Netflix cancels Lady Dynamite after two seasons

Netflix has decided not to renew Lady Dynamite after two seasons of the comedy series.

The show, which stars Maria Bamford as a version of herself, is a surreal, satirical gem that follows the comedian through the ups and downs … Read More

Netflix releases first trailer for Stranger Things

Netflix has released the first trailer for its new original series, Stranger Things.

The official synopsis reads: Set in Hawkins Indiana in the 1980’s, Stranger Things chronicles the search for a young boy who vanishes into thin air under highly … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Keith Richards documentary

Netflix has released the trailer for its new Keith Richard documentary.

Keith Richards: Under the Influence, which arrives on Friday 18th September, will take an “unprecedented look” into the sounds and influences of the Rolling Stones rock icon. The film … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Ukraine documentary Winter on Fire

Netflix has released the trailer for new Ukrainian documentary Winter on Fire.

Chronicling events that unfolded over 93 days in 2013 and 2014, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, witnesses the formation of a civil … Read More

Netflix announces first Japanese original series, Hibana

Update: Hibana: Sparks will be available on Netflix UK from 2nd June 2016.

Netflix has announced its first Japanese original series.

The streaming giant will produce an adaptation of Hibana, the novel by Naoki Matayoshi.

The novella by the … Read More

Netflix’s Narcos will return for second season

Netflix has commissioned a second season of Narcos.

The series, which chronicles the real-life stories of the US and Colombian efforts in the 1980s to battle Pablo Escobar and the Medellin drug cartel, premiered on Netflix around the world last … Read More

Netflix to turn Mr. Peabody and Sherman into a TV show

Netflix is rebooting Mr. Peabody and Sherman as a TV show – but possibly not the one you were expecting.

The animated movie, which is available to stream in the UK here, was praised in our review for never … Read More

Netflix announces August release date for Narcos

Netflix has announced an August release date for Narcos.

The streaming service’s new series rounds off a summer of original projects, which ranges from kids’ spin-off Dragons: Race to the Edge in June to Wet Hot American Summer: First Day … Read More

Netflix TV review: Dragons: Race to the Edge

Dragons are cool. It’s a fact of life. Just as it’s a truth universally acknowledged that any kid in possession of a parent’s fortune must be in want of merchandise. So it’s inevitable that DreamWorks, after two fiery hits in … Read More

Interview: Jayson Jackson, producer of Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?

On Friday 26th June, What Happened, Miss Simone? is released on Netflix around the world. The documentary about Nina Simone reveals a new side to the iconic singer, marking not only a significant point in the presentation of her life … Read More