Sarah Snook’s new project and a Viola Davis blockbuster – what to watch this week

Monday, June 26

The Blacklist The Night Owl, Now TV  

The Blacklist returns for its tenth and final season with James Spader reprising his role as Raymond Reddington to confront unparalleled danger. Six months after Wujing’s escape from custody, Reddington mysteriously resurfaces in Manhattan amidst an explosion. When a former Blacklister is found at the scene, the FBI Task Force begins to investigate a larger conspiracy at play. Catch all the action on Sky Max or Now TV. 

Tuesday, June 27

M3GAN, Amazon Prime Video

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes a friend and teacher, playmate and protector for the child she is bonded to. 

Wednesday, June 28 

Run Rabbit Run, Netflix 

Sarah Snook (Succession’s Shiv) stars in this new Netflix movie as a single mother who grows increasingly unsettled by her young daughter’s claims to have memories of another life, stirring up their family’s painful past. 

Thursday, June 29 

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in cinemas nationwide

Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist, Indiana Jones, for this highly anticipated final instalment of the iconic franchise – a big, globe-trotting, rip-roaring cinematic adventure.  Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge also stars, alongside Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies and a host of other big names. 

Friday, June 30

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Amazon Prime Video 

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan returns for its final season, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The fourth season will see the titular character (played by John Krasinski) on his most dangerous mission yet: facing an enemy both foreign and domestic. As the new CIA Acting Deputy Director, Jack Ryan is tasked with unearthing internal corruption, and in doing so, uncovers a series of suspicious black ops that could expose the vulnerability of the country. As Jack and the team investigate how deep the corruption runs, he discovers a far-worse reality — the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organisation — ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home…

Saturday, July 1

Hijack, Apple TV

Told in real-time, Hijack is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and as authorities on the ground scramble for answers. Idris Elba stars.

Sunday, July 2

The Woman King, Sky Cinema 

The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, the film follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

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