What’s Showing On Sky Next Week: Get Ready To Explode With Atomic!
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Carl Roberts 
With new content like Atomic, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House Of Secrets, and a range of new movies and continued series, there’s so much on Sky!
There’s a lot of new and continuing content coming to Sky and NOW next week. From new series like Atomic, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House Of Secrets and Marc Maron: Panicked. Movie premieres in the shape of The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim, Into The Wonderwoods and Night Call. And new episodes of Peacemaker Season 2, SWAT and Resident Alien, there’s plenty to keep you entertained.
Atomic
Al Britani – Series 1, Episode 1 & 2
When free-spirited drug smuggler Max (Alfie Allen) encounters JJ (Shazad Latif), an enigmatic outsider on the run, they form an unexpected friendship. Together, they get swept into a chaotic, high-stakes mission that neither of them signed up for. Trafficking highly enriched uranium across North Africa and the Middle East. With the CIA, MI6, and a global web of opposing forces closing in fast.
Cassie Elliott, a highly skilled scientist and Non-Official Cover (NOC) officer, takes the lead for the CIA. Convinced Max and JJ are in league with violent extremists, her relentless pursuit puts them all on a collision course. Revealing that nothing is what it seems. And everyone has an ulterior motive. The pair find themselves on a wild road trip, confronting covert operatives. An internationally funded cartel, and ultimately their own pasts. What starts as a bid for survival slowly becomes something more. A reluctant partnership, a shot at redemption, and one hell of a ride.
Thursday 28 August 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly
The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets
Part 1 of 3
After the arrest of the alleged Gilgo Beach killer, this documentary goes inside the suspect’s home for the first time, where exclusive commentary from his own family unravels a chilling portrait of a man accused of living a double life and hiding dark secrets under their own roof. The documentary includes intimate, exclusive multi-part interviews with the alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann’s wife, children and friends, in addition to providing an in-depth look at the lives of the victims police say he’s taken and the long and twisted road that led investigators to the doorstep of this unassuming Manhattan architect. Produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film and Television.
Sunday 24 August 21.00 Sky Crime & NOW
Marc Maron: Panicked
In this standup special, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron offers up his nuanced perspective on our increasingly uncertain world.
Sunday 24 August 22.00 Sky Comedy & NOW
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.
Available from Friday, 29 August, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Into the Wonderwoods
10-year-old Angelo dreams of becoming an explorer and a zoologist. When he hits the road with his family to visit his beloved granny, his distracted parents leave him behind at a rest stop. Left to his own devices, Angelo decides to cut through the forest in search of his family. He enters a dark and mysterious world inhabited by strange creatures, some friendlier than others…
Available from Saturday, 23 August, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Night Call
An exhilarating, full-throttle thriller that follows a young locksmith whose life turns upside down when he opens the wrong door and finds himself in the crosshairs of organised crime. In a city tormented by rioting and violence, he has only one night to prove his innocence.
Available from Sunday 24 August, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
ALSO NEW THIS WEEK
Peacemaker
A Man is Only As Good as His Bird – Season 2, episode 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.
Friday 29 August 22.00 Sky Max & NOW – New episodes weekly
SWAT
Hot Button – Season 8, episode 6
When back-to-back shootings at women’s clinics leave two healthcare providers dead, Hondo and the team investigate whether the shootings were politically motivated.
Sunday 24 August 21.00 Sky Max & NOW – New episodes weekly
Resident Alien
Ties That Bind – Season 4, episode 3
Harry and D’arcy travel to an unexpected place to recover an alien device left behind by his people.
Tuesday 26 August 22.00 Sky Max & NOW
Amsterdam Narcos
The Kingpins – Part 3 of 3
With the criminal underworld booming, Dutch law enforcement took a dramatic gamble in a bid to take down the bosses – with devastating consequences.
Wednesday 27 August 21.00 Sky Documentaries & NOW
FBI
Doubted – Season 7, episode 4
When the sister of FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) profiler Sydney Ortiz (Lisette Olivera) is the victim of an attempted kidnapping and sexual assault, Sydney seeks help from Isobel and the team in tracking down a meticulous serial offender who leaves no evidence behind.
Thursday 28 August 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
FBI: International
The Unwinnable War – Season 4, episode 4
The deputy inspector general calls on Tate, who is fluent in Spanish, to take on her first undercover field mission, joining Wes and the team in Spain as they investigate a seemingly dirty U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration special agent working out of Madrid.
Thursday 28 August 22.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
FBI: Most Wanted
White Buffalo – Season 6, episode 3
After a simple act of defiance by a couple of young climate activists goes south, the Fugitive Task Force works to hunt them down before their plans take a devastating turn. Meanwhile, Nina and Scola face family drama when they host her father and sister after they come to town.
Tuesday 26 August 22.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Fire Country
Edgewater’s About to Get Real Cozy – Season 3, episode 5
Station 42 and Three Rock jump into action when an airplane makes an emergency landing outside of Edgewater. Jared Padalecki guest stars as Camden, a SoCal firefighter who immediately recognises Bode’s raw talent.
Wednesday 27 August 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
The Rookie
Mad About Murder – Season 7, episode 13
Tim receives a strange message, launching a larger investigation into the dark web. Meanwhile, Celina works to take down a popular podcast, and Miles helps update the department’s training videos.
Tuesday 26 August 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Elsbeth
Hot Tub Crime Machine – Season 2, episode 16
Deputy Commissioner Boden (Eamonn Walker) returns to Firehouse 51 to investigate a disastrous firefight and the surrounding mystery that left one of their own in peril. After a man’s suspicious death in a hot tub, Elsbeth consults his wife, Freya (Mary-Louise Parker), a decluttering guru whose less-is-more philosophy and controlling personality appear at odds with her “throuple” relationship.
Monday 25 August 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Chicago Fire
Post-Mortem – Season 13, episode 18
Deputy Commissioner Boden (Eamonn Walker) returns to Firehouse 51 to investigate a disastrous firefight and the surrounding mystery that left one of their own in peril.
Friday 29 August 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Chicago Med
Together One Last Time – Season 10, episode 18
Hannah makes a tough call to save a life. Frost and Ripley treat a young boy with a snake bite. Archer gives Naomi a patient to handle on her own on her last day in the E.D.
Friday 29 August 20.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Chicago PD
Demons – Season 12, episode 18
Voight and Chapman work together to uncover Deputy Chief Reid’s shadow dealings with criminals as he assigns Intelligence a carjacking case.
Friday 29 August 22.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
So, what are you waiting for? Plan your viewing week and get ready for some great shows and movies on Sky and NOW!
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
