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FRIDAY

VAN DER VALK

ABC TV, 8.35pm

Glinting with dry wit, the colour and culture of Amsterdam and Marc Warren’s (pictured) hypnotic turn as the wide-eyed detective, this darkly engrossing crime thriller returns with its fourth season of three movie-length episodes. Following the titular lawman as he almost single-handedly disrupts the Dutch capital’s criminal underworld, tonight’s compelling stand-alone instalment goes down a winding path, with perhaps the only assurance being the detective’s trademark black get-up. Street-smart Piet has his work cut out for him when the prime suspect in a murder investigation (involving an environmental campaigner) turns out to be a famous missing singer.

FRIDAY, September 6

Sunday Return To Paradise

ABC TV, 7.30pm

We’ve got some of world’s most beautiful beaches, but it’s still a thrilling surprise that the British-French crime comedy Death in Paradise has set sail with this Aussie spin-o . After 13 seasons, the delightful whodunit following a water detective begrudgingly taking up a new post in a sunny Caribbean town has a sparkling new cast and setting for this six-parter. Set in the Dolphin Cove (the picturesque NSW Illawarra), it’s a starring role for Home and Away Anna Samson (pictured) as intriguingly awkward London detective Mackenzie Clarke, who is forced home after being framed. Tai Hara (Colin From Accounts) is her jilted former ancé among the quirky murders and equally quirky locals.

WEDNESDAY

Human Error

NBN, 8.40pm Set in Melbourne and inspired by real events, this fast-paced crime series will inevitably draw comparisons to Underbelly, which is a compliment, but it’s really a showcase for a compelling female detective and star turn from Wentworth’s Leeanna Walsman. From an ensemble writing crew responsible for Underbelly Love My Way and Bump, and with crime reporter John Sylvester as consultant, this six-part series feels fresh and satisfyingly gritty. Dogged detective Holly Rourke (Walsman) is pushed to her limit trying to solve the gangland-style murder of a suburban mother when disturbing news threatens her own life. The stellar cast includes Stephen Peacocke (pictured with Walsman), Steve Bisley and Matt Day.

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(8, 80) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Paci c Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) 2.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 3.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 18. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.50 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Quali er. Argentina v Chile. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 La Vuelta. Stage 18. H’lights.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.35 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh meets a foliage fashionista.

8.35 Van Der Valk. (Mv) Part 2 of 3. A suspect in a murder case appears to be a famous missing, presumed dead, singer.

10.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

10.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)

11.30 ABC Late News.

11.45 Grand Designs. (R)

12.35 We Hunt Together. (Final, Malv, R)

1.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh O The Boat. 11.55 Speechless. 12.15am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.55 Rage. 1.55 The Legend Of Korra. 2.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Landmark Fixers. (Final) 8.30 Ancient Superstructures. (Final)

9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (R)

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v)

12.35 My Brilliant Friend. (Mls, R) 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R)

4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and Adam Dovile take a look at an inner-city home, the Lang House.

7.20 Football. AFL. Second elimination nal. Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) A man tries to avenge his sister’s death.

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current A air.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the South Sydney Rabbitohs versus Sydney Roosters match, with news and analysis.

10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024.

Day 9: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair tennis, men’s doubles bronze and gold medal matches; wheelchair basketball; para equestrian.

12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 9: Post midnight. Events may include: wheelchair tennis; para powerlifting; para swimming nals, 100m backstroke, 100m butter y, 50m freestyle; para athletics, 100m, 400m.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 The Dog Academy. (PGa) Expert trainers come to the aid of misbehaving dogs, including a bad case of sibling rivalry. 9.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGal, R) A Chihuahua takes issue with anyone who crosses its path. A groodle is in the running for Australia’s most-loving-dog award. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Woman. 1.00 Tinnies And True Love. 1.30 The Future Of Work. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 9.25 Threesome. 10.30 Adam Eats The 80s. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. 1.50am Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 ICU. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Alone In Space. Continued. (2018, PG, Swedish) 7.05 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 8.50 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 10.40 The Children Act. (2017, M) 12.40pm A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 2.55 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 5.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 7.30 American Pastoral. (2016, M) 9.30 The Report. (2019, M) 11.40 The Five Devils. (2022, MA15+) 1.30am Shirley. (2020, M) 3.30 Selma. (2014, M) 5.50 The Movie Show.

6am Children’s Programs. 8.00

Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 8.30 Dino Ranch. 9.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 11. 3pm The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 5.45 MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 9.20 MOVIE: Death Becomes Her. (1992, M) 11.20 MOVIE: The Witches. (2020, M) 1.20am Love Island UK. 2.20 Life After Lockup: Self Shoot. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Bakugan. 5.00