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“War … what is it good for? At last, we have an answer: delivering eight hours of high-quality balderdash direct to your TV screens for your glorious delectation.” That’s The Guardian’s verdict on Hayu’s new legal drama sensation, War, which streams from October 4. It follows the explosive divorce of British tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson […]

Sky Movies Premiere Jimpa November 1 Drama: Hannah’s non-binary teenager wants to stay with their gay grandfather in Amsterdam for a year, forcing Hannah to confront her beliefs and past issues. Stars: Olivia Coleman, John Lithgow (2025) Untitled Home Invasion Romance November 2 Comedy: With his marriage on the rocks, Kevin whisks his wife away […]

Saturday Men in Black: International (TVNZ 2, 7.00) Scoob! (Three, 7.00) The Da Vinci Code (Sky Open, 7.30) My Fairy Troublemaker (Whakaata Māori, 7.30) The Bounty Hunter (Three, 8.50) The Matrix Reloaded (Whakaata Māori, 9.00) Saltburn (TVNZ 2, 10.15) Money Monster (Sky Open, 10.15)   Sunday Gone in the Night (TVNZ 2, 12.50am) Minions: The Rise […]

Here’s the trailer for Apple TV’s Small Prophets, the acclaimed six-episode comedy from BAFTA-winning creator, writer and director Mackenzie Crook (Detectorists) that premieres on October 4. Since Apple acquired the BBC series, a second season has been commissioned. It’s billed as the comic tale of the eccentric Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley) who, since his darling […]

Here are some of the highlights scheduled for Sky’s sports channels in October: Bledisloe Cup ft All Blacks (10 & 17 October) WXV: Black Ferns Home Series (17-31 October) Constellation Cup ft Silver Ferns (18-28 October) India Tour of New Zealand ft Blackcaps (22 October-1 November) 2026 Rugby League World Cup ft Kiwis, Kiwi Ferns […]

He’s back … as Santa! Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Father Christmas in The Man and the Bag, a new Prime Video movie about a rogue elf who seals his iconic red bag. Per the blurb: With his biggest night of the year fast-approaching, Santa recruits a thief (Alan Ritchson) from his ‘Naughty List’ who quickly assembles […]

Just announced for Disney+ in October is Phony, a coming-of-age mystery about a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover his mother – his only parent and his best friend – appears to have been replaced by an impostor. It streams from October 20 and stars Connie Britton, Sam […]

➢➢ Sport and politics mix like never before this week on TVNZ 1 and Three. The former has the NPC Rugby quarter- and semi-finals as well as a 1News Multi Party Debate (7.00 Tuesday) while the latter has All Backs and Rugby League World Cup coverage, along with its Leaders’ Debate (7.00 Wednesday). The 90-minute Ryan […]

Media Release: Sky assembles its leading rugby voices for epic finish to the All Blacks season Sky is bringing together its leading rugby commentators and pundits for a blockbuster conclusion to the All Blacks’ 2026 campaign, giving viewers expert coverage across the Bledisloe Cup and the northern leg of the Nations Championship. From the bid […]

Here’s the trailer for a crime drama series starring Ray Donovan’s Liev Schreiber that will stream on Apple TV from October 30. Based on Lars Kepler’s novel The Sandman, Nocturne is a 10-part thriller an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in Western […]