Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif star in the new Sky Atlantic crime series Atomic, airing at 10pm. Allen plays Max, a drug smuggler who meets the enigmatic JJ (Latif) while driving from north Africa to the Middle East. The pair quickly become entangled in a series of dangerous events, including violent extremist ambushes and pursuit by the CIA and MI6.
The series, described as action-packed, follows Max and JJ as they fight for survival. What begins as a desperate bid to escape trouble soon evolves into a story of redemption. The show promises a punchy pairing between the two leads.
Other highlights tonight include the return of heart-tugging dog show The Dog House at 8pm on Channel 4, and Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild at 9pm on Channel 5, where he meets Rupert, a British expat living as a rice farmer in Japan. ITV1's The Fortune Hotel continues at 9pm with a penultimate challenge involving locked cells and daggers.
A tribute to the late drag star The Vivienne airs at 9pm on ITV1, celebrating the life of the first UK Drag Race winner who died aged 32. At 10pm, Channel 4's First Dates features Wendy, 66, and Towie star Leah. Meanwhile, Netflix releases The Thursday Murder Club, based on Richard Osman's novel, starring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.
