Too many streaming services. Not enough time. Here is exactly what is worth watching on each platform right now.
Netflix:
- Stranger Things (Final Season, Part 1) — the Duffer Brothers are wrapping up the biggest Netflix original ever. Mixed reviews but essential viewing.
- Black Mirror Season 7 — the AI episodes are uncomfortably prescient.
- Wednesday Season 2 — Jenna Ortega continues to carry this franchise.
Apple TV+:
- Severance Season 3 — best show on television right now. Period.
- Slow Horses Season 5 — Gary Oldman mumbling his way through MI5 bureaucracy. Consistently excellent British espionage.
- Silo Season 3 — the sci-fi epic that deserves more viewers.
Max (HBO):
- The White Lotus Season 3 — Thailand setting. Mike White cannot miss.
- The Last of Us Season 2 — Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey delivering the game's most controversial storyline.
- Hacks Season 4 — Jean Smart is a national treasure.
Disney+:
- Andor Season 2 — the best Star Wars content since the original trilogy.
- Daredevil: Born Again — hit or miss but the courtroom scenes are excellent.
Amazon Prime:
- Fallout Season 2 — the first season was a surprise hit. Season 2 expands the wasteland.
- The Boys Season 5 (final season) — wrapping up the most savage superhero satire ever made.
The value ranking: Apple TV+ > Max > Netflix > Prime > Disney+ for quality per dollar spent.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes, personal viewing, each platform's release schedule
The Last of Us Season 2 adapting Part II of the game is going to be divisive. That story broke the gaming community in half. The show adaptation will do the same.