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These are the films and TV shows coming to Amazon Prime UK in November

There's plenty to stream on Amazon as you become a wintry hermit next month

23 October 2018

Winter is here and the time for going outside is officially OVER. I mean it, if you venture outside of your house for anything other than work or food shopping you will - guaranteed - get frozen in time like one of those ice age cavemen. But fear not! There’s plenty for of new shows for your best Amazon Prime Series list.

There are some cool new shows like well-reviewed Homecoming, starring Hollywood bigwig Julia Roberts and from the creator of Mr Robot, and some interesting movies like 1995 romantic classic Before Sunrise and Joaquin Phoenix vehicle You Were Never Really Here.

So prepare for a month of high-quality bingeing…

Homecoming

Cast: Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James
Running time: 11x30 minutes

Heidi Bergman (Julia Roberts) is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defence auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility - and Heidi realises the truth may be a different story than the one she has been telling herself.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 2 November

Outlander (Season 4)

Cast: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix
Running time: 13x60 minutes

Season 4 of Outlander continues the story of time-traveling 20th century doctor, Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe), and her 18th century Highlander husband, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), as they try to make a home for themselves in colonial America. We find the Frasers in North Carolina at yet another turning point in history - the cusp of the American Revolution.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 5 November

Patriot (Season 2)

Cast: Michael Dorman, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Chernus
Running time: 8x60 minutes

John must make a choice at the train platform - be free from his obligations and adversaries by letting Agathe take the money or pursue her, at great risk to himself, in an effort to protect his brother, father, and country. Meanwhile, his father presents a perilous way out of it all: find and assassinate Cantar Walley in Paris.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 9 November

Vikings (Season 5 - Part Two)

Cast: Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen
Running time: 10x45 minutes

After a midseason break, Vikings returns with a bang as we find our exactly what’s gonna to go down with the impulsive, fearsome Rollo (Clive Standen).

As show creator Michael Hirst confirmed to Entertainment Tonight, “he’s come back to deal with things which were never dealt with in the past.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 29 November

A Head Full of Dreams

Running time: 1h 55min

Using extensive unseen archive, behind-the-scenes and live footage, the film sees the band reflect upon their two decades together. It was filmed during Coldplay’s record-breaking A Head Full Of Dreams Tour, which was certified as the third biggest tour of all time, playing to more than 5.5 million fans across the world.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 16 November

You Were Never Really Here

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alex Manette
Running time: 1h 29min

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 2 November

Blood Father

Cast: Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna
Running time: 1h 28min

An ex-con (troubled and definitely problematic Mel Gibson) reunites with his estranged wayward 17-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 19 November

Before Sunrise

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Running time: 1h 41min

A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna, in this 1995 romance with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Unfortunately, both know this will probably be their only night together.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 25 November

Get Santa

Cast: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Warwick Davis
Running time: 1h 42min

A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 1 November

The Revenant

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson
Running time: 2h 36min

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team, in this Oscar-winning movie.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 23 November

Shaft

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright
Running time: 1h 39min

New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on 30 November

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