For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplannerViewing guide, by Joe ClayRivieraSky Atlantic/Now TV, 9pmThe first season of the glossy Euro-thriller set among the ludicrously rich on the French Riviera was largely panned by the critics (and by its creator, Neil Jordan) when it was broadcast in 2017. How, wondered many, could Jordan and his co-writer, John Banville — an Oscar-winner and a Booker prizewinner — come up with something so trashy? However, after more than 20 million downloads or views, Sky Atlantic was quite justifiably hailing it as a smash hit, and it’s no surprise to see it returning for a second season. Jordan has disowned it and Banville has jumped yacht, so Gabbie Asher, a former writer on EastEnders, is…

Source: The Times May 22, 2019 23:02 UTC