Wolf
9pm, BBC One
From the producers of Inside Man and Sherlock, here is another sinister, mind-twisting, six-part thriller that is a lot of fun – with plenty of jumpscares in store. Based on Mo Hayder’s acclaimed 2014 DI Jack Caffery novel, it opens with two stories: Jack (Ukweli Roach) is a detective haunted by his brother’s disappearance and the neighbour across the road who he thinks has killed him; while the wealthy Anchor-Ferrer family are being terrorised by a psychopath’s cruel games. When two coppers (Sacha Dhawan and Iwan Rheon) come to the Anchor-Ferrers’ country mansion, it’s clear that something is afoot – and that these narratives are about to collide. Hollie Richardson
Shadow of Truth
10pm, BBC Four
In 2006, 13-year-old Tair Rada was found dead inside a bloodied toilet cubicle at school in Israel. This four-part documentary series, originally a hit on Netflix, follows events during the search for her killer and exposes flaws in the criminal justice system. It starts with the arrest of Roman Zadorov, a Ukrainian immigrant who worked at the school. HR
Earth
9pm, BBC Two
Humanity has a severe case of main character syndrome but, as Chris Packham reveals in this epic series, Earth’s story was full of plot twists and drama long before homo sapiens turned up. Tonight we discover how plant life, from poisonous swamp forest to giant fungi, transformed this barren rocky planet. Ellen E Jones
Long Lost Family
9pm, ITV1
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present another edition of the poignant show about missing relatives. This week, Jeanette Woodyatt is seeking her brother, who was shut out of the family by her grandmother, and Karen Turnbull is trying to track down her adopted siblings – unaware that they are also searching for her. Ali Catterall
Confessions of a Cam Girl
10pm, Channel 4
Not one for the faint-hearted, this two-part documentary doesn’t shy away from showing exactly how five women earn money as “cam girls”, selling sexually explicit video of themselves online. But it does then tell their stories properly: including Sarah, a single mother, who cams for her family’s financial security, and Maya, who dropped out of medical school and earns £2-3,000 a week. HR
Dreaming Whilst Black
10pm, BBC Three
A chance encounter with hotshot TV director Timothy – “the white guy that makes the Black shows that win Baftas” – offers a promising new career opportunity for aspiring film-maker Kwabena, until a run-in with Timothy’s former agent (an enjoyably acidic cameo from Jessica Hynes) throws his motives into question. Katie Rosseinsky
