New to streaming this week – quick links
Netflix: streaming this week
Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 – 26 February
Series. Bridgerton is back on the ton, plunging viewers yet again into a glittering, Regency-inspired world brimming with high society scandal, gossip, romantic intrigue and incredibly sexy exploits (well, minus the syphilis).
Carrying on from all the edginess and edging of Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1, the final four episodes find eternal bachelor Benedict Bridgerton finally meeting his match: a captivating lady’s maid in disguise at a masquerade ball. Watch the trailer.
Crap Happens – 26 February
Series. In this German-language comedy from Netflix, rapper Toni returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral and suddenly finds himself juggling career dreams and surprise fatherhood to a teenage son. Watch the trailer.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 8 – 27 February
Series. Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes to witness how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
The series will offer never-before-seen footage as we follow new team lineups, management takedowns, fierce friendships, and bitter rivalries of another high-octane season on the Formula 1 circuit. Formula 1: Drive to Survive is executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.
Beast of War – 1 March
Film (2025). This new World War II-set Australian horror from director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) is a solid entry to the legacy of B-grade shark-attack movies.
When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Aussie soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.
Starring Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road, Mystery Road: Origin), Lee Halley (Boy Swallows Universe), Sam Delich (Last Days of the Space Age, Ten Pound Poms) and Joel Nankervis. Watch the trailer.
Stan: streaming this week
Smurfs – 27 February
Film (2025). When Papa Smurf is kidnapped by the evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette steps up to lead the Smurfs on their boldest adventure yet, leaving their magical village and entering the real world to save him.
Teaming up with unexpected allies along the way, the Smurfs must discover their true destiny and prove that friendship, courage and teamwork can overcome even the darkest magic.
The film features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Dan Levy, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
Disney+: streaming this week
Scrubs Season 10 – 26 February
Series. Zach Braff and Donald Faison are reunited in this new reboot of the much loved early-2000s medical sitcom.
JD (Braff) and Turk (Faison) scrub in together for the first time in a long time – medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.
In The Blink of an Eye – 26 February
Film (2026). This brand new science-fiction film from director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E, Finding Dory) follows three interconnected stories spanning thousands of years, exploring the history of the world and reflecting on hope, connection and the circle of life.
In the past, a Neanderthal family displaced from their home struggles to survive, protect the children, and use primitive tools. In the present day, Claire, a driven, post-grad anthropologist studying ancient proto-human remains, begins a relationship with a fellow student Greg. And two centuries later, on a spaceship bound for a distant planet, Coakley and a sentient onboard computer confront a disease afflicting the ship’s oxygen-producing plants.
Starring Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Tanaya Beatty, Jorge Vargas and Skywalker Hughes.
ABC iview: streaming this week
Australian Story: Nabbed – Ian Williams – 23 February
Factual Series. 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.
In this week’s episode: When Victorian pensioner Ian Williams lost $1338 in a banking scam, he expected a quick refund and apology. But his bank, a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank, blamed him for the transactions, despite Ian’s dogged detective work producing clear evidence to the contrary.
The bank’s attitude so incensed the self-confessed ‘stubborn bugger’ that he sued for it for $379,005,000. Australian Story followed Williams through the ups and downs of his court case and its aftermath, as he sought to hold the bank publicly accountable and draw attention to the massive problem of online scamming.
Superbuns – 23 February
Series. Buns Bunny, better known by her superhero name, Superbuns, saves the day with kindness every time. With the power of a kind heart, she bounds through her neighbourhood ready to help her friends, much to their delight and appreciation.
Foreign Correspondent: NATO Under Attack – 24 February
Factual Series. The ABC’s landmark current affairs program, Foreign Correspondent, returns for 2026 with a timely episode from Denmark as NATO countries face their biggest security crisis since the second world war.
For months, the ABC’s Europe correspondent Bridget Rollason has been tracking events in Denmark, as the country navigates security concerns over a ‘hybrid war’ with Russia while also dealing with the shocking threats made by one of its key allies – the United States. Watch the trailer.
Todd Sampson’s WHY? – 24 February
Series. Todd Sampson’s WHY? is an exploration into the intriguing complexities of human behaviour, driven by a curiosity to unravel the mysteries behind our actions. With a light-hearted approach, each episode embarks on a quest to understand the things people do.
ScreenHub: Todd Sampson’s WHY? review – asking what we’re all thinking
Animal Park – 27 February
Series. Kate Humble and Ben Fogle return to Longleat Safari Park following the remarkable lives of the exotic animals and the keepers committed to helping them. The team is getting closer to the animals than ever before to show how far the keepers go when caring for their animals.
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2026 – 28 February
Special. Tune in for a special live broadcast of the legendary 48th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, direct from the colourful chaos of Oxford Street, from 7.30pm 28 February on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Returning to officiate proceedings are drag icon Courtney Act and ABCQueer’s Mon Schafter, alongside ABC’s Jeremy Fernandez and comedian Nath Valvo. They’ll be joined from the crowd by proud Noongar-Yamatji woman and LGBTQIA+ media personality Brooke Blurton, award-winning celebrity chef Anna Polyviou, and newly out and proud former AFL player Mitch Brown. The party will be covered from all angles, from the glitz, glamour and glitter to powerful uplifting stories from the community.
SBS On Demand: streaming this week
Australia’s Greatest Conman? – 24 February
Two-part docuseries. In the 1980s, John Friedrich led an elite sea and land rescue squad out of Victoria, winning an Order of Australia, top-secret government contracts and hundreds of millions of dollars in loans. But no one knew that John Friedrich was not who he made out to be, and his undoing revealed one of the most audacious scams in Australian history – netting an estimated $900 million in today’s value.
Walkley Award-winning journalist and presenter Marc Fennell sets out to uncover the truth behind the man who deceived a nation in Australia’s Greatest Conman? With exclusive interviews with Kerry O’Brien, Hugh Riminton and Richard Fidler, as well as Friedrich’s closest colleagues and fiercest rivals, Fennell reveals a story stranger than fiction in this gripping true-crime thriller that will keep audiences guessing until the very end. Watch the trailer.
House of Blak: Miss First Nation – 24 February
Docuseries. The fiercest Blak drag pageant in the country is back! Since 2017, Miss First Nation has been the stage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander drag excellence. In this character-led docuseries, eight Indigenous drag performers compete for the title of Miss First Nation – celebrating pride, visibility and community.
This Is Ballroom – 25 February
Film (2024). In Rio de Janeiro City and its outskirts, LGBTQ+ youth of colour recreate Ballroom culture on their own terms. This engaging documentary is a portrait of the dramas, the voguing performances and the art of shade. Fifty years after Ballroom’s inception in New York, Rio is burning!
Marcella Season 3 – 28 February
Series. When the writer responsible for The Bridge pens a not-Nordic but definitely noir crime series set in London, with a detective who can’t trust her own mind, you can expect things to be twisty, unpredictable and dark. And so it is with screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt’s drama Marcella.
Now in its third series, Marcella is a multi-stranded crime drama starring Anna Friel (a Golden Globe nominee for Pushing Daisies). The end of Season 2 saw Marcella discover the dark cause of her destructive and terrifying fugue episodes. An opportunity to work in an undercover operation offered her the chance to leave that version of herself behind.
Marcella Backland is officially dead – and she buries her past with that old, broken identity. Now, Marcella is known as Keira, embedded in a duplicitous Belfast crime family, the Maguires, on a mission to infiltrate them and uncover information that could bring about their downfall.
Apple TV: streaming this week
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 – 27 February
Series. Season one of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters introduced us to two siblings who follow in the footsteps of their father (played by both Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell) to the secretive organisation known as Monarch, with clues leading them into the world of monsters.
Season two picks up with the fate of Monarch – and the world – hanging in the balance. The dramatic saga reveals buried secrets that reunite our heroes (and villains) on Kong’s Skull Island, and a new, mysterious village where a mythical Titan rises from the sea. The ripple effects of the past make waves in the present day, blurring the bonds between family, friend and foe – all with the threat of a titan event on the horizon.
Binge: streaming this week
The Killer Clown: Murder On The Doorstep – 23 February
Docuseries (2025). This three-part series looks into the shocking true crime that gripped America, which saw a wife and mother is gunned down on her doorstep by a clown. Decades after the case goes cold, a twist reignites the investigation and reveals the chilling motive behind the murder.
Eddington – 26 February
Film (2025). Hereditary director Ari Aster muses on our apocalyptic times in this satirical neo-Western thriller starring Pedro Pascal, Joaquin Pheonix, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Luke Grimes. Read ScreenHub’s glowing review.
Prime Video: streaming this week
The CEO Club – 23 February
Series. This new reality series follows a group of trailblazing female CEOs (including Serena Williams) as they navigate the triumphs and challenges of both their professional and personal lives.
Shot in a compelling docu-style, viewers are granted an all-access pass to their worlds – witnessing everything from high-stakes negotiations to innovative brand launches. As members of an elite circle of moguls, these multi-hyphenate CEOs come together to unwind, connect and uplift one another, all while continuing to generate opportunities that leave a lasting impact.
The Bluff – 25 February
Film (2026). Priyanka Chopra Jonas stars in this swashbuckling new action-thriller set against the breathtaking scenery of the Caribbean Islands.
Ercell ‘Bloody Mary’ Bodden (Chopra) thought she had escaped her violent past as a pirate, finding peace in the Cayman Islands with her loving family. But when her notorious former captain Connor (Karl Urban) arrives seeking revenge, Ercell’s world is torn apart.
Forced to confront the demons she’s tried to bury, Ercell is thrust back into a deadly game of secrets and survival. Armed with lethal swordsmanship, cunning traps and a fierce will to protect those she loves, she wages a brutal war against Connor’s merciless crew.
Man On The Run – 27 February
Documentary (2025). Man On The Run takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney’s extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife Linda.
From Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney’s solo career as he faces down myriad challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the documentary captures Paul’s transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
Vanished – 27 February
Series. A couple’s trip to Paris takes a dark turn. When Tom (Sam Claflin) disappears aboard a train to the south of France, Alice (Kaley Cuoco) is plunged into a web of intrigue and danger, uncovering shocking secrets about the man she thought she knew. Watch the trailer.
Relay – 28 February
Film (2024). Starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James and Sam Worthington, this action-packed conspiracy-thriller follows a ‘fixer’ who assists whistleblowers to expose the shady actions of their employers while concealing his identity through a relay service for the deaf.
Together – 28 February
Film (2025). Alison Brie and Dave Franco are magnetic in this Australian-made supernatural body horror.
Longtime couple Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning everything except each other. While tensions begin to flair, an encounter with a nightmarish and unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh. Read ScreenHub’s review.
HBO Max: streaming this week
Splitsville – 24 February
Film (2025). This new film gives the sex-comedy treatment to the politics of modern marriage. The story begins with Ashley (Adria Arjona) asking Carey (Kyle Marvin) for a divorce, sending the good-natured Carey straight to his close friends Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Covino) for support.
But he’s stunned to learn that the secret to their seemingly perfect relationship is an open marriage – a revelation that takes a disastrous turn when Carey oversteps, throwing all of their lives into turmoil. Read ScreenHub‘s review.
Paramount+: streaming this week
CIA Season 1 – 24 February
Series. Two unlikely partners are forced to work side-by-side at the CIA’s New York Station in this new one-hour crime drama.
Fast-talking, rule-breaking CIA case officer Colin Glass (Tom Ellis) clashes with Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss), a disciplined, by-the-book FBI agent who firmly believes in the rule of law. As they investigate high-stakes cases and criminal threats on US soil, the pair must learn to trust each other, discovering that their opposing approaches may be exactly what makes them an unstoppable team.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Season 13 – 24 February
Series. The new season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta follows Mimi Faust, Karlie Redd, Jessica Dime and Rasheeda as they push their music careers to new heights. With ambition running high and the stakes even higher, the women juggle fame, friendships and personal drama, proving they won’t let competition, conflict or chaos stand in the way of success.
Smurfs – 24 February
Film (2025). When Papa Smurf is kidnapped by the evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette steps up to lead the Smurfs on their boldest adventure yet, leaving their magical village and entering the real world to save him.
Teaming up with unexpected allies along the way, the Smurfs must discover their true destiny and prove that friendship, courage and teamwork can overcome even the darkest magic.
The film features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Dan Levy, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
The Traitors US Season 4 – 28 February
Series. Host Alan Cumming welcomes a brand-new group of Traitors and Faithfuls to the ultimate game of deception, strategy and betrayal. As alliances form and suspicions rise, contestants must outwit, outplay and outlast each other in a high-stakes battle where trust is dangerous and nothing is ever as it seems.
Season 4 features a star-studded cast including Natalie Anderson, Yamil Arocho (Yam Yam), Mark Ballas, Rob Cesternino, Stephen Colletti, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Ron Funches, Maura Higgins and Donna Kelce.
AMC+, Shudder & Acorn TV: streaming this week
Crazy Old Lady – 27 February (Shudder & AMC+)
Film (2025). On a stormy evening, Pedro receives a desperate call from his ex-girlfriend asking him to look after her senile mother, Alicia. What begins as a simple favor soon turns into a terrifying ordeal when Alicia refuses to let him leave. Trapped in the house, he’s forced to play along with her sadistic games to survive the night.
Winner of Best Director in the Horror Competition at Fantastic Fest and an official selection at the Sitges Film Festival.
BritBox: streaming this week
Queen of the Desert – 27 February
Film (2015). This epic drama chronicles the life of Gertrude Bell – the British traveller, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the 20th century.
Directed by the legendary Werner Herzog, Queen of the Desert stars Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis and Robert Pattinson.
