A star-studded psychological thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

The movie features two Oscar-winners in the leading roles.

Set in early '60s suburban America, the pair play best friends and neighbours Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway) who "both live an idyllic traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful husbands, and sons of the same age".

"Life's perfect harmony is suddenly shattered after a tragic accident," the plot synopsis adds.

"Guilt, suspicion and paranoia combine to unravel their sisterly bond. A psychological battle of wills begins as the maternal instinct reveals its darker side."

Co-starring Anders Danielsen Lie (The Worst Person in the World) and Josh Charles (The Good Wife) as Alice and Celine's husbands, the film marks the directorial debut of accomplished cinematographer Benoît Delhomme (A Most Wanted Man, Lawless).

It is also a remake of the award-winning Belgian movie of the same name.

While the US version of Mothers' Instinct earned mixed reviews from critics for the most part, it has earned praise for its lead performances, its stylish evocation of the '60s time period and its thriller story aimed solely at adults.

Mothers' Instinct airs tonight on TG4 at 9.30pm.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Words on Bathroom Walls – BBC Three – 12.15am

Romantic drama, starring Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia and Taylor Russell.

Rambo – ITV4 – 9pm

Vietnam veteran John Rambo turns down a request from his old colonel to join a mission in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan.

Street Kings – Legend – 10.10pm

Crime drama, with a script by James Ellroy, starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie.

The Butterfly Effect – Legend Xtra – 10.55pm

A college student discovers he can travel back in time to his troubled childhood and change future events for himself and his friends.

Seven Dials Mystery – Sky Arts – 9pm

 Agatha Christie whodunit, starring John Gielgud and Harry Andrews.