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Phil Harrison, Katie Rosseinsky, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: gritty martial arts crime drama Warrior returns

Tong wars … Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm in Warrior.
Tong wars … Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm in Warrior. Photograph: HBO

Warrior

10pm, Sky Max

This gritty 10-part drama is set during the so-called Tong wars that swept the Chinese quarters of American cities in the late 19th century returns. Our hero Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji) is an arrival in San Francisco from China who finds his martial arts skills in demand. As we return for the third season, Mai Ling (Dianne Doan) has consolidated her power, leaving Ah Sahm in a precarious position. Meanwhile, the Hop Wei fight to survive, while the Long Zii make powerful connections. Phil Harrison

Puppy School for Guide Dogs

8pm, Channel 5

A transparent attempt to out-cute Channel 4’s canine love-bomb The Dog House, this series follows guide dogs from birth, through puphood and into adult life. This opener centres on Hester, a visually impaired 16-year-old Paralympic hopeful who is about to become one of the UK’s youngest guide dog owners. PH

Joe Lycett … More, More, More! How Do You Lycett?
Joe Lycett … More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? Photograph: Chambers/Channel 4

Joe Lycett: More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett?

9pm, Channel 4

Joe Lycett’s Beckham-bothering, Tory-baiting activities have dragged attention away from his core vocation as an excellent standup comedian. But this special sees him discussing accidental appearances on Sky News, unfortunate encounters with Uber drivers and much more. PH

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under

9pm, BBC Three

Do the remaining Aussie and Kiwi queens have the requisite charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to host a drag brunch? Teaming up in pairs, they’ll have to fine-tune a comedy routine that would play well in front of a prosecco-sozzled crowd. Katie Rosseinsky

Billions

9pm, Sky Atlantic

The final season of the slick drama about savage corporate narcissists continues. Original alpha dog Axe (Damian Lewis) has been fleetingly in the mix but it will take a team effort to scuttle the presidential ambitions of Mike Prince (Corey Stoll); this week, prosecutor Chuck (Paul Giamatti) leads the charge. Graeme Virtue

The Power of Parker

9.30pm, BBC One

Diane and Kath don their best Jaeger power suits to head to the bank for a showdown in the final instalment of Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman’s 90s comedy. Sick of slimy Martin’s two-timing, they’re ready to mount an “aggressive takeover” of Parker’s Electricals: think Succession as told by Victoria Wood. KR

Film choice

Cate Blanchett in Tár.
Cate Blanchett in Tár. Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy

Tár (Todd Field, 2022), 11.15am, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
In Todd Field’s bravura drama, Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is at the peak of her profession. The feted chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, she’s married to musician Sharon (Nina Hoss), with whom she has an adopted daughter. She’s also overly self-confident and demanding, traits that don’t help her cause when revelations about a past, possibly abusive, relationship surface. What is initially a fascinating inside look at the classical world – with all its artistry and snobbery – becomes increasingly nightmarish as the pressures on Tár lead to mental disintegration. There are also mysterious occurrences that suggest a deliciously spooky alternative take on her fate. Simon Wardell

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