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: We Are Who We Are Season 1

We Are Who We Are follows a group of teens growing up on an American Army base outside of Venice, Italy, struggling to find their own identities as they move into young-adulthood.

Movie: 12 Years A Slave

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender) as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life.

For the kids: LEGO FRIENDS: Girls on a Mission

Netflix:

Series: Canine Intervention

No dog, no breed, no behaviour is unfixable for Cali K9’s Jas Leverette. Follow the Oakland dog trainer as he works with a range of canines and owners.

Movie: Captain Fantastic

A father raising his children off the grid begins to question his anti-establishment, utopian views when a tragic loss pulls them back into society.

For the kids: Bigfoot Family

Bigfoot is now a big deal, so when he goes missing, his shy but tech-savvy teen son must take on an evil CEO to save his family and a wildlife preserve.

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