Entertainment has hit critical mass over the last decade, with more shows and movies being produced and released than ever before. It’s impossible to keep up with everything hitting the digital space, whether it be Premium Video on Demand (PVOD) or a traditional streaming network. With that in mind, we figured it was well past time for us to whip up a little something to help you keep up (and catch up) with all there is to watch in the big, wide world of digital viewing. And thus, the Streaming Rewind was born!
We’ll update this list at the end of each week so you can check out what you may have missed, and what’s coming up on the weekend. We’ll keep it a mix of popular releases and noteworthy lesser-known titles to help you find what’s worth taking the risk on as well as dive into a few things that we loved and why we loved ‘em, or just break down a show or movie that left us with some opinions. Sometimes, we’ll even have guest entries from other members of the IGN staff. If you’re not interested in all that and just want to see a bulleted list of what’s out there, pop on down to the New and Noteworthy and ICYMI sections.
Control Freak (Hulu)
While Shal Ngo’s Control Freak isn’t reinventing the wheel when it comes to depicting generational trauma in horror, Kelly Marie Tran gives a strong enough performance to warrant a viewing of Hulu’s latest original film. The story follows Tran’s Val, a life coach who, you guessed it, is a bit of a control freak. She becomes plagued by an itch on the back of her head that no amount of scratching can soothe, a fact that not-so-subtly runs parallel to Val’s insistence that all you need to ditch a bad habit is discipline.
Severance (Apple TV+)
We’re rocketing towards the Season 2 finale of Severance next week, and the show has so far delivered a second season that is consistently firing on all cylinders. While we weren’t sure they’d be able to keep up the momentum after such a long hiatus between seasons, the innies and outies of Severance have us collectively sad that the finale is right around the corner. Here’s hoping there’s much less of a gap between Seasons 2 and 3 but, in the meantime, what in the heck was going on with Helly (Britt Lower) this week?
Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+)
Daredevil: Born Again, unlike Severance, is still early on in its season. Be mindful of schedules though, because Disney+ will be releasing some episodes in batches rather than just the premiere as they have for their live-action offerings in the past. This week continues to the trial of Hector Ayala (Kamar de los Reyes) and features Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) throwing a Hail Mary to get his client acquitted that leads to a reveal to the jury that Murdock had no right to share with the court (even if he saw no other path to freeing his client).
New and Noteworthy This Week:
- Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, March 12 — Netflix
- Control Freak, March 13 — Hulu
- The Wheel of Time Season 3 Premiere, March 13 — Prime Video
- The Electric State, March 13 — Netflix
ICYMI:
If you had too much going on last week, here are some of the notable things that premiered or debuted on streaming and digital that you may have missed.
- With Love, Meghan, March 4 — Netflix
- Heart Eyes, March 4 — Digital and demand
- Daredevil: Born Again, March 4 — Disney+
- Deli Boys, March 6 — Hulu
- Plankton: The Movie, March 7 — Netflix
- The Righteous Gemstons, March 9 — Max
