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All’s Fair, Disney+, Nov 4 Kim Kardashian takes her first major acting role in All’s Fair, playing Allura, a powerful divorce lawyer navigating high-end heartbreaks. The series marks another lavish production from Ryan Murphy, who’s assembled a heavyweight cast including Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Glenn Close. It looks set to blend courtroom melodrama with Murphy’s trademark mix of polish and provocation. Curiosity alone will bring the viewers. Death by Lightning, Netflix, Nov 6 Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon lead this prestige historical drama about the 1881 assassination of US president James Garfield. Macfadyen plays the disillusioned Charles Guiteau, while Shannon embodies Garfield in his final days. Based on a true story, the series promises psychological depth and political intrigue rather than action, capturing a pivotal moment in American history. All Her Fault, Sky Atlantic/Now, Friday Nov 7 From one Succession alumnus to another. Based on Andrea Mara’s bestselling novel, All Her Fault stars Sarah Snook as Marissa, a mother whose son disappears after she drops him off at a playdate. What follows is a frantic search through suburban Chicago, where no one’s story quite adds up. It’s positioned as a gripping thriller about trust, guilt and how quickly the ground can shift beneath one’s feet. Frankenstein, Netflix, Nov 7 Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein finally arrives. With Oscar Isaac as the obsessive scientist and Jacob Elordi as his ill-fated creation, the film promises to combine gothic grandeur with del Toro’s signature compassion for monsters. Few directors seem better suited to Shelley’s themes than the Mexican maestro. The anticipation for this one is running high, even if its brief cinema run suggests the film doesn't quite hit the heights. Pluribus, Apple TV, Nov 7 Vince Gilligan, best known for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, steps into sci-fi territory with Pluribus. Gilligan references everything from The Thing to The Twilight Zone. Rhea Seehorn leads the cast, reuniting with Gilligan after her acclaimed turn as Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul. It’s one of the most intriguing original projects Apple has lined up this year. Hidden Assets Season 3, RTÉ One, Nov 9 The Irish crime thriller returns with another politically charged investigation. This season opens with the murder of a journalist and her family in Bilbao, a case that brings Detective Sergeant Claire Wallace (Angeline Ball) back into the fold. Fans can expect the same mix of procedural tension and moral ambiguity that’s earned the series international praise. The Disappearance of Captain Nairac, BBC One, Nov 10, 10.40pm A feature-length documentary on the death of Robert Nairac, the British soldier who was working undercover in border areas in the 1970s. Believed shot by the IRA in Co Louth in 1977, his body has never been recovered. Being Eddie, Netflix, Nov 12 Netflix’s new documentary turns its lens on one of comedy’s most influential figures, Eddie Murphy. Charting his rise from teenage stand-up prodigy to global superstar, the film promises an in-depth look at his career highs, reinventions, and quieter years away from the spotlight. Archival footage and new interviews should make this an essential watch for anyone interested in the evolution of modern entertainment. Stranger Things Season 5 - Volume 1, Netflix, Nov 26 After years of buildup, the beginning of the end for Stranger Things — and Hawkins — is finally here. The first volume of its fifth and final season reunites Eleven and her friends as they prepare for a final confrontation with Vecna. Plot details are closely guarded, but trailers hint at an emotional and action-heavy sendoff. It’s the closing chapter of a phenomenon that’s defined streaming for nearly a decade. The final season is coming in three volumes: four episodes on Nov 26, three episodes in Christmas Day, and the finale episode on New Year’s Eve.
