George Kay’s glossy, razor-sharp legal thriller WAR has rapidly become the undisputed highlight of Friday night television—and tonight at 9:00 pm on Sky Atlantic (and streaming on NOW), the eight-part series enters its explosive endgame.
Titled “The Juicy Bit”, Season 1, Episode 7 finally moves the bitter, multi-million-pound divorce battle between tech billionaire Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and international film star Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) out of closed-door mediation and straight into open court.
Where Things Stand Heading Into Episode 7
Across six addictive weeks, Hijack and Lupin creator George Kay has turned the dissolution of Morgan and Carla’s marriage into an all-out proxy war between two powerhouse London family law firms: old-money establishment stalwarts Cathcarts & Sons (representing Morgan) and ambitious upstarts Taylor & Byrne (representing Carla).
Last week’s episode (“The Simple Act of Paying Attention”) ratcheted up the paranoia to boiling point when a leaked detail about a Ferrari Testarossa—a throwaway remark from Carla that was mistyped and later corrected, only for the unedited draft to be slipped to the opposing camp—triggered a full-blown mole hunt inside Taylor & Byrne.
In tonight’s penultimate instalment, the fallout of being caught in a lie continues to close in on ambitious young associate Jonathan “Johnny” Warren (Archie Renaux). Watching Renaux navigate the tightening noose has been one of the series’ standout pleasures: effortlessly charismatic on the surface yet visibly cracking under the pressure of his double game, Johnny finds himself racing against the clock to uncover crucial evidence before his cover is blown beyond repair.
Morgan and Carla’s Day in Court
After weeks of weaponised PR leaks, voided prenups, and behind-the-scenes brinkmanship, Morgan and Carla finally take their seats in the courtroom as the intimate details of their marriage are publicly dissected.
A Clash of Legal Titans: The courtroom floor sets up a delicious showdown between Taylor & Byrne’s formidable barrister Joy “Budgie” Budge (Celia Imrie) and Cathcarts & Sons’ razor-sharp silk Prudence (Archie Panjabi), who describes the dynamic between opposing counsel and the bench as “playing chess while performing Shakespeare.”
Unexpected Alliances: Alongside Katherine Kingsley’s scene-stealing turns as PR strategist Grace, tonight’s episode also sees Carla discover a surprising new ally just when the public and legal tide threatens to turn against her.
A New Arrival on the Bench: Adrian Scarborough
Adding yet another jewel to an already stacked British ensemble, The Chelsea Detective star Adrian Scarborough arrives in tonight’s episode as Judge Aldridge, the presiding judge tasked with keeping order as Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne go for the jugular. Scarborough’s dry wit and quiet authority make him an ideal foil for the theatricality of Budgie, Prudence, and the warring celebrity couple before him.
How to Watch WAR
Bullet UK: Airs tonight (Friday, 13 November) at 9:00 pm on Sky Atlantic, and available on demand via NOW (with an Entertainment Membership).
Bullet US: Available to stream on HBO Max (following its Thursday night broadcast on HBO).
With just one episode left after tonight before the Season 1 finale on 20 November—and a second anthology season starring Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald, and David Harewood already confirmed—Episode 7 promises the kind of high-wire twists and courtroom fireworks that have made WAR essential viewing.