New to streaming this week – quick links
Netflix: new this week
Being Gordon Ramsay – 18 February
Documentary (2025). Go behind the scenes with celeb chef Gordon Ramsay in this new Netflix doco, following Ramsay as he juggles family life in the lead up to his biggest launch yet, the opening of five culinary experiences in one of London’s tallest buildings, 22 Bishopsgate.
The Night Agent Season 3 – 19 February
Series. FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) teams up with a reporter to expose the elusive Broker and stop a terrorist attack, unaware that a powerful conspiracy is plotting to bury the truth.
BritBox: new this week
Shetland Season 10 – 19 February
Series. Detective Ruth Calder, played by Ashley Jensen (Arthur Christmas, The Lobster, Ugly Betty) and Alison McIntosh, played by Alison O’Donnell (Do No Harm, Pet Sematary, Holby City), are faced with discovering the body of retired social worker Eadie Tulloch.
As the murder investigation unfolds, hidden relationships, past wrongs and Eadie’s social work with the troubled Jameson family point to a dark underworld. With betrayals, cover-ups and personal stakes running high, the detectives must navigate deception to uncover the truth.
Stan: new this week
MAFS: After The Dinner Party – 18 February
Series. For over a decade, Married at First Sight has dominated public conversation, becoming an addictive Australian television phenomenon and the show on everyone’s lips. Now, the MAFS universe is expanding like never before with the launch of the Stan Original MAFS: After The Dinner Party.
The companion series will be the first and only place to dive into exclusive, unfiltered interviews and unseen footage with the participants right after Married at First Sight‘s iconic dinner parties. With Jules Lund, Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne steering the conversation as hosts, the debrief starts the second the dinner party ends.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – 19 February
Film (2025). Set two months after the events of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the latest instalment of the iconic action spy series finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the Impossible Mission Force continuing their search for the Entity, a terroristic AI that has infiltrated intelligence networks across the globe. Pressure mounts as Hunt and his team are pursued by governments, and ghosts from his past emerge.
Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman and Hannah Waddingham. (Also streaming on Paramount+.)
Checkpoint Zoo – 22 February
Documentary (2024). The latest critically-acclaimed doco from Joshua Zeman (Cropsey, The Killing Season, Murder Mountain) follows a group of Ukrainian zookeepers and volunteers who risked their lives to rescue thousands of animals trapped in Feldman Ecopark, which was shelled with Russian artillery during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
AMC+, Shudder & Acorn TV: new this week
The Field of Blood – 16 February (Acorn TV & AMC+)
Series. Based on the hit book by Denise Mina and set in the gritty Glasgow of the early 1980s, this slick drama follows Paddy (BAFTA Award-winner Jayd Johnson), a low-level newspaper employee whose world is turned upside down when a murder story involves her family.
The ensemble cast includes David Morrissey (The Walking Dead) and Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who). Season 2 is based on the second novel in the Paddy Meehan series, The Dead Hour, where Paddy tries to make a career for herself against the backdrop of the miners’ strike and the changing face of journalism.
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here – 19 February (AMC+)
Series. The new six-episode season examines the challenges and complexities of small-town justice, spotlighting cases that range from unsolved missing persons and wrongful convictions, to death while in police custody. Led by advocate and actress Hilarie Burton-Morgan (One Tree Hill, The Walking Dead), the series travels to Pennsylvania, Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma and Kentucky, in powerful pursuit of accountability and justice for victims.
By speaking directly with the family members of those involved with the cases, as well as community members, local journalists and legal experts, the series continues its work revealing systemic flaws within the criminal justice system and encourages viewers to lend their voices to those who have been silenced.
Disney+: new this week
The Eighth Family – 18 February
Series. A Turkish production, The Eighth Family is a tense, slow-burn series about power, secrecy and the cost of belonging.
With their invention of bulletproof thermal underwear, the Basmacıgil Family earns the title of the Eighth Family, one of the ruling forces of the world. But as this shadowy elite group operates just beyond public view, cracks begin to form – forcing outsiders and insiders alike to question who’s really in control. Part psychological thriller, part social drama, the series explores loyalty, inheritance and the dangerous myths families tell to survive.
Girl on the Run: The Hunt For America’s Most Wanted Woman – 19 February
Series. This new Hulu docuseries details the real-life 2008 prison escape of Sarah Pender, a convicted murderer who became a national fugitive – highlighting her manipulation and escape with help from a prison officer, and the subsequent manhunt as she relied on a new boyfriend and ex-cons to evade US Marshals. The series captures the intense, cross-state pursuit, making Pender a subject of fascination and fear.
In Your Radiant Season – 20 February
Series. This brand new romantic drama series from South Korea tells the story of Seonu Chan, a cheerful animator who loses his hearing and memory after a mysterious accident, and his journey with Song Ha-ran, a talented designer who becomes his savior, as they navigate their complicated pasts and relationships.
ABC iview: new this week
Australian Story: Out in the Open – Sophie Hyde – 16 February
Australian Story is back on our screens with a new season in 2026, with host Leigh Sales exploring the power of the personal and sharing compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. New episodes drop every Monday night.
This week shares the story of Sophie Hyde. One of Australia’s most successful directors, she has worked with some of the world’s best, including Emma Thompson in 2022’s Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Her new feature film, Jimpa, is nerve-racking in a whole other way – deeply autobiographical, it shines a light on long-held family secrets – with acclaimed actress Olivia Coleman playing a version of Sophie, and US actor John Lithgow playing her father Jim.
ScreenHub: Jimpa review: supple and rewarding cinema
Humpty’s Big Book of Nursery Rhymes – 16 February
Series. Come grab your curds and whey, have a barn dance at Old MacDonald’s farm, sing nautical rhymes on the sea, sea, sea, and eat tarts with The Queen Of Hearts. It’s time for Humpty’s Big Book Of Nursery Rhymes!
SBS On Demand: new this week
A Spy Among Friends – 19 February
Series. Based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre, this six-episode series dramatises the true story of Nicholas Elliott (Damian Lewis) and Kim Philby (Guy Pearce), two British spies and lifelong friends.
Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet double agent in history. This is a story of intimate duplicity; of loyalty, trust and treachery. Philby’s deeply personal betrayal, uncovered at the height of the Cold War, resulted in the gutting of British and American Intelligence.
Fallen Season 2 – 19 February
Series. Iris (Sofia Helen) has become increasingly comfortable in Malmö as head of the Cold Case Unit. They have a new case on their hands: a body has been found buried outside Ystad near a manor house. But just as the investigation gains momentum, Iris receives a message from a former colleague, with unexpected consequences.
The Danish Woman – 19 February
Series. She’s Rambo, Napoleon and Pippi Long Stocking all rolled into one – and she lives next door!
When Ditte Jensen (Trine Dyrholm) retires with honours from the Danish Secret Service, she moves into an apartment block in Reykjavik, where she plans to tend to her garden and live out her life in anonymity. But Ditte cannot stop being who she is: an elite soldier and a warrior.
Soon, the apartment building becomes a battlefield for a better world. With her deep-rooted sense of justice, she sees her neighbours’ problems and feels compelled to help – whether they want her help or not. And in her world, the end justifies the means. Always.
Written and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson (Woman at War) and co-written by Ólafur Egill Egilsson.
Going Places with Ernie Dingo Season 7 – 20 February
Series. Ernie Dingo returns for a new season of the much-loved program Going Places. Travelling the length and breadth of Australia, Ernie will be joined this season by new host Brooke Blurton, while Mark Coles Smith and Rae Johnston return for more adventures, more beautiful places and more fascinating people to share a yarn with.
Paramount+: new this week
Babes – 16 February
Film (2024). Babes follows Eden (Broad City‘s Ilana Glazer), whose life is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant after a one-night stand. Unsure and overwhelmed, she leans on her confident, experienced best friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau), who guides her through the highs, lows and unexpected realities of pregnancy and early motherhood.
Honest, funny and heartfelt, the film explores modern friendship, growing up, and what it really means to show up for the people you love.
Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head Season 3 – 17 February
Series. Beavis and Butt-Head are back and dumber than ever in Season 3 of Mike Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head. The iconic animated duo continue their quest to defy logic, misunderstand the world around them and relentlessly torment each other through a nonstop stream of absurd, laugh-out-loud misadventures.
Packed with crude humour, sharp satire and classic commentary on modern culture, the new season delivers everything fans love.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – 19 February
Film (2025). Set two months after the events of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the latest instalment of the iconic action spy series finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the Impossible Mission Force as they continue their search for the Entity, a terroristic AI that has infiltrated intelligence networks across the globe. Pressure mounts as Hunt and his team are pursued by governments, and ghosts from his past emerge.
Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman and Hannah Waddingham. (Also streaming on Stan.)
HBO Max: new this week
Murder in Glitterball City – 20 February
Docuseries. Based on the true-crime novel by David Dominé, this two-part documentary follows the story of a murder in a crumbling Louisville mansion, and the decades of secrets and corruption that live within the old house’s walls.
In 2010, a body was found in a plastic storage bin in a Victorian mansion’s wine cellar, leading to a sensational trial involving homeowners Jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis, dubbed the ‘Pink Triangle Murder’.
Binge: new this week
The Copenhagen Test Season 1 – 16 February
Series. Think your data’s at risk? Try your mind. In The Copenhagen Test, an American intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Simu Liu) realises his brain has been hacked. This fast-paced series is a prescient take on surveillance and sensory intrusion, raising real-world ethical questions as Alexander undertakes a thrilling race to flush out those responsible.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 13 – 16 February
Series. The late-night show that brings sharp humour and fearless commentary to the week’s biggest news stories. It turns complicated headlines into laugh-out-loud moments; smart, cheeky and thriving on absurdity.
Mary Berry at 90: A Lifetime of Cooking Season 1 – 18 February
Series. Dame Mary Berry reflects on her extraordinary 60‑year career in food and television. Surrounded by famous friends, she revisits classic recipes, explores the evolution of British cooking and creates inventive new dishes.
Prime Video: new this week
Four Letters of Love – 17 February
Film (2024). Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham-Carter and Gabriel Byrne star in this romantic drama adapted from the book by Irish writer Niall Williams.
Nicholas and Isabel seem to be made for each other, but outside forces seem to be working against them. As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart.
56 Days – 18 February
Series. This new erotic thriller follows Oliver (Avan Jogia) and Ciara (Dove Cameron). After meeting randomly in a supermarket, they fall for each other fast – and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body – brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed.
Did he kill her? Did she kill him? Intercutting between an intense single day in the present investigation and the twisted trajectory of the young lovers’ affair in the past, the series is both a unique crime story and a riveting, sexy, psychological thriller.
Roofman – 18 February
Film (2025). This dark comedy based on an unbelievable true story follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname Roofman.
After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys ‘R’ Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mum drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in. Watch the trailer.
Apple TV: new this week
The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 – 20 February
Series. This mystery thriller series from Apple TV follows Hannah Hall (Jennifer Garner), who forms an unexpected relationship with her stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) as she searches for her missing husband.
In the second season, Owen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) suddenly shows up after five years on the run, and Hannah and Bailey find themselves in a race to figure out how to reunite their family before the past catches up to them.
