What to watch in Week 40

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Get your watchlists ready! Whether you are looking for explosive legal face-offs, star-studded parodies, or pulse-pounding action, here is everything you need to know to stream like a pro.

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🏛️ Must-Watch Prestige Drama

• WAR (Series 1, Episode 1)
  • The Pitch: If you love cutthroat boardrooms and family drama, this is your next obsession. Creator George Kay (Lupin, Hijack) delivers a high-stakes legal thriller focusing on two of London’s most powerful law firms. We follow the messy, headline-grabbing divorce of a tech billionaire (Dominic West) and an international film star (Sienna Miller). Expect betrayal, corporate sabotage, and plenty of sharp suits.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky Atlantic and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Succession, Suits, Lupin, and Billions.
  • Streaming from: Friday 2 October at 21:00.

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🎬 Blockbuster Movies & Gritty Thrillers

• The Moment
  • The Pitch: Charli XCX (fresh off a massive summer) stars in this incredibly sharp pop mockumentary that dives headfirst into the high-stress, high-pressure world of a pop icon trying to stay on top. With Alexander Skarsgård and Patricia Arquette on board, this promises to be a brilliant, satirical ride.
  • Where to Watch: Premiering on Sky Cinema Premiere and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Brat summer, and music industry satire.
  • Streaming from: Saturday 26 September.
• Barron’s Cove
  • The Pitch: When the justice system fails to hold the person responsible for his son’s tragic death accountable, a grieving father (Garrett Hedlund) takes matters into his own hands by abducting the boy and vanishing into the wilderness. What follows is a frantic manhunt and a deep exploration of grief and vengeance.
  • Where to Watch: Premiering on Sky Cinema Premiere and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Prisoners, Leave No Trace, and tense, emotional survival thrillers.
  • Streaming from: Sunday 27 September.
• One Last Shot
  • The Pitch: Looking for pure, unadulterated 90s-style action? Action legends Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren team up as a seasoned Navy SEAL goes rogue behind enemy lines to stop a former ally from seizing control of the U.S. missile defense system.
  • Where to Watch: Premiering on Sky Cinema Premiere and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Die Hard, Under Siege, and high-octane martial arts action.
  • Streaming from: Friday 2 October.

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🎙️ Pop-Culture, Music & Mind-Bending Docs

• Boyzone: One For the Road & The Final Concert
  • The Pitch: Pop nostalgia is hitting an all-time high! This raw, three-part documentary takes fans behind the scenes as the legendary Irish boyband prepares to reunite one last time. Expect unresolved tensions, emotional walk-downs of decades of shared history, and a gorgeous special broadcast of their final concert at the Emirates Stadium.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky Documentaries and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Take That: Look Back, Don’t Stare, 90s pop, and music documentaries.
  • Streaming from: Sunday 27 September from 21:00.
• YUJA
  • The Pitch: Acclaimed filmmaker Lorna Tucker crafts a beautifully intimate, rebel-hearted portrait of Yuja Wang—the daredevil pianist who has completely upended the classical music world. Standing at a professional crossroads at age 39, Yuja candidly explores her personal doubts, the sacrifices of a solitary life, and the sheer cost of greatness.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky Arts and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Miss Americana, Whiplash, and intimate biopics of genre-defying artists.
  • Streaming from: Wednesday 30 September at 21:00.
• Surviving Earth (Season Finale)
  • The Pitch: Journey back in time to witness extreme climate shifts that reshaped ancient North America, devastated megafauna, and forced iconic species to adapt or perish. It’s visually stunning and incredibly educational.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky One and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Prehistoric Planet, Planet Earth, and dinosaur epics.
  • Streaming from: Wednesday 30 September at 20:00.

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🎭 Late-Night Comedy & Sketch Picks

• Saturday Night Live UK (Season 2, Episode 3)
  • The Pitch: London’s live-and-unleashed sketch comedy returns, hosted by the internet’s favorite deadpan interviewer, Amelia Dimoldenberg (Chicken Shop Date). She’ll be joined by indie-pop sensation Rachel Chinouriri for what promises to be a hilarious, chaos-fueled night.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky One and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Chicken Shop Date, Rachel Chinouriri, and modern British humor.
  • Streaming from: Saturday 26 September at 22:00.
• Saturday Night Live (Season 52 Premiere)
  • The Pitch: The undisputed king of late-night US comedy returns for another massive season. While specific host details are still under wraps, expect a massive lineup of celebrities, sharp political satire, and killer musical guests.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky One and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Classic late-night TV, pop-culture parody, and sketch comedy.
  • Streaming from: Sunday 27 September at 23:00.

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🧟 Geek & Sci-Fi Picks

• The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 3, Episode 3 – “Emigrants”)
  • The Pitch: Maggie and Negan’s post-apocalyptic journey continues as their new community faces a massive, unexpected arrival of survivors. The tension is high, the stakes are higher, and the walkers are as terrifying as ever.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky One and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, and gritty survival horror.
  • Streaming from: Friday 2 October at 21:00.

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🚨 The Weekly Drama & Procedural Catch-Up

• Fightland (Season 1, Episode 8)
  • The Pitch: In this gritty season finale, a former London boxing champion fresh out of prison gets pulled back into the violent criminal underbelly of the city.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky Atlantic and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Gangs of London, Peaky Blinders, and British crime thrillers.
  • Streaming from: Thursday 1 October at 21:00.
• The Chicago Franchise (Med, Fire, P.D.)
  • The Pitch: Your favorite Friday night block is back with a bang! Archer faces his own mortality, Kidd and Vasquez investigate a puzzling car crash, and Ruzek digs into a suspicious DEA case regarding a missing informant.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky Witness and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, and high-stakes rescue procedurals.
  • Streaming from: Friday 2 October from 20:00.
• Law & Order: SVU (Season 27, Episode 19)
  • The Pitch: Benson faces severe pressure under cross-examination when she makes a tough, moral decision to protect a victim’s secret.
  • Where to Watch: Airing on Sky Witness and streaming on NOW.
  • Perfect for fans of: Classic legal and crime dramas.
  • Streaming from: Monday 28 September at 21:00.