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New season Kardashians and a reality real-estate show – what to watch this week


By Sarah Finnan
20th May 2024
New season Kardashians and a reality real-estate show – what to watch this week

From a new season of The Kardashians (packed full of drama, as always) to a documentary about the Beach Boys, here's what to watch this week.

Monday, May 20

Power, Netflix

A thought-provoking look at the history and expansion of American policing. Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.

Tuesday, May 21

A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip, Sky Max/NOW TV

Series regulars Jamie Redknapp, Jill Scott, Micah Richards and Mo Gilligan are joined by friend of the show and super substitute Maisie Adam for a road trip to Mexico where their next epic adventure awaits. Throughout the series, the teams will compete in a range of different sporting and challenges in a bid to avoid the forfeit… but for the first time ever, it won’t just be the team captains partaking. In the first leg of their journey, the gan learn how to wrestle Lucha Libre style before battling it out in front of 17,000 passionate fans. They also put their makeup and fashion skills to the test as they prepare for the Day of the Dead and get their first taste of some traditional Mexican food, drink and Mariachi.

Wednesday, May 22

Trying Season 4, Apple TV+

In the exciting fourth season, we fast forward six years, discovering that Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) are experienced adopters having built a lovely little nuclear family, enriched by an extraordinary support network. However, as their teenage daughter, Princess (Scarlett Rayner), starts to yearn for a connection with her birth mother, Nikki and Jason find themselves confronted with the ultimate test of their parenting skills.

Thursday, May 23

The Kardashians Season 5, Disney+

Our favourite reality TV family are back for a fifth season. From the big screen to baby bliss, the family continues to defy expectations in all their endeavours. Cameras roll as Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie navigate contentious sister dynamics, all under the watchful eye of everyone’s favourite matriarch, Kris.

Friday, May 24

The Beach Boys, Disney+

Coming to Disney+ this week, this new documentary is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionised pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations. Tracing the group’s story from humble family beginnings to international stardom, it features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business.

Saturday, May 25

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, in cinemas nationwide

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world created by George Miller more than 30 years ago. This is the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team-up with Mad Max.

Sunday, May 26

Buying London Season 1, Netflix

If you loved Selling Sunset, then Buying London might just be your next reality real-estate show obsession. Centred on estate agency DDRE Global, the show follows high-end agent Daniel Daggers and his team as they navigate London’s luxury property market where the only thing hotter than the houses is the fiery office drama.

Imagery courtesy of Disney+