Best new shows on streaming this week – quick links
Bel-Air Season 4 (25 November) – Stan
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Cast: Jabari Banks, Coco Jones, Jimmy Akingbola, Olly Sholotan
Set in modern-day America, Bel-Air is a dramatic take on 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that leans into the original premise: Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. In season 4, Will tries to balance the fun and excitement of senior year with the expectations that have brought him to this moment. Watch the trailer.
Is It Cake? Holiday Season 2 (25 November)
- Genre: Reality
From Christmas trees to Santas, all-star cake crafters from past Is It Cake? seasons whip up treats to trick the eye and tempt the taste buds, for a chance to win frosty-cold cash. In these bright-eyed, holiday-themed episodes, crafters will be making tasty replicas of ice skates, nutcrackers, and more. Watch the trailer.
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age Season 3 (26 November)
- Genre: Documentary
Narrated by Golden Globe Award and Olivier Award winner Tom Hiddleston, this series uses the latest scientific research and cutting-edge visual effects to bring this frozen world to life like never before, unveiling the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind experience.
From towering woolly mammoths to elusive snow sloths, terrifying sabre-toothed tigers to resilient dwarf elephants (only three feet tall), the series reveals the epic struggles and unexpected stories of animals that once ruled the Ice Age. Watch the trailer.
WondLa Season 3 (26 November)
- Genre: Animated
- Cast: Jeanine Mason, Alan Tudyk, Teri Hatcher
The epic final season sees war erupt between humans and aliens. With Orbona’s fate hanging in the balance, Eva must embark on her most dangerous mission yet: recapturing the stolen Heart of the Forest. Along the way, she gathers old friends and unlikely allies for one last stand. But to save Orbona, Eva must do more than find the Heart; she must bridge two divided worlds and prove the ultimate truth: ‘There is no “them,” there is only us.’ Watch the trailer.
Stranger Things 5 Volume 1 (27 November)
- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Sadie Sink
The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished – his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming, and with it a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone – the full party standing together, one last time. Watch the trailer.
