Streaming guide
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (Neon)
This looks like one of those guilty pleasure indulgences, but something about Teresa Palmer playing a badass witch is hard to ignore. Yes, it’s a fantasy series in which witches, vampires and demons all walk among us. It’s billed as a “modern day love story”. It follows historian Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch who crosses paths with a vampire and the pair work together to unravel a supernatural mystery. Is it a bit naff? Probably. But in this day and age, we’re not mad at a mid-weekly dose of escapism. Available weekly from Wednesday.
DAWSON’S CREEK (TVNZ ON DEMAND)
Forget whatever plans you had this weekend, it’s time for a marathon, because TVNZ is bringing back all six seasons of Dawson’s Creek for us to binge On Demand. All. Six. Seasons. If you were a human with a TV and a heart in the 90s, you probably watched this show and loved it — secretly or not. Dawson and his mates’ small town adventures, love triangles and teen dramas were the stuff of teenage dreams and launched the careers of Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and James Van der Beek. We repeat: All. Six. Seasons. Available now.
HOUSE OF CARDS — THE FINAL SEASON (Netflix)
House of Cards is back for its sixth and final season and will be led by Robin Wright. She takes the helm after Kevin Spacey was forced to exit the series due to allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced earlier in the year. With the loss of its main character, Netflix was going to cancel the show but Wright fought for it to stay and get the proper ending it — and the rest of the cast and crew — deserves. So now her character Claire Underwood gets to step into the limelight as the first woman president and we can’t wait to see how it plays out. From tomorrow.
FIGHTING SEASON (TVNZ ON DEMAND)
Also new on TVNZ On Demand is Australian miniseries Fighting Season. It follows a group of soldiers who return to Australia after the death of their leader in Afghanistan. Not only is there mystery around the death, but it’s an exploration of masculinity, the effects of war and what it’s like for soldiers to come home and reintegrate into normal life. It also stars some Kiwi talent including Jay Ryan and Marco Alosio. Available to stream now.