Arts & Culture
Whether your television viewing tastes veer towards real-life drama, quirky comedy, crime or pure escapism, there’s something in this line-up of shows to keep you entertained for hours.
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STREAMING: While there’s no word on when the fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale will land, streaming services have dropped a number of much more uplifting female-centric shows that will make you want say: “Praise be!”
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STREAMING: The Casketeers could easily be buried among the myriad binge-worthy shows on Netflix, but this Kiwi series about a Māori funeral home is charming, heartwarming and – for a doco about death – surprisingly funny.
Dystopian movie Bird Box helped Netflix Inc draw a record 8.8 million new paid streaming customers during the last three months of 2018.
Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins are among the stars anchoring a swag of new upcoming shows – and seasons – on Netflix.
Hollywood heavyweights have effectively told streaming giant Netflix “you can’t sit with us” by blocking it from competing at film festivals and claiming it is undeserving of film-focused awards.
