A bunch of big, brand new shows and films have arrived on Aotearoa streaming services.
Limetown
Where to watchJessica Biel investigates the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in this mystery series based on the hit podcast. If you’re a fan of The X-Files, Twilight Zone, and Serial, Dominic Corry reckons you’ll find plenty to enjoy here.
Betty: Season 2
Where to watchThe new season of Crystal Moselle’s HBO series, based on her 2018 Sundance hit Skate Kitchen, continues to follow the misadventures of a diverse group of young women in the male-dominated New York skateboarding scene.
Dave: Season 2
Where to watchDave Burd, AKA funnyman rap artist Lil’ Dicky, stars in this self-parody comedy series as a fictional version of himself. In this new season, he finds himself with a lot more money but almost no inspiration.
Black Summer: Season 2
Where to watchA group of strangers band together to survive the early days of the zombie apocalypse in this action-horror series from the producers of Z Nation.
Our Friend
Where to watchJason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck star in this dramedy based on the true story of a family of four and a shock diagnosis: the mother has terminal cancer. During this pressing time, the couple’s close friend moves in to help.
The New Mutants
Where to watchAnya Taylor-Joy (Split), Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) star in this long-delayed X-Men spin-off film centred on a group of young mutants stuck in a creepy hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
White Riot
Where to watchDocumentary chonicling the Rock Against Racism (RAR) movement in 1970s UK. As neo-Nazis recruited the nation’s youth, RAR’s multicultural punk and reggae gigs provided rallying points for resistance.
The Superdeep
Where to watchBased on a real event from the 1970s, this Russian horror follows drillers inside the deepest well in the world—more than 12,000m deep—who pick up strange sounds from their seismic sensors.
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