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The best new TV and film to stream next week – from Netflix’s Spaceman to Prime Video’s Dead Hot
WHILE the weather is failing to make up its mind at the moment, you will have no struggles deciding what to watch this week.
That's because The Sun's TV Mag has done all the hard work for you once again, picking out the best TV across the streaming services for you to enjoy.
NETFLIX
Spaceman, Available from Friday
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While Adam Sandler is best known for comedy movies such as The Wedding Singer and Happy Gilmore, his performances in dramas Uncut Gems and Hustle prove he’s more than just a funny guy.
He shows his more serious side once again in this quirky sci-fi film, playing astronaut Jakub, who’s six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system when he realises that his wife Lenka (Carey Mulligan) might not be as desperate for him to come home as he’d hoped.
Stuck thousands of miles away in space, Jakub finds unlikely emotional assistance from a spider-like creature, Hanus (voiced by Paul Dano), who’s been hiding in the spaceship. A strange but affecting film that also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin and Isabella Rossellini.
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Code 8 Part II, Available from Wednesday
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The original Code 8 movie from 2019 introduced us to Connor (Robbie Amell) and Garrett (Stephen Amell), two so-called PWPs: a small percentage of the population born with special powers.
With PWPs shunned by society, the pair became involved in organised crime, a decision that resulted in Connor being locked up. This sci-fi sequel finds Connor finally out of prison, ready to put the past - and Garrett - behind him.
But his hopes of staying out of trouble are dashed when he’s forced to help a teenage girl trying to escape corrupt police officials - and before long he’s reluctantly asking Garrett and his crew for help. But can Garrett be trusted? Solid sci-fi fun.
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American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, Available from Wednesday
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When American journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bath back in 1991, the police concluded that it was a sad case of suicide.
Danny’s family, however, had another, more chilling, explanation: they believed that Danny may have been murdered for investigating a conspiracy he called ‘The Octopus’, involving a hidden organisation connected to stolen government spy software, a string of unsolved murders and some of the biggest political scandals of the century.
Over four parts, this gripping true-crime documentary series follows researcher Christian Hansen as he attempts to uncover the truth behind both Casolaro’s suspicious death and The Octopus.
Somebody Feed Phil, Available from Friday
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If you’ve caught any of the previous six series, you’ll know the drill: television writer Phil Rosenthal - the man who created and wrote the hit comedy series Everybody Loves Raymond - travels the globe, sampling delicious local cuisine in various cities and meeting all manner of interesting folk along the way.
We can expect more of the same when Phil returns in this eight-episode series - and this time, the hungry fella is heading off to Mumbai, Washington D.C., Kyoto, Iceland, Dubai, Orlando, Taipei and Scotland. As ever, it makes for funny, filling and fascinating viewing.
30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Available from Sunday
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Brew up a big pot of coffee and find a couple of matchsticks to help prop those eyelids open. Nightowls are in for a treat in the early hours of Sunday morning - 1am to be precise - because Netflix will be streaming this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards live.
Held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, this year’s bash sees Barbie and Oppenheimer both being nominated in four film categories, and Succession up for five TV awards.
Will Margot Robbie make up for her Oscars snub by landing the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress gong? Meanwhile, the legend who is Barbra Streisand will be receiving the SAG Life Achievement Award. Expect a seriously star-studded affair.
My Name Is Loh Kiwan, Available from Friday
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Here’s one for all fans of Korean movies, a heart-rending romantic drama that’s guaranteed to get the waterworks up and running.
Based on a best-selling novel, the film follows Loh Kiwan (Song Joong-ki), a young man who defects from North Korea after a traumatic childhood and heads for Belgium, where he hopes to find asylum.
There, he meets and connects with Marie (Choi Sung-eun), a troubled young woman originally from South Korea. But finding his feet in a new land, where he doesn’t speak the language or fit in, proves to be tough – and it’s made harder by the authorities’ belief that he’s not the North Korean refugee he claims to be.
PRIME VIDEO
Dead Hot, Available from Friday
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If you’ve ever wondered what Harlan Coben’s thrillers might look like if they were younger, edgier and a little more camp, then wonder no more.
This six-part darkly comic thriller is about as close as we’re likely to get to that, seeing as it’s created and written by Harlan’s daughter Charlotte.
Set in Liverpool, the series introduces us to twentysomething best friends Elliot (Bilal Hasna) and Jess (Vivian Oparah), who’ve been brought together by the shocking disappearance of Peter - Elliot’s boyfriend and Jess’ brother - five years earlier.
But just when it looks like they might be able to put the past and their shared grief behind them - not least because Elliot’s met a new guy, Will - Jess is contacted by someone claiming to be Peter. Could it really be him? And what secrets does Will hold?
Fast-paced and full-blooded, it’s edge-of-your seat stuff and features great performances from the two leads, plus an uproarious cameo from Penelope Wilton as Elliot’s grandmother.
Dead In The Water, Available from Wednesday
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In 1978, Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton - a young British couple on a backpacking adventure - went missing in central America.
Horrifyingly, their bodies were eventually discovered 200 metres off the coast of Guatemala tied to engine parts, before being quietly buried.
That awful scenario is just the beginning of this three-part true-crime documentary, which tells how Chris and Peta's two families were unaware of the location of their graves for many years.
Failed by law enforcement, four decades later they then started their own investigation. It's a story of grief and a quest for justice against huge odds.
APPLE TV+
The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin, Available from Friday
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With his love of capes, big hats and wild hair, Noel Fielding was surely born to play legendary 18th-century highwayman Dick Turpin. And he’s clearly having the time of his life in the lead role of this entertaining, comic take on Turpin’s swashbuckling adventures.
Like a merry mash up of Noel’s old show The Mighty Boosh, Blackadder and Ghosts, it’s a silly, lightly surreal historical romp, which is blessed with a brilliant cast - exuberant Noel’s joined by Hugh Bonneville as corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde, while Ellie White, Marc Wootton and Duayne Boachie are great as Dick’s gang.
There’s an epic line up of stars who crop up in cameo roles, including David Threlfall, Tamsin Grieg and Joe Wilkinson, and while there are better ways of putting this: what a Dick Noel is.
DISNEY+
Iwájú, Available from Wednesday
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Set in a futuristic version of Lagos in Nigeria (Iwájú roughly translates as ’the future’), this six-part animation is a colourful, imaginative and exciting coming-of-age story about a young girl called Tola (voiced by Simisola Gbadamosi) and her best friend Kole.
Together, the friends – who come from very different backgrounds - explore the secrets of the city, and the lives and struggles of the people who live there.
To coincide with the start of the series, Disney+ is also releasing a special documentary, Iwájú: A Day Ahead, which goes behind the scenes of the series and tells the story of the talented folk who made it.
Shogun, Available from Tuesday
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British actor Cosmo Jarvis (Calm With Horses) appears alongside a stellar cast of Japanese actors in this epic, lavish, big-budget historical drama.
Shōgun is a 10-part adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, set in Japan in the year 1600. Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is under threat from his enemies on the Council of Regents, but a potential saviour arrives in the shape of John Blackthorne (Cosmo), a marooned European captain.
With Jesuit priests, Portuguese merchants, a mysterious Christian noblewoman acting as translator and struggles involving politics, romance and religion, it's a gripping and heady mix.
HAYU
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills: Reunion, Available from Wednesday
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Andy Cohen is back with the first of an always-explosive three-part BH reunion. With trips to Las Vegas and Barcelona plus moments of friction and bonding among the women during this 13th season, there's plenty to discuss.
All eyes will be on Kyle Richards - will she reveal more on her marital split from Mauricio? Garcelle and Dorit have clashed, but can they reach an understanding?
Some viewers haven’t taken to the new ‘wife, anaesthesiologist Annemarie Wiley, thanks to her bizarre obsession with Sutton's oesophagus, so can she win them over in her first reunion appearance? Get the popcorn ready…
PARAMOUNT+
Quantum Leap, Available from Thursday
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Fans of this fun-filled science-fiction reboot, rejoice - season two is finally here! The 13-episode run will be split into two halves, with six episodes dropping this week.
Charismatic leading man Raymond Lee returns as physicist Ben Song, who time-travels into different eras and different bodies. As he says: "I never know who, or where, I'm gonna be. It's the adventure of a lifetime."
While doing so he rights wrongs and saves Addison (Caitlin Bassett), the woman he loves, from a mysterious future threat. But after that particle accelerator cliffhanger last time, is Ben still lost in time?
DISCOVERY+
Serving The Hamptons, Available from Friday
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One of the most exclusive restaurants located in the wealthy enclave of Southampton, New York, 75 Main is owned by businessman Zach Erdem - who has several nightclubs and VIP dining spots in the region - and staffed by a young group of party people.
Ambitious, confident and determined to make the most of summer, this lot are serving drama in season two. With a gorgeous beach house - complete with pool - as one of the perks of employment, there's more clashes, hangovers and romantic entanglements.
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