10 TV highlights for November: Stranger Things, Squid Game, Hidden Assets...
L-R: Nora-Jane Noone in Hidden Assets; Hayley De Sola Pinto in Squid Game: The Challenge; Caleb McLaughlin and Sadie Sink in Stranger Things
The reality spin-off of Netflix’s global phenomenon returns with a fresh group of contestants vying for a life-changing jackpot. The first season became a surprise hit, balancing spectacle with genuine tension, and the new run promises to raise the bar with even tighter mind games. Expect alliances, betrayals, and the usual moral unease that makes as fascinating as it is uncomfortable to watch.
Kim Kardashian takes her first major acting role in playing Allura, a powerful divorce lawyer navigating high-end heartbreaks. The series marks another lavish production from Ryan Murphy, who’s assembled a heavyweight cast including Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Glenn Close. It looks set to blend courtroom melodrama with Murphy’s trademark mix of polish and provocation. Curiosity alone will bring the viewers.
Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon lead this prestige historical drama about the 1881 assassination of US president James Garfield. Macfadyen plays the disillusioned Charles Guiteau, while Shannon embodies Garfield in his final days. Based on a true story, the series promises psychological depth and political intrigue rather than action, capturing a pivotal moment in American history.
From one Succession alumnus to another. Based on Andrea Mara’s bestselling novel, stars Sarah Snook as Marissa, a mother whose son disappears after she drops him off at a playdate. What follows is a frantic search through suburban Chicago, where no one’s story quite adds up. It’s positioned as a gripping thriller about trust, guilt and how quickly the ground can shift beneath one’s feet.
Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s finally arrives. With Oscar Isaac as the obsessive scientist and Jacob Elordi as his ill-fated creation, the film promises to combine gothic grandeur with del Toro’s signature compassion for monsters. Few directors seem better suited to Shelley’s themes than the Mexican maestro. The anticipation for this one is running high, even if its brief cinema run suggests the film doesn't quite hit the heights.
Vince Gilligan, best known for and steps into sci-fi territory with Pluribus. Gilligan references everything from to Rhea Seehorn leads the cast, reuniting with Gilligan after her acclaimed turn as Kim Wexler in It’s one of the most intriguing original projects Apple has lined up this year.
The Irish crime thriller returns with another politically charged investigation. This season opens with the murder of a journalist and her family in Bilbao, a case that brings Detective Sergeant Claire Wallace (Angeline Ball) back into the fold. Fans can expect the same mix of procedural tension and moral ambiguity that’s earned the series international praise.
A feature-length documentary on the death of Robert Nairac, the British soldier who was working undercover in border areas in the 1970s. Believed shot by the IRA in Co Louth in 1977, his body has never been recovered.
Netflix’s new documentary turns its lens on one of comedy’s most influential figures, Eddie Murphy. Charting his rise from teenage stand-up prodigy to global superstar, the film promises an in-depth look at his career highs, reinventions, and quieter years away from the spotlight. Archival footage and new interviews should make this an essential watch for anyone interested in the evolution of modern entertainment.
After years of buildup, the beginning of the end for — and Hawkins — is finally here. The first volume of its fifth and final season reunites Eleven and her friends as they prepare for a final confrontation with Vecna. Plot details are closely guarded, but trailers hint at an emotional and action-heavy sendoff. It’s the closing chapter of a phenomenon that’s defined streaming for nearly a decade. The final season is coming in three volumes: four episodes on Nov 26, three episodes in Christmas Day, and the finale episode on New Year’s Eve.
