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What's the September schedule for Sky 1, Atlantic and Arts? Your guide to upcoming TV, boxsets and m

SKY is on top form with a whole heap of exciting shows and films this August.

We've got everything you need to know about what is coming up on Sky 1, Atlantic,  Arts, Living and movies...

What can I watch on Sky 1 this month?

 A League of Their Own: Premier League Special

As the new season gets under way, James Corden hosts a Premier League special as the famed sports panel show goes footie mad.

Dream team Freddie Flintoff, Jack Whitehall and Jamie Redknapp will be joined by celebrity guests and ludicrous sporting challenges.

What is on Sky Atlantic?

Insecure

Issa Rae’s comedic Insecure follows the awkward experiences of a modern-day African-American woman.

This month the "relatable" show is back for its second season and has being hailed as giving a voice to “one that wasn’t being heard”.

Ray Donovan

Professional "fixer" Ray Donovan returns for a fifth season of the crime drama, working for the rich and famous in LA.

With the Russian mob seemingly off Ray’s back once and for all, can he everyone's problems disappear including those created by his own family?

What Sky Boxsets can I binge watch?

Westworld: Season 1

Set in a futuristic theme park filled with robots as Western characters, guests can fulfill their wildest fantasies.

However chaos breaks out when the "hosts" start running amok, and the guests are left in world where anything can happen.

The JJ Abrams and Jonathan Nolan drama stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Thandie Newton.

The Wire: Seasons 1-5

The entire first seasons of David Simon’s Emmy Award-winning drama will be on Sky this month.

Seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement, the action is set within Baltimore drug scene.

Dominic West stars as Detective Jimmy McNulty, who tries to infiltrate a West Baltimore drug ring headed by Avon Barksdale (Wood Harris) and his lieutenant, Stringer Bell (Idris Elba).

Divorce: Season 1

This comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City) as a New York woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage.

She finds that making a clean break from her husband, played by Thomas Haden Churchand, is harder than she thought.

What can I watch on Sky Arts?

The Seven Ages of Elvis

Turn back the clock in this documentary on the king of rock and roll and see why Elvis Presley became an enduring colossus of pop culture.

The Seven Ages of Elvis looks at the performer's legacy through seven iconic stages of his life and beyond.

It showcases his life from his impoverished childhood in the American South, to his rise to international fame, his Las Vegas years and his death in 1977.

What movies can I stream on Sky Cinema?

Rage

In this psychological sports drama, the pitching skills of teenage baseball player Hopper Gibson (Johnny Simmons) lift him out of high school and into the major leagues.

However, he's demoted back down to the minors after an error-strewn game.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Travel back to the magical world of Harry Potter and join Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) on a quest to track down some of the most dangerous creatures.

Set in 1920's New York, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a rip-roaring adventure but there's immense danger lurking around the corner.

Harry Potter fans should look out for dozens of references to the original saga.

Passengers

Join Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in a sci-fi love story across time and space.

Passengers is a thought provoking adventure and a terrifying look at our future with technology. Gripping and thoroughly entertaining.

Sully: Miracle on the Horizon

Tom Hanks stars in his true story of the heroic pilot that landed his damaged plane on the Hudson River, saving the lives of over 150 passengers and crew.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Take a trip to everyone’s favourite far, far away galaxy with the first instalment of three stand-alone galactic adventures.

The story shows a small band of rebels taking on a daring mission to overthrow the destructive plans of the fascistic Galactic Empire.

Among the cast are fugitive Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), pilot Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed) and resistance fighter Cassian Andor (Diego Luna).

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Update: 2024-06-20