Hitman hotel

Colin Woodell stars in a John Wick spin-off series set in 1970s New York

The Continental: From the World of John Wick

Available: Friday 22 September NEW Genre: Action drama Season: 1 Episodes: 3 (released weekly)

A 1970s-set prequel to the hit John Wick film franchise lands on Prime Video this week, and it's packed with wild gun battles, slick sets, Studio 54-style club scenes and a soundtrack peppered with Donna Summer, Boney M and James Brown.

Over three engrossing feature-length episodes, The Continental tells the violent backstory of a young Winston Scott on his path towards running the ultimate New York hotel safe haven for hitmen and assassins, with Colin Woodell starring in the role made famous by Ian McShane.