On Netflix this month
YOUR LIST OF EVERYTHING GREAT TO WATCH
erhaps you’re writing matric exams and want to sneak a few shows, or maybe you want to avoid the December chaos and taking a break now or better, you need some deserved relaxation.
Whatever the case this month, Netflix SA has a number of brand new shows, movies and specials you can’t miss. – Citizen reporter Trevor Noah leaves behind the Daily Show desk and takes to the stage for a stand-up special that touches on racism, immigration, camping and more. The Final Table is a global culinary competition show featuring the world’s most talented chefs fighting for a spot at the elite Final Table made up of the greatest chefs from around the world – including Mzansi’s very own Ash Heeger. See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcotics in Mexico. This period drama follows Robert the Bruce’s battle to regain control after being made an outlaw by the King of England for taking the Scottish Crown. Two siblings team up with Santa Claus for a high-flying holiday adventure. In the wake of Mavis’ revelation, the bishop and first lady’s mar- riage threatens to implode, leaving Calvary’s leadership vulnerable to an overthrow. A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future – and pointing her towards love. A young woman abandons a good job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California. In-demand comedian Katt Williams offers up The Pimp Chronicles courtesy of HBO. Williams shares his thoughts on topics such as drugs, politics and pop-culture. A medical resident finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church. A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system. Nine struggling musicians take centre stage in this deeply personal reality series about the thrills and spoils of one pivotal Hollywood showcase. A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence. Michael Douglas stars as a briefly successful actor-turned-revered Hollywood acting coach. When Frank befriends a handsome young fighter pilot – voiced by Vince Vaughn – the family embarks on a whole new set of adventures.