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6th March 2026
11:27am GMT

Acclaimed disaster thriller The End We Start From is our movies on TV pick for tonight (Friday, 6 March).
Based on the novel of the same name by Megan Hunter, the movie depicts an environmental crisis which leads to London being submerged by flood waters.
In the midst of this, a new mother (Jodie Comer - Killing Eve, The Bikeriders) embarks on a dangerous journey to find a safe refuge, all the while trying to protect her baby from the surrounding chaos.
Brought to the screen by writer Alice Birch (Normal People) and director Mahalia Belo (the underrated TV series Requiem), The End We Start From also features amongst its cast Benedict Cumberbatch (Eric), Gina McKee (Line of Duty), Joel Fry (Yesterday), Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice), Mark Strong (Kick-Ass) and Nina Sosanya (Baby Reindeer).
And the film has been praised for its realistic and ground-level depiction of environmental collapse, as well as for Comer's powerful lead turn.
Holding an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie earned glowing write-ups from critics, with many outlets praising Comer's performance and its realism.
The End We Start From is airing at 11pm on BBC Two tonight, Friday, 6 March.
It's Complicated - RTÉ One - 9.35pm
This 2009 rom-com sees Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin starting a secret affair ten years after they got divorced.
Bad Boys - ITV1 - 11.25pm
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Machete - Legend - 11.10pm
A star-studded action thriller, featuring Danny Trejo hired to as a mercenary to assassinate a politician.
The Thin Red Line - Great! Action - 9pm
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