Chernobyl: HBO's intense historical drama about the 1988 explosion at the Chernobyl Power Plant and the human response to the catastrophe (SoHo, Tuesday 7 May)

Behind the Curve: a documentary about the growing worldwide community of theorists who believe the Earth is flat, which also explains the psychology behind the rise of such conspiracy theories (Netflix)

Educators: this new Kiwi web-series is an unscripted, behind-the-scenes comedy about a bunch of hapless and idiotic teachers, and stars Jackie van Beek, Jesse Brugh and Tom Sainsbury (TVNZ OnDemand, Wednesday 8 May)