What’s on Sky TV and NOW this September?
Saturday Night Live UK and high-stakes crisis simulation The Wargame lead Sky and NOW’s packed slate of premier TV and film highlights arriving this September.
- Saturday Night Live UK (Series 2): Live from London, Sky’s hit late-night showcase returns for a second series filled with celebrity guest hosts, topical sketches, and the iconic Weekend Update.
- The Wargame: A landmark four-part hybrid drama featuring real-world political heavyweights including Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, and Penny Mordaunt grappling with a simulated Russian attack on British soil.
- The Paper (Season 2): The Office spin-off mockumentary returns to the Toledo Truth Teller for another season of newsroom chaos and workplace romance.
- Sky Cinema Originals: September brings big screen premieres including horror sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Paul Mescal-led romantic drama The History of Sound, and Charli XCX’s pop mockumentary The Moment.
What’s Coming to Sky TV and NOW in September
Sky TV and NOW have officially announced their highlight releases for September, delivering a stacked lineup of returning comedy hits, groundbreaking reality-drama hybrids, and major movie premieres.
Here is everything you need to know about the biggest titles hitting your screens next month.
Saturday Night Live UK (Series 2)
Live from London, it’s Saturday Night! Following a wildly successful debut run that became Sky’s most talked-about show of the year, the British incarnation of NBC’s legendary late-night showcase is back for Series 2.
Each week, a fresh celebrity guest host takes the reins alongside a chart-topping musical act. Written, rehearsed, and broadcast live in front of a studio audience within seven days, the series promises high-energy opening monologues, sharp topical sketches, and a distinctly British spin on SNL’s beloved news satire segment, Weekend Update.
The Wargame
In what is set to be one of the autumn’s most debated pieces of television, The Wargame blends constructed documentary with high-stakes drama. Based on the acclaimed Sky News podcast, this landmark four-part event series steps inside a high-security COBR-style crisis room set six months in the future.
The premise? A simulated Russian military attack on UK soil.
Guided by Sky News’ Security and Defence Editor Deborah Haynes alongside top military academics, a cross-party panel of real-life public figures must navigate minute-by-minute national security dilemmas. The extraordinary cast managing the crisis includes:
- Michael Gove
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Penny Mordaunt
- Sayeeda Warsi
- Harriet Harman
- Jim Murphy
- Ayesha Hazarika
- General Sir Richard Barrons
- Kim Darroch
- Christopher Steele
- Lord George Robertson
- Anthony Scaramucci
Opposing the government response is a dedicated team of Russian geopolitical experts led by Keir Giles.
The Paper (Season 2)
The intrepid newsroom team at the Toledo Truth Teller returns for a second outing. Set in the same universe as the US adaptation of The Office, Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the paper sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards.
Lead reporter Ned embarks on a crusading investigation into a local private club that threatens the paper’s future, while navigating his mounting romantic attraction to Mare. Elsewhere, Esmeralda tries to find her place in the team as the rest of the newsroom attempts to mature into serious journalists.
Heading to Sky Cinema This September
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Director Nia DaCosta flips the post-apocalyptic world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland on its head in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. When Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a world-altering discovery, Spike’s (Alfie Williams) meeting with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) turns into a horrific ordeal. In this chapter of the saga, infected rage is no longer the sole threat—surviving humans prove far more terrifying.
The History of Sound
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star as Lionel and David, two young men during the First World War set on audio-logging the authentic music and voices of their fellow Americans. As their ambitious recording expedition unfolds across the country, a deep romance blossoms between them.
The Moment
Pop icon Charli XCX headlines this satirical music mockumentary alongside Alexander Skarsgård and Patricia Arquette. Following a breakout summer, pop star Charli finds herself reckoning with the intense pressures, isolation, and cost of maintaining megastardom on the eve of her debut arena tour.
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