What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in October 2019?
David Farnor | On 25, Sep 2019
After a relatively quiet summer, Amazon Prime Video is stepping up a gear this autumn, building on Transparent’s finale last month with a slew of new and returning series. Goliath, Mr. Robot and The Purge are all back for second, third or fourth runs, while making their debut are everything from DC Comics series to a romantic anthology from the director of Once.
Here’s what’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in October 2019:
Goliath: Season 3 – 4th October
Billy Bob Thornton returns as washed-up lawyer Billy McBride for a third season of Amazon’s legal drama. This season, the unexpected death of an old friend leads Billy to take a case in the drought-stricken Central Valley where he comes face-to-face with a new Goliath: a billionaire rancher (Dennis Quaid) and his sister (Amy Brenneman). As Billy and his team pursue the truth, old enemies and personal demons resurface, forcing him to confront his own mortality.
Swamp Thing – 4th October
Swamp Thing follows Abby Arcane as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.
Mr Robot: Season 4 – 7th October
The fourth and final season of Mr. Robot will take place over the 2015 Christmas holiday and will be filled with hacking, splashed with blood and answer the series’ most pressing questions.
The Purge: Season 2 – 18th October
Season 2 of the series based on the hit movie franchise will explore how a single Purge night affects the lives of four interconnected characters over the course of the ensuing year, all inevitably leading up to the next Purge.
Modern Love – 18th October
Inspired by the popular New York Times column of the same name, the series is created by Once and Sing Street veteran John Carney, who writers, directs and executive produced, while Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, Divorce), Tom Hall (Sensation) and Emmy Rossum (Shameless) all direct episodes.
Cold Pursuit – 22nd October
Anchored by Liam Neeson and some strong set pieces, this US remake is an entertaining, if sometimes uneven, ride.
Pennyworth (STARZPLAY) – 25th October
From Warner Horizon Scripted Television, the DC origin series follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon – The Imitation Game), a former British SAS soldier in his 20s, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge – Our Girl), who’s not yet become Bruce Wayne’s father.
Geostorm – 28th October
Gerard Butler stars in this extravagant disaster film, which sees the world protected from extreme weather by an intricate network of satellites – but one day, the system starts to go against its programming and attack the planet.
Other titles coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in October 2019:
1st October
Back of the Net: Season 1, Episode 7
8th October
Back of the Net: Season 1, Episode 8
14th October
Mr Robot: Season 4, Episode 2
15th October
Back of the Net: Season 1, Episode 9
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Kill Chain
16th October
Gold Rush: Season 10, Episode 1 (Discovery)
21st October
Mr Robot: Season 4, Episode 3
22nd October
Back of the Net: Season 1, Episode 10
23rd October
Gold Rush: Season 10, Episode 2 (Discovery)
25th October
The Purge: Season 2, Episode 2
28th October
Mr Robot: Season 4, Episode 4
29th October
Back of the Net: Season 1, Episode 11
30th October
Gold Rush: Season 10, Episode 3 (Discovery)