THE WEEKEND IS kicking off – but what should you watch?

We’ve taken a look through what’s on offer and picked out series and movies that you can check out over the next three days on streaming and the telly. 

The Witness

Jahsaiah Williams as Alex Hanscombe, Jordan Bolger as André Hanscombe Netflix Netflix

This drama is based on a true story – that of how Alex and André Hanscombe dealt with the horrific killing of Alex’s mum Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in 1992. Alex was the only eyewitness to the attack and was just two years of age. The series follows how they navigated the investigation and the impact of Rachel’s horrifying death on both of them.

Streaming on Netflix.

Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult

Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult HBO Max HBO Max

The disturbing story of Frederick von Mierers, a former model and socialite who set up a ‘spiritual enlightenment’ society called Eternal Values, and how he attracted new members from within the modelling world. These people included Hoyt Richards (aka John Hoyt), who gives his testimony in this documentary. Three episodes roll out weekly. 

Streaming on HBO Max.

Not Suitable For Work

Avantika and Ella Hunt in Not Suitable For Work. Disney Disney

Mindy Kaling is back with a new comedy set in the glamorous neighbourhood of Murray Hill in New York. The series follows five work-obsessed twenty-somethings looking for success and happiness… neither of which is easy to achieve. 

Streaming on Disney+.

Dead Man’s Wire

Bill Skarsgaard and Dacre Montgomery Stefania Rosini SMPSP Stefania Rosini SMPSP

If you’re a fan of 70s thrillers like Dog Day Afternoon, give this a try. It’s based on the true story of what happened in February 1977 when disgruntled real-estate developer Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) took mortgage broker Richard Hall (Dacre Montgomery) hostage with a sawn-off shotgun wired with a “dead man’s wire” – i.e., a trigger straight to Kiritsis’ neck. It’s directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting) and even stars Al Pacino, who was in Dog Day Afternoon.

Streaming on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW.

The Plague

The Plague Sky Sky

Here’s another movie that’s new to streaming. This is set in the summer of 2003 at an all-boys summer water polo camp. Ben, a socially anxious 12-year-old, struggles to fit in and befriends the lonely outcast Eli. Ben has to confront his own complicity in Eli’s treatment in this dark coming-of-age story.
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Streaming on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW.