David Farnor | On 31, Aug 2018

The Deuce returns to Sky Atlantic this September, heading up a month of intrigue and alarm. The intrigue comes courtesy of Patrick Dempsey’s new thriller, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, and the arrival of Hulu’s time-travelling comedy, Future Man. The alarm? That would be the much-anticipated, highly secretive American Horror Story: Apocalypse.

Don’t have Sky? You can stream all of the above live and on-demand through NOW, Sky’s contract-free VOD service, which costs £8.99 a month for an Entertainment Membership. For more information, click here.

Sky Cinema, meanwhile, is seeing in autumn with the Murder on the Orient Express rolling into town, and the premiere of frosty thriller All the Money in the World – balanced out by the warmth of The Battle of the Sexes.

Again, if you don’t have Sky, you can stream all of Sky Cinema live and on-demand through NOW, for £11.99 a month. For more information on that, click here. For F1 and other sports, you can also sign up to NOW’s Sky Sports Pass on a contract-free basis. For more information, click here.

Here’s your guide to what’s coming soon in September 2018:

TV

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (Sky Witness) – 4th September

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and based on the Swiss novel by Joël Dicker, this new series follows a young writer who visits the home of Harry Quebert to gain inspiration, however he instead finds out that Harry has been accused of murder. Starring Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., and Virginia Madsen.

Future Man (SyFy UK) – 10th September

Hulu’s time-travelling comedy follows an underachieving janitor who is called upon to save the world. Starring Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Ed Begley, Jr. and Glenne Headly, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on board as the show’s executive producers.

The Deuce: Season 2 (Sky Atlantic) – 11th September

Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce follows the story of the legalisation and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 70s through the mid-80s.

A Discovery of Witches (Sky One) – 14th September

Based on the novel of the same name, the first in the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches tells the story of Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), a historian and reluctant witch who accesses a bewitched manuscript and sets out to solve its mystery. Despite a long-held mistrust between witches and vampires, Diana forms a friendship with a vampire Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode).

Sick Of It (Sky One) – 27th September

Introducing the comedy-drama television series created and written by Karl Pilkington and Richard Yee. Karl Pilkington stars as both lead characters, playing his namesake Karl, and the voice inside his head that takes the form of his Doppelgänger.

American Horror Story: Apocalypse / Season 8 (FOX UK) – 27th September

Acting legend Joan Collins is set to appear in the much-anticipated crossover series, alongside returning cast members Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Adina Porter, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd and singer Stevie Nicks.

Box Sets

The Good Doctor: Season 1 – 7th September

Ahead of the show’s return in October, all of Season 1 of The Good Doctor is available on NOW to ensure you’re all caught up in time for another fantastic season. The show follows Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) as he relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the scepticism of his colleagues.

Movies

Final Score – 7th September

Directed by Scott Mann and written by David T. Lynch and Keith Lynch, this Sky Original action film focuses on Michael Knox (played by Dave Bautista) an ex-soldier who must use all his military skills to save the 35,000 capacity crowd at a major sporting event, one of which is the daughter of his fallen comrade, when the stadium is suddenly seized by a group of heavily armed criminals.

The Disaster Artist – 8th September

The story of The Room – the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” – is told by the brothers Franco. Aspiring actor Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) befriends the eccentric Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) and the two travel to Hollywood. However, when Tinseltown rejects them, Tommy decides to write, direct, produce and star in their own movie.

Murder on the Orient Express – 14th September

Kenneth Branagh brandishes a splendid moustache to play crack Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in his own adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic, train-set 1934 whodunnit. When a passenger is murdered in his compartment aboard the Simplon-Istanbul Express, Poirot has to work out who did the dirty deed on the snow drift-stalled train. An all-star cast of suspects ranges from Michelle Pfeiffer’s widow to Judi Dench’s imperious princess.

All the Money in the World – 28th September

Directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa, this crime thriller tells the story of ageing oil tycoon J. Paul Getty as he refuses to play ball when his teenage grandson is kidnapped and held for ransom. The film stars Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, and Romain Duris.

Battle of the Sexes – 30th September

Based on one of the most watched tennis matches of all time, Battle of the Sexes follows the true story of women’s tennis star Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) who is challenged to an exhibition match by former male champion Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell).

 

Other movies coming soon to Sky Cinema and NOW in September 2018:

1st September
Braven

2nd September
The Little Hours

3rd September
Guardians of the Tomb

4th September
Chronically Metropolitan

5th September
The Mimic

6th September
Singularity

9th September
The Ballad of Lefty Brown

10th September
Psych: The Movie

11th September
Never Steady, Never Still

12th September
Hatred

13th September
My Friend Dahmer

15th September
Oddsockeaters

16th September
The Forgiven

17th September
Devil’s Gate

18th September
Affairs of State

19th September
Wings of Eagles

20th September
Modern Life Is Rubbish

21st September
Daddy’s Home 2

22nd September
Hostiles

23rd September
Half Magic

24th September
Pyewacket

25th September
Joyride

26th September
A Fantastic Woman

27th September
Night Owls

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