POLOKWANE – Streaming services such as Showmax and Netflix have made it possible to watch your favourite series or movies on demand, whenever you want to.

This however makes it even more difficult to decide between the magnitude of options available – that’s where we come in.

Review has put together a list of shows you should stream on your favourite platform.

What to Watch this week on:

Showmax:

Series: Chasing the Sun

This five-part docu-series tracks the Springbok’s rise from the ashes to the unforgettable moment when captain Siya Kolisi raised the Webb Ellis Cup at the Rugby World Cup final in Tokyo last year.

Movie: Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beern (from 5 November)

Five years after their mother died, Rachel, a girl on the cusp of adolescence, and five-year-old Jamie find themselves on their way to the gold fields with their father, Herman, to start a new life. But winter is closing in fast, and when Jamie goes missing in a freak snowstorm, Rachel must brave the deadly cold to search for her little brother.

For the kids:  Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher Season 1

Follow the adventures of seven-year-old Abby Hatcher and her Fuzzly friend, Bozzly, as they set out to help their Fuzzly friends at Abby’s hotel.

Netflix:

Series: Dawson’s Creek

Two childhood best friends, Dawson and Joey, go through different stages of adolescence together. Their friendship is later tested when they both start a relationship with different people.

Movie: Yes Man

Jim Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere—the operative word being “no”—until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

For the kids: The Garfield Show Season 3

Lazy, lasagne-loving fat cat Garfield lives life on his own terms, which includes teasing his geeky owner, Jon, and tormenting dimwitted dog Odie.

Sources: Showmax, Wikipedia and What’s on Netflix.