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One of Tom Hardy’s best movies is airing on TV tonight

Published 16:37 18 Apr 2026 BST

Updated 16:37 18 Apr 2026 BST

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One of Tom Hardy’s best movies is airing on TV tonight

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Underseen upon release, the film is now considered a cult classic and is streaming on Netflix.

Warrior, the brilliant 2011 sports drama starring Tom Hardy (Havoc, MobLand), is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 18 January).

In the movie, the actor plays Tommy Conlon, a troubled former Marine who returns home and enters a mixed martial arts tournament with a $5 million prize.

It soon becomes clear, however, that his estranged brother Brendan (Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams), a cash-strapped teacher and family man, is also competing.

As their paths draw closer in the tournament, the two brothers are forced to finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.

Warrior Trailer

Directed by Gavin O’Connor (The Accountant, The Way Back), Warrior also features Nick Nolte as Brendan and Tommy's recovering alcoholic father in an Oscar-nominated supporting turn.

Praised for its blend of intense fight sequences and heartfelt storytelling, the film holds an 84% score on Rotten Tomatoes and has become seen as a modern sports classic.

Warrior is airing on TV tonight on the channel Legend Xtra at 9pm. It's also currently streaming on Netflix and Rakuten TV.

For JOE's list of the other movies on TV tonight, click here.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Mr & Mrs Smith- Legend - 9pm

A seemingly bored suburban couple secretly live double lives as assassins and are unaware they are both hired to kill each other which suddenly reignites their relationship.

Comedy action starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Hitman - Legend - 11.30pm

A genetically engineered assassin controlled by a secret organisation fails a mission and becomes the target himself as global security forces close in and a rival agent is sent to eliminate him.

Action thriller starring Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, and Olga Kurylenko.

The Lawnmower Man - Legend Xtra - 11.55 pm

A scientist’s virtual reality experiments turn a mentally handicapped gardener into a computer-enhanced threat with the power to pursue world domination.

Sci-fi thriller starring Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey, and Jenny Wright.