What To Watch This Week: 13.07.26

The Westies, MGM+ Prime Video

Set in New York's Hell's Kitchen during the early 1980s, this gritty crime drama tells the story of the notorious Irish-American gang that dared to challenge the city's powerful Mafia families. JK Simmons stars as gang leader Eamon Sweeney, balancing ruthless ambition with the increasingly impossible task of keeping his volatile crew under control.

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Evolution, BBC Two

Chris Packham takes viewers on an extraordinary journey through the history of life on Earth in this ambitious new five-part series. Starting on the plains of Kenya with the African elephant, he unpacks the remarkable chain of events that has shaped the natural world over billions of years. Blending spectacular wildlife footage with fascinating science, Evolution reveals how adaptation, extinction and survival have influenced every living species.

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RJ Decker, Disney+

Scott Speedman stars as an unconventional private investigator trying to rebuild his life after prison in this witty crime drama. Working the hazy underbelly of Florida, Decker finds himself caught between law enforcement, career criminals and a string of increasingly strange cases. 

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Lucky, Apple TV+

Anya Taylor-Joy leads this stylish new thriller adapted from Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel. She plays a woman determined to leave her troubled past behind, only to find herself pulled back into the criminal world she thought she'd escaped. As old secrets resurface and the stakes continue to rise, she's forced to rely on the very instincts she spent years trying to bury. Written by Jonathan Tropper and Cassie Pappas, Lucky blends fast-paced action with emotional depth, making it one of Apple TV+'s biggest new releases this summer.

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Ride Or Die, Prime Video

What would happen if your oldest friend turned out to be a highly trained assassin? That's the premise behind this action-comedy starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer. When a secret double life is unexpectedly exposed, the pair are thrown into an increasingly dangerous adventure that tests their friendship in ways neither saw coming.

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The Hawk, Netflix

Will Ferrell tees up another offbeat comedy as Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins, a washed-up golfer determined to cling to his fading career. When life forces him to confront both personal loss and professional failure, he reluctantly begins to reassess what success really means. Combining sports satire with plenty of Ferrell's trademark humour, The Hawk has a surprising amount of heart.

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The Odyssey, In Cinemas

Christopher Nolan turns his attention to one of history's greatest stories with this ambitious adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, embarking on the legendary journey home following the Trojan War as he battles mythical creatures, impossible obstacles and the wrath of the gods. Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong'o join an all-star cast in what is Nolan's biggest production to date – and the first film shot entirely using IMAX 70mm cameras. Epic in every sense, this is one of the year's most anticipated cinema releases.

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Jesy Nelson: Life Changing, Prime Video

Jesy Nelson opens up about one of the most challenging periods of her life in this deeply personal documentary series. Following the birth of her twin daughters, the former Little Mix star shares the emotional reality of navigating motherhood after their diagnosis with spinal muscular atrophy. Alongside intimate family moments, the series follows Jesy's growing campaign to raise awareness of the condition and improve newborn screening.

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Heartstopper Forever, Netflix

One of Netflix's most beloved coming-of-age stories reaches its emotional conclusion with Heartstopper Forever, a feature-length farewell. Picking up where season three left off, Nick and Charlie are happier than ever but as university looms ever closer and their lives begin to move in different directions, they're forced to confront whether first love can survive the realities of growing up and moving away. Alongside the central romance, the film catches up with Elle, Tao, Tara, Darcy and the rest of the gang as they navigate friendships, new beginnings and the uncertainty that comes with the next chapter. 

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