Something old, something new, something to follow and something to view: We’re obsessing over these TV shows and movies right now.
While Phase 2 is in full swing, with the opening of hotels and cinemas, we still have a soft spot for stay-home entertainment. Plus, if you’re not ready to face the outside world, this grand list of shows and movies will come in handy. Bookmark our list of shows to binge-watch for times when you’re out of ideas and looking for something new to obsess over.
Top movies and TV shows to binge-watch
Enola Holmes
We’ve all heard about the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. But now it’s time for his sister to stand in the limelight – say hello to Enola Holmes. The 16-year-old, played by Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things fame, is determined to crack the case of her mother’s sudden disappearance. Oh, and did we mention Sherlock makes an appearance in the form of a hunky Henry Cavill?
Watch on Netflix
Emily in Paris
While we won’t be heading to Paris or anywhere else in the world right now, we can live vicariously through Emily’s Parisian adventure. Created by Darren Star, who gave us Sex and the City, this new series is about a sweet American girl moving to Paris for a snazzy new job. What’s the job, you ask? It’s to bring an American point of view to a reputable French marketing firm. We can already foresee the cliched chaos that will ensue, from trying to grasp the language to suffering a culture clash to finding love right around the corner. Nevertheless, it’s a light, easy watch. And are you really in Paris if you don’t have a hot neighbour who happens to be a chef?
Watch on Netflix
Keeping up with the Kardashians
The pop culture phenomenon that put the family reality show genre on the map is the ultimate guilty pleasure on a lazy weekend. No judgments here. As we gear up for its final season next year (we know, right??), catch up with the Kardashian clan in the latest instalment as they go through something we all can relate to – the Covid-19 pandemic. If you feel like going down memory lane, you can start binge-watching the show from season one circa 2007!
Watch on Hayu
American Murder: The Family Next Door
Crime junkies, it’s time to get your fix. Joining the ranks of chilling crime documentaries on Netflix is American Murder: The Family Next Door. Trust us when we say this case will stick with you for a while. Using raw footage, text messages, phone recordings and social media posts, the documentary illustrates the case of the Watts family murders where, spoiler alert, the husband is the killer.
Watch on Netflix
Love Life
The anthology series takes you on an intimate ride with a closer look at the protagonist’s love life in each season. In the first season, you will be introduced to Darby Carter, a 20-something girl finding love in the Big Apple. While the plot might seem a little trite, we’re watching for Anna Kendrick who also serves as the producer of the show.
Watch on HBO Go
Ratched
Once again, Ryan Murphy has worked his magic to give us Ratched. In the vein of American Horror Story: Asylum, step into Lucia State Hospital and witness the horrors within. There’s Edmund Tolleson, a serial killer awaiting trial for murdering priests; Dr Richard Hanover, the director of the mental institution who left a kid limbless after a botched operation; and the mysterious Mildred Ratched, who joins the place as a nurse with a sinister motive.
Watch on Netflix
The World of the Married
Taking the number one spot for the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history, this show surpassed Crash Landing on You. And after snagging wins on the Korean awards circuit, it proves itself to be a serious binge-watch contender. It follows the married life of Ji Sun-woo, an esteemed doctor and the associate director of a hospital, and Lee Tae-oh, a struggling movie director who depends financially on his wife. Revealing the ugly side of marriage with themes like infidelity, revenge and grief, this is not one of those K-dramas that will give you the warm fuzzies.
Watch on Netflix
Fleabag
The show is adapted from the one-woman play created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who plays the titular role. And before you ask, who is Fleabag? It’s actually the name of a witty, no-filter woman trying to find her footing in London all while coping with a tragedy. Steeped in British humour, you will soon realise there’s a little bit of Fleabag in everyone.
Watch on Amazon Prime Video
Raised by Wolves
Listen to this – set in the distant future where planet Earth ceases to exist, two androids are raising human children on a foreign planet to revive the human race. But soon enough, the androids realise they bit off more than they can chew as the humans start to turn on each other ‘cos of religious differences. While the plot sounds novel, what caught our eye is the stunning visuals presented by sci-fi maestro Ridley Scott. Yes, the filmmaker who directed iconic titles like Blade Runner, Alien and The Martian.
Watch on HBO Go
This Is Paris
Before the Kardashians and The Real Housewives, there was Paris Hilton. While over the years she might have taken a backseat from the spotlight, this poignant documentary reminds us why Ms Hilton will always have a special place in our hearts. Looking past the glitzy facade, This Is Paris shows a more vulnerable side of the hotel heiress as she revisits a certain childhood trauma that shaped her to be who she is today. You want Paris, unfiltered? You got it.
Watch on Youtube
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