You know winter is coming when all the blockbusters rear their heads for season premieres and nail-biting debuts. With Oscar season just around the corner, viewers can expect a slew of popcorn-perfect films starring Hollywood heavyweights, such as Selena Gomez and Samuel L. Jackson, with Netflix releasing a few of its own original contenders this year. Elsewhere, don’t miss the long-awaited conclusion to epic ranch-based drama Yellowstone, minus its lead Kevin Costner, to finally find out what the future holds for feisty Beth. Other shows tipped for cult-like fandom include Sky’s The Day of the Jackal, Prime Video’s Cross and Paramount+’s Landman, which may well fill the Yellowstone void. Here are the best new films and TV shows to stream in November 2024. Happy hygge, everyone.

Outer Banks Season 4, Part 2, Netflix 

Fans of this Netflix original will be poised in their armchairs as episodes six through 10 are released this month. The second instalment will see the Pogues return to the Outer Banks after striking gold in El Dorado as they attempt to live an ordinary life. However, after quickly running into money problems, they are sucked back into the game and tasked with finding Blackbeard’s wife’s amulet in exchange for $50,000. 

Release date: 7 November 2024

The Day of the Jackal, Now TV

Based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 book about a lone wolf assassin, this dark new thriller follows a creepy, murderous hitman known as The Jackal as he finally meets his match. After years of carrying out killings at the whim of the highest bidder, a dogged British intelligence officer sets the assassin in his sights, resulting in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across the continent. Breathing new life into the original book, and award-winning 1973 film, The Day of the Jackal is a fresh and exhilarating ten-parter. 

Release date: 7 November 2024

Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2, Paramount+

Loyal viewers of this epic show have been chomping at the bit for the second half of the final season to drop. However, after Kevin Costner confirmed that he wouldn’t be coming back to fulfil his role as central protagonist John Dutton, it’s hard to know how the rodeo will keep on turning. But tune into ranch life nonetheless and find out whether Rip and Beth will make it through and how, or if, the violent family feud between Beth and Jamie will end for good. Buckle. Up.

Release date: 10 November 2024

Emilia Pérez, Netflix

One of the streaming service’s most notable Oscar contenders for this year, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Adriana Paz, and Édgar Ramírez star in this promising Netflix original movie. Set in present-day Mexico, lawyer Rita accepts a surprising offer to help a notorious cartel boss retire and vanish. But, far from disappearing to Panama, he wants to realise his lifelong dream of becoming a woman instead. A quirky musical and crime comedy, themes of power and womanhood shine through.

Release date: 13 November 2024

Cross, Prime Video

Murder is in the air this season, with another killer-centric show set to rock living rooms across the country. Cross focuses on main character, Alex Cross, a decorated D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychologist, as he comes head-to-head with a twisted serial killer. Cross and his partner, John Sampson, sniff out the sadistic murderer as malignant faces from the past also come back to haunt them.

Release date: 14 November 2024

Landman, Paramount+

One of the most anticipated new series of the month, Landman is riding the Yellowstone wave with its new drama series set in West Texas. With a premise focused on the shady business of oil drilling and profiteering, the all-star cast includes Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, and Demi Moore, and is co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace. Based on the 11-part hit podcast, Boomtown, the first two episodes will be available on the premiere date, with subsequent episodes released weekly on Sundays.

Release date: 17 November 2024

Joy, Netflix

Titled for the middle name of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to be born from in vitro fertilisation on 25 July 1978, this Netflix original movie focuses on obstetric and physiological innovators Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards, and nurse and embryologist Jean Purdy, all of whom were pioneers in reproductive medicine. Often cited as one of the most important and incredible medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, Bill Nighy and Thomasin McKenzie give this British biopic life.

Release date: 22 November 2024

The Piano Lesson, Netflix

Another Netflix original hitting screens just in time for Oscar season, this stunning adaptation of August Wilson’s stage play follows the Charles family as they manage the fate of their family legacy when deciding what to do with an heirloom piano. Full of family drama and difficult decisions, which almost tear them apart, it stars Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Danielle Deadwyler. This sure-to-be blockbuster hit will be worth staying in for.

Release date: 22 November 2024

Beatles ’64, Disney+ 


This new Fab Four documentary comes courtesy of A-list filmmakers Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi, as they divulge and lay bare the inner most moments of John, Paul, Ringo and George. From their debut musical breakthrough to the dizzying heights of fame and Beatlemania, this intimate film reveals rare behind-the-scenes footage of The Beatles, captured by David and Albert Maysles, and restored in 4K. Fresh archival interviews with the stars and their fans pepper the docu-film, which captures the band’s unique and unmatched cultural significance.

Release date: 29 November 2024

Cruel Intentions, Prime Video

Nineties and Noughties teens will be tickled to hear that Cruel Intentions will be having a TV series makeover this month. Following the premise of the sexy silver screen original, which starred Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe and Selma Blair, this new interpretation will still cover all the good stuff: secret bets, weird step-sibling relationships, and rich kids battling to maintain the social order.

Release date: November TBC

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