What’s Showing On Sky And NOW Next Week: Attend To Unfinished Business With Matlock!
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Matlock returns, Classic Movies tells the story of Great Expectations, and the doors close in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale on Sky and NOW next week.
Back to attend to some unfinished business. Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, returns to Sky Witness and NOW next week. She is accompanied by Season 9 of Classic Movies: The Story Of…, which features Great Expectations in its first episode. Over on Sky Cinema, the doors close for the final time in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Furthermore, long-awaited sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues rocks out. Also featuring new episodes of your favorite shows, there’s plenty to entertain you across all the channels.
Matlock
Collateral – Season 2, episode 9
Mattie and the gang return from the winter hiatus to pick up where they left off.
As the second season resumes, Olympia and Matty each put together their own collateral for Julian, hoping to regain his trust after he makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, an injunction case takes a turn when their client is detained by ICE agents, forcing the team to shift gears to keep him with his family and prevent deportation
Wednesday 6 May 22.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes weekly
Classic Movies: The Story of…
Great Expectations – Season 9, episode 1
We’re back in search of the cinematically sublime – five more films that have transcended their era to enter the pantheon of greats. As always, our host Ian Nathan guides us through the story from inception to legacy, along with regular input from special guests and film historians to bring each of these films to life. In this series, we will be enjoying the truth behind the myth of Great Expectations, Chaplin, Three Days of the Condor, Mulholland Drive, and A Lion in Winter.
Thursday 7 May 20.00 Sky Arts & NOW – All episodes available
COMING TO SKY CINEMA
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
Available from Friday, 8 May, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. They are joined by documentarian Marty Di Bergi (the late Rob Reiner, starring and directing his final film). Once again, he tries to capture his favorite metal gods as they contemplate mortality. The band also hopes that their 12th drummer doesn’t join their predecessors in The Great Beyond. Furthermore, they are joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John. Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert. They hope this concert will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll.
Available from Saturday, 2 May, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight thrusts us into the tumultuous world of 8-year-old Bobo. Her childhood unfolds on her family’s Rhodesian farm, now Zimbabwe, as the Bush War rages to its bitter end. Set against this violent backdrop, and seen through her eyes, we witness the family’s desperate attachment to Africa’s soil. We also see the deep, festering scars of a war that reshapes both land and soul.
Available from Sunday 3 May, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
ALSO NEW THIS WEEK
SKY ONE
Saturday Night Live UK
Series 1, episode 6
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, it is reimagined through a distinctly British lens.
Saturday 2 May 22.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
Tiffany Haddish- Season 9, episode 2
Bear Grylls is Running Wild follows legendary adventurer Bear Grylls as he 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. Additionally, he reveals a side of some of your favorite people that you’ve never seen before.
Tuesday 5 May 21.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
The ‘Burbs
Do Not Mess with Suburbanites – Season 1, episode 7
Just when the cul-de-sac crew believes they have hit a dead end in their investigation, a dangerous threat suddenly lands directly on their doorstep. This puts everyone on a terrifying and thrilling collision course with the truth.
Wednesday 6 May 21.00 Sky One & NOW – All episodes available
Rooster
Season 1, episode 9
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 4 May 22.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
SKY ATLANTIC
Prisoner
Series 1, episode 2
Held captive at a secret weapons factory, Amber and Tibor narrowly escape execution by Nina. Agreeing to a deal to help one another, Tibor leads Amber’s husband, Olly, to a safe house, saving her family from Pegasus.
Thursday 7 May 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly
Hacks
Season 5 episode 5
In the aftermath of mistaken, unflattering news reports that she had 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 8 May 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly
The Miniature Wife
Delusional- Season 1, episode 5
Les grows concerned that Hilton’s involvement in his company has ulterior financial motives; Lindy’s plagiarized short story is published in The New Yorker to great critical acclaim, while Terry works to keep the real author quiet.
Thursday 7 May 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – All episodes available
Euphoria
Season 3, episode 4
A group of childhood friends wrestles with the virtue of faith, the possibility of redemption, and the problem of evil.
Monday 4 May 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – New episodes weekly
SKY ARTS
Making a Maestro
Part 3 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 6 May 20.00 Sky Arts & NOW – New episodes weekly
SKY COMEDY
The Comeback
Season 3, episode 7
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 4 May 23.30 Sky Comedy & NOW – New episodes weekly
SKY WITNESS
Doc
When You Know, You Know- Season 2 episode 14
A shocking turn of events ensues when Amy and Jake treat an expectant mother injured during a robbery. Michael is challenged to open up when Katie’s therapist invites him and Amy to a session. TJ and Sonya help Julie navigate a mysterious illness and an unexpected romance.
Wednesday 6 May 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
The Rookie
Spy Games – Season 8 episode 12
The FBI and LAPD join forces on a covert sting operation to protect Bailey, while Wesley and Angela face tensions in their marriage when his campaign is threatened by a public scandal.
Tuesday 5 May 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Watson
A Family Meal – Season 2, episode 10
When a patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder, Watson and the fellows discover they were forced to eat their parents amid a childhood survival incident. Meanwhile, Adam is struggling with how his future will change as a father.
Sunday 3 May 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
FBI
Forgiven – Season 8 episode 14
After Maggie’s sister, Erin, goes missing, the team begins an all-out search to recover her. But when Maggie discovers Erin was kidnapped by a sinister figure from her past, she must race to save her before it’s too late.
Thursday 7 May 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
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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.
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