A packed weekend of viewing spans glossy drama, probing documentaries and broad comedy. The long-awaited third series of a hit youth drama returns five years on, catching up with Rue and her friends as they navigate fractured adult lives shaped by the pandemic, crime and uneasy relationships. Cinematic in scope and unapologetically explicit, it reunites its now movie-star cast for a darker, more expansive chapter.

Nature lovers can turn to David Attenborough’s moving film about gorillas, revisiting a troop first encountered in the 1970s and reflecting on the emotional depth of their lives. Elsewhere, a new investigation examines free speech battles across western universities, while a behind-the-scenes space documentary charts a recent crewed mission around the Moon and the technological hurdles overcome along the way.

For lighter fare, Kevin Kline and Laura Linney lead a warm-hearted small-town theatre comedy about redemption, while a returning anthology drama explores how simmering marital conflict spirals outward with unexpected consequences. There is also true-crime intrigue surrounding the death of a preacher’s wife, a twisty French-set missing persons mystery, and a raucous sports comedy for those seeking something more outrageous.