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Big money makes for big thrills in new season of finance drama Industry
As this season shows, no industry’s keener to get “back to normal” like big-money finance.


Westworld’s new season feels like a much more normal TV show – at least… initially
It doesn’t just dish out futuristic landscapes, robots, and technology it still also has ideas. Lots of them.


How to watch Issa Rae and City Girls’ comedy series Rap Sh!t in Aotearoa
Issa Rae, star and co-creator of Insecure, produces the series with hip-hop duo City Girls.


Irma Vep is a beautifully observed satire on modern filmmaking and prestige TV
Charming, sexy, and laugh-out-loud series is an easy recommend for anybody who can read a subtitle.


New season of whip-smart sci-fi Made For Love quickly leaps into full Philip K Dick mode
Season two escalates everything that made the first so damn good.


HBO’s The Staircase is true crime as we (somehow) haven’t seen it before
This isn’t a mere rehashing of what we already know; it’s something more thoughtful and fascinating.


Everything we know about Emmy-winning comedy biz series Hacks
At the age of 70, Jean Smart may have just reached the height of her power.


The Flight Attendant ups the ante as more mysteries pile up in season two
Cassie’s biggest problem is still herself, as the hit show returns for more spy games.


Landscapers feels like an absolute gift for jaded fans of true crime stories
Olivia Colman and David Thewlis star in four-parter questioning the very core of the true crime genre.


The comfort of watching pandemic saga Station Eleven during the COVID-19 pandemic
With an emphasis on exploring humanity over misery, it’s a a calming reflection on current times .


The Sex Lives of College Girls is about much more than “four girls, one dorm”
The real excitement lies in the insight into campus life and the unprecedented freedom it offers.


And Just Like That… Sex and the City and fashion and friends are back
Like a perfectly mixed Cosmo, the SATC sequel series has your fave, classic ingredients with a fresh new twist.


Has life in lockdown made the whole world more like Larry David?
Curb is coming back to a world that’s now even more full of Larryisms.


John Cena kills for justice in full trailer for Peacemaker series, coming soon to NZ
Murder. Eagle hugs. Cena dancing in his grundies. This show has it all.


How to watch Woodstock 99: Peace, Love and Rage in New Zealand
Watch the mayhem unfold from the comfort and safety of your own home.


Scenes from a Marriage and the electric chemistry of Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac
It’s as much about acting and performance as marriage, love, infidelity, or family.


Jeff Daniels looks to follow in Mare of Easttown’s footsteps with American Rust
A highly medicated police chief gets mixed up in a murder in new drama series.


Start getting ridiculously excited about The Last of Us TV show
This could be the TV show of the decade.


The 2020 Emmy Awards: Watchmen leads with 26 nominations
Which shows have you already seen, and which will you feverishly devour over the coming months of isolation?
