When you're one of the biggest and best streaming services on the planet, there's no such thing as a week off. Both Netflix and Prime Video's execs know that their subscribers expect pretty much constant new arrivals, and rightly so after a few years of price hikes and the arrival of ads.
So, if you're a subscriber to either or both of these platforms and you're eyeing up some empty evenings this week, you're in the right place. I've taken a fine-toothed comb through everything being added to each streamer, and I've picked out three highlights that I think are particularly interesting. These are the additions to Netflix and Prime Video to know about this week.
The Last House
- Streaming on: Netflix from 7 June
I really like the look of this one – a horror movie that also has clear sci-fi themes but seems to potentially contain two distinct parts. In the first, a family wakes up on a regular day only to discover that their house has been mysteriously sealed so they can't leave. They're not the only ones, either, with all their neighbours similarly locked-in.
The trailer then shows us a period some time later, with the world overgrown by plants and few survivors managing to stay alive in their homes. It's entirely possible that the family will finally be able to venture outside, but also that they might encounter the beings responsible for their imprisonment, and I'm eager to learn more about either.
Sterling Point
- Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video from 5 August
All the biggest streamers have realised that romantic shows and movies are a huge attractor for audiences right now, and Sterling Point looks like an interesting twist on that format. Rather than being purely about finding love, it's also about discovering that your family might have more stories swirling in it than you realised.
The show's main character is a young woman who's surprised by a major bequest when her grandfather dies – a cottage in Sterling Point. When she gets there, she discovers that another young woman has also been left the property: a half-sister she never knew about, from the mum who died when she was younger. Secrets won't take long to spill out from there.
One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part Two
- Streaming on: Netflix from 5 August
This sensational South American series is midway through adapting one of the most celebrated novels of all time, and the second part promises to take the story to soaring new heights (and the depths of drama). Netflix is clearly proud of the series, since it's breaking out the final part to give it a premiere laster in the month.
Until then, though, this week will see the arrival of the rest of the second season, which continues the story of the Buendía family as eras pass and characters age and have families of their own. If you were into the first part of the show, this will be a must-watch when it arrives midweek.
