What’s Showing On Sky And NOW Next Week: Get Ready To Run For Your Life Alongside Prisoner!

The Sky Original action thriller Prisoner, Bear Grylls Is Running Wild, and the premiere of Eddington lead the line-up on Sky and NOW next week.

Ambushed, on the run, and handcuffed to a killer…the Sky Original action thriller Prisoner, starring Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle, comes to Sky Atlantic and NOW next week. Matthew McConaughey takes to the wilderness in the first episode of the ninth season of Bear Grylls Is Running Wild, while over on Sky Cinema, Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal are pitted against each other in the movie, Eddington. Also featuring new episodes of your favorite shows, there’s plenty of entertainment to keep everyone happy.

Prisoner

Series 1, episode 1

Does the end justify the means? Prison transport officer Amber (Izuka Hoyle, Big Boys, Boiling Point) is about to find out. Just returning from maternity leave, Amber’s first day back sees her transporting ruthless contract killer Tibor Stone (Tahar Rahim, The Serpent, The Mauritanian) to court so he can testify in a high-profile case. When their convoy is attacked by a highly organized unit, Amber handcuffs herself to the prisoner to prevent his escape. However, Tibor is a marked man, and their assailants will stop at nothing to make sure he does not make it to court. Together, they must navigate their clashing morals and survive a deadly alliance. Can this unlikely duo make it to the Old Bailey and bring down the infamous crime syndicate, Pegasus? The clock is ticking.

‌​​​​​Thursday 30 April 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – All episodes available

Bear Grylls is Running Wild

Matthew McConaughey – Season 9, episode 1

Legendary adventurer Bear Grylls takes some of the most famous people on the planet into the wild for a 48-hour journey of a lifetime. With thrilling action and revealing conversations, Bear takes his guests on unforgettable adventures in breathtaking wilderness and reveals a side of the stars that has never been seen before.

In the season premiere. Bear Grylls takes Matthew McConaughey on an adventure 20 years in the making as the two traverse the secluded glacial alpine wilderness of Norway.

​​​​​​Tuesday 28 April 21.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly

COMING TO SKY CINEMA

Eddington

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

​​​​​​Available from Saturday 25 April, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW

ALSO NEW THIS WEEK

SKY ONE

Saturday Night Live UK

Series 1, episode 5

Broadcast live each week, this brand new UK edition of the long-running US sketch comedy variety show brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy that makes SNL a cultural force, now reimagined through a distinctly British lens.

Saturday 25 April 22.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly

The ‘Burbs

Neighbour Take Warning- Season 1, episode 6

The cul-de-sac crew goes on a mission to uncover the truth and save a neighbour whose life may be in danger, but the threat isn’t what they expected; what they discover could upend everything they thought they knew about their quiet suburban town.

Wednesday 29 April 21.00 Sky One & NOW – All episodes available

Rooster

Season 1, episode 8

A comedy set on a college campus centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter. The series stars Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, and Lauren Tsai.

Monday 27 April 22.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly

SKY ATLANTIC

Euphoria

Season 3, episode 3

A group of childhood friends wrestles with the virtue of faith, the possibility of redemption, and the problem of evil.

Monday 27 April 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly

Hacks

Season 5 episode 4

In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian.

Friday 1 May 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly

‌The Miniature Wife

Don’t Freak Out!- Season 1, episode 4

RPW takes Lindy on a romantic date to show her he is truly there for her, but her plagiarism scandal looms in the background; back from college, Lulu gets a glimpse at what life would be like back in her hometown.

Thursday 23 April 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – All episodes available

‌Ligas

Season 1, episode 6

The night erupts with the arrest of Patrick, Ligas’s neighbour, accused of assault. Meanwhile, the threat of disbarment orchestrated by Petrello looms over Ligas as his past returns.

Tuesday 28 April 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – All episodes available

SKY ARTS

Making a Maestro

Part 2 of 3

Making A Maestro follows the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, in which 20 of the most talented young conductors from across Europe compete for the chance to become the London Symphony Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor, with the winner unveiled in the final episode of the series.

Wednesday 29 April 20.00 Sky Arts & NOW – New episodes weekly

SKY COMEDY

The Comeback

Season 3, episode 6

20 years after the first season debuted in 2005, and 10 years after season two, Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. The Comeback, created by Michael Patrick King (“And Just Like That…”) and Lisa Kudrow, returns for a third and final season.

Monday 27 April 23.30 Sky Comedy & NOW – New episodes weekly

SKY WITNESS

Doc

Fare Well – Season 2 episode 13

The race for Chief Resident intensifies as Joan tasks Amy and Sonya with evaluating each other’s case work. Amy tends to a politician with a disability whose dire health complications threaten to interrupt a crucial vote. Sonya struggles to find a solution to her combative patient’s excruciating abdominal pain. Michael’s parents come to town, causing more family drama for him and Katie.

Wednesday 29 April 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly

The Rookie

Aftermath- Season 8 episode 11

Lucy returns to work in the aftermath of the attack. Meanwhile, an unexpected twist hinders the Liam Glasser case, and a familiar face helps the team track down a killer.

Tuesday 28 April 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly

‌Watson

The Tunnel Under The Elms – Season 2, episode 9

Watson and the fellows race against the clock to save a man and his pregnant wife from a terrifying sinkhole. Meanwhile, Ingrid’s future with her therapy group becomes unclear.

Sunday 26 April 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly

FBI

Fanatics – Season 8 episode 13

After the son of a professional basketball team owner is taken for ransom, Jubal and the team race to catch the kidnappers. Soon, they discover the perpetrators have been planning a larger revenge plot that they must act quickly to stop.

Thursday 30 April 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly

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