Everything new to streaming in March 2019

You know what time it is — the glorious moment when you open up your diary and start marking down dates for all the new shows.

Get your diary out and mark down the dates of all the goodies coming to streaming services this month.

Billions S4 (Stan, March 18): When there’s this much money and that many egos involved, the stakes tend to be high. Set in the world of New York finance and politics, the power games have shifted now that Bobby and Chuck are reluctant allies. But they’re going to need each other because the enemies are numerous and they’re circling.

Les Miserables (Foxtel Now, March 10): The classic Victor Hugo story gets a non-musical revamp (which, let’s be honest, is how it should be) with this lavish BBC production featuring Dominic West, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo and newly minted Oscar winner and all-round goddess Olivia Colman.

Turn Up Charlie (Netflix, March 15): Co-created by Idris Elba, this Netflix series stars the Luther and Thor star as Charlie, a struggling DJ and bachelor who becomes a nanny to his best friend’s bratty daughter. Also starring Piper Perabo and JJ Feild. Hopefully, we’ll get to see Elba spin some decks.

How is this man NOT the next James Bond?!

Secret City: Under the Eagle (Foxtel Now, March 4): The betrayals are just as brutal in the corridors of Canberra as they are in Washington. The second series of this Australian political drama sees the main character Harriet (Anna Torv) again facing a political cover-up that would make the real gang of rabblerousers in Canberra look like innocent tea ladies.

American Gods S2 (Amazon Prime Video, March 11): Fans of this elaborate Neil Gaiman-adapted fantasy series have been waiting a long time for season two, after many behind-the-scenes dramas delayed production. So we’re not quite sure what to expect.

Shutter Island (Foxtel Now, March 1): Martin Scorsese’s gothic thriller of Dennis Lehane’s book is a twisty psychological story where you’re never sure of the truth — even on a rewatch! US Marshall Teddy Daniels visits to an island asylum, ostensibly in search of a vanished patient. But, you know there’s a lot more going on than that.

Bless their hearts

Queer Eye S3 (Netflix, March 15): The Fab Five are back! The makeover pros are so popular Netflix has been churning out new episodes quickly so their fans can have yell yaaaaaass from their rooftops. Expect tears, guacamole and lots of squealing.

Let the Sunshine In (SBS on Demand, March 1): This charming French movie is the most conventional feature from a generally challenging director in Claire Denis. Juliette Binoche stars as Isabelle, an artist and divorcee who embarks on a series of affairs.

Better Things S3 (Foxtel Now, March 19): Funny, honest and raw, Pamela Adlon’s Better Things keeps getting better with every season. The story of a middle-aged woman trying to eke out a living as an actor while raising her kids, it’s wonderfully watchable and highly relatable.

Hanna (Amazon Prime Video, March 29): A reboot of the 2011 movie with Saoirse Ronan and Eric Bana, Hanna tells the story of a young girl trained to be a formidable assassin. This new version stars Esme Creed-Miles and Joel Kinnaman, who despite having little screen presence, keeps being inexplicably cast in leading roles.

Watch out, Hanna is coming for you.

Colossal (Netflix, March 1): A clever genre-twisting series with a Godzilla-style monster and a love triangle, Colossal is a darkly funny movie starring Anne Hathaway as an alcoholic writer whose blackouts are somehow connected to a rampaging creature in Seoul.

Elementary S5 (Stan, March 15): Consistently entertaining, Elementary is one of the best procedural shows still on air with its balance between the crime-of-the-week (a reliable puzzler) and the overall character arcs. Best part? A properly platonic friendship between a male and female lead that doesn’t feel the burden of being shoved into a lip-lock.

Now Apocalypse (Stan, March 10): From the brains of envelope-pushing filmmaker Gregg Araki, Now Apocalypse explores identity, sexuality and creativity among a group of young people in Los Angeles. The main guy, Ulysses, is experiencing weird dreams which make him paranoid a conspiracy is afoot.

Just going to leave this here for your viewing pleasure

Hereditary (Netflix and Foxtel Now, March 5): Don’t forget to take regular breaths through Hereditary, even when the tension is dialled up to 13. Toni Collette is unforgettable as a haunted woman in this horror flick about family, grief and legacy.

The Descendants (Netflix, March 10): George Clooney and Shailene Woodley headline this emotional Alexander Payne dramedy about a lawyer trying to juggle the expectations of his family and a multimillion-dollar parcel of land with the demands of his two daughters.

The Good Fight S2 (Stan, March 22 or Amazon Prime, March 7): There are few shows that make the political work in its favour, but The Good Fight is one of them, managing to weave the absurdity of the Trump years into its stories without seeming laboured. The performances are great, the writing is excellent and Christine Baranski is a legend. Case closed.

Jackie (Netflix, March 20): This beautiful and ponderous (in a good way) biopic of Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of her husband features a stunning turn from Natalie Portman. It also has one of the most evocative scores in a movie in recent years.

The Widow (Amazon Prime Video, March 1): Kate Beckinsale stars as a woman trying to uncover the mystery behind her husband’s disappearance, leading to a jaunt in the Congo. The Widow features Australian actor Matthew Le Nevez’s first major role beyond our shores.