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Buckle up for these shocks in Season 4 of Mr Robot

On Showmax

Nothing is what it seems in Mr Robot, and the fourth and final season sees some of the wildest narrative moments ever.

IMDB rating: 8.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 95%

Beneath the surface of Westworld’s most mysterious characters

On DStv Now and Showmax

There's a lot more to Bernard, Maeve, Charlotte and Dolores than meets the eye.

Westworld S3

On DStv Now and Showmax

Westworld is a futuristic playground for the well-connected, where its human guests play the hero or villain and its hosts are programmed to play along. That is, until Dolores, the park's oldest host, starts to come unplugged.

8.8/10 86%

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Noughts + Crosses S1

On DStv Now and Showmax

In a parallel 21st-Century Britain, black people, called Crosses, rule over the lower-class white population, called Noughts. Despite the challenges presented by racial segregation, two people from opposite sides fall in love.

5.8/10 90%

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The excellent cast and spooky premise of Emergence will keep you guessing

On Showmax

Emergence, one of Rotten Tomatoes’ five best-reviewed sci-fi and fantasy shows of 2019 (and top 50 shows overall for the year), is now streaming on Showmax.

7.3/10 90%

What to expect in Westworld Season 3

On DStv Now and Showmax

After getting a sneak peek of the first four episodes from HBO, Bianca Coleman says there's no risk of spoilers here - because those episodes are more twisty and complex than all the previous seasons combined.

8.8/10 86%

A whirlwind recap of Westworld Seasons 1 and 2

On Showmax

Forget what you think you know about the Wild West: this show's all about cyborgs, gadgets, gizmos and getting to play make-believe. Get caught up on Seasons 1 and 2 before Season 3 arrives on Showmax and DStv Now on 16 March 2020.

I Am Not Okay With This (“except, actually, I really am”)

On Netflix

Bianca Coleman says she's been watching TV for a living for 23 years and thought that nothing could surprise her any more - until she streamed this series.

8.8/10 86%

Altered Carbon S2

On Netflix

The multi award-winning Altered Carbon is back for Season 2! And, boy oh boy, what a ride.

8.1/10 75%

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Emergence S1

On Showmax

Emergence combines science fiction and mystery in a thrilling drama about a young girl abandoned at a plane crash site, and the cop who finds her.

7.3/10 90%

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The Orville S1-2

On Showmax

Some 400 years in the future, Ed Mercer, an officer on an exploratory ship from Earth, catches his wife in bed with an alien. Things start looking up for him when he gets his own ship to command, until he meets his first officer.

8.0/10 65%

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Watch: The insane trailer for Westworld S3

On Showmax

Dolores, you crazy synthetic intelligence, where have you been? The new season launches on Showmax and DStv Now on 16 March 2020.

Never lost yourself in Lost? Here’s why you should

On Showmax

It's been called the defining drama of the 2000s, a mash-up of King Kong, Jurassic Park, Survivor, Twin Peaks and Apocalypse Now, and yet is entirely its own beast.

8.3/10

Unlocking the undeniable binge-worthiness of Locke & Key

On Netflix

Don't let the formulaic synopsis fool you - this fantasy-horror series is dangerously addictive.

7.8/10 78%

Locke & Key S1

On Netflix

Expect the unexpected from the Netflix adaptation of horror author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez's comic book series.

7.8/10 78%

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Buckle up for these shocks in Season 4 of Mr Robot

Beneath the surface of Westworld’s most mysterious characters

Westworld S3

Coming soon

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Noughts + Crosses S1

The excellent cast and spooky premise of Emergence will keep you guessing

What to expect in Westworld Season 3

A whirlwind recap of Westworld Seasons 1 and 2

I Am Not Okay With This (“except, actually, I really am”)

Altered Carbon S2

Emergence S1

The Orville S1-2

Watch: The insane trailer for Westworld S3

Never lost yourself in Lost? Here’s why you should

Unlocking the undeniable binge-worthiness of Locke & Key

Locke & Key S1

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