Dune Prophecy release date revealed – here’s when and how to watch
The spin-off television series will be airing in November, with new episodes arriving weekly
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A new trailer for Dune: Prophecy just dropped. The upcoming TV spin-off series will be available to watch live and stream on Sky Atlantic and Now from 18 November, and offers a glimpse into the origins of the Bene Gesserit – the secretive sisterhood that manipulates the threads of power in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic.
Set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, the series stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams as sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen, founders of the Bene Gesserit order on the planet Arrakis.
The trailer promises plenty of political intrigue, creepy mystical powers and massive worms for Dune fans to sink their teeth into, as the Harkonnen sisters navigate the treacherous political landscape of Arrakis and contend with rival factions vying for control of the planet's valuable spice haul.
The first episode of Dune: Prophecy premieres Sunday 17 November on HBO in the US, which is very early morning on Monday 18 November in the UK. Night owls can watch new episodes live on Sky Atlantic, or stream episodes later, either on Sky TV or on Sky’s pay-as-you-go sister brand Now.
Watch the ‘Dune: Prophecy’ trailer
The latest trailer for Dune: Prophecy gives us our best look yet at the new series, and kicks off with a spooky Bene Gesserit voice commanding you to watch the show – so, you’ve really no choice.
How to watch ‘Dune: Prophecy’ in the UK on Sky
Sky Atlantic will broadcast new episodes of Dune: Prophecy weekly on Sunday night/Monday morning, with the first episode airing in the UK on 18 November. That means Sky TV subscribers can watch without having to sign up for any extras. New episodes air at 2am UK time on Monday on Sky Atlantic, to coincide with HBO’s schedule in the US. If you value your sleep, you can catch the same episode again on Monday evening.
If you’re not already a Sky customer, you can get a Sky Stream box (£22 per month, Sky.com), which comes with a Sky TV entertainment package plus some bonus subscriptions such as Netflix and Discovery+. The Sky Stream box uses your internet connection, so you don’t need a satellite dish, and is the cheapest and easiest way to get Sky TV.
How to watch ‘Dune: Prophecy’ in the UK on Now
If you don’t have Sky but you still want to watch Dune: Prophecy, you can subscribe to Now’s entertainment pass. The pay-monthly plan gives you access to lots of other HBO shows, too, such as The Penguin, House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The White Lotus.
Because Now is pay-as-you-go, there’s no contract to worry about. Just cancel whenever you run out of things to watch. Now’s entertainment pass costs £9.99 per month, or £6.99 per month if you sign up for six months. There’s no free trial of the entertainment pass, but you can try out Now’s Hayu package – which includes lots of brilliantly trashy reality TV shows from the US – free for seven days.
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