With so many shows and movies to choose from on Australia's major streaming services, it can often be difficult to find the best new stuff to entertain yourself with each week.
In an effort to make things easier, every week we'll be highlighting the best new shows and movies to watch on Aussie streaming platforms, covering the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus, Binge, Foxtel Now, Stan and Amazon Prime Video.
Below, you'll find a list of this week's highlights, separated by streaming service, with binge-worthy new shows sitting alongside some great big-budget new movie arrivals – and a couple of oddball left-of-field entries, just for some variety.
Thankfully, there's a nice selection of new shows and great movies landing on Australia's streaming services for watching this Monday through Sunday. Here are our streaming picks for the week of December 14-20, 2020.
Disney Plus
The Mandalorian: season finale (TV Series – 18/12/2020)
Season 2 of The Mandalorian comes to a close this week. Mando (Pedro Pascal) and his crew are one step closer to reaching Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) and rescuing Grogu from the Empire and its nefarious plans. With so much on the line, we expect this episode to be tense and thrilling.
On Pointe (TV Series – 18/12/2020)
In this six-part documentary series, we get a glimpse into the lives of the hard-working students who attend the School of American Ballet in New York City. Watch older students maintain their professional careers while younger students are put through their paces for a new production.
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Amazon Prime Video
The Expanse: Season 5 premiere (TV – available 16/12/2020)
Rejoice, Expanse fans: season 5 of the cult favourite series arrives on Amazon Prime Video this week, with the crew of the Rocinante continuing its quest confront the sins of their past. Meanwhile, Marco Inaros (Keon Alexander) unleashes a devastating attack that "will alter the future of Earth, Mars, the Belt, and the worlds beyond the Ring."
Netflix
Sweet Home (TV Series – available 18/12/2020)
As far as Netflix is concerned, it's a great month for Asian horror. Take that, Christmas! This week, we get Sweet Home, an epic looking series from South Korea which sees monsters wreak havoc on an apartment complex. Now, it's up to a recently orphaned teenager (Song Kang) and his neighbours to fight them off. Check out the wild trailer above.
Binge / Foxtel Now
Small Axe (TV Series – available 19/12/2020)
John Boyega stars in Small Axe, a new anthology series from director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) which offers five stories set at various points in the history of London’s West Indian community.
Stan
Four Weddings and a Funeral: Season 1 (TV Series – available 18/12/2020)
Created by Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project), this updated version of Four Weddings and a Funeral sees a young professional (Nathalie Emmanuel) travel to London to catch up with old friends, only to find herself right in the middle of their problems.
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