AMC Networks’ November Highlights Include “Inspector Ellis,” “The Creep Tapes,” “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol,” and More!

This November, AMC Networks’ suite of targeted streaming services delivers a packed lineup of programming, including the highly anticipated season finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol, starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride; and the premiere of Acorn TV’s new original detective series Inspector Ellis, starring Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award®-nominee Sharon D Clarke (Red, White & Royal Blue, Doctor Who, Holby City). The month also features new film premieres, including AMC+ deep-sea thriller The Last Breath, ALLBLK original rom-com The Contract, and Sundance Now’s true crime documentary Dickweed on Legalization Day, among other new series, films, and specials.

Shudder’s “Season of Screams” lineup continues with the debut of the highly anticipated series The Creep Tapes, based on the cult films Creep and Creep 2, from writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, as well as new films, including Doc of Chucky, an in-depth look at an iconic franchise; the Nick Frost-led (Shaun of the Dead) Black Cab; dark orphanage tale Rita, from director Jayro Bustamante (La Llorona); and survival thriller Out Come the Wolves, as well as new episodes of Shudder’s Original Series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, live watch parties, and more.

On ACORN TV:

Inspector Ellis (Acorn TV Original Series)

New Series Premieres Monday, November 4

Each 90-minute episode will see Ellis (Sharon D Clarke, Red, White & Royal Blue, Doctor Who, Holby City), accompanied by her right-hand man DS Harper, played by Andrew Gower (The Winter King, Carnival Row, Outlander), arrive at a different local police station, where she will have to win over the local detectives and immerse herself in the cases she’s come to solve. As a Black female cop, Ellis is used to being dismissed and overlooked but remains focused on her work as a first-class murder detective, fueled by a determination for justice and a deep well of compassion for those who need it.

Whitstable Pearl Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere Every Monday Until the Season Finale on November 25

The Whitstable Pearl restaurant is thriving and so is Pearl’s (Kerry Godliman, After Life, Our Girl) detective sideline. After a short hiatus, DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles, Top Boy, Shadow and Bone) returns to Whitstable, reenergized, and determined to make progress in his quest for self-healing. He and Pearl continue to make a formidable team as they work through various cases together – Pearl never needing Mike’s help as much as he needs hers! As cracks start to show in Pearl and Tom’s relationship, and Mike finally comes to terms with how his wife died, will Pearl and Mike finally acknowledge their deep feelings for one another?

The Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned (Sundance Now/Acorn TV Co-Premiere)

New Episodes Premiere Every Thursday Until the Season Finale on November 28 on Acorn TV and Sundance Now

One summer evening, every person inside the small English village of Midwich suddenly and inexplicably falls unconscious. As they recover from the devastating effects of the blackout, a horrifying discovery is made. Something deeply disturbing and supernatural has taken root – and the idyllic town will never be the same again. From the Emmy®-nominated creator of The Night Manager, Keeley Hawes (Orphan Black: Echoes, Bodyguard) stars in this “brilliantly compelling mystery” (Daily Mirror) based on the iconic John Wyndham novel that inspired John Carpenter’s chilling film adaptation.

On ALLBLK:

The Contract (ALLBLK Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, November 1

Married college sweethearts Anna (Gabrielle Dennis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming) and Dennis (Lil’ Duval, Meet The Blacks) are starting to lose the fire in their relationship. Anna wants a baby and Dennis can only imagine everything they would miss out on… like a threesome. Defeated by Dennis’ constant reminders, Anna, a lawyer, builds a contract where Dennis can get his threesome if and ONLY if, Dennis completes the list of 100 labors. As they work through the contract, they figure out what’s important in their marriage!

Wicked City Season 3 (ALLBLK Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere Every Thursday Until November 28

Wicked City follows a group of friends and witches in Atlanta, GA, who dabble in magick too big for them and get thrust into a world of dangerous enemies such as power-hungry witches like Claudette Lenoir and dangerous sorcerers like The Handler. This Season, the coven must push their powers to new heights as a new virus spreads called “Fear Fever” and a new governing order known as The Council arises. The Council will go through unspeakable lengths to keep the magic world hidden and power in their own hands, causing a rift between Caden (Malika Blessing, The Perfect Man) and Claudette (Rhonda Morman, Hush). Jordan (Shaquita Smith, The Couch) struggles after Javi’s (Marco Reese Maldonado, Atlanta 10.0) betrayal. Sherise (Chanel Mack, The Harder They Fall) runs Obsidian Dream, while Angela (Chantal Maurice, P-Valley) and Darletra (India Marie Cross, It Wasn’t Me) navigate a new relationship. Friendships break and alliances change as lies, betrayal and long-hidden secrets put everyone at risk. Between the drama of their own personal lives and enemies at every turn, this coven is in for a dangerous ride.

Tia Mowry: My Next Act Season 1 (We TV Original Series on ALLBLK)

New Episodes Premiere Every Friday Until the Season Finale on November 22 on We TV and ALLBLK (9:30PM ET on We TV)

Tired of people distorting the narrative of her relationships and life, Tia Mowry is removing the filter like never before, while embarking on a fearless and fierce journey of self-discovery post-divorce. Tia was always part of a duo, first as a twin sister, then as a wife… now she’s on her own for the first time in her life. The struggle is real as Tia navigates her newly single status, a new phase of motherhood, as well as building businesses and juggling her ever-evolving career. With each nerve-wracking new hardship, she finds happiness along the way with her village of larger-than-life friends and family in Tia Mowry: My Next Act.

On AMC+ (also includes Shudder and Sundance Now):

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol (AMC Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere Every Sunday on AMC and AMC+ Until the Series Finale on November 3 (9PM ET/PT on AMC)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol picks up where season one left off, following fan-favorite characters Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride). They both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet (Anne Charrier)’s movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France’s future.

💀 The Walking Dead: Dead City at San Diego Comic-Con (AMC+ Exclusive) – Premieres Sunday, November 3

New special featuring this year’s Comic-Con panel.

💀 The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Show Me More – Premieres Monday, November 4

New behind-the-scenes special with cast and creatives.

The Last Breath (AMC+ Exclusive Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, November 15

A group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labrynth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.

Also featured on AMC+ in November:

✨ The Graham Norton Show Season 32

New Episodes Premiere Every Friday on AMC+ and Acorn TV

The BAFTA-award-winning talk show¬ is back with a new series featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversation on television.

Friday, November 1: Guest lineup includes: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Saoirse Ronan, and Eddie Redmayne.

Friday, November 8: Guest lineup includes: TBA

Friday, November 15: TBA

Friday, November 22: TBA

Friday, November 29: TBA

On HIDIVE:

DanMachi – Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 5 (HIDIVE Exclusive)

New Subtitled Episodes Premiere Every Thursday Throughout November; English Dub Versions of the Current Season to Start Rolling Out on November 6

The new Season 5 of the hit fantasy action series DanMachi – Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? will soon be available in English dub and is slated to premiere this November on HIDIVE. Goddess Festival – A fruit festival that brings the labyrinth city of Orario to life. Goddesses symbolizing fertility are enshrined on the altar, and among them is the Goddess of Beauty. Bell Cranel, who has survived and returned to his daily life from the dead depths of the dungeon, is here and ready to enjoy the bustle of the Goddess Festival until he receives a letter from a girl at a small bar in a corner of Orario – “To Mr. Bell, please go on a date with just the two of us at the upcoming Goddess Festival. From Syr.” Syr’s single-minded determination will drive both Bell and the labyrinth city crazy. Meanwhile, the Einherjar, the warriors who claim to be the “strongest,” are now suddenly on the move… DanMachi – Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 5 is directed by Hideki Tachibana together with writing by Fujino Omori and Hideki Shirane, and production by J.C.Staff.

Insomniacs After School (HIDIVE Exclusive)

English Dub Premiere on Wednesday, November 13

The award-winning drama manga turned anime series Insomniacs After School is back for fans to enjoy again but now in English dub – premiering November 13 with new dub episodes every Wednesday. Ganta Nakami is a high school student who suffers from insomnia. One day, he meets Isaki Magari, a girl with the same condition. A strange, but special relationship blossoms as they share a secret and catch up on their sleep in their school’s abandoned observatory… Produced by LIDENFILMS, Insomniacs After School is directed by Yuuki Ikeda and written by Rintarou Ikeda.

On SHUDDER (also available on AMC+):

Doc of Chucky (Shudder Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, November 1

The ultimate account of the Child’s Play film franchise and Chucky, a horror villain for the ages. With contributions from cast, crew, critics, historians, and experts, as well as clips, photographs, archival documents, behind-the-scenes footage, and more, experience the making-of story that proves you can’t keep a good guy down in a series of films that have created an icon.

Black Cab (Shudder Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, November 8

When Anne and Patrick hail a black cab after a night out their driver is chatty, jovial even, but they are in no mood to talk. In fact, the couple is barely on speaking terms. That is, until they realize the driver has no intention of taking them home. Locked in the cab with no means of escape, the driver transports the couple to a stretch of deserted and supposedly haunted road. But what is his purpose? Is he mad or just plain evil? And why has he selected Anne and Patrick as his victims?

The Creep Tapes (Shudder Original Series)

Two-Episode Premiere Friday, November 15; New Episodes Every Friday Until Finale on December 13

From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes continues to unravel the mind of a secluded serial killer who lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior, and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.

Rita (Shudder Original Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, November 22

While fleeing a neglectful household, thirteen-year-old Rita is placed in an oppressive state-run orphanage. Rita’s arrival provides a glimmer of hope to the girls inside, who share a prophecy that an angel will appear to release them. Encouraged by one another, the girls plan an escape to claim their freedom and expose the orphanage’s abuses of power. Based on the true story behind one of Guatemala’s most harrowing tragedies, RITA shines a light on the brave orphans whose fight for survival inspired a nationwide outcry for justice and reform.

Out Come The Wolves (Shudder Exclusive Film)

New Film Premieres Friday, November 29

Retired hunter Sophie invites her fellow hunter and childhood best friend Kyle to her family’s secluded cabin deep in the woods. There, she plans for Kyle to meet and teach her fiancé Nolan how to hunt for an article he’s writing and to share the news of their engagement. Tensions flare between Kyle and Nolan over their shared history with Sophie, escalating during the hunt that goes awry when they are ambushed by a vicious pack of territorial wolves. As alliances fracture under the pressure of survival, Sophie is forced to rely on her long-abandoned hunting prowess to face the deadly predators and save the one closest to her heart.

The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula (Shudder Original Series)

New Episodes Premiere Every Tuesday Until the Season Finale on December 3

Dubbed “Season 666,” the next chapter of Emmy®-nominated The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula is the most ambitious and terrifying yet, with world-renowned actors and directors joining the judges’ panel, raising the stakes to hellish new heights. Every episode promises spine-chilling, extreme physical feats that will push the cast of drag superstars to confront their darkest fears. This 10-episode season is bigger, bloodier, and more brutal than anything that’s come before, featuring expanded “on location” challenges, twisted new themes for the floorshows, cinematic sequences dripping with dread, and innovative drag that will leave viewers gasping. Season six of the Shudder original series boasts a star-studded lineup of guest judges, including Jennifer Tilly (Actor, Bride of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Mike Flannagan (Director, Midnight Mass, Haunting of Hill House), Jamie Clayton (Actor, Hellraiser), Tatiana Maslany (Actor, Orphan Black, She-Hulk), Don Mancini (Creator and Writer of Chucky), Justin Simien (Director, The Haunted Mansion, Dear White People), David Dastmalchian (Actor, Late Night with the Devil, Dune, Suicide Squad), Akela Cooper (Writer, Malignant, M3gan, The Nun 2), Joe Bob Briggs & Darcy(Hosts of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs), Violet Chachki (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Alaska Thunderfck (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Tananarive Due (Author, Horror Historian), Darren Stein (Director, Jawbreaker), Mathieu Cote (Creator of Dead By Daylight), Landon Cider (Winner of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season Three) and Niohuru X (Winner of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season Five).

Shudder TV Highlights:

Watch Parties Every Friday @ 9PM ET – featuring new premieres and curated double features including:

✨ Friday, November 1: Day of the Dead on Day of the Dead

✨ Friday, November 8: Mysterious Fiends – Black Cab and Anything for Jackson

✨ Friday, November 15: J-Horror – Audition and Noroi: The Curse

✨ Friday, November 22: Director Jayro Bustamante – Rita and La Llorona

✨ Friday, November 29: Lupine Horror – Werewolves Within and The Company of Wolves

On SUNDANCE NOW (also available on AMC+):

Dickweed: A Smugshot Special (Sundance Now Special)

New Special Celebrating Legalization Day Premieres on Thursday, November 6

The twisted tale of an Orange County crime that set off an international manhunt and a Houdini-style jailbreak. Two people got kidnapped. One lost his dick. No one got any money. And one detective will stop at nothing to get justice.

The Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned (Sundance Now/Acorn TV Co-Premiere)

New Episodes Premiere Every Thursday Until Season Finale November 28 on Acorn TV and Sundance Now

One summer evening, every person inside the small English village of Midwich suddenly and inexplicably falls unconscious. As they recover from the devastating effects of the blackout, a horrifying discovery is made. Something deeply disturbing and supernatural has taken root – and the idyllic town will never be the same again. From the Emmy®-nominated creator of The Night Manager, Keeley Hawes (Orphan Black: Echoes, Bodyguard) stars in this “brilliantly compelling mystery” (Daily Mirror) based on the iconic John Wyndham novel that inspired John Carpenter’s chilling film adaptation.