Revenge thriller branded “riotous fun” resurfaces at new UK streaming home
In the United Kingdom, the action-packed revenge thriller titled “Two Weeks to Live,” featuring Maisie Williams and Sian Clifford, has secured a fresh streaming platform for viewing.
In this six-part limited series, Williams takes on the role of Kim Noakes, an unconventional young woman who was brought up in seclusion by her mother, Tina (played by Clifford). Upon reaching the age of 21, Kim embarks on a quest for vengeance to uphold her father’s legacy.
Initially broadcasted on Sky One and Max back in 2020, the series “Two Weeks to Live” has moved its streaming platform within the UK. Now, viewers can enjoy all six episodes on Amazon’s Prime Video as they have been added to the service today.
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Featuring Jason Flemyng and Mawaan Rizwan, this series garnered mostly favorable feedback from critics at its premiere. Currently, it boasts a 77% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews, reflecting the comedy-thriller’s appeal.
In assessing the series, we labeled “Two Weeks to Live” as “hilarious excitement” and an “extravagant action spectacle,” mentioning that every installment was packed with “a lot of warmth and depth” as well as being “exuberantly amusing.
The Sydney Morning Herald observed that Williams still exudes her youthful allure, along with the combat abilities she honed on ‘Game of Thrones’, while The Age commended the series for its ‘graphic violence reminiscent of comic books’, sharp wit in dialogue, and dark humor.
The newspaper The Times commended Clifford for providing the program with a substantial feel amid the skillfully arranged action scenes. On the other hand, The Guardian stated that the series had an unique appeal of its own, even though it bore a certain familiarity at first glance.
In a similar vein, RadioTimes commended Clifford by calling him exceptional, while NME deemed it one of the top new series of 2020. The humor in this production was reminiscent of Hot Fuzz and Brassic.
Presently, “Two Weeks to Live” is available for streaming. Soon, you can catch Williams in the company of Bill Nighy and Roman Griffin Davis in the film titled “500 Miles“. This is a road movie where a musician and an adolescent runaway set off on a journey across Ireland in order to reunite with the youngster’s grandfather.
Two Weeks to Live is streaming now on Prime Video.
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2025-06-17 23:19