Get the details on The Alien Autopsy Scandal, laugh along with Best Medicine, discover James Dean: The Emotional Man, and The Choral on Sky and Now next week.
Verifiable evidence of the existence of extra-terrestrials? Or an audacious hoax involving plaster casts, sheep brains, and strawberry jam? From Mindhouse Productions, the Sky Original documentary The Alien Autopsy Scandal premieres on Sky Documentaries and NOW next week. It leads an entertaining weekly line-up that includes the new comedy drama, Best Medicine. The line-up also features the documentary James Dean: The Emotional Man. Also, there is the movie premiere of The Choral. With new episodes of your favorite shows also premiering, there’s plenty to keep us all entertained.
The Alien Autopsy Scandal
Parts 1-3
In 1995, 18 minutes of grainy film shocked the world and sparked one of the most compelling mysteries of our time. The so-called ‘Alien Autopsy’ footage appeared to show three government officials in hazmat suits dissecting the corpse of an alien recovered from a crash-site near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. The footage became an international sensation, captivating film experts, military analysts, and even the Secret Service. But the question remained: was it genuine, or an elaborate hoax? The truth is far from straightforward.
From director John Dower (My Scientology Movie and the BAFTA award-winning Lockerbie), this stranger-than-fiction documentary series follows members of an ambitious group of filmmakers who found themselves at the center of an unprecedented media storm after re-creating a landmark alien encounter in a North London apartment. Some still insist it was based on a genuine film recorded by the US military. As debates over extraterrestrial life reach the highest levels of the U.S. government, military whistleblowers are testifying to encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena. Consequently, the series ventures deep into the wider world of ufology and the impact of Alien Autopsy.
From Roswell’s enduring origin myth to the mysterious Calvine sighting in Scotland, it explores the stories, sightings, and scraps of evidence that continue to divide believers and skeptics alike.
Friday 12 June Sky Documentaries & NOW – All episodes available
Best Medicine
Docked / Bean There Done That – Season 1, episodes 1 & 2
New medical comedy drama based on the beloved British series Doc Martin.
>Martin Best (Josh Charles, The Good Wife) is a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way. He quickly alienates the town, even though he’s all they’ve got.
In the opening episode, local teacher, Louisa Gavin, questions his harsh demeanor, while Martin quickly gets annoyed by the antics of the town locals, all while hiding his debilitating aversion to blood.
Then, after Martin comes face-to-face with his childhood bully and diagnoses a potentially contagious illness, he is forced to cancel Port Wenn’s monthly baked bean supper, angering everyone in the town.
Tuesday 9 June Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
James Dean: The Emotional Man
Dead at the age of 24 after starring in only three films, James Dean remains the icon par excellence, whose influence endures 70 years after he passed away. More than just a face and an attitude, he transformed the perception of masculinity, embracing his flaws, his doubts, his fragility, his loves, forging himself into an anti-hero. His life continues to inspire, making him a timeless legend and a paragon of freedom.
Thursday 11 June 21.00 Sky Arts & NOW
COMING TO SKY CINEMA
The Choral
1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire, has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master. Despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
Available from Friday 12 June, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Action-packed sequel to the 2023 word-of-mouth sensation. Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” (Jorma Tommila) dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army commander who killed his family (Stephen Lang) comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues – a fight to the death, full of clever, unbelievable action set pieces.
Available from Saturday, 6 June Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Love Me
In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love. In this groundbreaking first feature from directors Sam and Andy Zuchero, Love Me explores contemporary topics surrounding technology and identity, though at its heart is a simple, emotionally resonant tale of transformation. Thrillingly utilizing filmmaking techniques from live-action, practical animatronics, classic animation, and game engines, and anchored in enthralling performances by Stewart and Yeun, Love Me culminates in the longest-spanning love story ever told.
Available from Sunday 7 June Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
ALSO NEW THIS WEEK
SKY ONE
FROM
Best Laid Plans – Season 4, episode 7
As Tabitha and Jade’s troubling history is brought to light, things begin to unravel for another resident in town; Boyd wants to test a dangerous theory.
Wednesday 10 June 21.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
Bear with Elizabeth Banks – Season 9, episode 6
Join Bear Grylls and Elizabeth Banks as they take a once-in-a-lifetime journey deep into a frigid wilderness, crisscrossing the crevasses of a melting Glacier and kayaking their way to a very cold extraction
Tuesday 9 June 21.00 Sky One & NOW – New episodes weekly
SKY ATLANTIC
PONIES
Turn the Beat Around / Night Moves – Series 1, episode 5 & 6
Bea and Twila enlist an unlikely ally to pose as Vera, but the victory could actually be a trap.
Then, as dark truths surface, Bea struggles to hold her cover with Andrei, and Twila goes undercover.
Friday 12 June 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – All episodes available
The Miniature Wife
A Tiny Big Idea – Season 1, episode 10
With the regrowth formula near completion, Les must break back into the lab to save his wife; Lulu returns from her board review, having made a big decision about her future. Season finale.
Thursday 11 June 21.00 Sky Atlantic & NOW – All episodes available
SKY ARTS
Dolly Parton: America Reunited
She is the most idolized and awarded country artist of all time. She has written over 1000 songs and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. How did Dolly Parton, with her disconcerting looks, who was long seen as the caricature of a country music that was itself often despised and considered a reactionary symbol of bad taste, become, beyond genres, generations, and political parties, the last unifying figure of American culture, in a country that has never been so un-united?
Friday 12 June 20.00 Sky Arts & NOW – All episodes available
SKY WITNESS
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A Vicious Circle – Season 27 episode 3
Bruno suspects a bomb was planted to destroy DNA evidence in a rape case. Benson takes on a murder investigation connected to the bombing. Griffin experiences the frustrating setbacks of working on an SVU case.
Monday 8 June 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Matlock
Day One – Season 2 episode 14
As the team continues tracing Senior’s money trail, they arrange a delicate meeting with a key accomplice, one that could expose them all. Also, the team takes on a criminal justice student’s personal case involving a hit and run. Melanie Lynskey returns in her special guest role as Debra.
Wednesday 10 June 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Doc
Next – Season 2 episode 19
On her last day at Westside, Joan chooses an unlikely successor, crowns a Chief Resident, and imparts some final wisdom to the next generation. Gina steps in to help TJ’s patient, a foster child suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Meanwhile, Amy and Jake’s tension intensifies while treating a pregnant teen caught between her divorced parents.
Wednesday 10 June 22.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
The Rookie
Dead Ringer – Season 8 episode 17
Nolan and Harper try to help a desperate mother protect her child, while Lt. Grey and Garza continue to work with Monica despite their misgivings.
Tuesday 9 June 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
Watson
Unsolved Mysteries – Season 2, episode 17
After a key player disappears, the team rushes to find them before it’s too late.
Sunday 7 June 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
FBI
Fidelity – Season 8 episode 19
When an FBI evidence locker is robbed, leaving behind a dead ERT agent, the team discovers a vigilante duo looking to take down a high-scale pedophile ring. Meanwhile, Isobel meets the new Assistant Director in Charge.
Thursday 11 June 21.00 Sky Witness & NOW – New episodes Weekly
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