Happy Valley: BBC One, 9pm

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Red Productions

Written by Sally Wainwright and directed by Wainwright, Euros Lyn, and Tim Fywell, this new BBC One drama follows police sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and her life dealing with a broken family and the stress that comes with her job.

In this first episode, trouble emerges in the form of a man desperate to send his girl to private school and who believes kidnapping his boss's daughter and demanding a random fee is the best way to go about this.

Mr Drew's School for Boys: Channel 4, 9pm

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Channel 4 welcomes back Educating Essex's headteacher Stephen Drew in a new series which attempts to help young boys realise their potential before their bad behaviour threatens their future in both education and the working world.

The first episode sees the boys struggling with their behaviour before they have even made it into their first class. Watch as Drew and his team of behavioural experts and inspirational teachers take on 11 unruly boys in an attempt to change their behaviour before it is considered too late.

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The Following: Sky Atlantic, 10pm

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Sarah Shatz

In this epic season finale, sworn enemies Ryan (Kevin Bacon) and Joe (James Purefoy) are forced to work together to save Claire from Mark and Luke.

There's been plenty of death in recent episodes, so it would probably be a shock if everyone came out alive by the end of the episode...

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Sky Atlantic, 11pm

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Jesse Dittmar

John Oliver follows his successful summer term as guest host on The Daily Show with this new endeavour.

In his latest venture, Oliver presents a half-hour long satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.