VOD News | On 06, Aug 2025

Sky is getting its sci-fi on this August, with the return of Resident Alien for a final chapter and the second chapter of James Gunn’s DC spin-off series Peacemaker. For more information on the latest Sky TV packages and pricing, click here.

Don’t have Sky? You can also stream all of the above live and on-demand through NOW, Sky’s contract-free VOD service, which costs £9.99 a month for an Entertainment Membership.

Sky Cinema’s line-up, meanwhile, boasts Saturday Night, Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The Room Next Door and September 5. Plus, for Sky Cinema subscribers on Sky platforms, there’s the added bonus of Paramount+ titles being included for free. For more information on getting Sky Cinema, click here. Again, if you don’t have Sky, you can also stream Sky Cinema’s movie catalogue live and on-demand through NOW, for £11.99 a month.

Here’s what’s coming soon to Sky and NOW in August 2025:

Entertainment

Billy Joel: And So It Goes (Sky Documentaries, 9pm) – 2nd August

Billy Joel: And So It Goes is an expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss, and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. With unprecedented access to never-before-seen performances, home movies, and personal photographs, along with extensive, in-depth one-on-one interviews, the documentary intimately explores the life and work of Joel, whose music has endured across generations. Both parts are available on-demand at once.

FBI: Season 7 (Sky Witness, 9pm) – 7th August

Special Agents Maggie Bell and OA are back as FBI returns for season seven. From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the “Law & Order” brand, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Episodes arrive weekly.

FBI: International: Season 4 (Sky Witness, 10pm) – 7th August

Returning for a fourth and final season, FBI: International sees Special Agent Scott Forrester and the Fly Team take on threats to American citizens wherever in the world they may be in a globe-trotting depiction of international law enforcement. Episodes arrive weekly.

Becoming Led Zeppelin (Sky Documentaries) – 9th August

Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never- before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in the bands own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.

Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Tapes (Sky Crime, 9pm) – 10th August

Through exclusive audio interviews with Richard Ramirez on San Quentin’s Death Row, as well as with his family members and his wife – most of which have never been heard before – this documentary explores how a perfect storm of twisted boyhood influences and drug addiction enabled a troubled young man from El Paso, Texas, to become one of the most infamous serial killers in history. The series also features rare footage of his bride on their 1996 wedding eve, video interviews with his victims’ family members, former friends and female admirers who have never told their stories in a documentary format. Together, these elements offer an unsettling and thought-provoking look into the mind of a brutal serial killer through those who knew him best. This series holds a mirror up to reflect the culture of fandom in the 1980s, which turned a maniacal killer into a serial killer rock star for legions of fans who became obsessed with him. Both parts are available on-demand at once.

Resident Alien: Season 4 (Sky Max, 9pm) – 12th August

Harry must contend with another alien who looks a lot like him (but isn’t nearly as, you know, normal) and other out-of-this-world challenges in Resident Alien season four. This season starts with Harry (Alan Tudyk) and his baby Bridget stuck in prison on the Grey Moonbase, while a shape-shifting Alien called a Mantid (also Alan Tudyk) has taken over his body on Earth passing himself off as the real Harry Vanderspeigle. Harry manages to escape the Greys and arrives back on Earth for a showdown with the Mantid Alien, but soon finds he may not have what he needs to finish the job. All episodes arrive on-demand at once.

FBI: Most Wanted: Season 6 (Sky Witness, 10pm) – 12th August

Rounding out the trinity of FBI series, FBI: Most Wanted is back for its sixth and final season. When a detective is brutally murdered, the Fugitive Task Force investigates a string of gruesome killings. Meanwhile, Remy (Dylan McDermott) and Abby’s (Susan Misner) relationship grows stronger. Episodes arrive weekly.

Amsterdam Narcos: Season 1 (Sky Documentaries, 9pm) – 13th August

From the 1970s to the early 2000s, the Dutch city of Amsterdam transformed from a liberal countercultural haven into the drugs capital of Europe. What began as a government tolerating the hash trade soon opened the floodgates to organised crime, leaving the police playing catch up as ecstasy and cocaine smuggling followed. Amsterdam fuelled a pipeline of drugs and criminality through British ports, and right across Europe. As the Dutch underworld exploded and with the drugs trade spiralling out of control, law enforcement resorted to desperate measures in a bid to catch the gangsters. Told through the personal testimony of drug users, manufacturers, traffickers, and the detectives who tried to outsmart them, this three-part series charts how underground rebellion escalated into an increasingly lethal, multi-billion-pound industry. All episodes arrive on-demand at once.

Mrs Robinson (Sky Documentaries) – 17th August

Mrs Robinson tells Mary’s story, in her own words, for the very first time – illuminating battles for justice and equality over half a century; on the streets, in the courts, at the ballot box, and in backroom corridors of power. A reforming constitutional lawyer and senator in her early career, Mary Robinson detonated an electoral earthquake by winning the Irish Presidential vote in 1990. Later, as a crusading UN High Commissioner, she built a lasting legacy; fearlessly challenging perpetrators of human rights abuses all over the world. To this day, she exerts power and leadership as the Chair of The Elders; the independent group of global leaders (founded by Nelson Mandela) who work for peace, justice and human rights.

Peacemaker: Season 2 (Sky Max, 9pm) – 22nd August

Season two of Peacemaker follows Christopher “Chris” Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante superhero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost. John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick return for season two. New cast members include Frank Grillo, David Denman, Sol Rodriguez, and Tim Meadows. Episodes arrive weekly.

The Yogurt Shop Murders (Sky Documentaries, 8pm) – 28th August

In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left in the wake of unthinkable loss.

 

Sky Cinema

Long Gone Heroes – 1st August

Gunner (Frank Grillo), a special forces soldier who has witnessed the darkest side of country and combat, is forced back into the field of battle to save his niece, who is being held in South America. As the fight intensifies, Gunner and his team discover that her disappearance is part of a corrupt private operation that hits way too close to home.

The Thicket – 2nd August

When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Juliette Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…The Thicket.

The Room Next Door – 3rd August

Legendary Spanish cinema director Pedro Almodóvar presents his first English- language feature – The Room Next Door. Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

September 5 – 7th August

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, a hostage crisis pushes legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard) to thrust an untested sports producer, Geoff Mason (John Magaro), into the spotlight of breaking news coverage. With lives hanging in the balance and the world watching, this pivotal moment, based on a true story, reshaped journalism forever.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – 8th August

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Gator Creek – 9th August

Vacation turns disaster when Kyle and her friends escape a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there’s something more dangerous lurking in the shallows.

Heart Eyes – 14th August

A masked maniac with glowing, red eyes returns every Valentine’s Day to slaughter unsuspecting couples. When a cynical ad executive and her hopelessly romantic colleague become the next target, they decide to fight back and end the reign of terror.

Saturday Night – 15th August

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humour, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words….

The Mountain – 16th August

Sam, a fearless young girl, raised outside of her Maori culture, is determined to fulfil her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes they can heal her from the cancer she battles. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town and they make their way through the difficult route, learning the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship. Executive produced by Taika Waititi.

The Surfer – 22nd August

In the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man (Nicolas Cage) returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is “don’t live here, don’t surf here.” Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.

Into the Wonderwoods – 23rd August

Adventurous 10-year-old Angelo has dreams of becoming an explorer – but gets more than he bargained for when his parents leave him behind at a rest stop on route to visit his grandmother. Deciding to make it to his granny’s house by himself, he cuts through the woods to get there, discovering weird and wonderful creatures along the way.

Night Call – 24th August

After responding to an emergency call from a mysterious woman, a young locksmith gets unwittingly caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless mob boss.

Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim – 29th August

In this animated expansion of the popular franchise, Helm Hammerhand is forced to defend his people after a sudden attack by Dunlending lord, Wulf. With the opposition intent on total destruction, it soon falls to Helm’s daughter, Héra, to rise up and take down the ancient enemy before it’s too late.

Restless – 30th August

A middle-aged empty nester’s mundane life is upended when raucous new neighbors move in next door, unleashing potential danger and disruption.

The Prosecutor – 31st August

Inspired by a true events, this Hong Kong drama follows the story of a man who falsely pleads guilty to drug trafficking after being framed.

 

Titles coming soon to Sky and Now in August 2025

1st August And Just Like That... Season 3, Episode 10 Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 14 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 14 Chicago PD: Season 12, Episode 14 10 Cloverfield Lane American Gigolo Bon Voyage Charlie Brown Clear And Present Danger (1994) Clerks Cloverfield The Core El Dorado (1966) Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Galaxy Quest (1999) Kingpin Mousehunt Psycho (1960) Psycho (1998) Roxanne Street Fighter (1994) Sudden Death Peter Rabbit Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 14 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 14 Chicago PD Season 12, Episode 14 And Just Like That... Season 3: Episode 10 Jaws Jaws 2 Jaws 3 Long Gone Heroes

2nd August Billy Joel: And So It Goes The Thicket

3rd August SWAT: Season 8, Episode 3 The Room Next Door

4th August The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 7 Elsbeth: Season 2 Episode 13

5th August The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 10

6th August Fire Country: Season 3, Episode 2

7th August FBI: Season 7, Episode 1 FBI: International: Season 4, Episode 1 September 5

8th August Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 15 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 15 Chicago PD Season 12, Episode 15 And Just Like That... Season 3: Episode 11 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

9th August Gator Creek Becoming Led Zeppelin

10th August SWAT: Season 8, Episode 4 Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Tapes

11th August The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 8 Elsbeth: Season 2 Episode 14

12th August The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 11 FBI: Most Wanted: Season 6, Episode 1 Resident Alien: Season 4

13th August Fire Country: Season 3, Episode 3 Amsterdam Narcos: Season 1

14th August FBI: Season 7, Episode 2 FBI: International: Season 4, Episode 2 Heart Eyes

15th August And Just Like That... Season 3: Episode 12 (finale) Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 16 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 16 Chicago PD Season 12, Episode 16 Saturday Night Multiplicity

16th August The Mountain

17th August SWAT: Season 8, Episode 5 Mrs Robinson

18th August The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 9 Elsbeth: Season 2 Episode 15

19th August The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 12 FBI: Most Wanted: Season 6, Episode 2

20th August Fire Country: Season 3, Episode 4

21st August FBI: Season 7, Episode 3 FBI: International: Season 4, Episode 3

22nd August Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 17 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 17 Chicago PD Season 12, Episode 17 Peacemaker: Season 2, Episode 1 The Surfer Mother!

23rd August Into the Wonderwoods I, Tonya

24th August SWAT: Season 8, Episode 6 Night Call

25th August The Gilded Age: Season 3, Episode 10 Elsbeth: Season 2 Episode 16

26th August The Rookie: Season 7, Episode 13 FBI: Most Wanted: Season 6, Episode 3

27th August Fire Country: Season 3, Episode 5

28th August FBI: Season 7, Episode 4 FBI: International: Season 4, Episode 4 The Yogurt Shop Murders

29th August Chicago Fire: Season 13, Episode 18 Chicago Med: Season 10, Episode 18 Chicago PD Season 12, Episode 18 Peacemaker: Season 2, Episode 2 Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

30th August Restless

31st August The Prosecutor SWAT: Season 8, Episode 7

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