The TV Shows & Films You Need To Watch This Week
CATCH UP ON
Youth, HBO Max
One of the most anticipated new TV releases landed earlier this week, making now the perfect time to catch up. Sharon Horgan turns her attention to the chaos of your 50s in this new comedy about starting over when life hasn't quite gone to plan. Alex is newly navigating the realities of middle age, from disastrous dating and health worries to the strange new freedom of an empty nest. As the pressure to work out what comes next mounts, the result is a mix of sharp humour and more tender moments. If Catastrophe was Horgan’s take on relationships and parenthood, this feels like the next chapter.
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WEDNESDAY
Brothers, Apple TV+
What if Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey discovered they might actually be brothers? That’s the premise behind this new comedy, which sees the longtime friends playing fictionalised versions of themselves as they attempt to get to the bottom of their very unlikely family connection. Woody heads to the McConaughey ranch, where Matthew is busy preparing for a potential run for governor of Texas.
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THURSDAY
The Real Rooneys, Disney+
After The Real Wagatha Story, I’m A Celebrity and countless headlines, Wayne and Coleen Rooney are opening the doors to their Cheshire home for a new eight-part reality series. The couple offer a closer look at family life, work and everything that comes with being one of Britain’s most recognisable couples. Wayne is figuring out his next move after stepping away from management, while Coleen is following her fashion ambitions with a new Primark collection.
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FRIDAY
Her Private Hell, Cinemas Nationwide
Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, The Neon Demon) returns with this surreal sci-fi thriller, set in a futuristic city swallowed by a mysterious mist. Sophie Thatcher plays Elle, a young actress searching for her absent father, while Charles Melton plays an American GI on a desperate mission to find his missing daughter. As their stories begin to overlap, a sinister figure known as the Leather Man emerges from the shadows.
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The Heart Of The Beast, Cinemas Nationwide
Brad Pitt heads into the Alaskan wilderness in this survival thriller from Fury director David Ayer. After a plane crash leaves former Special Forces soldier James Belmont stranded in the remote wilderness with Odin, his retired combat dog, the pair must find a way to survive the elements and make it home. With freezing conditions, treacherous terrain and wildlife standing between them and safety, the film puts the relationship between man and dog at the centre of a high-stakes fight for survival. J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe also star.
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Sense & Sensibility, Cinemas Nationwide
Jane Austen’s much-loved tale of love, money and family gets a fresh big-screen adaptation, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Following the death of their father, the pair are forced to leave their family home and navigate a very different life – with marriage, money and social expectations all thrown into the mix. Elinor takes a measured approach to matters of the heart, while Marianne is ruled by emotion, but both find themselves dealing with romantic disappointment before discovering what they really want. George MacKay, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum and Fiona Shaw also star, with Georgia Oakley directing.
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American Horror Story, Disney+
Ryan Murphy’s long-running horror anthology returns for a 13th season, just in time for Halloween. As ever, the new instalment brings together a fresh collection of twisted stories, creepy characters and plenty of bloodshed, with this season featuring an impressively starry cast including Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange, John Waters and Tig Notaro. Among the storylines are a sinister doctor and a newly formed coven of witches, so expect the usual mix of camp, horror and supernatural chaos.
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