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Dramatizing the worst possible experience with therapy: In The Patient, Sam (Domhnall Gleeson) is frustrated with the lack of progress he’s making in therapy, so he finds an unorthodox solution. He kidnaps his therapist, Alan (Steve Carrell) and chains him to the floor of his basement so they can kick up his treatment a notch (or 20). In this more, ahem, intimate setting, Sam is finally able to start opening up, revealing that he is a serial killer who wants to stop murdering people. This all goes down in the opening scenes of the ten-episode limited series. The Patient explores the two men’s back stories; psychotherapist Alan is going through emotional turmoil himself as he grapples with the recent loss of his wife and his frayed relationship with his son, all while trying to maintain his composure and find a way out of imprisonment. The tense 20-minute episodes keep viewers wondering whether or not Sam can control his urge to kill and if Alan can make it out alive.

The first two episodes dropped yesterday. The show is available on Hulu for those of you outside the region. You can also catch the trailer here (watch, runtime: 1:47).

⚽English Premier League: We’re up for some strong games kicking off at similar timings, with Manchester City v Nottingham Forest, Arsenal v Aston Villa, and Bournemouth v Wolverhampton at 8:30pm. Also kicking off this evening: West Ham v Tottenham at 8:45pm and Liverpool v Newcastle at 9pm.

PSA- Don’t forget to sign up for the Enterprise Fantasy League via this link, or by using this code: 8o4sut.

In Serie A: Juventus plays against Spezia and Napoli clashes with Lecce. Both games will kick off at 8:45pm.

Moving to Germany: Bayern Munchen clashes with Viktoria Koln in the first round of the DFP Pokal (aka German Cup) at 8:46pm (not a typo — kick-off time is set for exactly 8:46pm and not a moment sooner).

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GebRaa is giving new life to the ancient Egyptian board game Senet: Learn the history behind the over 5000-year-old game, the philosophy behind it and most importantly how to play, starting at 6pm.

R&B and hip hop fans, Cairo Jazz Club Agouza is the place to be tonight: 3al Intag ft. AK take the stage at 8pm and a surprise guest will make an appearance later in the evening.

And on the other side of town: Dina El Wedidi will show off her vocal chops with Egyptian contemporary music at CJC 610 at 8pm, followed by a performance from Wust El Balad.

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Chris Voss, the FBI’s former lead international kidnapping negotiator lays out his tried and tested approach to negotiation in Never Split the Difference. Drawing on his experience in high-stakes hostage negotiations with terrorists, bank robbers and various criminals, he shares effective tactics he used in each of the book’s nine chapters. While some of the tactics may at times seem counterintuitive, they’ve helped him rescue hostages when lives were on the line. He argues that they can make anyone more persuasive, whether in a corporate board room or in their personal lives. Voss’ approach highlights the importance of actively listening to the other party during negotiations, avoiding pushback by using the right tone when speaking and that using odd numbers when discussing financials makes the other party feel like you’ve made a more thoughtful calculation among various other tactics that will give you an edge in any discussion.