Netflix
Lift – Available from Friday
Heist movies and series are all the rage these days, but safe to say you won’t have seen one quite like Lift before. This slick, stylish and heart-stopping action flick follows a crack team of crooks, led by the charismatic Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart), who have been persuaded by the US government to pull off one job.
Apple TV+
Criminal Record – Available from Friday
Peter Capaldi stars as an experienced but jaded detective determined to protect his legacy at all costs in this moody crime thriller. When an anonymous phone call unexpectedly casts doubt on the verdict in an old murder case, Detective Sergeant June Lenker (Cush Jumbo), a bright and ambitious young cop at the beginning of her career, investigates.
Disney+
Echo – Available from Wednesday
Cast your mind back to Hawkeye, the excellent 2021 Marvel series, and you’re sure to remember Echo, the butt-kicking deaf leader of the Tracksuit Mafia, who gave Hawkeye and Kate Bishop so much trouble throughout. Well, now Echo – aka Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) – has her own five-episode spin-off series.
WOW PRESENTS PLUS
Ru Paul’s Drag Race – Available from Saturday
The televisual juggernaut that is Drag Race shows no signs of slowing down, does it? Indeed, here comes the 16th series of Ru Paul’s iconic reality competition, introducing us to 14 fabulous new queens, all primed and ready to fight it out for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.
Prime Video
Role Play – Available from Friday
Anyone in the mood for an unlikely mash-up of romcoms and action spy thrillers should definitely check out this entertaining movie starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. At first glance, Emma (Kaley) appears to have the perfect life in New Jersey with her husband David (David) and their children.
Netflix
Love Is Blind: Sweden – Available from Friday
While we wait for the next season of the original US version of Love Is Blind to arrive – it’s due on Valentine’s Day, if you’re wondering – why not treat yourself to the Swedish incarnation of the show? The format is the same, as is the contestants’ desire to find a soulmate who loves them for what’s inside rather than outside.
Paramount+
SkyMed – Available from Friday
Strap in because it’s time to rejoin the brave but usually troubled young medics and pilots flying air ambulances above the remote wilds of northern Canada. Yes, season two of slick medical drama SkyMed is about to land, promising more hook-ups, heartbreaks, adrenaline-pumping emergencies and moments of heart-in-your mouth drama.
