Gladiator 2, new Bad Sisters and a series about The Troubles – what to watch this week
From Paul Mescal to Sharon Horgan and the rest of the Garvey Sisters, this week’s entertainment round-up includes plenty of well-known Irish faces.
MONDAY
Crá, TG4
A new Irish-language crime drama Crá premiers on TG4 on Monday, November 11 at 9:30pm. In an isolated village in the northwest of Ireland, a murder investigation begins when Garda Barry Roche (Alex Murphy) finds a body buried in the bog. In the most personal of cases, Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin (Dónall Ó Héalai) discovers it is his mother, Sabine, who has been missing for 15 years. Starring Dónall Ó Héalai, Alex Murphy and newcomer Hannah Brady, the six-part series was filmed on location in Donegal.
TUESDAY
Deadpool & Wolverine, Disney+
Deadpool’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat. Stream it on Disney+ from Tuesday, November 12.
WEDNESDAY
Bad Sisters Season 2, Apple TV+
Bad Sisters season two returns to follow the lives of the Garvey sisters played by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson. Two years after the “accidental death” of Grace’s abusive husband, the close-knit family may have moved on, but when past truths resurface, the ladies are thrust back into the spotlight, suspicions are at an all-time high, lies are told, secrets revealed and the sisters are forced to work out who they can trust.
THURSDAY
Say Nothing, Disney+
Based on the New York Times best-selling book by Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Spanning four decades, the series opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again. Telling the story of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, the nine-part limited series explores the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for all affected, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence. Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake star.
FRIDAY
Gladiator II, in cinemas nationwide
Brought to you by legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
SATURDAY
Kneecap, Prime Video
If you didn’t manage to catch Kneecap’s self-titled film in cinemas this year, the good news is that it’s just landed on Prime Video so you can now stream it from the comfort of your own home. Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, the film depicts the rise of the Belfast-based trio and stars the band members as themselves, with Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best, Simone Kirby and Michael Fassbender in supporting roles. When fate brings a Belfast teacher into the orbit of self-confessed “lowlife scum” Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, they soon lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
SUNDAY
Emilia Pérez, Netflix
From renegade auteur, Jacques Audiard, comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. Written and directed by Audiard, the double Cannes-winning film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramírez.
Photography by Apple TV+.
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