Also coming to streaming

Shadow and Bone (Netflix, from March 15)

Return of the fantasy drama series based on Leigh Bardugo’s internationally bestselling Grishaverse novels, this time loosely following the events of the second book, Siege and Storm – with, as in the first series, added Six of Crows characters. It was actually this crew – Kaz,

Inej, Jesper, Nina, Wylan and Matthias – who most impressed the first time around, immediately justifying the programme-makers’ decision to merge the two-book series into one. Still, the story is ostensibly Alina Starkov’s – and our Sun Summoner is in peril following the events of last season; she and Mal are on the run from General Kirigan and his terrifying new army of seemingly indestructible shadow monsters and fearsome new Grisha recruits.

Extrapolations (Apple TV+, from March 17)

A near-future drama that is both very believable and also timely, Extrapolations explores the chaotic effects of climate change and the impact that it could have on our everyday lives. Featuring a genuinely impressive cast (Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Daveed Diggs, Edward Norton, Diane Lane, David Schwimmer, Forest Whitaker – the list goes on), it charts eight distinct but interwoven storylines which demonstrate how the changing planet will affect all areas of our lives: work, love, faith, family, friends. Decisions have to be made by everyone – but will they have the courage to choose the right ones? The series comes from writer, director and executive producer Scott Z Burns.

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, with David Letterman (Disney+, from March 17)

What better time for Ireland’s biggest rock stars U2 to release a new album of re-recorded songs than St Patrick’s Day? To coincide with the the LP, Songs for Surrender, on March 17, Disney+ is launching this feature-length music doc from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom). The film is part concert footage, part tour movie, part interview – including plenty from Bono and The Edge on their lives and music. What makes this film so special, though, is its unique point of view – it’s all seen through the eyes of David Letterman, as he visits Dublin for the first time to meet the pair. Letterman adds levity and humour throughout, but you can also tell he is a real fan of the group’s music.