AMC+ Film Premieres Continue with New Movies Every Friday Including Sympathy for the Devil, Biosphere, What Comes Around and Shudder Original birth/rebirth
New Series, Films, Specials and More Now Streaming on AMC Networks’ Suite of Targeted Streaming Services Next Month
New York, NY – October 19, 2023 – This November, AMC Networks will premiere the final episodes of Fear the Walking Dead, the latest installment of iconic natural history series Planet Earth III, presented by Sir David Attenborough, and Sundance Now’s new British “Yorkshire Ripper” crime drama The Long Shadow, starring David Morrissey (The Walking Dead) and Toby Jones (The Hunger Games). AMC+ continues film premieres every week including Sympathy for the Devil, starring Nicolas Cage, Biosphere, starring Mark Duplass (The Morning Show) and Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), What Comes Around starring Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things) and Shudder Original birth/rebirth. These films, series and more join an extensive catalogue of compelling dramas, beloved franchises, highly anticipated films and timely collections on AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, Shudder, Sundance Now, and anime-focused HIDIVE, all month long.
On ACORN TV:
- Harry Wild Season 2 (Acorn TV Original Series)
Season Finale on Monday, November 6
Season Two follows former literature professor, Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), who has found an unusual pastime in retirement: solving crimes along with her young partner in PI work, Fergus Reid (Rohan Nedd, Whitstable Pearl). Together the wise-cracking pair investigate cases ranging from missing persons to murders, much to the annoyance of Harry’s son, Charlie (Kevin Ryan, Guilt), who’s a detective in the Dublin Garda. When Fergus’s mother suddenly turns up, years after abandoning her family, they have a deeply personal mystery to solve: What are her intentions? And can he trust her?
- The Chase Season 2 (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Series Binge Premiere Monday, November 13
Welcome to the world of Chevin Chase, a family-run veterinary practice in Yorkshire, where sparks fly and backstabbing is all part of the business. When George Williams (Keith Barron) announces his retirement, his pregnant daughter, Anna (Gaynor Faye) is left to pick up the pieces of the struggling practice with her estranged sister, Sara (Nicola Stephenson). Surrounded by a multitude of animal illnesses, the staff must also contend with problems of their own as tensions mount, personalities clash and dark secrets are exposed.
- Steeltown Murders (Acorn TV Exclusive Series)
New Miniseries Binge Premiere Monday, November 27
Set in both 1973 and the early 2000s, Steeltown Murders follows the hunt for a killer in the Port Talbot area of Wales, and how in the first case of its kind, the mystery was solved nearly 30 years after the crime, using modern DNA analysis. Contrasting police methods of the 1970s with the forensic breakthroughs of the 2000s, the miniseries is a portrait of a town dealing with the repercussions of an unsolved case three decades later, and asks if justice can ever truly be found.
*Full Acorn TV programming schedule for November available HERE
On ALLBLK:
- Christmas Holidate (World Premiere & ALLBLK Original Film)
Film Premiere on Thursday, November 2
When a single businesswoman, Holly Harper, uses her company’s unreleased dating app to defuse family tension, a glitch in the app causes more than one date to show up. Little does she know; her family already knows who the right man is.
Cast: Jasmine Burke, Gregory Alan Williams, Iroko Anyogu, Erica Page and Deanna Yarborough
- Terror Lake Drive: Summer Purge (ALLBLK Original Series)
Season 3 Premieres Thursday, November 16
Terror Lake Drive: Summer Purge takes place five years after the second installment, as a new South Georgia family mysteriously inherits a luxury vacation home on Lake Levi…luring them to the grounds previously known as (the haunted) Freeman Lakes. Season three opens with the demolished Freeman Lakes transformed into a sprawling, glamorous lake front summer resort, aptly named, Lake Levi. A highly touted exclusive destination for Atlanta’s elite and privileged. When Janice DuVernay, an in-debt science teacher discovers she is the sole beneficiary to her grandfather’s million-dollar estate on Lake Levi, her family can barely contain their excitement at the prospect of attaining a better life. As the DuVernays embark on their summer get away, a series of bizarre events begin to unfold making it apparent not all fairytales have a happy ending.
Cast: Deborah J Winans, Josh Ventura, Kennedy Chanel, Jaylon Gordon, B Simone, Brittany L. Smith, E Roger Mitchell, Reginae Carter, Jay Jones and Julito McCullum
- Wicked City (ALLBLK Original Series)
Season 2 Continues with New Episodes Every Thursday
This season when five friends and witches in Atlanta, GA, dabble in magick too big for them, they’re thrust into a world of dangerous enemies and a secret Council that will do anything to keep power. Friendships break and alliances change as lies, betrayal, and secrets put everyone at risk. In episode seven, the coven rallies to make a plan to save Angela after she’s kidnapped by Julius. Julius’ plan comes to fruition when confronts the rest of The Council. Claudette, Caden and Tabitha join forces to try and get Angela back leading to a devastating outcome.
Cast: Vanessa Bell Calloway, Shaquita Smith, Gary Sturgis, Chantel Maurice and Chanel Mack
On AMC+:
- Fear the Walking Dead Season 8B
Final Episodes Continue Every Sunday Until the Two-Part Series Finale on November 19 on AMC+ and AMC
Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming PADRE into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be. But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts PADRE back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it.
- Planet Earth III
New Installment of Award-Winning Nature Series Premieres Saturday, November 4 on AMC+ and BBC America; New Episodes Every Saturday Until Finale on December 23
Seven years after the Emmy® and BAFTA® Award-winning Planet Earth II, the eagerly anticipated Planet Earth III will journey across the continents revealing the wonders of our planet. Presented by Sir David Attenborough, this spellbinding series will feature never before seen animal behavior, and dive deep into the stories and new challenges that wildlife face in our modern, crowded world.
New Exclusive Films Premiere Every Friday, including:
- Sympathy for the Devil – Premieres Friday, November 3 (AMC+ Exclusive)
New thriller starring Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage (Mandy) and Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) about a man forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, finding himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is at it seems.
- birth/rebirth – Premieres Friday, November 10 (Shudder Original)
Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession – the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear.
- Biosphere – Premieres Friday, November 17 (AMC+ Exclusive)
New sci-fi film starring Mark Duplass (The Morning Show) and Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) follows the final two remaining individuals in a claustrophobic man-made dome. Once the only female fish in a pond dies, the two men are left grappling with the notion that they will no longer have food to sustain themselves.
- What Comes Around – Premieres Friday, November 24 (AMC+ Exclusive)
New thriller starring Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things) as a teen girl who meets an older man online. Soon the love affair becomes a menacing game where nothing and no one are as they seem.
Also NEW to AMC+ in November:
- Nicolas Cage-A-Thon – Featured Collection Debuts Wednesday, November 1
Collection of Nic Cage films to celebrate the debut of Sympathy for the Devil, including newly added thrillers Dog Eat Dog, Pay the Ghost, Rage, and Score to Settle plus Shudder exclusives Mandy, Color Out of Space, and Prisoners of the Ghostland.
- Cooper’s Bar: The Series – New Episodes Continue Wednesdays on AMC+ and IFC Until Season Finale on November 8
Led by Better Call Saul’s Rhea Seehorn, Cooper’s Bar follows the antics of character actor Cooper, played by Lou Mustillo (Mike & Molly) and the unique group of Los Angeles natives who frequent his neighborhood bar.
- The Graham Norton Show S31A – New Episodes Available Fridays on AMC+ and Acorn TV
BAFTA-award-winning talk show features a packed lineup of celebrity guests, laugh out loud stories and exciting musical performances. Guest lineup is as follows:
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- November 2 – Dame Judi Dench, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack Whitehall, Jay Blades and Duran Duran.
- November 9 – Guests include Sarah Snook, Boy George, and Miriam Margolyes
- Halloween Hangover – Featured Collection Debuts Wednesday, November 1
Collection to keep viewers screaming all month long, featuring franchise favorites Saw, Hell House LLC, and V/H/S, acclaimed new film premieres When Evil Lurks and birth/rebirth, recent library additions The Terror and Stan Against Evil, and the new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula.
- Countdown to Best Christmas Ever – Featured Collections Debut Wednesday, November 15
Get into the holiday spirit with the “nice list” featuring holiday romances, family favorites, and comedy classics including Vince Vaughn’s Christmas with the Campbells or check out the “naughty list” featuring the best holiday thrillers, including exclusive films Silent Night, The Apology, Christmas Bloody Christmas, The Advent Calendar and more.
On HIDIVE:
- Ragna Crimson (HIDIVE Exclusive)
Streaming Now; New Episodes on Saturdays Throughout NovemberIt’s humans vs. dragons in the new dark fantasy TV series Ragna Crimson streaming now exclusively on HIDIVE this fall — with new episodes every Saturday in November. Dragons reign terror over the earth, sea and sky. If sworn dragon hunters like Ragna are to have any hope of dealing death to these seemingly invincible, fire-breathing beasts, they must find a way to level the odds. Ragna teams up with a mysterious man named Crimson who has likewise sworn to stand against the dragons menacing the world. But although Crimson’s motivations may be mysterious, his goal and Ragna’s perfectly align, and together they’ll fight to vanquish the dragons once and for all. Ragna Crimson is produced by SILVER LINK. with direction by Ken Takahashi and writing by Deko Akao.
- The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (HIDIVE Exclusive)
Streaming Now; New Episodes on Mondays Throughout November
This season’s new action fantasy TV series The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy has cast a spell on shōnen fans and is streaming now with new episodes every Monday in November — exclusively on HIDIVE. One thousand years ago, Leonis Death Magnus, undead sorcerer and the greatest of the Dark Lords, entered magical stasis during a climactic battle. When he awakens, he finds a beautiful silver-haired young woman named Riselia standing before him. More shockingly, Leonis has been transformed into a ten-year-old boy! Now he’ll have to adapt to this strange era and deal with the twisted monsters called Voids—all while keeping his true powers a secret from his lovely new guardian. The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy is produced by Passione with direction by Hiroyuki Morita and writing by Kunihiko Okada.
- Dreaming Boy is a Realist (HIDIVE Exclusive)
English Dub Premiere in November
Summer’s hit rom com series The Dreaming Boy is a Realist returns for fans this November in English dub exclusively on HIDIVE. Wataru Sajo is smitten with Aika Natsukawa and doesn’t hesitate to approach her as he daydreams about potential mutual feelings. However, one day he wakes up from that dream and convinces himself that he and Aika are not compatible. But when he withdraws his affection, Aika wonders what went wrong. Does he hate her now? Did they both get the wrong idea? Adolescent love is confusing in a romantic comedy where both sides think their feelings are unrequited! Based on the popular light novel series written by Okemaru and illustrated by Saba Mizore. The Dreaming Boy is a Realist is directed by Kazuomi Koga with writing by Michiko Yokote and production by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ.
*Full HIDIVE programming schedule for November available HERE
On SHUDDER:
- The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season 5 (Shudder Original Series)
New Episodes of the Drag Competition Series Every Tuesday Until the Season Finale on January 16, 2024
Horror’s new icons The Boulet Brothers’ are on the hunt to find the world’s next drag monster superstar in this brand new, star-studded fifth season of their hit reality competition show. With new competitors, the challenges, special effects makeup, costumes, and performances promise to be truly terrifying and out-of-this-world.
- birth/rebirth (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, November 10
Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession – the reanimation of the dead. Celie (Judy Reyes) is a maternity nurse who has built her life around her bouncy, chatterbox six-year-old daughter, Lila (A.J. Lister). When one tragic night, Lila suddenly falls ill and dies, the two women’s worlds crash into each other. They embark on a dark path of no return where they will be forced to confront how far they are willing to go to protect what they hold most dear.
*Full Shudder programming schedule for November available HERE
On SUNDANCE NOW:
- The Vanishing Triangle Season 1 (Sundance Now Original Series)
New Episodes of the Irish Mystery Series Continue Every Thursday Until the Season Finale on November 23
Investigative journalist Lisa Wallace (India Mullen, Normal People) publishes an article about her mother’s murder, which sparks the disappearance of another young woman Amy Reynolds. Alongside Detective David Burkely (Allen Leech, Downton Abbey), the two work together to find Amy. Their investigation takes them around Ireland, as more girls go missing. As they follow every lead, some end up dead ends, but all the while, the killer plays psychological torture games in this mystery inspired by true events that shook Ireland in the 1990s.
- The Long Shadow (Sundance Now Original Series)
New British Crime Drama Premieres Thursday, November 16; New Episodes Premiere Every Thursday Until Season Finale on December 28
Definitive depiction of the desperate five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, better known as the “Yorkshire Ripper.” The true crime drama takes viewers back to the 1970s and 1980s to follow the victim and survivors of the infamous serial killer, starting when mother of four, Wilma McCann, is found murdered near her home in October 1975 – and a desperate cat and mouse game ensues. Starring David Morrissey (“The Governor” in The Walking Dead) and Toby Jones (The Hunger Games).
- True Crime Story: Citizen Detective Season 1 (Sundance TV Original Series)
New Episodes of the True Crime Series Continue Every Thursday, Until the Season Finale on November 16
The latest installment in the “True Crime Story” franchise, this documentary series examines fascinating true crime stories through the eyes of untrained amateur sleuths. Each episode spotlights one new crime and the crime-fighter determined to make sure the case he or she is consumed by is ultimately classified as “closed.”
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- The Flight Attendant Murders (Sundance Now Original Series)
True Crime Series Binge on Thursday, November 23
In the late 70s, high-flying Braniff International attracted young and beautiful flight attendants. It also attracted a serial killer. One conviction sent a suspect to death row, but the murders continued. Was the wrong man behind bars? And will the victims’ families ever get justice?
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