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1 The Acolyte (Streaming live action series, 2023) 2 Tales of the Jedi (Animated series, late 2022) 3 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) 4 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) 5 Star Wars: Clone Wars (Animated series, 2003–2005) 6 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Animated movie and series, 2008–2020) 7 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) 8 Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Animated series, 2021-now) 9 Star Wars: Droids (Animated series, 1985-1986) 10 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) 11 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Streaming live action series, 2022) 12 Andor (Streaming live action series, 2022-now) 13 Star Wars: Rebels (Animated series, 2014-2018) 14 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) 15 Star Wars Episode IV:A New Hope (1977) 16…

The drive on streaming services is to have the shiniest, latest series and films. But while Apple TV+ only hosts their own new, self-produced series, other services also go deep into history. Disney+ has an incredible archive of children’s content going back to your grandmother’s time, and you can also find your own tween favourites like Adventures Of The Gummi Bears, The Wonder Years, and Lizzie McGuire. BritBox specialises in keeping the shrine to some of the best British TV of all time, and Showmax is worth checking out for masterpieces from TV’s new Golden Age. But you can’t always predict who has what. Would you believe the massively influential 1970s British sketch comedy series Monty Python’s Flying Circus is available on Netflix? We found Prime Video’s archive the hardest…

Like Oscar-winning films or great literature, TV’s best pure drama series make being human the centre of the story. They tell emotionally complex, compassionate, and moving stories grounded in reality and explore the lives of anyone from kings and queens, to struggling workers, with equal attention. Even with shows you’d think belong to other genres, like suspense thrillers or period dramas, the pure dramatic core of the story shines through much brighter than any other element. Here are some dramas soon to be released, as well as some current favourites. Shantaram APPLE TV+ 2022-NOW SEASON 1 Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Charlie Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city,…

The world is a weird and wonderful place, and understanding how everything works can be a journey of discovery with these documentaries. Every topic imaginable is explored, from true crime and nature, to music, and most will have you hooked like it was a dreamt-up story and not something happening in real life with media headlines to prove it. Wondering where to begin? Here is everything you need to know about the latest doccies still to come and those must-watch shows that are already available. Steinheist SHOWMAX 2022 DOCUSERIES Steinheist is a three-part doccie series of the story of Markus Jooste, a multi-billion rand lie and the biggest corporate scam in South African history. On 6 December 2017, Markus resigned as CEO of Steinhoff Investments amidst an investigation into accounting…

Life has its fair share of ups and downs, and lately it feels like negativity, bad news, and doubt could pull you down into a dark pit of despair. But streaming platforms have a myriad of series that could give you a pick-me-up when you need it – like medicine for your heart and soul. When it comes to Christian content, TruthTV has the largest catalogue of series and movies. They even have shows for kids and their own original content, like a documentary about evangelist Angus Buchan that will be added in early 2023. Showmax and Netflix also have faith-based movies, but Apple TV+ and Prime Video’s options are limited. Here are some shows and movies you can watch for a boost in faith – regardless of your religion.…

Viewers are truly spoiled for choice when it comes to the extensive movie catalogues on demand. From the latest Hollywood Blockbusters that make their way to a platform hot on the heels of its silver screen debut, and original gems jampacked with intrigue, to classics that you can watch over and over again like Clueless (1995) on Netflix or The Parent Trap (1998) and Father of The Bride (1991) – both of these are on Disney+. Name a genre and you will find a movie for your mood. Disney+ has got you covered with all the animation you can imagine, like Toy Story 4, Encanto, Lightyear, and Turning Red, and they also host movie franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars classics. Streaming platforms’ own original movies are…

Pride, prejudice, persuasion, and everything Jane Austin are enough to make you fall in love with period dramas. The costumes, love stories, and drama that vexes the characters feel like an exquisitely elegant party. And on streaming services you can binge an entire era of shows without having to wait a week to see if the duke finally fell for the handmaid. Falling in love has never looked this good and this complicated at the same time, but don’t fret, we have sifted through everything on offer and compiled the best and yet to come. PS: If you haven’t seen The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix, you’ve missed out! The Crown NETFLIX 2016-NOW SEASONS 1-4 (SEASON 5 FROM 9 NOVEMBER) The death of Queen Elizabeth II – the longest reigning monarch…

Way back in the 1700s, author Sir Horace Walpole wrote to a friend, “The world is a comedy to those who think; a tragedy to those who feel.” Imagine if he’d had Twitter! But we’re thinking, why not have both? It’s drama with a smile – all the pleasure of characters that grow and change over long-running plot arcs, combined with laughter and the reality that life isn’t a 24/7 straight-faced mope-fest. We are ridiculous creatures, and life is so much easier when we’re aware of that. While you might be more familiar with classic dramedies like Ally McBeal, Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids, and Ugly Betty (all of which can be found on Disney+), Sex And The City (Showmax), Gilmore Girls (Netflix) and Suits (Prime Video) take a look at…

Not a fan of light and fluffy comedies? Tired of the endless reality cooking shows sizzling on your screen? How about you get a little dirty with these brilliant but a bit violent shows on streaming sites? There’s everything from the pillaging and plundering Viking raiders of Scandinavia, to possessed dolls, masked killers and blood-sucking vampires in the southern US state of Louisiana. True Blood SHOWMAX 2008-2014 SEASONS 1-7 Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris, a troubled teen with telepathic abilities, Sookie (Anna Paquin), falls in love with the vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer) in the fictional town on Bon Temps, Louisiana in a world were vampires aren’t a secret. But what Sookie doesn’t know is there’s a whole lot more going on in town than just…

Life can be hard; but there is help! With streaming platforms packed full of movies and series in all and any genre, you will find your chicken soup for the soul to help you recharge, rebalance and re-evaluate what is important to you. From organizing messy spaces, meditation, inspirational stories, people reuniting with estranged fathers, to learning some expensive lessons from people who blew it all – you will nou doubt find a pick-me-up amongst these titles. Sparking Joy With Marie Kondo NETFLIX 2021 SEASON 1 The queen of clean Marie Kondo brings her joyful tidying-up skills and tactics to three special families who struggle to find balance between their home and work life. One family is eager to organise a flourishing organic garden; another needs to find some clarity…

Streaming has been part of our lives now for a long time. Whether you watch streaming services, such as Netflix or Showmax, on your phone or laptop, or have been savvy enough to set it up on your TV, it’s a daily part of most of our lives. In fact, it seems as if the days of having only SABC, DStv or even Openview have been coming to an end. Around the world, the popularity of streaming services like Showmax, Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video is surging. If you’ve heard the term OTT (over-the-top), this is exactly what these platforms are: a service that bypasses the need for a satellite dish (like DStv) and only needs the internet. These are also applications (apps) you can download on your phone. One…

Unlike a cellphone contract or a gym membership that requires you to sign up for a certain time period, one of the best features of most popular video streaming services is the ability to activate and deactivate them as and when you want. With so many platforms to choose from, it’s too expensive to sign up for all of them. So if there is a month during which you don’t see anything you want to watch, you can simply cancel your subscription and wait for that must-watch new release or show. All of the widely recognised international services offer prepaid packages. And the vast majority of streaming services will let you cancel whenever you want, regardless of whether you use a bank card, gift card, or other means to pay.…

With so many shows to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin. We give you our 10 Top Shows Of All Time, and even our 10 Top Local Shows not to miss. But here are some newer shows you can try with your trial period. Some of these shows are big and obvious, others are hidden treasures that might not pop up via the algorithm. But every show on this list is here because we genuinely loved it and cannot keep quiet about it. Some bigger series (and arguably better, like Peaky Blinders, Westworld and Game Of Thrones) have had to give way but look for them on a different Stream On! page. 1 What We Do In The Shadows SHOWMAX 2019-NOW SEASON 3 (SEASONS 1-2 UNAVAILABLE, SEASON…

Everyone’s got their own lifestyle and quirks. It’s what makes us human and unique. Streaming services have us spoiled for choice with series that help us reflect on our own lifestyle, but also see how others go about their lives – may it be flipping or renovating a house, surviving in the wild or just talking on a couch and trying food from all over the world. And don’t mistake lifestyle for reality shows. While they are similar, there are differences – like reality shows normally include a competition element (like Survivor or MasterChef) and lifestyle is more of a way to enhance your life. Reality also has “stars” like the crew from Selling The OC, while lifestyle features people who’ve become celebrities because of their skills, like chef Gordon…

Suspense and thriller series are often rooted in reality – like a murder that took place – or it may be a bit more unrealistic like Pretty Little Liars, but they are all a welcome escape from the normal day-today grind. A good suspenseor thriller often has less dialogue and more action – more show and less tell, so to speak. And you will be anxious to follow the plot and watch the next episode when it ends in a cliffhanger. Here are some of the best in this genre now available. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan PRIME VIDEO 2018-NOW SEASONS 1-2 (SEASON 3 FROM 21 DECEMBER) The third season of writer Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan books finds CIA officer Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) on the run and in a race…

When life is non-stop adulting and the news gets grimmer by the day, you need a break. It’s time for a workout with the best exercise ever: laughter. Work those abs and get that heart rate up as these comedies leave you breathless. Comedies aren’t switch-your-brain-off TV (we have lifestyle shows like House Hunters for that), but they will help you to shift focus. Great comedy writers show us the unexpected angles of our everyday lives. They challenge our assumptions of how we’re living and what’s happening around us. And a spot-on comedy series or episode will leave you feeling like you just dug into an issue with your best friends and walked away with a fresh perspective. If you “get” the comedy, that means somebody gets you, and has…

Science fiction and fantasy are TV’s shape shifters. At heart they can be any kind of show from riotous comedy to police procedural, western, family drama, horror or thriller. So whatever you like, there’s a sci-fi/fantasy show for you. Speculative fiction might be the term that best expresses what science fiction shows have in common – they all ask “what if?” To do that, they take a step to the left of history and the world as we know it. In that new space, they build worlds with their own histories and laws, often as a way of pushing ideas and trends we’re experiencing now to their possible conclusions and seeing what their impact might be. Fantasy is a grouping for all our series about gods and monsters – the…

Truth is indeed stranger than fiction and true life events ripped from the headlines is an ever-growing popular genre. You will find some of the best real-life stories on Netflix, but don’t miss out on the content on other platforms – you may know the story from the media headlines, but you’ve never seen it presented and told like this. Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story NETFLIX 2022 LIMITED SERIES Since its launch on 21 September 2022, 196,2 million hours of this series has been watched around the world. Evan Peters stars as the notorious cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer who murdered 17 homosexual men and boys between the late ’70s to the early ’90s in Wisconsin. This ten-part series, largely told from the point of view of Dahmer’s…

85% of households in the US have at least one video streaming subscription 70 000/500/2000 HOURS/SERIES/MOViES If Discovery+ and HBO Max launch in South Africa within the next two years, we’ll get direct access to 70,000 hours of true crime and doccies on Discovery+, along with fantasy series like House Of The Dragon and 500 other series, along with over 2 000 movies on HBO Max. How that will affect DStv and Showmax, which both carry a lot of HBO content, remains to be seen. 5 DAYS & 1 HOUR (NON-STOP) How long it’ll take you to watch every episode of comedy series Friends. It’s the 5th most binge-watched show according to bingeclock.com. 160 BILLION minutes of content were watched in the USA in March 2022 – the equivalent of…