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Our fave dysfunctional adopted superhero family is back in a new season of The Umbrella Academy
They’re even more dysfunctional than before – if that’s even possible.


Netflix doco Halftime offers a slice of J.Lo’s life – if a carefully constructed one
Superbowl rehearsals reveal tireless star power that is far from as effortless as it seems.


Adam Sandler’s Hustle pairs gorgeously captured b-ball scenes with a taut, funny script
“Adam Sandler loves basketball and he loves making movies, so you quite simply will not believe what happens next.”


God save the stream: when will The Crown season 5 be released in the UK?
It’s Imelda Staunton’s turn to take over as QE2, in the newest season of Netflix’s prestige period drama.


When will Cobra Kai: Season 5 fly-kick its way onto Netflix?
We hope our middle-aged heroes can regain control of their dojo, after last season’s crushing tournament results.


Danish political drama Borgen is back and as brilliant as ever
Taking on darker shades to reflect the geopolitical climate, Borgen has lost none of its power and glory.


Best new movies and TV series on Netflix UK: June 2022
Your jam-packed guide to everything landing on Netflix UK this month.


7 TV shows arriving in June that we’re excited about
New Money Heist is coming soon, as are coming-of-age tales about teens becoming superheroes, vampires and more.


How to watch the mega-sized final season of Stranger Things in the UK
We’re getting a final season of supernaturally long episodes to wrap up the mystery of 1980s Hawkins, Indiana.


How to watch pharmaceutical thriller Spiderhead in the UK
Become a guinea pig for Chris Hemsworth and Joseph Kosinski’s dark sci-fi experiment: the side effects should be surreal.


UK trailer and release date for holy Netflix comedy God’s Favourite Idiot
Comedy couple Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone find love in this new series…right before he becomes a religious vessel.


UK trailer and release date for Spiderhead, a heady Hemsworth drug trip
This psychological Netflix thriller is based on a George Saunders short story, so you know it’s gonna be wild.


UK trailer and release date for Adam Sandler’s inspirational basketball story Hustle
The Sandman finds a diamond in the rough, a phenomenal street ball player who might be his ticket back to the big leagues.


The Lincoln Lawyer’s cruisey understanding of justice could fit on a bumper sticker
Despite the cast’s pleasant chemistry, this Netflix series fails to dig deeper than your average cool-guy crime procedural.


UK trailer and release date for badass nuclear missile battle Interceptor
Elsa Pataky and her fearsome guns fend off sixteen missiles shot at the US in Netflix’s next OTT action flick.


Netflix’s romantic LGBT series Heartstopper is a softcore alternative to Sex Education
Is Netflix’s LGBT series a watershed moment for young adult television? Here’s the good and bad.


Instead of watching 365 Days: This Day, just watch porn
Exotic location, Europop song on the soundtrack, sex scene, exotic location, Europop tune, sex scene…


7 TV shows arriving in May that we’re excited about
Portals, monsters, and murders lurk in unsuspecting backyards, but don’t worry: a Jedi knight is here to save us.


Best new movies and TV series on Netflix UK: May 2022
Each month, loads of new films and TV shows are added to Netflix UK’s library. Critic Craig Mathieson presents his picks for titles worth watching. For the full list of everything arriving on the platform, scroll down. Top Picks: TV The Pentaverate (May 6) Two decades after the final Austin Powers movie, Mike Myers returns […]


Russian Doll returns with a satisfyingly bonkers second season
Natasha Lyonne continues to be terrifyingly cool as she does the time warp again.


UK trailer and release date for 365 Days: This Day
Stockholm Syndrome is sexy again, in Netflix’s ridiculously perverse BDSM romance sequel.


UK trailer and release date: Stranger Things season 4
Netflix’s beloved 80s-set series takes on a distinctive metal flair for its final batch of episodes.
