David Farnor | On 01, Oct 2022

Paramount+ is officially here in the UK, bringing a slew of original films and exclusive shows, as well as access to the Paramount and Showtime archive of movies and series.

This month that includes the return of Star Trek: Prodigy, the debut of Let the Right One In and the release of Coyote, as well as weekly episodes of American Gigolo and the finale of Yellowstone’s fourth season.

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Here’s what’s coming soon to Paramount+ UK in October 2022:

On the Come Up – 1st October

On The Come Up is the story of Bri, a 16-year-old gifted rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father – a local hip hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her.

Coyote – 3rd October

Coyote is the story of Ben Clemens (Michael Chiklis), who after 32 years as a border patrol agent, is forced to work for the very people he spent his career trying to keep out of America.

A Life Too Short – 5th October

This documentary examines the tragedy behind the killing of Pakistani women’s rights activist and social media star, Qandeel Baloch. Qandeel challenged conventional ideas with her open exclamations of women’s equality and agency.

Monster High – 7th October

Monster High: The Movie follows Clawdeen Wolf, who was born half human and half werewolf, after she arrives at her new school, Monster High. She quickly makes friends with her classmates Frankie Stein, and Draculaura, and for the first time in her life, Clawdeen feels like she has finally found a place where she fits in and can truly be herself, despite keeping her human half a secret. When a devious plan to destroy Monster High threatens to reveal her real identity, Clawdeen must learn to embrace her true monster heart and find a way to save the day alongside her new friends.

Significant Other – 8th October

This Paramount+ original movie follows a young couple Ruth (Maika Monroe, “It Follows”) and Harry (Jake Lacy, “White Lotus”) and who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but things take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone.

Let the Right One In: Season 1 – 8th October

Inspired by the original hit Swedish novel and film, the series centers on Mark (Demian Bichir) and his daughter Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez), whose lives were changed 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive. Episodes arrive weekly on Saturdays.

The Ex-Wife: Season 1 – 12th October

This four-part drama is based on the hit psychological thriller of the same name. Tasha is living the dream: she has the perfect house, a loving husband and a beautiful little girl. But there’s one large blot on Tasha’s marital landscape: her husband’s ex-wife won’t leave them alone and seems intent on staying in the picture. When Tasha returns home one day to find her life turned upside down, she realises that the dream she is living may be about to turn into a nightmare. The Ex-Wife is written by Catherine Steadman, who is also executive producer on the series alongside Mike Benson, Giuliano Papadia, Chiara Cardoso Olivia Pahl, Herbert Kloiber and the novel’s author Jess Ryder. Andy Morgan produces and Brian O’Malley directs. Episodes arrive all at once.

Love Rats: Season 1 – 14th October

They promise life-long romance, a blissful future. Yet they scheme, scam and swindle. Some steal a fortune, others lead double lives. They are… the Love Rats. From on-line scam artists, to bigamist husbands, serial conmen, and catfish – when people go looking for love, all too often what they find is a rat. Love Rats is a series sharing the most shocking stories that reveal the dating world is a hunting ground for manipulative criminals. With twists and turns worthy of movies and some of the strangest and jaw dropping ‘love stories’ ever heard, the victims at the hearts of these cases share blow by blow accounts, detailing how they were targeted, coerced, and conned, leaving them with broken hearts and often empty bank accounts. The first 4 episodes arrive at once, followed by episodes weekly.

Chapelwaite – 19th October

Based on Stephen King’s short story, Jerusalem’s Lot, this 10-part series stars Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek). Set in the 1850s, Chapelwaite follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine, after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations. Hampshire plays Rebecca Morgan, an aspiring writer who applies to be governess of the infamous Chapelwaite manor and the Boone family in order to write about them. In doing so, Rebecca will not only craft the next great gothic novel, she will also unravel a mystery that has plagued her own family for years. Episodes arrive daily, with the whole box set available on 28th October.

Joyride – 21st October

Fleeing from his father, Irish 12-year-old Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy, in the back seat with a baby. Joy has decided to give her child away to a friend, and Mully needs to get some distance from his debt-ridden dad, who’s after the cash Mully has with him. And so two lovable rogues, a complicated middle aged mother and a troubled adolescent, go on a journey across Ireland, gradually finding the friendship, love and learning they never knew they needed in each other. Olivia Colman, Charlie Reid and Lochlann Ó Mearáin star.

Pervert: Hunting the Strip Search Caller: Season 1 – 25th October

The shocking true crime story of a hoax caller who targeted fast food restaurants across America – posing as a police officer investigating a theft, the caller instructed managers to strip-search the young female employees he said were suspects; for many victims, what began as a humiliating strip search escalated into sexual abuse. All 3 episodes arrive at once.

Hauntings: Season 1 – 28th October

Paranormal details the most intriguing, terrifying and enduring paranormal cases in Britain and America. Made with a true-crime storytelling sensibility, this series will explore and unpack cases that have captured the public imagination for many years. These are stories that stand up to scrutiny, where suspected supernatural activity cannot simply be explained away. Each episode is an in-depth exploration of a case with exclusive contributions from those at the heart of the story. Combining personal testimony with archive and dramatic reconstruction, these stories of hauntings, poltergeists and exorcisms will take us on an exhilarating journey through a phenomena that has the power to transform lives. All 4 episodes arrive at once.

Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 1, Part 2 – 28th October

Developed by Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters and Ninjago), the CG-animated series Star Trek: Prodigy is the first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences, and follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents. The 10 new episodes arrive weekly.

 

Other new releases coming soon to Paramount+ UK in October 2022:

1st October
American Gigolo: Season 1, Episode 4

5th October
Yellowstone: Season 4, Episode 10 (Finale)

6th October
Savage River: Season 1, Episode 4

7th October
Beavis & Butt-Head: Season 1, Episode 11

8th October
American Gigolo: Season 1, Episode 5

13th October
Savage River: Season 1, Episode 5

14th October
Beavis & Butt-Head: Season 1, Episode 12 (Finale)

15th October
American Gigolo: Season 1, Episode 6

20th October
Savage River: Season 1, Episode 6 (Finale)

22nd October
American Gigolo: Season 1, Episode 7

29th October
American Gigolo: Season 1, Episode 8

 

Paramount+ costs £6.99 per month or £69.90 per year in the UK, with a free seven-day trial available for new customers.

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