Maisie Williams plays Kim Noakes in Two Weeks to Live, a six-episode Sky One comedy-drama about a woman raised far from the world. Her father died in unclear circumstances when she was a child, and her mother Tina kept her away from others, teaching her to survive apart from society. Now grown up, Kim enters the real world for the first time to honor her father’s memory.
The setup is simple and dark. Kim walks into a pub and meets Nicky and Jay Malik, two brothers who trick her with a fake video about a supposed end of the world. Kim, taught to expect the end, takes it seriously and sets out to kill Jimmy, the man who killed her father when she was a child.
Trailer, via Sky TV.
The Brothers Malik
Mawaan Rizwan plays Nicky Malik, the clever brother who leads the trick. Taheen Modak plays Jay Malik, quieter and less sure of himself. Together they hide Jimmy’s bag of money from each other, a small act that drives much of the story’s back half.
Sian Clifford’s Tina
Sian Clifford plays Tina Noakes, Kim’s mother, who arrives to rescue Kim after she gets hurt at Jimmy’s home. Tina kills Ian, a henchman for Jimmy, with a crossbow bolt. Later, she helps clean up the evidence and moves the body of Ian away.
The Mess That Follows
Kim injures Ian and fights Jimmy, who falls to his death by accident. Jay takes Jimmy’s money but keeps it from Nicky. Tina arrives to save Kim and kills Ian with a crossbow bolt. The group then cleans up and moves Ian’s body away.
Kim, raised to believe the end times are close, takes the video seriously and sets off to kill the man, Jimmy who murdered her father, Bill when she was a child.
What Works Best
- Maisie Williams anchors the show with a performance that balances humor and menace.
- The premise is absurd, but the writing commits to it fully.
- Sian Clifford grounds the family dynamic with real menace.
- The finale brings the two brothers’ scheme back to bite them.
Where It Falls Short
The series leans too heavily on coincidence to resolve its central plot. Jimmy’s death, Ian’s death and the corrupt officers all move in ways that feel convenient rather than earned. Some jokes land flat, and a few scenes stretch past their purpose without adding much.
Final Word
Two Weeks to Live is a sharp, funny crime comedy with a strong lead performance and a premise that could support more depth than the runtime allows. It doesn’t fully commit to its own logic, but it commits to its tone. This reviewer rates it 7.3 of 10.
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