6 unmissable TV shows landing this week including Netflix's 'jaw-dropping' political thriller

While fans of reality TV may be dazzled by the likes of Strictly Come Dancing, Big Brother and The Celebrity Traitors, there is plenty of scripted content available across the channels and on streaming.

And with a big week of television ahead, we at Digital Spy have handily compiled a list of six shows - ranging from crime dramas to a swashbuckling adventure epic - that you should check out right away.

Time season 3

Jimmy McGovern's celebrated BBC crime drama returns with its third season, only this time the action is going from a prison to a young offenders institution. Furthermore, Siobhan Finneran is reprising her role as Marie-Louise Odell.

She's joined in the latest season by David Tennant, with the pair's characters clashing following a tragedy. Marie-Louise is going through the loss of her own faith, while Tennant's Bobby is harbouring some form of guilt.

Time season 3 premieres tonight at 9pm on BBC One.

The Party

This five-part thriller is based on Elizabeth Day's 2017 novel of the same name, with the narrative focusing on a journalist (played by Luke Evans) and a politician (played by Tom Cullen) who have a shared past.

The pair originally met while at university, though they had diverging paths in subsequent decades. They reunite at a party conference, but a devastating secret threatens to ruin the lives of both men.

The Party premieres tonight at 9pm on ITV1.

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel is being adapted again, with the story following Jim (Tom Sweet) and Bess Hawkins (Hayley Atwell) as they come into possession of a legendary treasure map.

Of course, finding the loot won't be plain sailing, and their dangerous mission is made even more complicated by the fact that the villainous Long John Silver (David Oyelowo) is hot on their tail.

Treasure Island will stream on Paramount+ from Monday 12 October.

VisionQuest

This new limited series from Marvel is a spin-off to 2021's WandaVision, with the eight-part drama following Vision (Paul Bettany) as he lives in hiding with various AI personas that have been implanted within his brain.

He soon has to come out of the proverbial wilderness, however, when a bounty is placed on his head. He goes on the run with a mysterious teenager, who he comes to suspect may be his son.

VisionQuest will stream on Disney+ from Wednesday 14 October.

The Diplomat season 4

The popular political thriller returns with its eagerly-awaited fourth season, and we can expect plenty more drama following the jaw-dropping events from the third season's finale last year.

At the centre is Keri Russell's Kate Wyler, who is still trying to save her marriage with Hal (Rufus Sewell). At the same time, she is attempting to soothe tensions between the US and UK, all while facing potential betrayal within her own ranks.

The Diplomat season 4 streams on Netflix from Thursday 15 October.

Tulsa King season 4

Another series that is back with its fourth season, with the crime drama continuing to depict the exploits of Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) as he expands his criminal empire in Oklahoma.

This time around, the former Mafia capo wants to legitimise his business and protect his crew, though he faces some stern opposition from a cartel of corrupt politicians and dangerous new enemies - all while battling personal loss.

Tulsa King season 4 streams on Paramount+ on Friday 16 October.

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Reporter, Digital Spy George is a freelance writer who specialises in Movies and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media.  His film tastes vary from blockbusters like Mission: Impossible and John Wick to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.