TV tonight: a chilling case of catfishing, cruelty and double murder

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The Essex Millionaire Murders

9pm, ITV1
This two-part documentary opens with a petrified 999 call from Ellena Baxter, who was accused of murdering her parents, Carol and Stephen, in 2023. But what starts as a generic true crime tale gives way to a blow-by-blow account of the catfishing and cruelty suffered by the Baxters and their daughter in the years prior. Hannah J Davies

Trump: The First 100 Days

8.30pm, BBC One
Who said US presidents don’t have the power to do anything? The second time round, Donald Trump has unarguably effected change. This documentary rounds up the lowlights, from setting fire to half the global economy to being childishly rude to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and threatening to invade Greenland. Jack Seale

999: The Critical List

9pm, Channel 4
Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that can cause an inability to speak – so, despite Emma being rushed to theatre, doctors are struggling to diagnose her in this week’s life-or-death emergency case. Meanwhile, Vanessa, 61, must decide whether to undergo high-risk surgery, and horse rider Julie has waited three days for surgery on a painful abscess. Ali Catterall

P Diddy: The Rise and Fall

9pm, BBC Three
In May, Sean “Diddy” Combs will go on trial for five criminal allegations of sexual offences and racketeering – he denies them and has pleaded not guilty to all counts. In this documentary, Yinka Bokinni speaks to insiders and explores how one of the world’s biggest hip-hop moguls fell from grace, and looks at the wider picture of power play in the industry. Hollie Richardson

The Honesty Box

9pm, E4

‘Sincerity coach’ Lucinda and host Vicky in The Honesty Box
‘Sincerity coach’ Lucinda Light (left) and host Vicky Pattison in The Honesty Box. Photograph: Channel 4

It’s finally happened: dating shows have got the AI treatment. It’s a tedious affair, as a group of tanned and toned single contestants (or “trutopians”) in a villa are matched up, then asked to step into “the honesty box” – an 88% accurate lie detector that asks questions about past relationships and their current feelings. Vicky Pattison is our host, along with “sincerity coach” Lucinda Light, who Married at First Sight Australia fans will be sure to recognise. HR

The Last of Us

9pm, Sky Atlantic
Everyone’s favourite game-to-TV adaptation took a shocking turn last week (at least for those who hadn’t already played The Last of Us Part II). With Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) making good on her promise to slowly and painfully kill Joel (Pedro Pascal), will Ellie (Bella Ramsey) be the next one to take revenge? HJD

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