There is a wide choice of streaming services and there is a suitable one for everyone. Apple users may have a subscription to Apple TV+, blockbuster fans can go to Disney+, sports fanatics have a subscription to ViaPlay and NLZiet is a solution for Dutch TV. In addition, CineMember, HBO Max and SkyShowtime are also gaining ground in Europe.
Due to the abundance of content, it is sometimes difficult to discover a good new film or series. That’s why we give you viewing tips and suggestions for these streaming services that are definitely worth it. Ideal for next weekend.
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Playing Nice
🇬🇧 Drama
IMDB Score: 6.7/10
1 Season First release: 2025
Playing Nice is a British miniseries based on the novel of the same name by JP Delaney. The story revolves around two couples who discover that their sons were switched at birth due to a hospital error. They face a heartbreaking choice: do they keep their own raised and loved children, or do they reclaim their biological son? The series addresses the complex emotions, distrust and moral dilemmas that arise after this mix-up comes to light, and shows how the parents deal with this unimaginable situation and the increasing tensions that arise.
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Apple TV+
Pluribus
🇺🇸 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
IMDB Score: 8.3/10
1 Season First release: 2025
Pluribus is a science fiction drama series on Apple TV+, created by Vince Gilligan, known for Breaking Bad. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Carol Sturka, an author who seems to be the only one immune to a mysterious virus outbreak that is turning the world’s population into contented and optimistic people. As the world around her turns into a kind of utopia without conflict or negative feelings, Carol refuses to go along with that forced bliss. The series explores themes of autonomy, free will and the importance of dissatisfaction as an expression of human authenticity. The first episode shows the beginning of this changed world, and Carol’s struggle to find answers and perhaps restore balance.
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SkyShowtime
Black Bag
🇬🇧 Drama, Mystery, Thriller
IMDB Score: 6.3/10
Running time: 94 minutes Release date: 2025-03-12
Black Bag is a crime drama about George Woodhouse, a British intelligence officer who is assigned to find a traitor within a week who has leaked a top-secret software program called Severus. One of the five suspects is his wife Kathryn, also an intelligence officer. George invites them to dinner where he drugs their food to find out the truth through psychological games. The story unfolds with intrigue, betrayal, secret bank accounts, and a plot to cause a nuclear disaster to destabilize the Russian government. Ultimately, George and Kathryn join forces to thwart the plot and save their relationship amid danger and betrayal.
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