October's here, which means it's prime time to load up on the cream of the streaming crop in Australia. Now, I know a few of you genuinely enjoy scrolling through six different apps and wading across page after page of recycled thumbnails until something shiny pops out. Good on you if that's your thing. Personally, I'd rather skip the digital rummage sale and dive straight into the good stuff.
If you're with me, then let's make it easy. I've rounded up the absolute standouts: award-magnet films, binge-worthy series, and those sneaky originals that are way better than expected. All pulled from the endless hours across Australia's six big streaming players. Pick your service, lock in the essentials, and prepare for maximum screen time.
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TV litter pick: James May’s Great Explorers S01 – 6 Oct : Through hands-on experiments, examinations of technology, and discussions about the broader context of their explorations, May dishes out a nuanced view of the past.
Movie litter pick: Black Bag – 3 Oct : The wildly entertaining Black Bag stars Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as a spy couple forced to confront the nature of their jobs, and their marriage.
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TV litter pick: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch – 14 Oct : Legendary agent Sam Fisher is drawn back into the field when a wounded young operative seeks out his help.
Movie litter pick: Gran Turismo – 15 Oct : Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series.
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TV litter pick: Star Wars: Visions (Vol. 3) – 29 Oct : Volume 3 will feature nine short films from different Japanese anime studios, including Studio Trigger (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners), and WIT Studio (Attack on Titan).
Movie litter pick: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – 22 Oct : A busy woman hires a seemingly perfect nanny with a chilling secret agenda, putting her family in danger.
TV litter pick: The Sisters Grimm – 3 Oct : One year after their parents' mysterious disappearance, sisters Sabrina and Daphne move to a magical town where fairytales are real and secrets lurk everywhere.
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TV litter pick: Harlan Coben’s Lazarus – 22 Oct : A psychological thriller about a forensic psychologist who returns to his late father's home and experiences disturbing, inexplicable visions.
Movie litter pick: Play Dirty – 1 Oct : An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black.
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TV litter pick: Talamasca: The Secret Order: S01 – 27 Oct : AMC’s Vampire Chronicles universe continues to expand, with The Talamasca – a secret society focused on research of the paranormal.
Movie litter pick: One More Shot – 12 Oct : It’s New Year’s Eve, 1999. Y2K is nigh and Minnie discovers a time-travelling bottle of tequila that will change the course of her millennium.
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