What are you going to be watching this week? We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, ThreeNow, Neon and TVNZ+.
The biggies
Griselda (on Netflix from January 25)
Yes, that is Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara you see in the trailer above. In this limited series, she plays real-life cocaine trafficker Griselda Blanco, known as the “Godmother of Cocaine”, as she makes her way through the underworld of Miami in the 1980s. Vergara has championed this project herself, joined by Narcos creator Doug Miro. Vergara, who is mostly known for her broad comedic chops, is taking on her first lead drama role, and I, for one, am intrigued! / Sam Brooks
Black Coast Vanishings (on ThreeNow from January 28)
Since 1992, six people have gone missing in and around Piha, with the most recent being a French teenager in March 2020. Are they accidents, foul play or even murder? New local true crime documentary Black Coast Vanishings aims to get to the bottom of this long-running mystery. / SB
Expats (on Prime Video from January 26)
Another year, another limited series in which Nicole Kidman conspicuously dons a wig. This series, set in Hong Kong and based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s 2016 novel of the same name, follows the lives of a close-knit expat community, where affluence is celebrated, friendships are temporary, and private lives are played out publicly. The Farewell’s Lulu Wang has shepherded this adaptation to screen, and the cast is rounded out by Jack Huston, Sarayu Blue and Brian Tee. / SB
The notables
Masters of the Air (on Apple TV+ from January 26)
It has been a while since we got a Steven Spielberg-produced war drama on the small screen, and thankfully we needn’t wait any longer! This series, a companion piece to Band of Brothers and The Pacific, is based on the 2007 book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, and it chronicles the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, nicknamed the “Bloody Hundredth” due to the heavy losses it incurred, during World War II. A bunch of white dudes, including Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, and Nikolai Kinsi star as the titular masters. / SB
Queer Eye (season eight on Netflix from January 24)
It might be steaming hot at the moment, but Queer Eye is still guaranteed to chill you out. The eighth season of this show, which will reportedly be Bobby Berk’s last, was filmed in New Orleans and will see the Fab Five doing their usual thing. Look, you know the drill with this show at this point. If it’s your vibe, enjoy! / SB
Mayfair Witches (on TVNZ+ from January 23)
Who knew there would be an Anne Rice television universe in 2024? Not me, that’s for sure. Mayfair Witches joins the recent TV adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, but following neurosurgeon Dr. Rowan Fielding (The White Lotus’ Alexandra Daddario), who learns she is the heiress to a dynasty of powerful witches haunted by a sinister spirit. Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa and Jack Huston (here again!) round out the cast. / SB
The films
A few 80s film classics (on TVNZ+ from January 24)
Teen Wolf! Teen Wolf Too (an underrated sequel title)! Bloodsport! Road House! Now you can watch all these classics in one place, without having to brush off your VHS or drag out your DVD player. Are these good films? Maybe not. Are they great films? Almost certainly. / SB
Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees (on Netflix from January 23)
Get On Your Knees has been one of the shows I’ve wanted to see, badly, for about five years now. Comedian Jacqueline Novak’s 90 minute stand-up special about fellatio has been kicking around since 2018 but it became a true viral sensation in 2019, when it won several awards in New York, including “Best Comedy” and “Best Theatre”. If you’re looking for a good laugh in these muggy times, you needn’t look much farther. / SB
Pulp Fiction (on Neon from January 26)
Is Pulp Fiction the best Tarantino film? Is it the only one starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman being perhaps the coolest dressed people of the 90s? Did I just ask the same question twice? Maybe! You can answer this question for yourself, with a Neon subscription, from January 26. / SB
Netflix
January 22
Not Quite Narwhal: Season 2
January 23
Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees
January 24
Queer Eye: Season 8
Six Nations: Full Contact
January 25
Griselda
Masters of the Revolution
January 28
Doctor Slump
The Forgiven
Neon
January 23
Law and Order: Organised Crime: Season 4
To Catch a Killer
January 24
Prodigal Son: Seasons 1-2
Dave
January 25
Escape Plan 2: Hades
January 26
The Endgame: S1
Pulp Fiction
January 27
Class of 3000
The Big Trip
January 28
Desperado
TVNZ+
January 22
Kairākau
January 23
Mayfair Witches
January 24
Avoidance
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf Too
Bloodsport
Road House
January 26
Parenthood: Seasons 1-6
In the Know
ThreeNow
January 24
Being Human
January 28
Black Coast Vanishings
Prime Video
January 23
Sound of Freedom
January 26
Expats
The Underdoggs
Resident Evil: Death Island
Disney+
January 22
Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People
January 23
The Last Repair Shop
January 24
A Real Bug’s Life
Drain the Oceans: Season 2-5
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown
Secrets of the Zoo: Season 2-5
Family Guy: Season 21
January 27
Flex X Cop
Apple TV+
January 26
Masters of the Air
AMC+/Acorn TV
January 22
The Gulf: Seasons 1-2
January 24
The Walking Dead: Dead City
The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs: The Walking Dead: Dead City Special
Shudder
January 22
The Beta Test
January 26
Suitable Flesh
Hayu
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