A big weekend for streaming with not only the return of a bunch of well liked series, but there's also the long-awaited Friends reunion special. You might also want to check out Eden, an original anime series made for Netflix. And if you're feeling flush with cash, you can buy the film Cruella to stream on Disney+ for AUS$34.99 (US$29.99) while it plays in cinemas.
Just a heads up - it isn't streaming yet (it starts NEXT Friday), but keep your eyes open for new Netflix drama Sweet Tooth. I've seen the first few episodes and it is an absolute delight of a show.
returning:
In Treatment (s04), The Chi (s04), Mr Inbetween (s03), Duncanville (s02), Black Monday (s03), The Bold Type (s05), Ragnarok (s02), The Kominsky Method (s03), Lucifer (s05 - Part 2)
new:
Panic - Amazon Prime Video
Stars: Olivia Welch, Mike Faist, Ray Nicholson
No one knows who invented Panic or when it first began. But in the forgotten rural town of Carp, Texas, the game is the only way out. Every summer the graduating seniors risk their lives competing in a series of challenges that force them to confront their deepest fears for the chance to win life-changing money. Anyone can play. Only one will win. Let the games begin.
Friends: The Reunion - HBO Max / Binge
Stars: David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston
An "unscripted" Friends reunion special.
Cruella - Disney+
Stars: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry
A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.
Eden - Netflix
Stars: Kyôko Hikami, Kentarô Itô, Marika Kôno
Thousands of years in the future, a city known as “Eden 3” is inhabited solely by robots whose former masters vanished a long time ago. On a routine assignment, two farming robots accidentally awaken a human baby girl from stasis questioning all they were taught to believe -- that humans were nothing more than a forbidden ancient myth. Together, the two robots secretly raise the child in a safe haven outside Eden.
Flatbush Misdemeanours - Showtime
Stars: Dan Perlman, Kevin Iso, Zuri Reed
A raw comedy of city life following Dan and Kevin, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Rugrats (2021) - Paramount+
Stars: Charlie Adler, Josh Brener, Charlet Takahashi Chung
Tommy, Chuckie, and the Rugrats crew return for all-new adventures.
That's it for this week. Rest up. Organise a vaccination if you can. Let's be careful out there.
