Sky has announced an assortment of blockbuster TV shows set to hit screens throughout 2024. This year, we’ll be seeing some great series from both sides of the pond, led by some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Robert Downey Jr., Julianne Moore, and Kate Winslet.
Whether you love dark comedy spy thrillers, historical psychodramas or gripping sports documentaries, Sky has something for everyone in 2024. All the shows in our Sky roundup are available to watch with your Sky TV membership, which is currently available in bundles. Get Sky Glass and Netflix for the first three months for just £14 a month.
TV lovers can also get a one-month free trial of the Sky TV, Sky Stream, Netflix and Discovery+ bundle thanks to a new limited-time deal. Movie buffs can get Sky Cinema from just £9, get Paramount+ completely free, and get two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
Here’s a look at the year leading up to new TV shows on Sky in 2024.
mary & george
This “daring historical psychodrama” centers on a traitorous mother and son who plot, seduce, and murder to conquer the English court and the king’s bed. The film tells the story of Mary Villiers, who molds her beautiful and charismatic son George (Nicholas Galitzine) to seduce and become his almighty, King James VI of Scotland and King I of England (Tony Curran). Inspired by the true story of (Julianne Moore). mistress.
The two men rose from humble beginnings and planned to become the richest, most titled and influential players in the history of the British court, and the king’s most trusted advisors. And with England’s place on the world stage under threat from Spanish invasion and mobs taking to the streets to denounce the King, the stakes could not be higher.
Mary uses her ruthless political steel to marry, rise through the ranks, bribe politicians, and collude with criminals to infiltrate the heart of the system and make it her own.
Mary & George will premiere on Sky Atlantic on March 5th.
System
This darkly comedic six-part series tells the story of life within the walls of modern authoritarian regimes as they begin to crumble. Elena Varnum (Kate Winslet), the chancellor who has not left the palace for some time, has become increasingly paranoid and unstable, relying on unstable military man Herbert Zubak (Matthias Schoenaerts) as an unexpected confidant.
As Zubak’s influence over the Prime Minister continues to grow, Elena’s attempts to expand her power ultimately cause a rift in both the palace and the country around her.
The Regime will premiere on Sky Atlantic on April 8th.
the tattooist of auschwitz
This limited series tells the story of Lari (Jonah Hauer-King), a Slovakian Jew who is deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. Immediately after his arrival, Lari was appointed as one of the tattoo artists and was charged with inking identification numbers on his associates. prisoner’s arm.
One day, he meets Gita (Anna Proszniak), who has a prisoner number tattooed on her arm, and a love develops that defies the fear of those around him. Under the constant surveillance of unstable Nazi SS officer Balecki (Jonas Ney), Lari and Gita become determined to keep each other alive.
Roughly 60 years later, Lari (Harvey Keitel), now in his 80s, meets Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey), an aspiring writer. Recently widowed, Lari finds the courage to tell her story to the world, and in telling her past, she finally frees herself from the traumatic ghosts of her youth as she relives the memory of falling in love in the darkest of places. will be confronted with.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz will premiere on Sky Atlantic on May 2nd.
Mr. Big Stuff
This Sky Original comedy explores themes of broken families, brotherhood, masculinity and carpet sales. It is a story of two estranged brothers. Glenn (Ryan Sampson), a neurotic perfectionist carpet salesman who struggles to live up to the suburban ideal, and Lee (Danny Sampson), an alpha male addicted to prescription drugs whose father’s ashes are stuck in a biscuit tin. Dyer).
In the six-part series, Glenn and his fiancée Kirsty (Harriet Webb) live out their perfect, ordinary lives together. Sure, Glenn suffers from severe erectile dysfunction and Kirsty has a secret shoplifting habit, but they’re happy. That is until Lee crashes into their lives while on the run from a past that is rapidly catching up with them.
A trio of perfectionists, daydreamers and anarchists living under the same roof in an Essex cul-de-sac are forced to come together, and their ‘perfect’ life turns out faster than weaving a cheap carpet. It doesn’t take long before things start to unravel. .
Mr Big Stuff will premiere on Sky Comedy this spring.
sympathizer
Robert Downey Jr. plays multiple roles in HBO’s spy thriller and cross-cultural satire. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer tells the story of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final stages of the Vietnam War and his eventual defection to the United States. .
The Sympathizer will premiere on Sky Atlantic.
jackal day
In this modern reinterpretation of this iconic thriller, Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne stars as the Jackal, the one-of-a-kind, extremely elusive lone assassin To Die’ star Lashana Lynch plays Bianca, a relentless MI6 agent who relentlessly pursues The Jackal around the world to capture him. This her 10-part thriller is based on Frederick Forsythe’s seminal novel and his 1973 film adaptation.
Staying true to the original’s DNA, this new drama delves deeper into the chameleon-like “antihero” at the heart of the story, creating an energetic, cinematic, globe-trotting “cat-and-mouse” thriller. The turbulent geopolitical situation of our time. “The Day of the Jackal” was written and adapted by “Top Boy” creator and writer Ronan Bennett, and directed by award-winning “Game of Thrones,” “Luthor” and “Boardwalk Empire” star Brian Director Kirk will serve as lead director.
The Day of the Jackal will premiere on Sky Atlantic.
house of the dragon season 2
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood and set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the story of House Targaryen. The eight-part second season also stars Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma Darcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys. Evans and other cast members will continue.
Season 2 of House of the Dragon will premiere on Sky Atlantic in the summer.
sweet pea
In this sinisterly twisted coming-of-age story, Yellowjackets star Ella Purnell plays Rhiannon, a quiet wallflower whose darkly comedic and intoxicating journey of self-discovery has deadly consequences. Rhiannon isn’t very impressed. People walk past her on the street without giving her a second glance.
She is constantly ignored for promotions at work, the man she likes does not make commitments, and her father is seriously ill. Then she is pushed to the limit, loses control and everything in her life is turned upside down.
Suddenly, the wallflower is gone and replaced by a young woman who can do anything. Stepping into her new enchanting powers, Rhiannon’s life changes forever, but can she keep the killer’s secret?
Sweet Pea will premiere on Sky Atlantic.
small town, big story
Chris O’Dowd creates and directs this warm and witty comedy-drama. Drumban is a rural Irish village on the border between Ireland and another world, and it’s about what happens when a Hollywood production rolls into the town and shines a spotlight on a secret. is. It has been hidden since the eve of the millennium. The six-part series stars Christina Hendricks as Wendy Patterson, a popular local TV producer, and Paddy Considine as Seamus Proctor, Drumban’s local doctor and pillar of the community.
“Small Town, Big Story” will premiere on Skymax in the fall.
funny woman season 2
Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, Funny Woman follows Barbara (Gemma Arterton), a young working-class woman from Blackpool who realizes her dream of becoming a TV comedy star. In series two, she learns that “raising her voice doesn’t mean it will be heard” and that her fame is her wayward friend.
Tired of being a comic muse on old-school sitcoms, Sophie tries her hand at art-house films in hopes of being more progressive, but they aren’t. Undaunted, Sophie decided to create her own comedy show that could tell authentic stories in all their messy, hilarious glory.
Season 2 of Funny Woman will premiere on Skymax.
darts
The world of darts is more popular than ever. The World Championships, held at Alexandra Palace every Christmas, sells out within minutes and is watched by millions of people around the world. In an unprecedented year, this three-part documentary series gives you exclusive access to the world of professional darts.
The series follows the tournament from pre-tournament preparations to the finals and beyond, from up-and-coming players to top seeds, the families who help them realize their dreams, and the tireless efforts behind the tournament. I’m following people. The scene that created this worldwide phenomenon.
Darts premieres on Sky Documentaries.
ibiza narcos
This fascinating documentary shows how a small, sleepy Mediterranean island became one of the world’s most vibrant cities, fueled by a dangerous and lucrative drug trade that drew as many criminals to its shores as party animals. It tells the story of how it transformed into one of the party capitals. ‘Ibisan Narcos’ is his third installment in Sky’s popular Narcos series of his documentaries, following the BAFTA-winning ‘Liverpool Narcos’ and ‘Dublin Narcos’.
The series, which combines documentary and drama, depicts the rise and fall of opportunistic smugglers and dealers who brought LSD, ecstasy and cocaine to Ibiza in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. trying to stem the flow of drugs. With the clubbers.
Ibiza Narcos will be premiered on Sky Documentary.
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