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03 October 2025

Graphic violence, horror, sexual violence

Monster: The Ed Gein Story is based on the real-life crimes of infamous serial murderer and “body snatcher” Ed Gein, also known as the “Butcher of Plainfield.”

Gein was known for digging up bodies and using their skin and bones to make things like furniture and clothes. His crimes inspired films including Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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01 October 2025

Chad Powers

Chad Powers, season 1, episodes 1-2

Offensive language

A former college quarterback attempts a comeback by posing as a walk-on player for a struggling football team.

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25 September 2025

House of Guinness

Season 1, Episodes 1-6

Sex scenes, violence

Based on ‘true stories’ of the family behind the Guinness brewing company in 19th-century Ireland and New York. After the death of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, we follow the fate of his four adult children.

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18 September 2025

Violence, offensive language and sexual material

Sixteen years after abandoning his radical past and starting over, former political rebel Bob Ferguson finds his quiet life upended when his teenage daughter Willa disappears. To save her, Bob is drawn back into a dangerous world of betrayals and old comrades, where he must confront his long-time nemesis and the violent forces of white supremacy that still linger in the shadows.

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15 September 2025

Offensive language

Prime Minister is a documentary about Jacinda Ardern, who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023. It follows her rise to the leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party, becoming Prime Minister in her 30’s, and pregnancy and parenting while in Office. The film focuses on her handling of major events like the Christchurch Mosque shootings, the COVID-19 pandemic, and her eventual resignation.

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18 September 2025

Drug use, graphic violence

A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.

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02 October 2025

Bloody violence and offensive language

Rising football quarterback Cam is invited to a week-long training camp by star player Isaiah. As the gruelling training pushes Cam to his limits, he soon realises that his invitation has a more sinister purpose.

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26 September 2025

Violence and content that may disturb

While single mom Morgan is pulled into a dangerous psychological game by a criminal known as the “Game Maker”, she tries to protect her family, uncover her ex-husbands secrets, and maintain her stance in the shifting LAPD team.

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14 August 2025

Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb

A group of young men compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.

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28 August 2025

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle

Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle

Bloody violence, suicide and content that may disturb

The Demon Slayer Corps fight their way through a series of powerful opponents on their way to battle Muzan, the Demon King.

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17 July 2025

Violence, offensive language, sexual material and nudity

When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

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08 September 2025

Task

Season 1

Drug use, Offensive language, Sexual references, Violence, Drug references, Domestic violence

Tom Brandis, a former priest turned FBI agent haunted by personal tragedy, is tasked with leading an investigation into a string of violent robberies in suburban Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Robbie Pendergrast, a garbage collector and devoted family man, secretly moonlights as a robber targeting drug houses controlled by a local gang. As their paths cross, both men are drawn into a dangerous collision of duty, desperation, and survival.

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