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Scorsese, De Niro, Pacino and Pesci are
coming to Netflix to make you an offer you
can refuse but almost certainly shouldn’t
The Grand Tour
The world’s best-known trio of
stonewashed manbabies returns
for another series of hi-octane
stunts and backslapping banter.
It’s unlikely to win over new fans,
but will surely drag your dad back
to the telly to see what japes will
ensue as the three sniggering berks
continue their non-carbon-neutral
trot around the globe.
S4 / Amazon Prime VideoThe Marvelous Mrs Maisel
The first two seasons of Amazon’s
fast-paced period comedy drama
scooped up armfuls of awards,
and we’ve been relishing the return
of trailblazing stand-up comic
Midge Maisel and the show’s
spot-on depiction of mid-century
Manhattan – the best since Mad
Men. Proof that Amazon can match
Netflix for original content.
S3 / Amazon Prime VideoThe Witcher
Henry Cavill ditches Superman’s
cape for Geralt’s white ponytail
in this adaptation of the Polish
fantasy novel series. If you’ve
played the games, you’ll know
what to expect: a hearty mix of
monster-slaying, potion-quaffing,
grim warfare and nudity. It could
either be the next Game of Thrones
or the next Xena: Warrior Princess.
S1 / NetflixMarriage Story
From The Squid and the Whale
to The Meyerowitz Stories, Noah
Baumbach’s movies have a knack
for laying bare the tragi-comic
complexities of modern human
relationships – and this Netflix
original with Adam Driver and
Scarlett Johansson promises
more of the same by digging into
the breakdown of a marriage.
Film / NetflixThe Expanse
Having saved this fine space opera
series from cancellation, Amazon
appears to have inundated its
showrunners with enough cash
to up its production values as it
‘expands’ into uncharted parts of
the cosmos. Its sobering vision
of a near-future solar system
colonised by rival factions is
mercilessly rooted in real science.
S4 / Amazon Prime VideoServant
Let’s twist again! M Night Shyamalan
picks up the ‘executive producer’
reins on this series produced
exclusively to stream via Apple
TV+. Details are scant, but if the
creepily lifelike doll used in the
promos is any indication, we’re
in for a rollercoaster ride of
psychological horror and things
that go goo-goo-ga-ga in the night.
S1 / Apple TV+The Irishman Film / Netflix
The streaming event of the year, if not the decade? Fuggetabout it! The Irishman is
not only Scorsese’s long-awaited return to the world of organised crime; it also brings
together the holy trinity of gangster movie stars: De Niro, Pacino and Pesci. It’s kind of like
The Expendables but with people who can act. Set over several decades (this is a great
advert for CG de-ageing tech), the film delves into one of 20th-century America’s biggest
mysteries: the disappearance of mob-connected union boss Jimmy Hoffa.