{"id":620561,"date":"2026-09-10T17:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T17:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/620561\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T17:06:17","slug":"our-top-5-watches-this-weekend-%c2%b7-thejournal-ie-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/620561\/","title":{"rendered":"Our top 5 watches this weekend \u00b7 TheJournal.ie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE WEEKEND IS kicking off \u2013 but what should you watch?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve taken a look through what\u2019s on offer and picked out series and movies to check out over the next three days on streaming and the telly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Call My Agent The Movie<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789059975_128_.JPEG\"  alt=\"dix-pour-cent-saison-3\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n            Camille Cottin in Call My Agent!                    Christophe Brachet<\/p>\n<p>    Christophe Brachet\n<\/p>\n<p>The brilliant Camille Cottin is back as Andr\u00e9a in Call My Agent! The Movie, the film version of the fantastically funny French series about actors\u2019 agents. The series\u2019 original writer, Fanny Herrero, is back, and there\u2019s more star power in the form of George Clooney. In the movie, it\u2019s five years since ASK talent agency closed, and Andr\u00e9a is getting ready to shoot her first feature film. Will things go wrong? You betcha.<\/p>\n<p>Streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>A Killer Story<\/p>\n<p>    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hbomax\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HBO Max<\/a> \/ YouTube<\/p>\n<p>This documentary looks great. It\u2019s about an investigative journalist, Joe Sexton, who\u2019s approached by true-crime advocates, Eileen and Keen Umbehr. They tell him about a murder case where they believe the woman jailed in 2002 for killing her ex-husband and his girlfriend was actually innocent. The documentary looks at the mystery but also at people\u2019s fascination with true crime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Streaming on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Night Live UK<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789059976_248_.PNG\"  alt=\"SNL UK\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n                                Sky<\/p>\n<p>    Sky\n<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re back! Yes, people were a bit sceptical when this series first kicked off on Sky earlier this year. Would a British version of Saturday Night Live work? Turned out it did, and now these young comedians are back for a second season. On the first episode, our own CMAT is the musical guest.<\/p>\n<p>Airing Saturday (12 September) at 10pm on Sky One.<\/p>\n<p>The History of Sound<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789059976_362_.JPEG\"  alt=\"unnamed (22)\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n            The History of Sound                    Sky<\/p>\n<p>    Sky\n<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like a gently-unfurling romance, try The History of Sound. It follows two young men \u2013 Lionel (Paul Mescal) and David (Josh O\u2019Connor) \u2013 who are studying music and meet one night in a bar. They set out to the countryside to record traditional music, and fall in love\u2026 but will their romance last given political and societal pressures?<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u200bAvailable from Saturday (12 September) on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW.<\/p>\n<p>Rabbit Trap<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789059977_746_.JPEG\"  alt=\"unnamed (23)\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n            Rabbit Trap                    Sky<\/p>\n<p>    Sky\n<\/p>\n<p>A couple called Darcy (Dev Patel) and Daphne (Rosy McEwen) are living in an isolated cottage deep in the Welsh countryside. They\u2019re in search of creative inspiration and set out to explore the locality using recording equipment. But they find a \u201cfaerie circle\u201d emitting a strange frequency\u2026 and bump into a strange child. It\u2019s the makings of a creepy time indeed.<br \/>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<br \/>Available from Sunday (13 September) on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE WEEKEND IS kicking off \u2013 but what should you watch? 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