November is shaping up to be a particularly good month for film and television, with highly anticipated new releases, returning favourites and a few familiar faces making their way back to our screens. From gripping psychological thrillers and star-studded dramas to big-screen blockbusters and long-awaited sequels, these are the films and series worth adding to your watchlist this month.
New & Returning Series
The Good Daughter
When & Where to Watch: November 13th, Neon
Starring: Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy, Brendan Gleeson
Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy star in this gripping psychological thriller, adapted from Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novel. The story follows two sisters whose lives were shattered by a violent tragedy two decades earlier. When another shocking crime rocks their small hometown, long-buried secrets begin to resurface, forcing the pair to confront a past they have spent years trying to escape.
Black Doves (Season 2)
When & Where to Watch: November 5th, Netflix
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire
Keira Knightley returns as Helen Webb, the politician’s wife secretly working as a spy, in the highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s hit espionage thriller. With her husband on the verge of becoming Prime Minister, Helen finds herself navigating an increasingly dangerous web of political secrets, shifting loyalties and deadly conspiracies. Reunited with assassin and confidant Sam (Ben Whishaw), she’s once again drawn into London’s murky underworld, where trusting the wrong person could prove fatal.
‘The Hunting Wives’ (Season 2)
When & Where to Watch: November 26th, Netflix
Starring: Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney
After a first season filled with scandal, seduction and murder, Netflix’s addictive Texas-set thriller returns for another round of dangerous affairs and devastating secrets. Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman reprise their roles as Sophie and Margo, whose complicated relationship takes another turn when new enemies and unresolved secrets force them back into each other’s orbit. Expect more wealthy housewives behaving badly, explosive betrayals and plenty of twists.
The Altruists
When & Where to Watch: November 19th, Netflix
Starring: Julia Garner, Anthony Boyle, Eugene Young
Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle star in this compelling new Netflix drama inspired by one of the biggest financial scandals in recent history. Following the extraordinary rise and spectacular downfall of cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried and his former girlfriend Caroline Ellison, the series explores how two ambitious young idealists built a multibillion-dollar empire before becoming embroiled in an alleged $8 billion fraud. A fascinating story of money, power, ambition and a relationship that helped bring everything crashing down.
The Greatest
When & Where to Watch: November 4th, Prime
Starring: XXX
One of sport’s most extraordinary figures receives the biographical treatment in this anticipated Prime Video series chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali. Starring Jaalen Best as the legendary boxer, the drama traces his transformation from a young Cassius Clay into a global sporting and cultural icon, exploring the defining victories, personal sacrifices and political convictions that shaped his legacy. Produced with unprecedented access to Ali’s estate, the series promises a more intimate portrait of the man behind the legend.
All’s Fair (Season 2)
When & Where to Watch: November 4th, Disney
Starring: Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Naomi Watts and Sarah Paulson
Ryan Murphy’s glamorous legal drama returns for a second season, where high-stakes divorces, extravagant wardrobes and personal vendettas collide. This time, the formidable women behind Los Angeles law firm Grant, Ronson & Greene find their own relationships under scrutiny as new alliances, professional rivalries and a shocking revelation threaten to tear their empire apart. Expect plenty of scandal, sharp exchanges and unapologetic excess.
Making Marie Antoinette
‘The Body’
New & Returning Series
Focker-In-Law
When & Where to Watch: November 26th, In Cinemas
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Ariana Grande, Owen Wilson
The famously dysfunctional Focker family is back, and this time, there’s a new generation causing chaos. Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro reunite for the latest instalment of the beloved Meet the Parents franchise, joined by Ariana Grande as Olivia, the sharp-witted fiancée of Greg Focker’s now-grown son. In a rather satisfying reversal of roles, Greg finds himself becoming the suspicious, overprotective father-in-law he once feared, while Jack Byrnes is unexpectedly charmed by the family’s newest addition. Expect awkward encounters, spectacular misunderstandings and plenty of family drama.
Madden
When & Where to Watch: November 18th, Prime
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, Kathryn Hahn, Sienna Miller
Nicolas Cage takes on the role of legendary NFL coach John Madden in this highly anticipated biographical drama from director David O. Russell. Charting Madden’s remarkable journey from Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders to one of the most recognisable figures in American sport, the film explores the ambition, determination and unlikely partnership that would transform his name into a multibillion-dollar video game phenomenon. Christian Bale stars alongside Cage in this fascinating look at the man who changed football, both on and off the field.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
When & Where to Watch: November 19th, In Cinemas
Starring: Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Jennifer Lawrence, Ralph Fiennes, Jesse Plemons,
The world of Panem returns to the big screen in this highly anticipated prequel, taking audiences 24 years before Katniss Everdeen’s story began. Centred on a young Haymitch Abernathy, the film follows the brutal 50th Hunger Games, where twice the usual number of tributes are selected to compete in a deadly spectacle. With an impressive ensemble including Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes and Jesse Plemons, this latest chapter promises to reveal the harrowing events that shaped one of the franchise’s most memorable characters.
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth
When & Where to Watch: November 26th, In Cinemas
Starring: Brad Pitt, Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan
Brad Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth in this much-anticipated follow-up to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Set in 1977, the film finds the former stuntman navigating a very different Los Angeles, where his particular set of skills has made him an unlikely fixer for Hollywood’s rich and powerful. When a talent agent approaches him with a new assignment, Cliff becomes entangled in a world of dangerous characters, criminal dealings and Hollywood egos. Directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Tarantino, this is a cinematic reunion worth getting excited about.
Making Marie Antoinette
When & Where to Watch: November 4th, Prime
Directed by: Eleanor Coppola Starring: Sofia Coppola, Kirsten Dunst, Diane Lane
Twenty years after Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette first captivated audiences with its sumptuous costumes, extravagant interiors and unconventional take on French royalty, a fascinating new documentary takes us behind the scenes. Filmed by Coppola’s mother, Eleanor, during production of the 2006 cult classic, the documentary offers an intimate look at the extraordinary creative process behind the film, from the elaborate sets at Versailles to the challenges of bringing such an ambitious vision to life. A must-watch for film lovers, fashion enthusiasts and anyone with an appreciation for Coppola’s distinctive aesthetic.
You Can See Everything
When & Where to Watch: November 12th, In Cinemas
Starring: Elizabeth Holmes
The extraordinary rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been extensively documented, but this latest film promises an entirely different perspective. From filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the documentary follows Holmes in the final weeks before her imprisonment, after she grants a camera crew unprecedented access to her private life. What begins as an intimate portrait of one of Silicon Valley’s most notorious figures evolves into a bizarre, unpredictable three-year journey that raises fascinating questions about truth, manipulation and the nature of documentary filmmaking itself.
Ebenezer
When & Where to Watch: November 12th, In Cinemas
Starring: Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley
Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as one of literature’s most notorious misers in this dark new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Directed by Ti West, the film offers a haunting reimagining of Ebenezer Scrooge’s supernatural journey through Christmas past, present and future, as he is forced to confront the choices that have defined his life. With an impressive cast including Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley and Ian McKellen, this atmospheric retelling promises a darker, more unsettling take on the beloved festive classic.
