Streaming services and television networks are rolling out major new programming blocks, highlighted by the third-season return of AMC’s zombie drama The Walking Dead: Dead City and Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology series focusing on Lizzie Borden, according to recent schedule announcements. Viewers evaluating what to watch across linear channels and subscription platforms face a packed lineup spanning horror spin-offs, literary adaptations, and biographical dramas.
Zombie Drama and Literary Adaptations Lead Streaming Debuts
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan reprise their roles as Negan and Maggie in the third season of The Walking Dead: Dead City, which follows the estranged characters as they attempt to build the first community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, according to AMC. The series airs Fridays at 9 pm on Sky One, with all episodes streaming on NOW, per network schedules.
For audiences seeking romantic comedy, Prime Video adds an adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s best-selling novel The Love Hypothesis on 23 September. The narrative centers on Ph.D. candidate Olive, played by Lili Reinhart, who kisses professor Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman) to convince her friend Anh (Rachel Marsh)—who has fallen for Olive’s crush Jeremy (Nicholas Duvernay)—that she does not mind, sparking a fake relationship.
True Crime and Modern Shakespearean Retellings
Ryan Murphy expands his Netflix anthology framework with Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, examining the 1892 Massachusetts hatchet murders of Borden’s parents. The project marks Murphy’s first time exploring a female murder suspect, with Lizzie portrayed by Ella Beatty, according to Netflix details.
Shakespeare’s tragedy receives a contemporary update in Hamlet (2025), set within London’s elite South Asian community. Riz Ahmed stars as Hamlet, who returns home for his father’s funeral only to find his uncle Claudius marrying his mother, before a ghostly encounter prompts him to seek revenge. The production debuts on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW, according to programming data.
Cult Cinema and International Releases
Canadian creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarro debut their cult feature Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie, playing fictionalized versions of themselves attempting to revive their musical act after accidentally traveling back to 2008. The film arrives on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW.
Additional international offerings include the second part of the Colombian series One Hundred Years of Solitude on Netflix, based on the Gabriel García Márquez novel following the Buendía family, and Disney+’s The Shards, a Bret Easton Ellis adaptation set in 1980s Los Angeles about elite prep school students navigating a series of local murders attributed to a killer known as The Trawler.
Pro Tip for Streaming Viewers
Platforms like NOW and Sky Cinema Premiere frequently bundle releases over the weekend, making it beneficial to check release times across on-demand libraries and linear schedules to catch synchronized premieres.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 3?
The series airs Fridays at 9 pm on Sky One, and complete episodes are available to stream on NOW, according to AMC and platform listings.
Who plays Lizzie Borden in Ryan Murphy’s latest anthology?
Ella Beatty portrays Lizzie Borden in Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story.
When is The Love Hypothesis available to stream?
The adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s novel begins streaming on Prime Video on 23 September, featuring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.
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