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Paramount+: new this week
Abigail (10 November)
When a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they think they’ve pulled off the perfect heist. Hidden away in an isolated mansion, they plan to hold her for ransom and wait for an easy payday. But as night falls, the kidnappers soon realise their innocent-
looking captive isn’t what she seems. Their hostage, Abigail, is in fact a bloodthirsty vampire with a taste for revenge, and the hunters quickly become the hunted in this twisted, genre-bending horror thriller. Watch the trailer.
Super Duper Bunny League Season 2 (12 November)
The world’s most heroic hares are back! In Season Two of Super Duper Bunny League, the team of superpowered bunnies face their wildest adventures yet, from battling spooky ghosts and a greedy villain known as The Gobbler, to taking on a mischievous pirate crew. Their latest mission sends them on a tropical getaway that quickly turns chaotic thanks to a fiery lava monster and a sneaky magician with a plan for the ultimate heist.
Landman Season 2 (16 November)
Set in the boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern tale of fortune seeking amongst roughnecks and wildcat billionaires, fuelling an oil boom so big it’s reshaping the climate, the economy and geopolitics. In Season 2, as oil rises from the earth, so do secrets – and the breaking point for Tommy Norris (Thornton) may be closer than he realises. Facing mounting pressure from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller (Moore), and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn’t noble, it’s brutal.
Paramount+: recent highlights
Crutch Season 1 (3 November)
Series. Set in the world of the CBS Original Comedy The Neighborhood, Crutch centres on its titular character Francois ‘Frank’ Crutchfield (Morgan), who goes by ‘Crutch,’ a brash, yet beloved Harlem shop owner whose world is turned upside down when his highbrow son and free-spirited daughter move
back into the family home.
Crutch also stars Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts), Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis (Hell’s Kitchen), Adrianna Mitchell (Snowfall), Adrian Martinez (The Amateur), Braxton Paul (Sesame Street) and Finn Maloney (Suncoast). Watch the trailer.
Kung Fu Panda 4 (3 November)
Film. After three epic adventures, Po the Dragon Warrior is called upon by destiny to take a break and become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. The only problem? Po knows nothing about spiritual leadership and must first find and train a new Dragon Warrior.
Meanwhile, a wicked sorceress named Chameleon, a shapeshifting lizard with her eyes on Po’s Staff of Wisdom, threatens to unleash his old foes. To stop her, Po teams up with Zhen, a crafty corsac fox and skilled thief who becomes an unlikely ally.
Jack Black returns as Po alongside Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Awkwafina and Viola Davis, in this action-packed, hilarious adventure directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine. Watch the trailer.
Italia Shore Season 1 (5 November)
Series. The party lands in Italy as twelve young adults move into a breathtaking villa for the ultimate summer getaway. Between sun-soaked beaches, late-night parties and unexpected drama, this wild crew will work hard and play even harder to earn their spot at the hottest events of the season.
With friendships, flings and fiery clashes guaranteed, Italia Shore is an over-the-top, unforgettable ride through love, loyalty and legendary nights under the Mediterranean stars.
The Celebrity Traitors UK (7 November)
The fingerless gloves are on as Claudia Winkleman returns to The Traitors castle, this time with an all-star cast ready to play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal. In this celebrity edition of the smash-hit reality phenomenon, famous faces must work together to complete challenges and build prize money, all while secretly hunting down the Traitors hiding among them. Who will claim the glory and who will be
banished before the final roundtable?
The line-up includes Alan Carr, Cat Burns, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Joe Wilkinson, Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont, Mark Bonnar, Nick Mohammed, Niko Omilana, Paloma Faith, Ruth Codd, Stephen Fry, Tameka Empson and Tom Daley.
Rubble & Crew Season 3 (8 November)
Grab your hard hats, Rubble and his construction crew are back for more big builds and even bigger adventures in Season Three of Rubble & Crew. Set in the bustling town of Builder Cove, Rubble teams up with his family of construction pups to take on brand-new projects, solve tricky problems and lend a paw whenever there’s a job to be done. With teamwork, creativity and plenty of pup-powered fun, no build is too big and no pup is too small!
