THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
Thurs 7 Nov
Sky Atlantic
A lone wolf poses a global-scale threat in this brand new thriller, based upon Frederick Forsyth hugely successful and critically acclaimed 1971 novel of the same name. breathing new life into this espionage classic, this ten part adaptation stars Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Les Miserables), alongside Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel, No Time To Die), Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist, Snatch) and Charles Dance (Game Of Thrones, The Crown).
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down ‘the Jackal’ in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
YELLOWSTONE
Mon 11 Nov
Paramount+ UK
This neo-Western drama is finally releasing the second half of its fifth season, and there’s plenty of chaos on the horizon. We’ve been following the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana. This power-hungry dynasty has fought with everyone around them, but the tension is about to crank up even further.
The head of the family has been appointed governor, a position which is enabling corruption on an industrial scale. However, there’s an army of activists and lawyers lurking in the shadows, waiting for the family to make a mistake so they can be taken down. But perhaps the biggest threat is closer to home…
BAD SISTERS
Weds 13 Nov
Apple TV+
The compelling and unabashed drama gets a welcome second season. We check back in on the lives of the Garvey sisters. It stars Sharon Horgan as Eva, Anne-Marie Duff as Grace, Eva Birthistle as Ursula, Sarah Greene as Bibi and Eve Hewson as Becka, as a family unafraid to take matters into their own hands.
Two years after the ‘accidental death’ of Grace’s abusive husband, the close-knit Garvey sisters seemed to have moved on. But, when past truths resurface, the ladies are thrust back into the spotlight. Suspicions are at an all-time high, lies are told, secrets revealed and the sisters are forced to work out who they can trust.
CROSS
Thurs 14 Nov
Prime Video
Aldis Hodge (Leverage, Straight Outta Compton) stars as a decorated Washington DC homicide detective and forensic psychologist in this crime thriller series. Based on the Alex Cross novel series, it also stars Ryan Eggold, Alona Tal, and Johnny Ray Gill.
He must face a sadistic serial killer leaving a string of bodies strewn around the city. As Cross and his partner, John Sampson (It Chapter Two’s Isaiah Mustafa), track this monster. But as he begins to untangle the lives of the victims, a mysterious threat from Cross’ own past appears – aiming to destroy what he’s done to keep his grieving family, career, and life together.
COBRA KAI
Fri 15 Nov
Netflix
Here we go. It’s the long-awaited final stretch for the Karate Kid spin-off. Only, this isn’t quite the end – as the action is now moving back into the cinemas. It seems that stars Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Martin Kove, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Mary Mouser are not quite done with the personal drama, noble battles and roundhouse kicks.
In the meantime, there’s still plenty of drama to be found. We pick up just after Cobra Kai has been eliminated from the Valley. Now, our heroic senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai — the world championships of karate.
SILO
Fri 15 Nov
Apple TV+
It’s that time of year when most of us hide indoors, never seeing the sun. So a good opportunity to watch a sci-fi fantasy about a bunch of people who never see the sun. Silo is the story of the last ten thousand people on Earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside.
Rebecca Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer, who seeks answers about a loved one’s murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will.
LANDMAN
Sun 17 Nov
Paramount+
Oscar-winner Billy Bob Thornton stars in this hard-hitting look at the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas. This is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in a world of oil rigs, last ditch deals and overnight success – or crippling failure. An all-star cast include Ali Larter (The Last Victim), Michelle Randolph (1923), Jacob Lofland (Joker: Folie à Deux), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart), James Jordan (Yellowstone), Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven).
Based on the notable 11-part podcast Boomtown, the series is a story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires all fuelling a boom so big, it begins reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.
OUTLANDER
Fri 22 Nov
Prime Video
This historical drama, based on the book series by Diana Gabaldon, centres around a military nurse in Scotland. She finds herself travelling in time to 1743, where she falls in love with a dashing Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). Awash with passion, huge battles and a spot of time travel, we ended the first half of this season with plenty of challenges and emotions running high.
We don’t know what happened to our hero in the Second Battle of Saratoga, while Roger (Richard Rankin) and Brianna (Sophie Skelton) are desperate to recover their kidnapped son. There’s been some victories, but at what price?
