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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 DECEMBER 2019 LISTINGS TV & FILM TODAY Two for the Money (2005) [Film] 9pm on AMC Channel (Channel 312) Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lang, a former college quarterback whose life plans changed when he suffered a career-ending injury. Brandon turns out to have remarkable skill at picking winning football bets. Eventually, he comes to the attention of Walter Abrams (Al Pacino), a very successful business tycoon who runs a giant gambling operation. Walter brings Brandon to New York and introduces him to a glitzy, fast- paced, money-drenched lifestyle that Brandon eagerly soaks up. When Brandon's magic touch begins to falter, Walter starts to turn on his protégé. Soon the two men are attempting to outwit each other, with Walter's wife (Rene Russo) caught in the middle. MONDAY The Mean Season (1985) [Film] 7:50pm on AMC Channel (Channel 312) After reporting on the murder of a teenage girl, journalist Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is contacted by the killer (Richard Jordan) known as the "Numbers Murderer," who offers exclusive information about the deaths. With the cooperation of the police, who tape the killer's phone calls, Malcolm agrees and soon becomes famous. Jealous of the attention the journalist is receiving for his coverage, the Numbers Murderer kidnaps Malcolm's girlfriend, Christine. TUESDAY Chicago Fire S5 Ep.9: "Some Make It, Some Not" [Drama Series]] 9pm on Melita More (Channel 315) Louis' biological father confronts Casey and Dawson and demands custody of Louie in which Casey and Dawson fight for. Meanwhile, 51 finds a ping pong table and begin tournaments inside the firehouse. Severide finds out he is a match for a patient for a bone marrow transplant, however things go south and begins going to his old ways of drinking. Later on, 51 responds to a hit and run accident involving Severide's car with no driver. WEDNESDAY World's Top 5: "Mighty Ships" [Documentary] 9pm on Discovery Science (Channel 402) In the ultimate global search for humankind's most impressive engineering achievements, this series puts the greatest mechanical marvels under the spotlight and pits them against each other to establish the best of the best. Each episode, the top five aircraft, trains and ships are tested, analysed and rated in five key categories to eventually reveal the overall winner. Along the way, top engineering talent take a closer look behind the scenes to reveal the sheer engineering brilliance powering each magnificent machine. How will these mechanical titans measure up to the rest of the competition and what are the secrets of their success? THURSDAY My Brilliant Friend S1 Ep.3: "The Metamorphoses" [Drama Series] 9pm on Melita More (Channel 315) Now a teenager, Elena grapples with the onset of puberty, her studies, and her friendship with Lila, who now works in her family's shoe-repair store. After a library awards ceremony reveals what Lila has been keeping secret, Elena learns what her friend's grand plans might be. As the girls' encounters with the opposite sex become more frequent, Lila takes a stand against the dangerous. FRIDAY The Night Watch (2011) [Film] 9pm on BBC Entertainment (Channel 427) Follows four young Londoners inextricably linked by their wartime experiences. In a time when the barriers of sexual morality and social convention have been broken down, Kay, Helen, Viv and Duncan enjoy a freedom never experienced before. Moving back in time through the 1940s into the maelstrom of the Blitz, the lives, loves and losses of these four central characters are unravelled. Starring Harry Treadaway and Anna Wilson-Jones. SATURDAY The Originals S5 Ep.6: "What, Will, I, Have, Left" [Drama Series] 8.15pm on Melita More (Channel 315) For 1,900 years the secret of Rome's missing Ninth legion has been shrouded in mystery, its ultimate fate argued over by generations of historians. We reveal how the loss of the Ninth legion – 5000 of Rome's finest soldiers – was a truly catastrophic event: the devastating news was suppressed by Hadrian to safeguard his reign in a classic conspiracy cover up. It was the first in a chain reaction of disasters, which forced Rome to halt expansion, and to create the only two massive frontier walls ever built in the Roman Empire. What to watch this week Streaming picks Your guide to the best shows on streaming platforms Boardwalk Empire Amazon Prime Boardwalk Empire is a period drama focusing on Enoch "Nuck y" Thompson a political figure who rises to prominence and controls Atlantic Cit y, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. Nuck y interacts with historical characters in both his personal and political life. Boardwalk Empire is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter High Seas Netflix Following the death of their father, sisters Eva and Carolina Villanueva travel on a luxur y cruise ship, Bárbara de Braganza (formerly Covadonga) from Spain to Brazil in the late 1940s. They become embroiled in investigating mysterious deaths that occur at sea. High Seas is a Spanish myster y series released on Net flix in May 2019. The first season stars Ivana Baquero, Alejandra Onieva, Jon Kor tajarena, Eloy Azorín, Chiqui Fernández, Tamar Novas, Daniel Lundh and Natalia Rodríguez. High Seas Two for the Money Boardwalk Empire