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: The Stand

Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, The Stand is an apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg) and a handful of survivors.

Movie: The Hunt

The Hunt follows twelve strangers who wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen for a very specific purpose – The Hunt.

For the kids: Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch

Matilda, daughter of the famous chef Gordon Ramsay, loves cooking and loves her family. In each episode, she prepares a tasty meal for them.

Netflix:

Series: Firefly Lane Season 1

Based on the novel, the series follows two friends through several decades and how they stick together through thick and thin.

Movie: News of the World

Captain Kidd (played by Tom Hanks) and a young girl go on a dangerous journey in the hopes of finding a place they can call home.

For the kids: Mighty Express Season 2

Adventures ensue at a train station operated by precocious kids.   

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