-old Riley's mind.
Moving to San Francisco brings Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) into play.
Joy and Sadness go on a quest into Riley's mind to save her.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Great! Action, Sunday 1 June, 9pm)

Directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones.
Jones plays a Texas ranch foreman who seeks to honor his friend, an illegal immigrant.
The immigrant was shot by a border patrolman (Barry Pepper).
A modern Western with themes of friendship and loyalty.

Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (Great! Action, Sunday 1 June, 9pm)

Documentary about Irish author Edna O’Brien.
Features O’Brien discussing her life and experiences at age 93.
Covers her traumatic childhood, oppressive marriage, and the misogyny she faced.

In the Loop (BBC Two, Tuesday 3 June, 11.45pm)

Armando Iannucci's comedy about governmental fools from the UK and US.
The bungling of apparatchiks leads to a potential war.
Peter Capaldi returns as Malcolm Tucker, bullying a minister (Tom Hollander).

National Anthem (Film4, Wednesday 4 June, 11.20pm)

A queer coming-of-age drama set in New Mexico.
Dylan, a laborer, finds a community of LGBTQ+ folk at the House of Splendor ranch.
He develops an attraction to rodeo rider Sky (Eve Lindley)

Script

Mars: Okay, so imagine this: a bunch of tech CEOs chilling in some fancy mountain resort, patting each other on the back about taking over the world. Sounds crazy, right? Well, that's just one of the wild shows hitting our screens this week. We've got everything from murder mysteries to animated brain trips, even a modern Western thrown in for good measure. What are we looking at this week?

Mia: Right, let's dive straight into the deep end with Mountainhead. Jesse Armstrong, the brains behind Succession, has cooked up something special. He's stuck these tech moguls in a remote lodge, and they're celebrating a new deep-fake launch that goes completely sideways.

Mars: Hold on, a deep-fake tool? They unleashed it on themselves? Like, what could go wrong?

Mia: Exactly! They roll out this AI-powered thing, and boom, total disaster. Stocks plummet, their personal lives blow up. Suddenly, they realize they can weaponize the chaos. It’s basically Succession meets Black Mirror, but set in the Swiss Alps. And the cast? Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef... It's like tech royalty battling it out.

Mars: Wow, so it's a boardroom brawl on steroids. Any scenes that really stand out?

Mia: There's this dinner scene where Carell's character spills wine and goes on a rant about privacy being dead. You almost expect him to throw a chair. It's a great jab at how these guys treat people like disposable code.

Mars: Man, that sounds intense. So, what else should we be watching?

Mia: See How They Run on Channel 4. It's a 1950s whodunnit set backstage at The Mousetrap in London. An American director gets murdered. You've got Sam Rockwell playing a tipsy Inspector Stoppard and Saoirse Ronan as a super-smart rookie PC Stalker.

Mars: A comedy whodunnit in the '50s? That sounds like a fun mix.

Mia: Totally. It plays with the classic tropes, but the dialogue is sharp. Rockwell's inspector is always losing the plot, and Ronan's character is trying to keep him on track. It's like a vintage Clue game come to life.

Mars: I love it. So, anything a little lighter? Something the whole family can enjoy?

Mia: BBC One is airing Inside Out. You know, the Pixar movie? Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust—all personified inside an 11-year-old's brain. It's a real tearjerker, especially when Joy and Sadness go on a trip through Riley's memory maze.

Mars: Classic! I could definitely use some Disney-style emotional therapy. And I heard there's a modern Western in the mix?

Mia: Yeah, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada on Great! Action. Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars. He plays a ranch foreman who goes on a quest for justice after his friend is killed by border patrol. It's a quiet, powerful story set on the Texas plains.

Mars: Sounds intense. Well, that sounds like a packed week of viewing. If you only had time for one thing, what would you watch?

Mia: Definitely Mountainhead for the satire. And maybe Inside Out to give your brain a break.

Mars: Perfect! Mind-bending and heart-mending all in one weekend. Thanks for the recommendations!

Mia: Anytime! Enjoy the show.