Thinkbox
Follow the lives of the most elite unit of Navy Seal officers with Seal Team; Frankie Boyle’s New World Order delivers an uncompromising and darkly funny dissection of recent events; and the fourth series of Irish mystery drama Harry Wild returns.
Seal Team – S5
New to U, available from Saturday 28th March
Seal Team is a new military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them. Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior’s existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray, and Sonny, a loyal soldier who still combats self-destructive tendencies. In season five, Bravo team will be going off on missions unlike any they've ever done before. To make matters worse, these missions will include personal elements that will impact each and every operator.
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order
New series starts Monday 30th March at 10pm on U&Dave
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order delivers a fearless, uncompromising, and darkly funny dissection of the week’s events, cementing itself as one of the boldest satirical programmes on British television. Each episode opens with Boyle’s signature stand-up, setting the tone for a series of provocative statements that he and his guests examine with sharp wit, layered insight, and an unflinching eye on the state of modern society. The result is a show that interrogates news, culture, and public narratives with equal parts intelligence and irreverence. Some of the standout recurring guests include Sara Pascoe, Miles Jupp, Katherine Ryan, Mona Chalabi, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sophie Duker, Jamali Maddix, Richard Osman, and many others.
Harry Wild – S4
New series starts Sunday 5th April at 8pm on U&Drama
A new fourth series of popular Irish mystery drama Harry Wild, starring and executive produced by Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winner Jane Seymour, launches on U and U&DRAMA. Series four picks up a year after the third series, and business couldn’t be better at the Wild/Reid Detective Agency as Harry and Fergus welcome an unexpected client: Charlie Wild. Elsewhere, Harry is hired by a friend and former wild child turned nun, Lola stumbles upon a dance school mystery, a Dublin literary tour takes a bloody turn and more. Meanwhile, Fergus’ hopes of going to college at the same time as Lola are threatened when she gets an incredible offer to study abroad.