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What to stream this week (clockwise from top left): Elsbeth; Common Side Effects; The New Yorker at 100; Brockmire; Oh. What. Fun; and Spartacus: House of Ashur.

What to stream this week: Michelle Pfeiffer’s festive comedy and five more picks

Don’t miss an adult animation with psychedelic properties, Hank Azaria’s idiosyncratic sports comedy and a look at a publishing institution.

  • Craig Mathieson

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Our phone addiction is forcing producers to change the way they make TV

The TV industry is fighting a losing battle for our attention, prompting producers to actively cater to audiences distracted by their phones.

  • Michael Lallo
Sean Combs.

Diddy he do it? The $1 million Tupac hit, and other revelations from Sean Combs doco

The four-part documentary series on Netflix airs some serious allegations against the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy, P Diddy and Love.

  • Karl Quinn
Taylor Swift stunned the world with the Eras Tour. Now, she’s showing us exactly how she made it happen.

The Taylor Swift docuseries just landed. Here are five things we learnt

The question on most Swifties’ minds after seeing the Eras Tour was: how on earth did she pull that off? Now we finally know.

  • Nell Geraets
Ella Purnell.

‘It’s not a weakness to be nice’: Ella Purnell is on the rise – and she’s using her power for good

As a child actor, she filled in for big-name stars, but it was the small lessons that mattered the most to the Fallout star.

  • Jared Richards
Best TV of 2025: Better than Sex; Optics; Adolescence; The Newsreader; Such Brave Girls; The Studio; and The Pitt.

TV year in review: The 25 best shows of 2025

This was a huge year for TV, with some of the best shows coming out of the blue. Do you agree with our critics?

  • Craig Mathieson, Meg Watson, Louise Rugendyke, Karl Quinn, Kylie Northover and Debi Enker
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Meg Watson, deputy TV editor, on the TV shows she would recommend watching right now.
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Four things to Binge this summer

Meg Watson, deputy TV editor, on the TV shows she would recommend watching right now.

The Family McMullen attempts to tap into the magic of Edward Burns’ debut feature 30 years ago.

This sequel was 30 years in the making. Was it worth waiting for?

In 1995, Edward Burns made a huge splash with his indie debut, The Brothers McMullen. Now, he’s returned to where it all began.

  • Karl Quinn
Former president Barack Obama with wife and former first lady Michelle at the Democratic convention in Chicago.

MAGA influencers urge Trump to kill Netflix deal over streamer’s Obama ties

The right-wing commentators’ push to paint Netflix as aligned with Democrats and a liberal agenda adds to a swirl of controversy and intrigue circling what would be one of the largest media mergers in recent history.

  • Will Oremus and Scott Nover
Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) in Succession.

Succession supercharged their careers. But who’s done the best work since?

Actors from this hit show have since enjoyed an Oscar, Tony Awards and a Netflix sensation. Let’s rank their post-Succession hits.

  • Craig Mathieson

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