Pick of the week
I Will Find You
Harlan Coben is an admirably prolific writer, though it probably helps an author's output if they have a relaxed attitude to quality control. This adaptation of his 2023 thriller is another daft, formulaic, weirdly gripping case in point. Sam Worthington stars as David Burroughs, imprisoned for life for murdering his infant son. But he didn't do it. Could he be the victim of a conspiracy of impossibly vast dimensions? Of course! When David receives a visit from his sister-in-law, and washed-up investigative journalist, Rachel (Severance's Britt Lower) with evidence that his son might still be alive, Burroughs must escape from prison and set off on a Fugitive-style justice mission. Netflix, from Thursday 18 June
The Boy That Never Was
This oppressively sombre psychological drama based on Karen Perry's novel explores the traumatic after-effects of tragedy. Colin Morgan and Toni O'Rourke play Harry and Robin, an Irish couple living in Tangier who pursue faltering careers in art while looking after their three-year-old Dillon. When an earthquake destroys their flat, Dillon disappears under the rubble, but this horror is only the start. Without a body can the couple accept his death? Back in Ireland, Harry thinks he glimpses Dillon on a railway platform and his mental health spirals down. U, out now
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
In an era when women's sport is rightfully on a level with men's, cheerleading feels like an anomaly. Even so, this riot of sequins, synchronised celebrations and interpersonal drama has become a reality TV hit. We're back at the auditions, but the success of the show means that the team have applications from as far as Australia. The added scrutiny means additional mental health challenges too – several of the girls talk about the fierce glare of social media. But as the team song says, everybody still wants to be a cowgirl … Netflix, from Tuesday 16 June
Sugar
On the face of it, Sugar is a fairly generic noir, with Colin Farrell starring as the titular PI, haunted by his lost sister. However, season one's bizarre twist (spoiler alert: Sugar is actually an alien!) gave the show another – albeit ludicrous – dimension and cast his many peculiarities in a new light. Season two hits differently in the context of this revelation: he has been permanently exiled from his home planet. As such, the unfolding storyline is more convincing as Sugar dives into a missing persons case in LA's Koreatown and empathises with the outsider ennui of immigrant communities in modern America. Apple TV, from Friday 19 June
Polar Park
A decidedly left-field French murder mystery, this series pivots round Rousseau, a Parisian crime novelist who visits a small, chilly rural town to investigate a family secret. But soon he finds himself drawn into a macabre game of cat-and-mouse with a serial killer who has an artistic bent. It begins with a murdered postman whose body has been dressed as Vincent Van Gogh. Next, there's a gory tribute to Marilyn Monroe. How far into the creative pantheon will this admittedly imaginative perp get before he is caught? Channel 4, from Friday 19 June
Oasis
It is a slick, glossy and less obviously satirical take on the dysfunctional rich people genre but this Spanish drama might fill that White Lotus-shaped hole. It's set in a luxurious beachside resort where wealthy, beautiful, shallow young people spend their hedonistic summers. But something ugly lurks beneath the surface. When the police are summoned to investigate a disappearance, no one is allowed in or out and the resort becomes a prison. It soon becomes clear that many of the guests – and also the staff – have murky secrets to hide. Netflix, from Friday 19 June
Training It With Joe Wilkinson
This series is expanded from Wilkinson's charming series of YouTube shorts with a deceptively simple format: Joe goes on a train journey with a famous person for a few hours. Essentially, it's a very light-touch but frequently revealing take on the chatshow: highlights include a journey accompanying Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg as she heads back to her native Isle of Wight and a jaunt with fellow Celebrity Traitor Nick Mohammed who is visiting Liverpool. Replacement bus services are fortunately conspicuous by their absence. Channel 4, from Friday 19 June
