10 TV and streaming highlights for November: I’m a Celebrity, Galway Bay Murders, Blade Runner 2099…

From Friday night thrills to to adventures in South America, there are plenty of viewing options for the month ahead
November highlights include the latest Blade Runner film, the return of I'm a Celebrity and the third season of Rings of Power

November highlights include the latest Blade Runner film, the return of I'm a Celebrity and the third season of Rings of Power

The Greatest, Prime Video, Nov 4 

This may not be the first Muhammad Ali story put to screen, but it might just be…the greatest. Prime Video’s hard-hitting limited series chronicles the life of the legendary boxer nonpareil, depicting defining moments from his illustrious career. Jaalen Best seamlessly slips on the gloves in his first lead role.

Hola Hector: Ó Bogota go Buenos Aires, TG4, Nov 5 

25 years after first setting foot on its soil, Hector Ó hEochagáin returns to the cities, jungles and beaches of South America as he tackles the exhaustive odyssey from Colombia to Argentina, meeting some larger-than-life characters along the way.

The Galway Bay Murders, RTÉ One, Nov 8 

NYPD detective Nora Savage turns her hand to a missing persons case in Galway, where a body is found in a Connemara bog. Pulled into the investigation, Savage discovers the deceased was a climate activist, leading them to the Free Farm Estate. Kate Mulgrew and Colm Meaney lend their services to this compelling procedural.

Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S3, Prime Video, Nov 11 

Charlie Vickers as Sauron The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3. Picture: Ben Rothstein/Prime
Charlie Vickers as Sauron The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3. Picture: Ben Rothstein/Prime

Five years after the events of season two, war continues to rage across Middle-earth as Sauron attempts to forge the One Ring to control all. The most expensive television series ever made promises more drama and epic battles in what has been described as a fresh start following an underperforming first two chapters.

Being Heumann, Apple TV, Nov 13 (movie) 

Sian Heder’s rabble-rousing follow-up to her Oscar-winning CODA finds wheelchair user Judy Heumann (Ruth Madeley) leading a crew of activists organising a sit-in protest that helped create the Americans with Disabilities Act.

12 12 12, Apple TV, Nov 13 

It takes 12 months to plan a heist, 12 hours to complete one and 12 days after to get away with the crime, according to the premise of this nail-biting cat-and-mouse heist series, starring Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie on either side of the law. It’s high-octane thrills for a quiet Friday night.

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, ITV1, Nov 16 

Ant and Dec are set to host the 26th season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Picture: ITV/PA Wire
Ant and Dec are set to host the 26th season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Picture: ITV/PA Wire

The cultural phenomenon is ready to drum up plenty of drama in the jungle in its whopping 26th season. The cast has yet to be revealed but rumour has it we could be seeing Wayne Rooney and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova hack and slash through the Aussie bush.

The Altruists, Netflix, Nov 19 

Anthony Boyle has been booked and busy of late and he’s back on our screens as Sam Bankman-Fried in this dramatisation of the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2022. Emmy winner Julia Garner plays his wife and partner in crime Caroline Ellison.

Yellowjackets S4, Paramount+, Nov 20 

The gripping finale of Paramount’s horror-mystery series is upon us, with the Yellowjackets finally having been rescued. However, overcoming the Ontarian wilderness may not be their biggest hurdle to date, as freedom comes with its own set of challenges, including public scrutiny.

Blade Runner 2099, Prime Video Nov 25 

Michelle Yeoh as Olwen and Hunter Schafer as Cora in Blade Runner 2099 Picture: Clay Enos/Prime Video
Michelle Yeoh as Olwen and Hunter Schafer as Cora in Blade Runner 2099 Picture: Clay Enos/Prime Video

50 years on from the events of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, Replicants have risen to become the dominant species. We catch up with Cora (Hunter Schafer), a fugitive who teams up with dying Replicant Olwen (Michelle Yeoh) to hunt down a runaway hiding a truth that threatens to unravel a city on the brink.

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