Families are fun to watch. Especially when they are not your own. HBO’s Succession brings to life one of the most twisted set of family members on television. All members of the Roy family have only one agenda on their minds – overthrow the patriarch who controls the world’s most powerful media empire. But Logan Roy is in simply no mood to roll over into retirement, despite a succession plan in place.
This central tension makes for a delightful, soapy show with a brilliant set of actors. Brian Cox (The Slap) essays the acerbic patriarch, while Hiam Abbass (Munich) and Nicholas Braun (How To Be Single) portray members of the family.
Succession’s two seasons have won rave reviews and accolades.
The Best Place To Watch It
The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show first aired on Fox Showcase. Now you can catch it on demand with Foxtel Now and BINGE.
Foxtel Now is running a 10-day free trial, which makes it a tempting option. Streaming service BINGE offers a 14-day free trial to try out their extensive range of premium programming.
To watch Succession on your telly, simply subscribe to the Foxtel Plus pack. This gives you access to the some of the best shows on air, including premium content.
Raised by Wolves raises an all important question: Is it the sci fi series of 2020? We are tempted to say yes.
Created by the same mind who masterminded Aliens and Gladiator, Ridley Scott brings all of his blockbuster credentials to the small screen. And with the director helming the first two episodes, be sure to turn up the excitement and anticipation to full, and then some more.
What should excite fans further is the stellar cast behind the sci fi showpiece. You have Travis Fimmel from the bloody, historic Vikings, Amanda Collins from the LOL comedy Sjit Happens, and Abubakar Salim from the very serious Jamestown. Each actor brings to life their respective character in the show.
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Raised By Wolves Season 1 is coming to the streaming platforms, Fox Showcase and BINGE. You can watch the show in glorious HD on your telly if you are a subscriber of Foxtel or Foxtel from Telstra. With BINGE, things get a bit interesting.
If you’re a big fan of Disney, from their classic animations to their lighthearted documentaries, then having access to Disney+ is a must. Below, we’ve curated a list of 10 of the best movies that you’d absolutely have to watch on this incredibly popular streaming service.
1. The Mandalorian
Back for a second season, this highly rated show is associated with the Star Wars franchise and follows a gunfighter that’s making his way through the galaxy while avoiding the New Republic.
2. Becoming
Produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, this documentary chronicles the life stories of world-class musicians, athletes and entertainers. Each episode shows a different individual head back to their hometown and recount the various challenges and successes they’ve faced to get them to where they are today.
3. Runaways
If you’re a fan of Marvel, you can now binge watch all three seasons of Runaways on Disney+. This superhero series follows six heroines that are trying to escape the clutches of the Pride. It’s an action-packed series that’s an ideal watch for those that are fans of the Avengers and DC comic book universes.
4. Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Produced by National Geographic, in this documentary you’ll have a special backstage pass and discover the magic behind two of Disney’s favorite experiences – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT.
5. The Right Stuff
This riveting drama showcases the incredible story of the U.S. space program and is based on the best selling novel by Tom Wolfe. It follows seven of the military’s best test pilots as they train to become astronauts.
6. Encore
Expect music and plenty of dance in this reality TV musical that’s sure to put a smile on your face. Old classmates come together and are faced with the challenging task of putting together their original high school musical. Along the way, they’ll receive plenty of advice from Broadway veterans and music video choreographers.
7. Clouds
Zach’s world comes crashing down when he discovers that he’s only got a couple more months to live. With the limited amount of time that Zach has left, he decides to follow his dreams and work together with his best friend Sammy to produce an album.
8. High School Musical – The Series
Inspired by the original High School Musical, this series follows a group of students that were fans of the original movies. As they decide to create their own version of the movie with plenty of upbeat songs and dance, they also experience the highs and lows of high school life as they navigate through interpersonal relationships.
9. Once Upon A Snowman
If you’re a fan of Olaf from Frozen, you can’t miss this series. This animation short follows the untold origins of Olaf – the innocent and sweet-natured snowman, and is sure to capture your heart.
10. One Strange Rock
Hosted by Will Smith and directed by award-winning film director Daren Aronofsky, this docuseries consists of everything about planet earth. The documentary tells the story of how life both develops and thrives on our planet, and how it makes the planet that we live on truly unique.
Are you a fan of riveting dramas? If so, you’ve in the right place. Netflix has a large array of gripping and lighthearted dramas that you can choose from. If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve curated a handy list of some of the best Netflix offerings to get your binge on.
1. Away
Starring two-time Oscar winner, Hilary Swank, this series follows an astronaut that leaves her family and life behind to spearhead a mission to Mars.
2. Ratched
A prequel to Ken Kesey’s novel – The One That Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Ratched follows Mildred, a talented nurse who starts her new role at a Californian psychiatric hospital.
3. The Duchess
This comedic drama features Canadian stand-up comedian Katherine Ryan and is loosely based on her own personal experiences in London as a single mother.
4. The Politician
The Politician is back for a second season with 16 brand new episodes. Payton Hobart has always dreamed of becoming president of the United States. Before he gets there however, he’ll have to navigate the tricky and political landscape of his own high school.
5. Sex Education
Set in a British high school, a teenage virgin that lives with his sex therapist mother, works together with a fellow classmate to start their own sexual health clinic in school.
6. Bodyguard
The series follows David Budd – a war veteran that now works for London’s Metropolitan Police Service. He’s tasked with protecting the home secretary who is a politician that’s both ambitious and controversial.
7. Love, Guaranteed
To keep her law firm from going under, Susan takes on a new client, Nick, who’s suing a dating website for guaranteeing love. As the case heats up, so do Susan and Nick’s feelings for each other.
8. Criminal
Another season of Criminal has finally arrived on Netflix and it features four brand new cases. Set within a police interrogation room, London investigators engage in intense psychological games with their suspects to find out the truth.
9. Enola Holmes
The movie follows Enola Holmes – Sherlock Holmes’s sister, who sets out to find her mother when she goes missing. Along the way, she outsmarts her brothers, and uses her sleuthing skills to help a runaway lord.
10. Outlander
Claire Randall has just finished serving in World War II as a British Army nurse and is enjoying life in Scotland with her husband, Frank – an M16 officer that’s about to start a new career as an Oxford historian. All of that changes however, when Claire gets transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world.
Looking to stream your next show on Netflix? If so, you’re in luck. This well-known streaming provider has plenty of movies and TV shows to keep you entertained. From riveting documentaries to lighthearted comedies, there’s something available for everyone.
1. Ratched
This psychological thriller is a prequel to Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel – The One That Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The series follows Mildred, a young nurse who starts working at a mental institution.
2. Away
Starring Hilary Swank as Emma Green, she embarks on a treacherous mission to Mars – leaving behind her husband and teenage daughter, while commanding an international crew.
3. The Business Of Drugs
A brand new docuseries on Netflix, this documentary is presented by former CIA analyst Amaryllis Fox. During the course of this six-part provocative series, he examines the origins and impacts of various drugs from meth to synthetics and heroin.
4. Last Chance U
In this fifth season of the popular series, it follows a new college football team as they do their best to gain recognition and national attention in America’s prestigious college football system.
5. Mr. Iglesias
If you want a show that’ll provide you with plenty of laughs, you’ll enjoy this comedy. In this series, stand-up comic Gabriel Iglesias stars as an amiable high school teacher that helps a bunch of misfit kids.
6. I’m Only Joking – Jack Whitehall
Back for another Netflix special, British comedian Jack Whitehall once again takes the stage with his hilarious standup comedy. Get ready for tales about happy couples, life in hotels and more.
7. Snowpiercer
Set in 2021, the series follows survivors of earth’s second Ice Age as they live out their days on a luxurious train that circles the earth. With survivors separated on the train according to their class, things go awry when a revolution brews.
8. Fear City – New York v The Mafia
This Netflix docuseries recounts a time when New York was dominated by the Italian Mafia. It follows a group of federal agents as they worked to take down each of these five families one by one – also known as the Mafia Commission Trial.
9. Space Force
Starring Steve Carell, this comedic series follows a group of individuals that are tasked with creating a new branch of the United States Armed Forces – the United States Space Force.
10. Project Power
Be immersed in this gripping blockbuster that features an all-star cast of Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. In this movie, a former soldier joins forces with a cop to find the source of a new drug that allows users to temporarily turn into superheroes.
Streaming some of the world’s best TV shows and movies, this video streaming platform offers plenty of on demand and live entertainment to keep you busy. Their selection’s also massive – from award-winning films to the most talked-about TV shows, and the hottest reality shows, BINGE has it all. Below are some of BINGE’s most popular TV series that you wouldn’t want to miss.
1. The Undoing
Grace seems to have the perfect life as a successful therapist with her devoted husband. As she gets ready to release her new book, all is not what it seems as her husband goes missing and a mysterious death occurs – setting off a chain of terrible revelations.
2. Betty
Based on the original television series created by Crystal Moselle, Betty follows a group of women as they make an effort to stand out in New York’s mainly male-dominated world of skateboarding.
3. His Dark Materials S2
After a successful first season, His Dark Materials returns for a second season. The series continues to follow in the footsteps of Lyra with plenty of magic and sorcery along the way.
4. Euphoria
Based on a true story by Sam Levinson, Euphoria showcases the lives of high school students as they navigate through their experiences of friendship, love, trauma, sex and identity. It stars Zendaya, who went on to win the Primetime Emmy Award and Satellite Award for Best Actress for this series.
5. Fear The Walking Dead
Another new season of Fear the Walking Dead returns, and the group of survivors are now led by Morgan Jones and Alicia Clark. This post-apocalyptic horror drama series introduces some brand new characters from the Walking Dead as they band together to survive the undead apocalypse.
6. Big Little Lies
This highly rated HBO series follows three wealthy young women that have seemingly perfect lives. All of that starts to shatter however, when a murder takes place in their small town and they’re suddenly embroiled in a murder investigation.
7. Game of Thrones
Based on George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels, Game of Thrones is set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. Within these continents are nine noble families that have waged a war against each other in a bid to claim the iron throne.
8. I’ll Be Gone In The Dark
Michelle McNamara was an individual that spent most of her life searching for the Golden State Killer. While the research was turned into a book with the same name, Michelle tragically died of an overdose before it was released. Her intriguing and fascinating findings are showcased in this crime docuseries.
9. neXt
Paul LeBlanc – a silicon valley pioneer, discovers that the AI he’s created might end all of mankind. The series follows him joining forces with special agent Shea Shalazar as they ban together to stop a potential global catastrophe.
10. Raised By Wolves
The series starts with two androids in charge of raising human children on a mysterious planet. As the human colony grows older however, religious and political differences threaten to tear them apart. The androids learn that controlling the beliefs of the humans is an insurmountable task and fear that they’ll soon lose control.
What are the Best TV Shows on Disney Plus in November?
Disney Plus has a large array of content, including Disney movies and originals, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Star Wars and National Geographic.
Our Top Picks on Disney+ in November
The Right Stuff
Based on the book written by Tom Wolfe, the series follows the lives of US fighter pilots that became the first Mercury astronauts.
Becoming
This inspirational series looks at the journey of a group of entertainers and athletes, and the various challenges and successes they’ve faced that led them to where they are today.
High School Musical: The Series
Inspired by the High School Musical Film Series, this version follows a teacher’s new beginnings as a drama teacher. As the students navigate their interpersonal relationships, you’ll be immersed in plenty of upbeat songs and dance.
Avatar
This stunning epic science fiction movie may have been released back in 2009, but the special effects still look incredible. You’ll be whisked away on an unforgettable adventure in this groundbreaking movie.
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom
This fantastic documentary takes you behind the scenes of Disney’s Animal Kingdom along with Epcot’s SeaBase aquarium.
Frozen 2
The original Frozen cast is back as they embark on a journey to an ancient forest while discovering the origin of Elsa’s magic powers.
Clouds
This true musical drama film follows the life of Zach – a young musician that’s told he has months to live and goes on to make an album that becomes a huge hit.
The Mandalorian
This incredibly popular show associated with the Star Wars franchise follows a lone gunfighter as he makes his way through the galaxy while avoiding the New Republic.
After a bit of delay, Marvel’s WandaVision finally gets a premiere date on Disney+. This series is slated to be the first from Marvel Studios to launch on the streaming platform.
Taking place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision will see Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprising their roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision respectively. It all begins when Wanda and Vision find themselves living idealized suburban lives, but then starts to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Interestingly enough, WandaVision wasn’t supposed to be the first Marvel series scheduled to show on Disney Plus. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was scheduled ahead but had to be pushed back due to necessary reshoots. This bumps up WandaVision’s premiere schedule, following hot on the heels of The Mandalorian’s return for its second season.
The complete plotline for WandaVision remains unclear, leaving fans guessing what’s in store for this hotly anticipated show based on its trailer, which looked like an ode to popular 80s shows and sitcoms. Joining Olsen and Bettany is a cast that’s no stranger to the Avengers World. This includes Randall Park as Jimmy Woo, an FBI agent — better known as Scott Lang’s parole officer — who we first saw in 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp. Teyonah Parris also comes back as Monica Rambeau, who we know as a young girl in the 90s-set Captain Marvel. Another exciting addition is Kat Dennings who plays Darcy Lewis — aka Darcy the intern — from Thor movies, the assistant to Natalie Portman’s character. A completely new addition to the world of Marvel is Kathryn Hahn, who’s said to be the nosy neighbor that fits in well with the sitcom-like setting of WandaVision.
Mark your calendars now, ladies and gents. Marvel’s WandaVision drops next year, January 15, only on Disney+.
Where to Watch or Stream WandaVision
To start watching WandaVision, you’ll simply have to subscribe to a Disney+ account. It’s important to note, however, that Disney Plus has stopped providing a 7-day free trial offer in Australia and in other countries where it’s live.
A subscription to Disney+ Australia costs $8.99/month. You also have the option of signing up for a whole year for only $89.99 and save $17. Both packages give you the exact same offering when it comes to content, devices, streaming quality, and a number of simultaneous streams. If you compare Disney+ to other Australian streaming providers, you’ll also find it to cost much less than the likes of Stan and Netflix.
Netflix’s royal hit series The Crown returns for its fourth season — aka the Princess Diana season! Joining Princess Diana is Margaret Thatcher, as well as major changes in the cast, which now sees the incredible Olivia Colman playing Her Majesty the Queen.
Now that we’re just days away from the long-awaited season 4, all eyes are on the plot ahead and how the new characters come into play. In this season, the show will cover the time period from 1977 to 1990. Not only will this season introduce Diana (soon-to-be princess) and Thatcher in her premiership, but viewers will also be treated to the royal grandchildren, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Given these characters and timeline, viewers can expect to see all of the biggest political drama from the Thatcher years to be covered, which will culminate in her ousting by her own Cabinet in 1990. Meanwhile, we will also watch how this series will depict Prince Charles’ courtship of then Lady Diana Spencer, their 1981 wedding (and her iconic dress!), as well as the deterioration of their marriage because of Charles’ devotion to one Camilla Parkwe Bowles. On the side, we’ll see the decline of Princess Anne’s first marriage and Princess Margaret’s mental health battles, all while both Princesses deal with feeling overshadowed by the rise in popularity of Princess Diana.
Sounds exciting enough? Set your alarms ‘cause all of the 10 episodes of The Crown season 4 will drop on Netflix this coming Sunday, November 15.
Where to Watch or Stream The Crown
There’s only one place where you can stream all of the past and upcoming new episodes of The Crown and that is on Netflix. To put it simply, you need to have an active Netflix subscription in order to be able to tune in to the premiere of season 4 and binge watch it whenever you please.
Plans for Netflix in Australia begins at $10.99 per month for the entry-level plan, but subscribing to the $15.99/month will give you high definition streaming. If you’re looking for the best all-in deal, however, the $19.99/month is where it’s at — giving you up to 4K resolution and 4 simultaneous streams, and offline download capabilities.
