What To Watch This Week 22.09.25

The Hack, ITV 

This gripping new seven-part drama from acclaimed writer Jack Thorne (This Is England, Enola Holmes) dramatises the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, which dominated headlines between 2002 and 2012. Starring David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty) and Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Mr Bates vs The Post Office), the series dives deep into the murky overlap between media, politics and police corruption. Parallel to the hacking scandal, the drama revisits the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan, creating a layered portrait of a Britain grappling with power, greed and cover-ups. 

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Slow Horses, Apple TV

One of Apple TV+’s most acclaimed originals returns this week. Slow Horses follows a misfit team of MI5 agents banished to ‘Slough House’, where they’re led by the gruff but brilliant Jackson Lamb, played with scene-stealing bite by Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). This fifth season leans further into black comedy while maintaining its trademark mix of espionage, betrayal and high-stakes action. Returning cast members include Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient, Fleabag) as icy MI5 chief Diana Taverner and Jack Lowden (Dunkirk, Mary Queen of Scots) as the idealistic River Cartwright. New faces join the fold too, promising fresh tensions and rivalries. Critics are already calling it the sharpest and funniest outing yet – a sign the series has truly hit its stride.

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Sneaker Wars: Adidas Vs Puma, Disney+

In the small Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, two brothers built rival empires that changed sportswear forever. This new series charts the rise of Adidas and Puma, diving into the bitter feud between founders Adi and Rudi Dassler and the global brands they created. With exclusive access to both companies – plus, insights from the likes of David Beckham, Usain Bolt and Neymar – it’s a fascinating look at fashion, sport and family rivalry.

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Wayward, Netflix 

Adding to her roster of chilling thrillers, Toni Collette stars as Evelyn Wade, the charismatic headmistress of a so-called therapeutic camp for troubled teens in rural America in this new limited series. Tall Pines Academy promises groundbreaking techniques to solve the problem of wayward teens – but when reluctant newcomers Abbie and Leile arrive, it’s clear something far darker is at play. Written by Mae Martin – who also co-stars as detective Alex Dempsey – this is a clever, unsettling take on small-town isolation.

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House Of Guinness, Netflix 

From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight comes a sweeping new historical drama set in the 19th century, chronicling the dynasty behind Ireland’s most famous stout. When patriarch Sir Benjamin Guinness dies, his four children inherit not just wealth but a legacy of power, politics and fierce rivalry. Anchored by performances from Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Luther) and Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Ripley), the series weaves real history with Knight’s signature flair for intrigue and morally complex characters. Expect lavish sets, smoky pubs and gothic Dublin backdrops as family loyalties unravel and secrets come to light. 

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One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Licorice Pizza) returns with a film critics are already calling one of the year’s boldest. One Battle After Another is a sprawling, helter-skelter caper set against the backdrop of American counter culture, starring Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant, Killers of the Flower Moon) as a disillusioned former revolutionary pulled back into a world of surveillance, betrayal and personal reckoning. The ensemble also features Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Little Women) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Green Book), adding depth and intensity to the chaotic narrative. True to Anderson’s style, the film balances frenetic energy with piercing emotional insight, using satire and dark humour to explore themes of resistance, loyalty and the cost of idealism. It’s a political thriller, road movie and character study rolled into one – thrillingly unpredictable and designed for the big screen. 

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The Savant, Apple TV+  

This tense new series from Apple TV+ follows an undercover investigator known as The Savant (Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act. The cast is also led by Nnamdi Asomugha, Cole Doman, Jordana Spiro, Trinity Lee Shirley, Toussaint Francois Battiste and guest star Pablo Schreiber. Told over eight gripping episodes, the suspenseful, high-stakes series lands on Apple TV+ with two episodes on 26th September, followed by new episodes every Friday. 

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