THIS Sunday, 17 May, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
In Shell, on 24 May, desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson) only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.
In the near future, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins.
In the movie of the same name, to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards is convinced by the show’s ruthless producer to enter the game as a last resort. Ratings soon skyrocket as Ben’s defiance, instincts and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite, as well as a threat to the entire system.Based on the Stephen King novel, originally published as a Richard Bachman book, the OG movie came out in 1987, with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role played in 2025 by Glen Powell. Watch it on May 31.
All movies at 8.05pm.
Highlight:
The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz, 16 May at 9pm. This poignant and intimate documentary follows Gary Sokolov (pictured), the only son of Gita and Lali Sokolov (one of the real-life tattooists of Auschwitz).
Their incredible love story began when they met and fell in love as Slovakian Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. The film charts Gary’s first visit to this most notorious German death camp. This is a trip that Lali had always wanted to make before his death in October 2006 and one that Gary dearly wishes he had made with his father while he was still alive. Only after seeing the success of the drama series and the book that brought his parents’ story to a global audience, did Gary feel ready to undertake this journey.
What we’re watching at Eat Play Drink HQ:
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, Wednesdays at 9pm
The eight-episode American true crime drama miniseries which dramatises the life and crimes of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who murdered dozens of young men and boys during the 1970s.
The series examines the life of John Wayne Gacy (played by Michael Chernus), a respected community member who was convicted of sodomy after he sexually assaulted 15-year-old Donald Voorhees Jr, and who was later discovered to be a serial killer who raped, tortured and murdered at least 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in Norwood Park Township, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The series explores the investigation leading to his capture, the lives of his victims, and the grief their families endured. Beyond detailing Gacy’s crimes, the series examines systemic failures, societal prejudices, and missed opportunities that allowed him to evade detection for years.
