Pressure (12A): 9th to 11th October

In the critical 72 hours leading up to D-Day in June 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and chief meteorologist Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. With the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, their meticulously planned assault ultimately hinges on an unpredictable factor: the volatile Channel weather.

“Andrew Scott finds levels of complexity in a stoic character based on meteorologist James Stagg, the man who persuaded Eisenhower to delay Operation Overlord, for this slick wartime drama.” – The Guardian

“Andrew Scott is breathtaking as the weatherman who saved D-Day from disaster in this gripping drama.” – The Telegraph

Director: Anthony Maras

Cast: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, Damian Lewis