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New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

Thomas Giblin

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We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, ThreeNow, Neon and TVNZ+.

House of the Dragon (HBO Max, June 22)

Remaining as “engrossing and rewarding” as ever, the latest season of the opulent Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon begins with the infamous Battle of the Gullet, the bloodiest sea battle in all of Westeros history and the defining showpiece of the Targaryen civil war. What happens next has the “same mix of cutthroat intrigue, spectacular action, and gutting drama that made the world fall in love with Westeros.” Available to stream in Aotearoa on the recently launched HBO Max, season three of House of the Dragon will be no pale imitation of Game of Thrones.

Head Girl (ThreeNow, June 24)

Inspired by Freya Daly Sadgrove’s acclaimed poetry collection, the six-part local drama Head Girl is billed as a “mind-bending and artistically ambitious dark comedy series” centred on three estranged friends navigating the highs and lows of their early 20s in Wellington. One of The Spinoff’s most-anticipated local shows of 2026, Head Girl is brought to life by Nī Dekkers-Reihana, Liv Parker and Tatum Warren-Ngata. These three rising stars are the beating heart of this must-watch series if you’re a 20-something struggling to stay afloat.

Tralala (Neon, June 24)

From the creators of Kiri & Lou comes Tralala, Aotearoa’s answer to the hit Australian cartoon Bluey. Featuring the voices of Liv Tennet, Kura Forrester, Guy Williams, Aidee Walker, and Bailey Poching, the heartwarming TV show for pre-schoolers follows the adventures of an imaginative seven-year-old frog who lives a picture-perfect life with her pāpā in their country cottage. Also featuring music by Don McGlashan, Tralala is sure to capture the hearts of your young ones.

The Bear (Disney+, June 26)

It’s all hands on deck for the fifth and final season of The Bear. Picking up the morning after Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) has quit the food industry, Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and co must band together to weather a torrential storm – and the threat of a sale – to achieve one last perfect service and earn that coveted Michelin star. Over the last two seasons the wind may have been taken out of The Bear, but if that surprise prequel episode is anything to go by, the most stressful TV show around might just have regained its mojo.

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (Neon, June 28)

Helmed by the iconic gumboot-wearing comedian’s eldest daughter Lorin Clarke, this revealing documentary “traces Clarke’s steadfast resistance to authority back to his childhood and offers delightful insights into his four decades in the entertainment industry.” Described as “the godfather of New Zealand comedy” by Oscar Kightley, the film isn’t just a personal insight into a legend of the antipodean screen, but also an exploration of how his deadpan wit is still reverberating in the works of countless comedians to this day. This charming and candid celebration of Clarke’s life is essential viewing.

Pick of the Flicks: Aftersun (TVNZ+, June 23)

Regarded as one of the best films of the 2020s, Charlotte Wells’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama Aftersun follows 11 year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) and her 30 year-old father, Calum (Paul Mescal). At the turn of the millennium, the two are on a sun-drenched holiday at a fading Turkish holiday resort. Labelled as a “stunning debut that develops with the gradual poignancy of a Polaroid,” this aching film probes “the way that we remember the people we’ve lost,” and “the heart-stopping act of remembering unto itself.” Cue the waterworks.