If you're looking for the best TV series and movies to watch right here in Australia, we've got you covered. Because hey—why torment yourself by aimlessly hunting around the six odd streaming services? You could be wasting your precious free time watching a grade B piece of entertainment instead of something mind-blowing that's tucked away in some other library. Also, we can give you a heads-up on the hottest new things coming down the pipe, too. Don't ever be the person around the water cooler who hasn't seen the thing yet.
So, let’s get to maximising your hard-fought free time with the best award-winning films, social calendar-destroying TV series, and original content available. Below are the top picks from thousands of hours of content from Australia's six major streaming networks. Click your provider from the list, select some content, unplug the doorbell, and get some stream therapy for an hour. Or twelve.
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TV litter pick: Nosferatu – 24 Jul : Robert Eggers' finest work, given how it both boldly stands on its own as a gothic vampire drama and astutely taps into the original texts — F.W. Murnau's silent classic and Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.
Movie litter pick: Arrested Development S1–5 – 29 Jul : Oldie but a goodie. This revolves around Michael Bluth, the "normal" one in a family of crazies, who get thrown together when their head of household gets sent to prison for shifty practices.
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TV litter pick: The Sandman S2 – 3 Jul (S02) : After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds.
Movie litter pick: Happy Gilmore 2 – 25 Jul : Adam Sandler returns to power-drive the everloving crap out of golf balls alongside original Happy Gilmore stars Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald, the latter of whom once again plays nemesis shooter McGavin.
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TV litter pick: Ironheart – 2 Jul (3 eps incl. Finale) : Dominique Thorne stars as Riri Williams, a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armour since Iron Man. It’s “science and magic collide in Chicago” stuff that’s good but not great.
Movie litter pick: Jaws @ 50: The Inside Story – 11 Jul : It’s a tribute to Jaws (1975), the movie that sparked a lasting fascination with the ocean's most misunderstood predator and featured one of the most spine-chilling monologues in movie history.
TV litter pick: Foundation S3 – 11 Jul : Based off an Isaac Asimov classic, Foundation chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
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TV litter pick: Ballard – 9 Jul : Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy. Also, Bosch cameos!
Movie litter pick: Warfare – 1 Jul : The harrowing true story of a US Navy Seal platoon surveillance mission gone dangerously wrong. Warfare captures the intensity of combat like never before.
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TV litter pick: Twisted Metal S2 – 31 Jul (S02) : The mysterious Calypso invites all the killers, vigilantes, and joyriders of the Divided States of America to participate in a demolition derby tournament with the promise of making the winner’s greatest wish come true.
Movie litter pick: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – 12 Jul : A return to the YA dystopia in which kids are forced to hunt and kill each other for the entertainment of a privileged ruling class. Works well as a faithful adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel.
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