The week in TV: Those About to Die; Lady in the Lake; The Jetty; Simone Biles Rising – review

The week in TV: Those About to Die; Lady in the Lake; The Jetty; Simone Biles Rising – review

Anthony Hopkins fights for his life in a Game of Thrones-lite ancient Rome; Natalie Portman is a small-screen natural; a great twist lifts a clunking crime drama; and from trauma to domestic bliss with the star gymnast

Those About to Die Amazon Prime Video
Lady in the Lake Apple TV+
The Jetty (BBC One) | iPlayer
Simone Biles Rising Netflix

When was the last time you thought about the Roman empire? The question might have become a well-worn joke on social media over the past year, but one subset of people who clearly think about it all the time are studio executives. With Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 gathering buzz, and Roman shows such as Sky Atlantic’s Domina and Germany’s Barbarians airing in recent years, the ancient imperial power is on the corporate brain.

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