What to watch this winter.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
This winter, cosy up with the best streaming shows that will keep you entertained through chilly nights. From thrilling dramas to heart-warming animations, here are the must-watch series of the season.
Carry-on.
13th December. Netflix.
You thought losing your luggage was the worst thing that could happen at the airport? Taron Egerton begs to differ. The Rocketman and Kingsman star is taking on his next assignment: Carry-On.
In the new thriller, Egerton plays Ethan Kopek, a TSA agent who’s blackmailed by a mysterious traveller to allow a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Squid Game - Season 2.
26th December. Netflix.
Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind.
Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 45.6 billion won.
Maria.
10th January. Netflix.
Academy Award–winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Larraín’s operatic Maria.
The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. Maria reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life.
The Sticky.
6th December. Prime Video.
Inspired by the true story dubbed the "Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist" about a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves.
She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.
Win or Lose.
6th December. Disney+.
Pixar’s first-ever original series follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game.
The series reveals what it feels like to be in the shoes of each character - the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire.
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