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Actor Robyn Malcolm

‘We’re roadkill’: How this Kiwi actor turned middle-age rage into her best work yet

The Kiwi actor has never been stronger or in more demand – and she’s definitely not ready for the La-Z-Boy yet.

  • Louise Rugendyke

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Charlie Vickers as Kieran in The Survivors.

How a Lord of the Rings star ended up stranded in Tasmania

Charlie Vickers is in the most expensive TV series ever made, but it was a small-town murder mystery that drew him home.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Robert De Niro as former president George Mullen in Zero Day.

Watched everything? Here are seven hidden gems you might have missed

A couple of US presidential thrillers, a drama from the creator of Adolescence and a shocking Norwegian drama lead our list.

  • Debi Enker
David Harbour as Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in season five of Stranger Things.

Netflix reveals release date for final season of Stranger Things

The eight-episode fifth season of the supernatural horror has been split into three parts.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Owen Cooper plays Jamie Miller, who is arrested for murder, in the Netflix drama Adolescence.

The best TV of the year (so far)

From returning favourites to the resuscitation of Noah Wyle’s medical career, this year’s TV offerings have been a mix of the familiar and the thrillingly unexpected.

  • Louise Rugendyke, Meg Watson, Kylie Northover, Karl Quinn, Craig Mathieson and Debi Enker
Menendez brothers

Menendez brothers have murder sentences reduced, putting them a step closer to freedom

A judge’s decision means the brothers, who have spent 35 years in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, are now eligible for parole.

  • Jaimie Ding
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Netflix’s exploration of an advertising-supported model is more complex than it appears.

‘Press play and stay’: Netflix wants to stop your mindless scrolling

The streaming giant has announced a major redesign of its homepage menu, including the use of a Generative AI tool. Here’s how it will look and work.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Playing Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore made Christopher McDonald a household name. With the long-awaited sequel just around the corner, the actor is eyeing a new role.

Choke on that, baby! Shooter McGavin fancies a stay at The White Lotus

Playing Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore made Christopher McDonald a household name. With the long-awaited sequel just around the corner, the actor is eyeing a new role.

  • Thomas Mitchell
This week’s picks (from top left): The Stolen Girl; Brett Goldstein; Careme; and The Four Seasons.

What to stream this week: Tina Fey’s new Netflix comedy, plus five more

This week’s picks include Tina Fey and Steve Carell in a comedy about 50-something angst, a French drama about a pastry chef and Brett Goldstein swaps Ted Lasso for stand-up.  

  • Craig Mathieson
Penn Badgley in the final season of You.

This Netflix hit sold us a likeable serial killer. Now it’s pointing the finger at you

Romance-thriller You had many of us rooting for a monster for five seasons. It turns out that was the point all along.

  • Nell Geraets

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