What To Watch W/C Monday 13th July

This week’s What to Watch list is packed with action, romance and edge-of-your-seat drama …

Including an action-packed comedy with Octavia Spencer in Ride or Die, the final chapter of Heartstopper Forever, and a murder mystery in The Dark set in the Scottish Highlands.

Ride Or Die – Wednesday 15th July | Prime Video

Best friends Debbie and Judith are forced on the run when Debbie discovers Judith isn’t a forensic accountant, she’s an international assassin! With a mysterious figure chasing them, and Debbie’s husband involved in something deeply corrupt, it’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe to untangle the truth and stay alive.

Starring Octavia Spencer as Debbie Claybourne, Savannah Steyn as Queenie, Kathryn Drysdale as Amanda, Kathy Tyson as Mrs. Williams and Jacky Ido as Jaques.

Octavia Spencer also executive produces.

Lucky – Wednesday 15th July | Apple TV

Follows on a young womanwho left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Agent Billie Rand, Mo McRae as Agent Eli Gates and Aadyn Encalarde
As Dana.

Heartstopper Forever – Friday 17th July | Netflix

Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on. Can first loves really last forever?

Cast includes Darragh Hand as Michael Holden, Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent, Corinna Brown as Tara Jones and Fisayo Akinade as Mr. Ajayi.
Behind the camera: Sedi Kukwikila, Charles Obaro, Sharon Sarpong & more

The Dark – Stream Now | ITVX

Set in the remote Scottish Highlands, the series follows Detective Monica Kennedy as she investigates the discovery of a young man whose body has been eerily staged in the idyllic wilderness. Fearing it is only the beginning, Monica races to hunt a serial killer before a terrifying campaign of meticulously staged murders tears through the heart of a close-knit rural community.

Cast includes Tunji Kasim as Michael Bach and Lois Chimimba as PC Carol Stewart.