A journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social scene - and stole their money as well. This whole story is completely true. Except for all of the parts that are totally made up. Created by Shonda Rhimes.
Stars Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Arian Moayed.
10-episode Limited Series streaming on Netflix from 11 February.
Yellowjackets was well done 8/10 - soooooooo many questions
I couldn’t get into episode 1 of station 11, but that is more because I really didn’t enjoy the book
Expanse final season - 8/10 - Happy and Sad at the same time that this has ended. Still so many questions but now I can finally read the books.
There were a few points that had me scratching my head - Laconia specifically. Also I kinda expected more for that space battle
We have an official series title! And a slightly more detailed plot summary.
Amazon Studios’ forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.
Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
Stars Benjamin Walker, Peter Mullan, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Trystan Gravelle, Maxim Baldry, Augustus Prew, Charles Edwards, Lenny Henry.
Season 1 of The Rings of Power streams on Amazon Prime Video from 2 September.
I watched another Korean series called Strangers from Hell. It was solid, but a bit predictable. I also started a new show called Taxi Driver.
It is quite excellent so far. It’s basically about a vigilante organisation who try to deliver justice when the official channels fail, often using a souped up taxi. It has a vibrant cast, good subplots and gets quite dark, but it’s satisfying to watch and there are some lighter moments too. Really liking it after 7 episodes.
Amazon has announced the episode titles for the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power show
The Rings of Power
2 Rings 2 Power
The Rings and the Power: Númenor Drift
Rings & Power
Rings Five
Rings & Power 6
Power 7
The Fate of the Rings
The Afterparty is a murder-mystery comedy set at a high school reunion afterparty. Each of the eight episodes will feature a retelling of the same night told through a different character’s perspective, each with its own unique visual format and film genre to match the teller’s personality.
When a high school reunion’s afterparty ends in a death, everyone is a suspect. A detective grills the former classmates one by one, uncovering potential motives as each tells their version of the story - culminating in the shocking truth.
Stars Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer, Dave Franco, Jamie Demetriou, John Early.
Streaming on Apple TV+ from Friday, 28 January 2022.
Five ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them - and are they telling the truth?
Stars Elizabeth Henstridge, Elyes Gabel, Kunal Nayyar, Georgina Campbell, Tom Rhys Harris, and Uma Thurman.
Streams on Apple TV+ from Friday, 4 February 2022
Severance centers around Mark Scout, a leader of a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. This experiment in ‘work-life balance’ is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
From Ben Stiller, stars Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Dichen Lachman, Jen Tullock, Tramell Tillman, Michael Chernus and Christopher Walken.
Streams on Apple TV+ from Friday, 18 February 2022
The year is 1717. Wealthy landowner Stede Bonnet has a midlife crisis and decides to blow up his cushy life to become a pirate. It does not go well. Based on a true story.
Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet, a pampered aristocrat who abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate.
From Taika Waititi, stars Rhys Darby, Fred Armisen, Nat Faxon, Leslie Jones, Samba Schutte, Nathan Foad, Samson Kayo, and Taika Waititi.
Streams on HBO Max from March 2022
For those of you who have Amazon Prime Video. Is Australian Survivor on there and if so, which seasons? Dstv removed season 7 before we were finished with it.
That was quick, the final episode only aired recently. My wife is a Survivor fan so I would know 
We also like it. It’s now two seasons in a row where we were still busy watching it and then it gets taken off.
I may just pirate it if possible. Stupid Dstv Now.
Only up to Season 6…
…but even then, not available in South Africa. Wants me to register for a separate Paramount+ subscription, but that’s only available in the US.
Find the Halo, win the war!
Halo is set to follow “an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.”
Stars Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and Cortana, the latter reprising her role from the video game series and are joined by Natascha McElhone, Yerin Ha, Charlie Murphy, Bokeem Woodbine, Kate Kennedy, Natasha Culzac, and Bentley Calu.
Streams on Paramount+ from 24 March.
I’m not sure about this one…
It is Sci - Fi, there is shooting and aliens, I am watching it even though I have never played any Halo games.
This is the way. (…so to speak)
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Solving crimes is hard. Improv comedy is harder. Eccentric detective Terry Seattle teams up with clueless celebrity guest stars to investigate a series of murders in this improvisational crime comedy.
Stars Will Arnett with Conan O’Brien, Marshawn Lynch, Kumail Nanjiani, Annie Murphy, Sharon Stone, and Ken Jeong.
All 6 episodes stream on Netflix from 3 February.
