The BAFTA-winning Narcos series returns to Sky Documentaries and NOW this August, this time turning its attention to the drug capital of Europe in Amsterdam Narcos. Also coming this August… The Champ Is Here! Hollywood star and reigning WWE Champion John Cena stars in the second season of James Gunn’s anarchic antihero comedy Peacemaker. Crime procedural fans will be elated to know that all three of the FBI series will be back on our screens, and over on Sky Cinema, rolling around at the speed of sound… it’s the premiere of Sonic the Hedgehog 3!
Amsterdam Narcos
From the 1970s to the early 2000s, the Dutch city of Amsterdam transformed from a liberal countercultural haven into the drugs capital of Europe. What began as a government tolerating the hash trade soon opened the floodgates to organised crime, leaving the police playing catch up as ecstasy and cocaine smuggling followed. Amsterdam fuelled a pipeline of drugs and criminality through British ports, and right across Europe.
As the Dutch underworld exploded and with the drugs trade spiralling out of control, law enforcement resorted to desperate measures in a bid to catch the gangsters. Told through the personal testimony of drug users, manufacturers, traffickers, and the detectives who tried to outsmart them, Amsterdam Narcos charts how underground rebellion escalated into an increasingly lethal, multi-billion-pound industry.
Peacemaker – Season 2
Season two of Peacemaker follows Christopher “Chris” Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante superhero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost. John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick return for season two. New cast members include Frank Grillo, David Denman, Sol Rodriguez, and Tim Meadows.
FBI – Season 7 / FBI: Most Wanted – Season 6 / FBI: International – Season 4
Special Agents Maggie Bell and OA are back as the fast-paced drama FBI returns for season seven, along with spin off series FBI: Most Wanted season six and FBI: International season four. With the US broadcaster confirming that this will be the final seasons for both spin-off series, we’ll be bidding farewell to the Fugitive Task Force of Most Wanted and the International Fly Team, but with a 22-episode run for all three series, they’ll be going out with a bang.
Resident Alien – Season 4
Harry must contend with another alien who looks a lot like him (but isn’t nearly as, you know, normal) and other out-of-this-world challenges in Resident Alien season four. This season starts with Harry (Alan Tudyk) and his baby Bridget stuck in prison on the Grey Moonbase, while a shape-shifting Alien called a Mantid (also Alan Tudyk) has taken over his body on Earth passing himself off as the real Harry Vanderspeigle. Harry manages to escape the Greys and arrives back on Earth for a showdown with the Mantid Alien, but soon finds he may not have what he needs to finish the job.
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Billy Joel: And So It Goes is an expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews, the documentary intimately explores the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations.
Love Scam: An Unbelievable Fraud
Love Scam tells the story of an unbelievable fraud. Matthias meets a successful and charismatic lawyer who is about to be appointed to the European Court of Justice. A hot flirtation turns into a solid relationship based on love and trust. Or so it seems. When the signs that the man of his dreams is leading a double life as a cheat become more apparent, Matthias sticks by him despite warnings from his friends and family. Until he realizes that he himself is at the center of a web of lies that his partner has built up through emotional manipulation and financial exploitation. Matthias gets to know other victims and looks into the human abyss of his supposedly closest confidant. He decides to take the wrong lawyer to court.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
September 5
During the 1972 Munich Olympics, a hostage crisis pushes legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard) to thrust an untested sports producer, Geoff Mason (John Magaro), into the spotlight of breaking news coverage. With lives hanging in the balance and the world watching, this pivotal moment, based on a true story, reshaped journalism forever.
Heart Eyes
A masked maniac with glowing, red eyes returns every Valentine’s Day to slaughter unsuspecting couples. When a cynical ad executive and her hopelessly romantic colleague become the next target, they decide to fight back and end the reign of terror.
Long Gone Heroes
Gunner, (Frank Grillo) a special forces soldier who has witnessed the darkest side of country and combat, is forced back into the field of battle to save his niece, who is being held in South America. As the fight intensifies, Gunner and his team discover that her disappearance is part of a corrupt private operation that hits way too close to home.
The Surfer
In the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man (Nicolas Cage) returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is “don’t live here, don’t surf here.” Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg – a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
Saturday Night
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humour, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words….
Spotlight on… Denis Villeneuve
We’re as excited as anyone to hear the news that one of modern cinema’s most acclaimed directors, Denis Villeneuve, will be taking to the director’s chair for the latest iteration of the James Bond franchise. While we patiently wait more news on 007’s next adventure, now’s a good time to review the Canadian auteur’s past works on Sky. On Sky Cinema you can find his latest blockbuster Dune: Part Two along with the award-winning sci-fi classic Arrival. Meanwhile, on Sky Store, you can buy or rent more from his incredible back catalogue, including Dune: Part One, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, Enemy and Incendies.
Brassic Rewatch
With the seventh and final season fast approaching, now is a great time to start a rewatch – or jump right into – the chaotic Sky Original comedy series Brassic, starring Joe Gilgun, Michelle Keegan and Ryan Sampson. For those who’ve missed out on the party so far, the show follows the misadventures of ne’er-do-well Vinnie and his band of merry misfits in a forgotten corner of Lancashire. Doing their best to steal a living, dodge the law, and evade the bigger fish in the local crime scene, trouble is never far from their doorstep. Expect laughs aplenty with a surprising amount of heart.