Back to attend to some unfinished business. Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, returns to Sky Witness and NOW.
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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. 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
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), who once again tries to capture his favourite metal gods as they contemplate mortality – and hope that their 12th drummer doesn’t join their predecessors in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope 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, whose 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 and the deep, festering scars of a war that reshapes both land and soul.
Available from Sunday 3 May Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
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 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 breath-taking wilderness and reveals a side of some of your favorite people like 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 believe they have hit a dead end in their investigation, a dangerous threat suddenly lands directly on their doorstep, putting 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
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 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 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