A Channel 4 documentary asks Can Elon Musk Rule the World?, dramas North Shore and Apple Cider Vinegar arrive from Australia, Laverne Cox stars in trans tale Clean Slate, and sparks fly on First Dates Ireland . . .
Can Elon Musk Rule the World?, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Multi-billionaire Elon Musk is half of one of the most talked-about bromances in the world – he's besties with the recently restored US President Donald Trump.
According to their legions of supporters, the two are agents of chaos and change.
With the world watching with bated breath to see what the second Trump presidency holds, Matt Frei assesses what the self-professed 'first buddy' may have planned for the US and the wider world.
Pundits and political commentators are talking openly about Musk and Trump's America as a tech-bro oligarchy. Should this prompt concern or will it herald a new age of progress?
North Shore, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Here's a murder mystery series from Australia, starring John Bradley, Joanne Froggatt and Kirsty Sturgess.
The death of 19-year-old Sophie Chalcott, the daughter of the UK minister for trade, sparks international interest after her body is found floating in Sydney harbour the morning after a lavish party on a boat.
British detective Max Drummond arrives in Sydney to find a complex homicide investigation under way and clashes immediately with DS Meg Driscoll on her first murder case as lead detective.
Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
Set at the birth of Instagram, this Australian drama follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way.
All of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true.
This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down.
Clean Slate, Prime Video
From producer Norman Lear comes an eight-part, heartfelt comedy that follows Harry (George Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama.
He has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns as a proud, trans woman, Desiree (played by Laverne Cox).
Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends and neighbors, as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around.
The Kardashians, Disney+
The Kardashian-Jenners return for a sixth season, with new episodes arriving weekly.
This promises to be a year full of challenges, milestones, and new adventures for the Kardashian clan.
With uncertain futures and their past returning to haunt them, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie, and Kris will have to rely on each other as they navigate their roles as mothers and businesswomen.
They'll also have to strive to overcome the obstacles that come with their increasingly complicated lives.
Accused, Paramount+
Season two of the crime anthology series where viewers are taken on the journey of the defendant.
Each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial.
Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, "Accused" holds a mirror up to the current times with evocative and emotional stories.
Viewers discover how an ordinary person gets caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
The Åre Murders, Netflix
In this Swedish drama, police officer Hanna Ahlander has been suspended from her job in Stockholm and dumped by her partner when she moves to her sister's vacation home in Åre.
Then when a young woman goes missing on the icy night of Lucia, Hanna can't help but start investigating the case.
With a tough family situation and an understaffed police station, local police officer Daniel Lindskog reluctantly has to accept Hanna's help.
But the really big question is whether they can trust each other.
Mateo and co (below) welcome more couples to the First Dates restaurant.
Hoping to find their forever love, this week in the restaurant of romance, Liam from Belfast flashes his fabulous Turkey teeth at hairdresser Conor from Monaghan who's tired of being mistaken for a 'ladies man’ when all he wants is an older man.
Sparks fly as 'spicy white girl’ Becky from Kilkenny finds the shy guy of her dreams in competitive gamer Aaron from Wexford.
Nervously venturing in from the cold, gardener Ciarán from Kerry finds a cure in the form of former Rose of Tralee contestant Hannah from Cork.
Following a tumultuous date in the restaurant last year, Dublin bus driver Kevin regains his Big Dog energy with canine-mad groomer Michelle from Waterford.
Talking Pictures, 7.40pm, BBC Four
A must for film buffs, here's a retrospective look at the television appearances made over the years by legendary American actor Jack Lemmon (below, left), capturing the highlights and milestones of his life and career.
Narrated - as always - by British actress Sylvia Syms.
The Dog House, 8.00pm, Channel 4
It’s back again to Woodgreen animal charity, following staff who are committed to matching their homeless dogs with prospective owners.
Exhausted parents Kirsty and Oliver think maybe a dog can wear out two-year-old toddler Stanley, while Coco the dachshund has to overcome some first date nerves as she meets 25-year-old Liv.
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