Rob Lowe’s ‘Unstable’ and a documentary with Bruce Springsteen – what to watch this week

Monday

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, 9pm, Sky Documentaries/NOW

Stevie Van Zandt, New Jersey’s famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, takes centre stage in Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple. The documentary traces his career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor, and more – from Asbury Park clubs and arena stadiums to the Bada Bing Club and the Underground Garage. Featuring exclusive interviews with Springsteen, Darlene Love, Eddie Vedder, Paul McCartney, and Bono, the film illuminates the influential and enduring legacy Van Zandt continues to have as a fervent champion of rock ‘n’ roll and social justice.

Tuesday

How I Caught the Killer, 9pm, Sky Crime/NOW

Back for a fourth season, How I Caught the Killer explores the most incredible murder cases in criminal history. Episode one kicks off with the case of Howell Donaldson III – the American serial killer who terrified the Tampa, Florida neighbourhood of Seminole Heights in 2017 with the random shootings of four unsuspecting members of the public. New episodes weekly from Tuesday, July 30.

Wednesday

Women in Blue (Las Azules), Apple TV+

Set in 1970 and inspired by true events, Women in Blue (Las Azules) tells the story of four women who defy the ultraconservative norms of the time and join Mexico’s first female police force, only to discover that their squad is a publicity stunt to distract the media from a brutal serial killer. As the body count grows, María (Bárbara Mori), whose determination to catch the killer becomes an obsession, Gabina (Amorita Rasgado), whose father is a renowned cop, Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana), a brilliant fingerprint analyst, and Valentina (Natalia Téllez), a young rebel, set up a secret investigation to achieve what no male officer has been able to do and bring the serial killer to justice.

Thursday

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Sky Max/NOW

In the third spin-off series of the seminal apocalyptic survival series, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) washes ashore in France, struggling to piece together how he got there and why. The series tracks his journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home. In the opening episode, Daryl’s unexpected arrival sets off a violent chain of events that inadvertently puts a young boy at the heart of a growing religious movement in danger; Daryl agrees to help shepherd the boy to safety in exchange for help in returning to America.

Friday

Cowboy Cartel, Apple TV+

When a rookie FBI agent uncovers a massive money laundering operation in American horse racing, he risks his life to take down the culprits: Mexico’s deadliest cartel.

Saturday

Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, Netflix

She’s the greatest Everest climber you’ve never heard of. A new documentary coming to Netflix this week, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa tracks Lhakpa Sherpa’s storied mountaineering career against her record-breaking 10th summit to reveal a rich personal history – from her childhood as a girl denied an education in rural Nepal, to her experience as an immigrant in America and survivor of intimate partner violence, to her fight to live as a fearless example to her teenage daughters. Through it all, Lhakpa climbs – her incredible strength and resilience inspired by her own mother goddess of the universe – Chomolungma, Mt. Everest

Sunday

Unstable, Netflix

In season two of Unstable, universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) lays out a series of challenges and mind games for his son Jackson (John Owen Lowe) to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire but does a newcomer have other ideas?

Feature image courtesy of Sky Media