The weekend is here once again, which means it is time for some more exciting new content dropping on streaming services. But with so many new films and shows being released every week, finding something that takes your fancy can be quite a task.
With Now – the streaming subscription service from Sky – there is something for everyone to enjoy this week. Whether you are in the mood for a Sky Original drama following a young woman navigating Ireland’s social services system, or a new ruthless drama centred around the football transfer market to get you in the mood for the World Cup, Now has you covered.
Here are the new films and shows available to stream on Now weekend.
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Aisha
Aisha (Black Panther’s Letitia Wright), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. Alone and unwilling to sacrifice her dignity to satisfy the demands of the authorities, she finds an ally in Conor ( The Crown’s Josh O’Connor), an employee at her residence home, a local young man with a troubled past of his own.
Together they struggle to maintain their tender friendship in the face of Aisha’s increasingly dire predicament and her rapidly diminishing options.
Aisha is streaming on Now and Sky Cinema from 17 November.
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The Great Game – Season 1
Billionaire deals, ruthless characters, dream locations and nail-biting negotiations; the football transfer market is one of the most exciting moments in the entire football season. This Italian dramatisation delves behind-the-scenes of the dark and glamorous market through the eyes of protagonist, football agent Corso Manni (Francesco Montanari).
The Great Game is streaming on Now and Sky Atlantic from 18 November.
Phantom of the Open
This heartwarming film tells the true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a humble crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness who ho unexpectedly gained entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 – despite never having played a round of golf. He shot the worst round in Open history and drew the ire of the golfing elite, but became a folk hero in the process and, more importantly, showed his family the importance of pursuing your dreams.
Phantom of the Open is streaming on Now and Sky Cinema from 18 November.
The Reef: Stalked
After her sister’s murder, Nic (Teressa Liane), her younger sister and two friends seek solace through a Pacific island kayaking adventure. Hours into the trip the women are stalked by a shark and must band together, face their fears and save each other.
The Reef: Stalked is streaming on Now and Sky Cinema from 19 November.
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