28 best NOW TV shows to watch, from Succession to Poker Face
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NOW (formerly NOW TV) is the place you need to head to if you want a fresh new dose of reality television, limited series and multi-season binge-worthy shows.
Never failing to hit the mark, the streaming service is home to some of the most talked about shows, such as the Emmy-winning anthology series The White Lotus and the video game turned iconic television show, The Last Of Us. And there are even more shows for you to dig your teeth into – such as Zendaya's racy teen drama Euphoria. (She's won two Emmys for her role in the show!).
Here’s what you need to know.
Limited series also keep us on the edge of our seats, so we'll be making a beeline straight for The Staircase, which is a true-life story about how novelist Michael Peterson's wife Kathleen ended up dead at the bottom of the stairs. Featuring Colin Firth and Toni Collette, this series definitely worth a watch! And who can forget the one-off crime drama series such as Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant-starring The Undoing and Kate Winslet in the critically-acclaimed Mare of Easttown.
Sometimes you're just looking for some easy and breezy to watch that requires next to no thinking, Gavin and Stacey is welcome light relief, as is Keeping Up With the Kardashians (no explanation needed) and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
What is NOW?
NOW is Sky’s on-demand streaming service. It allows you to watch a whole host of Sky channels and shows without being a Sky member. And depending on the entertainment pass you choose, it can actually work out a lot cheaper than signing up to Sky outright. There’s also a whole load of other great content on NOW to devour.
NOW is also our go-to for all things HBO - the USA’s original TV network. We’re talking Succession, Chicago Fire, and more on top of Sex And The City. It’s also great for American reality TV (read: Keeping Up With the Kardashians ) and classics like Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Deadwood. In short? Well worth signing up for if you’re after something different to watch.
How much does NOW cost?
The cost of NOW depends on the pass that you buy. Some are more expensive than others, but the biggest benefit to selecting a pass is that you only pay for what you’ll actually watch. Here’s the lowdown…
The Entertainment Pass costs £9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial available for all first-time subscribers. You can get it for £6.99 a month if you commit to a six-month minimum term. It gives you access to 12 live channels and 300 TV series boxsets.
The Sky Cinema Pass costs £9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial available for all first-time subscribers. You can get it for £6.99 a month if you commit to a six-month minimum term. You will have access to all 11 Sky Cinema channels, and over 1000 movies on demand.
The Sky Sports Pass costs £26 per month and £14.99 for a one-day pass. It gives you access to all 12 Sky Sports channels.
The hayu Month Pass costs £4.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial available for all first-time subscribers. Users get over 250 box sets of top reality TV shows.
If you're still not sold, be sure to check out our NOW discount code and you could save on commitment-free streaming.
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What channels are included with NOW?
NOW's Entertainment Pass allows viewers to watch the following channels live:
- Sky Atlantic
- Sky 1
- Sky Living
- Sky Arts
- Fox
- Gold
- ITV Encore
- Comedy Central
- ABC studios
- MTV
- Discovery Channel
- Nat Geo Wild
Sky UKGangs of London
For fans of Peaky Blinders and Top Boy, Gangs of London is a gruesome take on what it really requires to survive and retain power as a drug gang leader in London. The series follows the wealthy Wallace family, who head up a drug empire, and begins when its patriarch Finn is murdered – starting a power vacuum when it comes to who controls the movement of drugs through the city. Stars Joe Cole, Michelle Fairley, Sope Dirisu, Brian Vernel and Narges Rashidi.
Marcell Piti/SKY/CarnivalThe Day of the Jackal
David M. Russell/HBOSuccession
This one needs no introduction. The BAFTA and Emmy-winning drama centres around the wealthy Roy family, who control media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. When the family and company's patriarch Logan (Brian Cox) begins to consider retirement, the rest of the family becomes embroiled in a power struggle to be the next leader. Stars Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun and Matthew Macfadyen.
LACEY_TERRELLTrue Detective
©Copyright 2000-2005 Home Box Office Inc.The Wire
PeacockPoker Face
Orange Is The New Black star Natasha Lyonne stars in Rian Johnson's whodunnit series as Charlie, who solves crimes with her uncanny ability to discern when someone is lying. Starring Stephanie Hsu and Jameela Jamil, we're here for this whodunnit show, which came from the mind of the Knives Out creator.
Natalie Seery / Sky UKDreamland
Lily Allen made her television acting debut in the dark comedy Dreamland, which is set in the British seaside town of Margate and explores the dysfunctional dynamics of a group of sisters in a multi-generational family. Lily is joined by Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman, Gabby Best and Peaky Blinders' Aimee-Ffion Edwards, who all play her sisters in the show.
Photographer: Niko TaverniseThe Undoing
HBOMare of Easttown
Both Kate Winslet and Evan Peters picked up coveted gongs at the Emmys for their role in this brilliant crime limited series. Set in the suburb of Philadelphia, police detective Marianne "Mare" Sheehan, who was once a local high school basketball team hero, is struggling to keep her life together due to her divorce, son's suicide and custody battle for her grandchild, all while investigating the recent murder of a teenage mother.
HBO/Warner MediaThe Last Of Us
2023 kicked off with a bang with the television series The Last Of Us, which is based on the hugely popular 2013 video game of the same name. Twenty years into a pandemic in which hosts carrying a mass fungal infection transform into zombie-like creatures, Joel is tasked with leading teenager Ellie on a harsh and brutal trek across post-outbreak America.
Fabio Lovino/HBOThe White Lotus
I mean, who doesn't love The White Lotus? This comedy-drama anthology focuses on privileged holidaymakers' shocking and dysfunctional antics as they attempt to relax in paradise. Season one was set in Hawaii, while season two was in Sicily. Both series star the wonderful Jennifer Coolidge, who won an Emmy and Golden Globe for her role of rich, needy and self-absorbed Tanya McQuoid. Series three, set in Thailand, is all anyone is talking about right now.
HBO/Warner BrosAnd Just Like That…
Can't get enough of Sex and The City? Well, the reboot of the comedy-drama series is available to watch and follows the women navigating life, family and friendships in their fifties. The question remains, are you more of a Carrie or Miranda?
Game of Thrones
Another classic which needs no introduction. HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels took the world by storm, with millions tuning into the finale to find out who exactly would take the legendary Iron Throne. If you download NOW TV, you can watch the show in its entirety, whether you missed out on watching it the first time around or just want to relive the magic.
Sky / DAVID APPLEBYThe Midwich Cuckoos
Want to fill a Stranger Things-shaped void? Based on the 1957 book by John Wyndham, The Midwich Cuckoo sees all the child-bearing women of Midwich unexplainably fall pregnant and give birth to children - who, in a few short years, begin terrorising the once-quaint little town. We love a bit of atmospheric tension!
