July on Sky and NOW brings us The Five Star Weekend, Katie Price: Nothing To Hide, Gomorrah: The Origins, and the premiere of Wicked-For Good!
This July, Sky brings big stories, bold personalities, and standout drama. From sun-soaked secrets in The Five Star Weekend to the unfiltered honesty of Katie Price: Nothing to Hide, this month is all about seeing a different side of familiar worlds.
There’s also the gritty beginnings of a classic Sky Original in Gomorrah: The Origins. Over on Sky Cinema, you can experience the soaring spectacle of Wicked: For Good. Rain or shine, it’s a lineup you will not want to miss.
The Five-Star Weekend
Based on the best-selling book by Elin Hilderbrand (The Perfect Couple), the glossy, sun-soaked drama The Five Star Weekend follows Hollis Shaw (Jessica Garner), a celebrated cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor. However, a devastating loss turns her life upside down. As she struggles to move forward, the death reveals the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life. Her strained marriage also surfaces. In addition, her complicated relationship with her daughter and her growing pursuit of validation from her fans all come to light.
In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, her thirties, plus one surprise fifth guest. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, the stars will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.
Also starring D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane, and Timothy Olyphant.
Katie Price: Nothing to Hide
A Sky Original four-part series from Louis Theroux’s BAFTA-winning Mindhouse (Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, Lockerbie) brings a documentary lens to Katie’s story. Additionally, BAFTA and International Emmy-winning director, Paddy Wivell, combines extraordinary unseen footage with first-time testimony. As a result, he delivers a revealing portrait of one of Britain’s most enduring celebrity figures.
Gomorrah: The Origins
Set in 1977 Naples, this new chapter of Gomorrah is an origin story tracing the criminal education of a very young Pietro Savastano. The story of how it all began — Gomorrah: The Origins will offer a fresh perspective on the roots of Pietro’s power, capturing an era that shaped the face of modern crime.
Pietro is a tough city kid who grew up in the poorest parts of Secondigliano. He and his friends survive anyway they can, riding their mopeds around town and committing petty theft. But he has a big dream: to become like Angelo ‘A Sirena, the neighborhood’s “king.” When he manages to get in the graces of the young boss, he finds himself caught in a power game far beyond him. As a result, he ends up wondering whether this dark, violent criminal life is really what he wants. Alternatively, he questions if his love for Imma can save him from such a fate.
Al Murray: All You Need is Guv
There’s no denying the world’s a mess. However, there is a glimmer of hope as the globe’s favorite Pub Landlord returns with his like-nobody-else Common Sense hot-takes for the masses. He offers a much-needed truth tonic (pint for the fella/glass of white wine for the lady) for these whacked-out and troubled times. With a fresh and frothing pint to hand, a barrel of laughs to pour from, and a flower in his heart, Guv is all you need.
The Idaho Murders
In the early hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, and Xana Kernodle, were brutally stabbed to death inside their off-campus home in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho. What began as an unthinkable tragedy quickly escalated into one of the most high-profile murder investigations in recent American history. Weeks later, after authorities found crucial DNA evidence from a knife sheath and CCTV footage of a White Hyundai Elantra, they arrested Bryan Kohberger, a criminology student whose background only deepened the public’s fascination with the case.
Charged with the murders and later sentenced to life in prison, his conviction brought a measure of justice, but not closure or answers. Four years on, this series revisits the crime, the investigation, and the lasting impact on the wider community. Through new insights, testimony, and expert analysis, it explores how such a brutal act could happen in such an unassuming, quiet town.
COMING TO SKY CINEMA
Wicked: For Good
Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart.
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves and all of Oz for good.
Anaconda (2025)
THIS IS NOT A REBOOT. It is an entirely original comedy, inspired by the cinematic ‘classic’ “Anaconda”, that features Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd), who have been best friends since they were kids and always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie. When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.
Grand Prix of Europe
Edda, a young mouse, dreams of racing glory. When her world takes an unexpected turn, she disguises herself as her racing idol, the legendary Ed, and seizes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive in the Grand Prix. What starts as a daring stunt becomes the ride of her life as she takes Ed’s place in competition. The prize money would save her family’s amusement park, and a win would save Ed’s title. Animated family fun featuring the vocal talents of Gemma Arterton, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Hayley Atwell, Lenny Henry, and Rob Beckett.
Bugonia
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. Tense satire from the Academy Award-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Aidan Delbis.
Redux Redux
In an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer over and over again. She grows addicted to the revenge streak, putting her own humanity in jeopardy.
Lurker
A screw-turning psychological thriller made for the moment, LURKER is the razor-sharp directorial debut from The Bear and Beef writer-producer Alex Russell. When twenty-something Los Angeles retail clerk and loner Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) encounters rising pop star Oliver (Saltburn’s Archie Madekwe), he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But staying there isn’t easy. With an entire entourage vying for attention, Matthew must prove himself to Oliver as more than just a follower. As their bond grows strained and mainstream fame appears within reach, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
BEST OF SKY ON DEMAND
Gomorrah – The English Dub
You might have heard a lot of buzz about the Sky Italia Original Gomorrah. A lot of people were talking about how it was the best thing on TV a few years back. You might even have promised yourself you’d sit down and watch the whole thing one day. But for one thing… coming home after a hard day’s slog, your eyes are tired, and you just can’t face an hour of subtitles. Don’t worry, we’ve got you. To accompany the brand new series Gomorrah: The Origins, you will be able to enjoy all five series of Gomorrah. And the stand-alone chapter L’Immortale in a brand new English dub. You can always learn Italian some other time.
Swing it Back: The Spider-Man Collection on Sky Cinema
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day swinging into cinemas this July, there has never been a better moment to revisit the web-slinging legacy on Sky Cinema. From the original Spider-Man trilogy that defined a generation, through both The Amazing Spider-Man films, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe era represented by Homecoming and the epic No Way Home. Add the Oscar-winning animation Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and there’s something for every wall crawler. Whether you love origin stories. Multiverse mayhem, or heartfelt heroics, this is your chance to catch up, start again, or rediscover a favorite. Grab the popcorn. Spider-Season starts now on Sky Cinema.
COMING SOON
Sweetpea – Series 2
Possession
Saturday Night Live – Series 2
The Good Daughter
Fightland
Savage Mountain
Crystal Lake
Boyzone: One for the Road
Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby
The Trip to the Northern Lights
Baywatch
The Death of Sherlock Holmes
Yaga
WAR
Prisoner – Series 2
Force & Majeure
Portrait Artist of the Year 2026
The Day of the Jackal – Series 2
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Plan your July Viewing on Sky and NOW.
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