We hardly watch traditional TV anymore. Streaming video services like Apple TV+ (try for free), Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video are more important than ever. But local providers such as Videoland, Film1 and Ziggo also have plenty to offer. More series are added every week and it is nice if you know which series, films and documentaries really stand out. We have therefore made a selection.
New on Apple TV+: Prehistoric Planet
We can't ignore Prehistoric Planet this week, the multi-million dollar production with David Attenborough about dinosaurs. The 5-part series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton sees dinosaurs in their natural environment. It looks like you're actually watching a documentary, but it's all computer generated in the end. Last week a new episode appeared every day, each time about a different living environment, and now you can watch them all in succession! There are also super interesting short films about the science behind the series. We previously wrote about Prehistoric Planet and were impressed by this handsome production.
Watch: Prehistoric Planet
New on Apple TV+: Carpool Karaoke: The Series (S05)
Is it still fun to watch celebrities singing in a car? Yes, the makers of Apple TV+ think. Six episodes are now available again, four of which were left over from the pre-pandemic era. You can still watch it, along with the other episodes of the fifth season.
Watch: Carpool Karaoke
New on Apple TV+: Helpsters (S03)
For the kids, there's a new season of Helpsters, the Sesame Street-based series where the characters will help all kinds of people. Season three sees Bradley Cooper, James Monroe Iglehart and Daphne Rubin-Vega, among others. Music is provided by Grammy-nominated Japanese Breakfast, Teddy Swims, Blanco Brown and Claud. The series has since been awarded prizes and is praised for the fact that it encourages children to work together, self-confidence and friendship. The series is being created by Emmy winner Tim McKeon. The monsters will again solve all kinds of problems for the guests. Whether it's a day at the beach, inventing a new machine or line dancing: the Helpsters always find a way to master it. The message here is: everything starts with a plan.
View: Helpsters
Obi-Wan Kenobi
On display at: Disney+
Star Wars fans should definitely check out Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) guards a young Luke Skywalker and is drawn into yet another adventure. The three previous Star Wars prequels didn't always go down well, but the character of Ewan McGregor (previously played by Alec Guinness) did receive a lot of appreciation. Hence, the actor from Trainspotting and Fargo returns in a miniseries on Disney+.
The story takes place ten years after Revenge of the Sith, where Obi-Wan faced his greatest defeat, the demise and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice (Anakin Skywalker). As we all know he became the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. Tatooine is a barren desert world, where farmers toil in the heat of two suns. Meanwhile, they try to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. It's an unlikely place to find a Jedi master in hiding, or an orphaned baby on whose shoulders the future of a galaxy rests. Hayden Christensen reprises his role as Darth Vader and as Luke's guardians we see the return of Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse. New episodes are released weekly on Disney+.
Nibble and Dale Rescue Rangers
On display at: Disney+
It doesn't get any crazier. Chip and Dale in a wacky movie, where one (Knibble) is just drawn and the other (Babbel) wanted a solo career and decided to turn into CGI. They play the actors of the former Rescue Rangers, who are about to embark on a new adventure together. It contains many references to the film world, which makes it fun for adults to watch.
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Stranger Things (S04)< /h3>
On display at: Netflix
The fourth season of Stranger Things is here! After a boy goes missing, mysterious things come to light in a small town, including secret experiments, supernatural powers and a strange girl. The makers promise the most impressive season to date. From Friday you will see the first half of the new season. The rest will follow in July.
Blue Story
On view at: Netflix
Timmy and Marco are ‘best friends’ and go to the same school, but live in different suburbs of London. When Marco is beaten up by one of Timmy's childhood friends, the two boys come face-to-face.
Navalny
Found on: HBO Max
This documentary follows the man who survived an assassination attempt in August 2020 by being poisoned with a deadly nerve agent. During his months-long recovery, he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.
Utøya 22. July
On display at: HBO Max< /p>
A heavily armed right-wing extremist detonates a bomb in Oslo, after which he heads for the island of Utøya where a summer camp for young people takes place. Based on a true story.
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Slippery Ice (S01E01)
On display at: Amazon Prime Video
A bittersweet Flemish crime drama about what life has in store for anyone who, blinded by self-interest and greed, strives only for his own happiness. The main character is ice cream manufacturer Philip Druyts, known as Phil Frisco, a self-made entrepreneur, extremely popular among his employees, but ignorant of everything that goes on in his detached family. All hell breaks loose when Phil's wife Ariane sells his life's work to an American multinational.
Gianluca Vacchi – Mucho Más
On display at: Amazon Prime Video
Gianluca Vacchi is an influencer, businessman and international DJ, but the success of one of the most famous Italians in the world, as well as his intimate atmosphere, still remains a mystery. Gianluca Vacchi: Mucho Más is an unprecedented journey through the secrets and frailties of a lifestyle pop star, a portrait that goes beyond fame, wealth and irreverence to reveal the man behind the celebrity.
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The world of Eva
On display at: Videoland
We know Eva Jinek for her razor-sharp interview skills and her gift for discussing sensitive topics at the talk show table. In the new Videoland Original ‘De Wereld van Eva’, now on view, she goes a step further and talks about intimate matters that come with motherhood in 2022. She does it with humor and with the aim of breaking the taboo and the to break through shame and have an open conversation about normal things in a mother's life.
Burning Rubber (S01E01-E02)
On display at: Videoland
< p>Ruud Gullit visits football players with a special love for cars. From the fastest Porsches and Ferraris, to an old Mazda and worn-out Fiat Punto. We see the football players from a completely different side as they break out about their other passion next to their career.
My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission
On display at: Pathé Home
A mysterious group called ‘Humarise’ want to purify the world of people with Gifts. They see Gifts as a disease and believe that the people with these powers mean the destruction of the world. Bombs that spread a special gas will cause people to lose control of their Gifts, leading to mass destruction. Dozens of superheroes and heroes still in training worldwide are uniting to save and protect everyone.
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To compile this list, we have – with permission of course – made use of the info from Nieuwdezeweek.nl