What's on RTÉ Two Tonight

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Tonight's highlights

      
        7:15 PM
        
          Mandate for Murder
        
      A Jewish teen's murder sparks global outrage, revealing British cover-ups in Palestine and hastens the empire's decline, unexpectedly accelerates Israel's establishment (HD)

      
        8:20 PM
        
          Red Shadow Over the White House
        
      Documentary exploring claims of Russian interference in American political life, especially surrounding the 2024 U.S. elections. (HD)

      
        9:25 PM
        
          The Fugitive
        
      Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a manhunt led by a relentless U.S. Marshal. Starring Harrison Ford. (1993) (HD)

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RTÉ Two Schedule — Today

Programming hasn’t started yet.

The first program is at 12:35 AM (12:35 AM UK Time )

12:35 AM

Celebrity Bake Off — 00:35

Emma Willis, Clara Amfo, Blake Harrison and Alex Horne take on three challenges. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr

1:35 AM

EuroNews — 01:35

The latest international news headlines. (HD)

Runtime: 4 hr 25 min

6:00 AM

EuroNews — 06:00

The latest international news headlines. (HD)

Runtime: 2 hr

8:00 AM

Open Season: Call of Nature — 08:00

Treasure Island Pt. 1: When the campers stumble across an old, mysterious treasure map, they organise an expedition to a nearby island to find it and fulfil their wildest dreams. (HD)

Runtime: 10 min

8:10 AM

Open Season: Call of Nature — 08:10

Treasure Island Pt. 2: Treasure fever has taken over as Boog's hunting party survives a near-death situation, while McSquizzy puts everyone in his party in danger. (HD)

Runtime: 15 min

8:25 AM

Holt — 08:25

Roo, Umba, and Metric follow a frail stranger through Croaghaun Forest in search of the hyper gate, only to uncover a sinister plot when the demon-spider Bangort strikes. (HD)

Runtime: 15 min

8:40 AM

Holt — 08:40

The teens find the Hyper Gate, but a swarm of deadly centipedes threatens their escape - forcing Roo to choose between going home alone or staying loyal to his friends. (HD)

Runtime: 15 min

8:55 AM

Wild Kratts — 08:55

Animation for children about two brothers who use creature power suits created from animal DNA. (HD)

Runtime: 35 min

9:30 AM

The Next Step — 09:30

Eldon runs a chaotic group rehearsal, and Izzy learns an important leadership lesson. (HD)

Runtime: 25 min

9:55 AM

The Sarah Jane Adventures — 09:55

Conclusion. Clyde's mum helps search for her husband, who is coming under the increasing control of the alien pendant and is starting to transform.

Runtime: 35 min

10:30 AM

news2day Weekly — 10:30

The stories making the headlines during the past seven days. (HD)

Runtime: 20 min

10:50 AM

Home and Away — 10:50

Mali is happy to see Tane back in the Bay after visiting Archie. (HD)

Runtime: 30 min

11:20 AM

Home and Away — 11:20

Justin and Leah return home from a romantic getaway, Justin proposes that they avoid telling work they're back so they can stay in their romantic bubble for just a little longer. (HD)

Runtime: 30 min

11:50 AM

Home and Away — 11:50

Abigail decides against taking Richie to lunch. Levi asks what's on her mind, but she deflects. (HD)

Runtime: 30 min

12:20 PM

Two Scoops of Italy — 12:20

An American chef travels to a quaint village in Italy for inspiration, and falls in love. Romantic drama, starring Hunter King. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

2:00 PM

Bake Off: The Professionals — 14:00

The teams make 24 carrot-shaped desserts, which must taste of anything but, before creating a grand Religieuse a l'Ancienne showpiece with two different flavours of eclairs. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr

3:00 PM

Bake Off: The Professionals — 15:00

It's chocolate week and the four remaining teams in this heat tackle a secret challenge, before showing off their patisserie prowess in a house of horrors-themed showpiece. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr

4:00 PM

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby — 16:00

Giles and Monica visit the Torridon in the Scottish Highlands, Britain's most northerly five-star hotel, where they collect seaweed and herd cattle. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr

5:00 PM

UCL Weekly Magazine — 17:00

The latest news and updates from the UEFA Champions League. (HD)

Runtime: 30 min

5:30 PM

Animal Control — 17:30

Buffalo and Beavers : After Frank and Animal Control helps Rob Gronkowski, his prank war with Templeton reaches new heights and they are forced to work together against a common foe. (HD)

Runtime: 30 min

6:00 PM

Ghosts of Alderney: Hitler's Island Slaves — 18:00

Documentary on the artist Piers Secunda's research into the use of slave labour on the British Channel island during World War II. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr 15 min

7:15 PM

Mandate for Murder — 19:15

A Jewish teen's murder sparks global outrage, revealing British cover-ups in Palestine and hastens the empire's decline, unexpectedly accelerates Israel's establishment (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

8:20 PM

Red Shadow Over the White House — 20:20

Documentary exploring claims of Russian interference in American political life, especially surrounding the 2024 U.S. elections. (HD)

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

9:25 PM

The Fugitive — 21:25

Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a manhunt led by a relentless U.S. Marshal. Starring Harrison Ford. (1993) (HD)

Runtime: 2 hr 25 min

11:50 PM

RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service — 23:50

The ramifications of the bus crash reach maximum impact as the RFDS team to work together in a life and death situation, which ends up threatening one of their own. (HD)

Runtime: 55 min

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on RTÉ Two — 18 October 2026

12:45 AM

The Light in the Hall

Does Joe have any answers for Sharon? Is there someone who can persuade him to reveal what happened that night? (HD)
1:45 AM

The Rumour

The town struggles after disturbing incidents, while new discoveries cast darker shadows. As doubt grows and secrets emerge, Joanna wonders who she can trust. (HD)
2:40 AM

EuroNews

The latest international news headlines. (HD)
6:00 AM

EuroNews

The latest international news headlines. (HD)
8:00 AM

Open Season: Call of Nature

Hunter Gatherers: Camp Wild must deal with a hunting dog named Killer, who arrives and threatens to give their location away to his master. (HD)
8:10 AM

Open Season: Call of Nature

There's no 'E' in Team: When Elliot hears that there's a Golden Woo Hoo ticket hidden not too far from Camp Wild, he proposes to Boog that they go on an adventure together to find it. (HD)

See full RTÉ Two schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on RTÉ Two tonight?

Tonight (Saturday 17 October) on RTÉ Two, you can watch Mandate for Murder, Red Shadow Over the White House, and The Fugitive. Check the full schedule for more details.

When does programming end on RTÉ Two today?

Today's programming on RTÉ Two ends at 00:45 with RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.