TV Tonight: Atomic Delivers Full-Throttle Action with Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif
Tonight’s prime-time highlight is Atomic, the high-stakes action drama that sees smuggler Max (Alfie Allen) and enigmatic ally JJ (Shazad Latif) racing against a deadly timeline as a cartel orders them to transport uranium through war-torn Syria. Max is coerced into compliance under the threat to his girlfriend’s life, while JJ grapples with deeply troubling family ties from his past. Meanwhile, CIA officer Cassie (Samira Wiley) inches closer, heightening the tension and turning every moment into a literal and moral minefield.
In a broader broadcast roundup for the evening:
8 pm, Channel 4: The Dog House offers feel-good moments as rescue dogs, like Mushy, Fox, and Narla, await loving homes with the help of Rev Alex and Carrie.
8 pm, Channel 5: The Hotel Inspector heads to the Forest of Dean, where pie-obsessed landlord Phil gets a fresh start thanks to Alex Polizzi’s no-nonsense refurbishments, starting with the removal of giant pie photos above the beds.
8:30 pm, ITV1: Tonight: How to Keep Your Money Safe? examines the pitfalls of financial insecurity, offering practical tips amid a landscape of scams and low financial literacy.
9 pm, Channel 5: Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild follows a former corporate executive, Yidan, who turned a remote Thai farmland into a self-sufficient sanctuary after the pandemic shifted priorities.
9 pm, More4: Night Coppers offers a raw look at Brighton’s night shift, dealing with mental health crises and violence on the city’s streets.
Film lovers can catch:
The Fisher King (Sky Cinema Greats, 3:05 pm): Terry Gilliam’s romantic fantasy featuring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams searching for meaning and redemption.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (Talking Pictures TV, 4:30 pm): A gothic tale of inheritance, memory, and haunting devotion featuring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier.
Reality (Film4, 9 pm): A tense docudrama based on the true story of NSA linguist Reality Winner, dramatizing her interrogation with imaginative storytelling.
For sports fans, there’s World Cup qualifying football: Wales faces Kazakhstan at 2:45 pm on BBC One, followed by Luxembourg vs. Northern Ireland at 7:30 pm on BBC Three.
Why Atomic Takes Center Stage Tonight
With its blend of high-octane action, moral ambiguity, and deeply personal stakes, Atomic stands out as the evening’s standout drama. Under pressure from both criminal and international forces, Max and JJ navigate a fraught journey where trust is scarce and every decision carries life-or-death consequences. This episode promises to heighten those stakes even further, making it an unmissable moment in a gripping saga.