The 10 best new shows to watch in November – The Irish Times

Paris has fallen

From Friday, November 1, Prime Video

The political thriller series Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen and Angel Has Fallen starred Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. The series, the latest in the franchise, stars Sean Harris as Jacob Pierce, the ruthless leader of a terrorist organization hell-bent on killing the French Interior Minister. Harris showcases her role as the villain in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, laying out her plans for revenge with her signature scratchy sneer. Security officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) and MI6 agent Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) must work together to stop Pierce before he reaches his goal. But they soon learn that the politician’s murder is just an overture, and Pierce plans to unleash a symphony of large-scale death and destruction.

Old man

Starting Wednesday, November 6, Apple TV+

Jeff Bridges returns as the geriatric protagonist in another action-adventure film set in very dangerous territory: Afghanistan. In the first episode, if you remember, Bridges’ former CIA operative Dan Chase was living off the grid in Vermont when an incident with an intruder brought him back to the agency’s attention and turned him into a fugitive. In the second episode, Chase will have to put his special set of skills to use after his daughter Emily (Alia Shakwat) is kidnapped by powerful Afghan warlord Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban). Dan is aided in his rescue mission by former FBI agent Harold Harper (John Lithgow), but there’s an added complication: Chase, Harper and Hamzad claim Emily as their own daughter. Looks like Mamma Mia! crossed with Taken.

Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson

From Friday, November 8, Netflix

Is this the heavyweight fight of the year or just another example of boxing turning into a circus show? In one corner is boxing legend Mike Tyson, who returns to the ring at 58 for his first professional fight since retiring in 2005. In the other corner is YouTube star Jake Paul, who made his ring debut in 2020, but Faro has only had to don the kid gloves against a number of MMA fighters. The docuseries looks at the build-up to the big fight on November 15, but in fighting Tyson, has Paul bitten off more than he can chew? The series also takes us into the build-up to another highly anticipated fight coming up on November 15th – one we can all take seriously: the career-defining rematch between undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor and featherweight champion Amanda Serrano . .

Bad Sisters

Starting Wednesday, November 13, Apple TV+

You couldn’t miss the second series of this deliciously wicked dark comedy, so welcome back the Garvey sisters, Eve, Grace, Ursula, Bibi and Becca, again played to perfection by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson. In the first series, the sisters came under suspicion following the unexpected death of Grace’s abusive and domineering husband, John Paul, aka Prick. Two years later, the sisters are moving on with their lives, but if they think they’re home and dry, they’ll have to think again as nosy church lady Angelica, played by Fiona Shaw, gives off a serious “I know what” you did last summer vibe ” Gardaí soon put two and two together and identify five prime sibling suspects, and the sisters will have to do it themselves if they don’t want to become extras in Prisoner: Cell Block H.

Don’t say anything

From Thursday, November 14, Disney+.

There are several threads in this new series, set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s, and it will be interesting to see if the creators can pull it all together into a coherent narrative. Based on the best-selling New Yorker investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe, it tells the story of the Price sisters, Dolors and Marian, who became key figures in the IRA after taking part in the bombing of London, including the Old Bailey bombing in 1973. Dolors also claimed to have been involved in the kidnapping and murder of mother of 10 Jean McConville, an event that provides a harrowing start to a series exploring the enormous human cost of a code of silence and how the violence of the past casts a long shadow over the present. Lola Pettigrew and Hazel Doup play Dolours and Marian, Maxine Peake plays the older Dolours, Anthony Boyle plays IRA commander Brendan Hughes and Josh Finan plays Gerry Adams.

Cross

From Thursday, November 14, Prime Video

We all know Alex Cross, the fiercely dedicated forensic detective from James Patterson’s bestselling crime novel series. Now we’re going to get to know him even better in this new series starring Aldis Hodge as the iconic Washington, D.C. investigator and Isaiah Mustafa as Cross’s partner, John Sampson. As the series begins, Cross’s life is turned upside down by the murder of his wife, but he must remain focused as he and Sampson track down a sick, sadistic serial killer who has struck several parts of the US capital. When Cross learns that his two young children are in danger, the stakes suddenly become even higher.

Silage

Starting Friday, November 15, Apple TV+

Rebecca Ferguson returns as Juliet in the second series of this dystopian sci-fi series based on the bestselling novel by Hugh Howey, still trying to unravel the mysteries of the world outside the bunker. The last 10,000 people on Earth live in this 100-story deep underground bunker. They were told that the surface was a toxic wasteland and that anyone who ventured outside would die immediately. But some suspect that the dead world broadcast from the bunker’s external cameras is fake, and when engineer Juliet finally steps outside, she is shocked by what she discovers. Tim Robbins returns as IT head Bernard Holland, who has a tight grip on the bunker and is reluctant to talk about the fresh air and lush vegetation outside. Juliet is believed to be dead, but a rebellion begins to flare up, and Holland will have to find a way to suppress dissent—and quickly.

The man inside

From Thursday, November 21, Netflix

Are you recently retired and feeling a little bored and in need of a new challenge? Why not become an undercover agent? It’s much more interesting than pottering in the garden. Ted Danson plays Charles in this new comedy series based on a true story and possibly aimed at fans of Only Murders in the Building. Charles is in something of a retirement rut and his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) encourages him to try something new, so he answers an ad for a private investigator and is hired for an unusual job: infiltrate a San Francisco nursing home and track down a missing family member. relic. Charles must introduce himself to the new arrival and meet all the residents and staff, but he soon finds himself developing a new appetite for life. The series is created by Mike Schur, the creator of Danson’s hit Netflix series The Good Place.

Cruel Intentions

From Thursday, November 21, Prime Video

We remember the 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon – essentially Dangerous Liaisons, set in a posh New York City high school. Now the series is on, the action moves to an elite Manchester college near Washington, D.C., where the sons and daughters of the rich and powerful learn the art of getting what they want, no matter the cost. Sarah Catherine Hook and Zach Burgess play half-siblings Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, who view the school as their playground and its students as their toys. But when their position as leaders of society is threatened, they will have to take drastic measures – to seduce the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. Dig out your old DVD of the movie to get back into the cutthroat mood.

Senna

From Friday, November 29, Netflix

He was hailed as the fastest Formula One driver of all time, winning three world titles during a glittering 10-year career that ended tragically during the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy in 1994. This six-part series tells the story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, tracing his rise to pole position in the world of Formula One, his rivalries and relationships, and what drove him to raise the speedometer even higher. Gabriel Leone plays Senna, and a wide supporting cast portrays such real-life racing drivers as Niki Lauda, ​​Alain Prost and Rubens Barrichello. The story begins with Senna moving to England to begin his racing career. If the trailer is any indication, we’ll be right in the cockpit with Senna as he pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.