STREAM+ Issue 3

When 1923 premiered in December 2022, it quickly became Paramount+’s biggest debut ever, with 7.4 million viewers tuning in. The success of the highly anticipated series — which introduces viewers to new members of the Dutton family — doesn’t come as too much of a surprise. Series creator Taylor Sheridan has hit franchise gold with Yellowstone, 1883 and now 1923. And in the latest installment, he’s got two not-so-secret weapons: Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. Both Mirren and Ford have said they signed on to do 1923 in part to work together again. (They starred in 1986’s The Mosquito Coast.) “He says, me,” Mirren, 77, quipped when asked what drew her and Ford to the project. “And I say exactly the same: Harrison.” The acting legends play Jacob and Cara…

Call it the Wednesday effect. Since its Netflix debut in November 2022, the smash hit supernatural series has spawned a viral TikTok dance craze (Lady Gaga has filmed her own version of Wednesday’s wonderfully weird moves), a resurgence of all things goth and even Addamscore, a trendy home-design aesthetic inspired by the show’s macabre settings. The impact is no surprise. Based on the popular Addams Family franchise, the Netflix adaptation follows Wednesday (played pitch-perfectly by Jenna Ortega), a sarcastic and death-obsessed 16-year-old who’s expelled from her school for exacting revenge on classmates and sent to Nevermore Academy. There, at the alma mater of her parents, Gomez (Luis Guzmán) and Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), the teen attempts to solve a slew of grisly murders while doing her best to not fit in…

Back in December 2021, when Yellowjackets was halfway through its first season, the critically acclaimed psychological thriller was renewed for a second installment. Then, in late 2022, three months before season 2 was set to premiere on March 24, Showtime execs announced a third would soon follow suit. “With Yellowjackets’ runaway success in season 1 and the pent-up anticipation for season 2, we wanted to maximize the momentum by fast-tracking season 3 now,” explained Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime and Paramount Media Networks. “The show’s ambition is only exceeded by its execution.” Fans of the series — which was nominated for seven Primetime Emmys — are thrilled, as is the topnotch cast. “Look, I’ll do this show forever if they let me,” tweeted star Melanie Lynskey. (The…

THE PLAYBOY MURDERS Hosted by Holly Madison, the anthology series explores crime stories concerning the Playboy brand and former playmates. Spanning decades, The Playboy Murders digs into tragedies, including the shocking slayings of models Jasmine Fiore and Christina Carlin-Kraft, as well as Carole Gold’s 1997 conviction for first-degree murder. MADOFF: THE MONSTER OF WALL STREET Bernie Madoff’s billion-dollar global Ponzi scheme upended the lives of countless investors and shook up the entire finance industry. This four-part docuseries, featuring interviews with whistleblowers, investigators and more, sheds light on how the former power player turned into a fraudster before his eventual downfall. BASED ON A TRUE STORY! WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES Kumail Nanjiani portrays Somen “Steve” Banerjee — an Indian immigrant whose American dream comes true when he founds the Chippendales empire —…

1. Rogue Heroes These reckless recruits have only one order: go, kill, return. Based on a true story, the bold World War II drama series focuses on a brave brigade of British soldiers with a license to behave badly. It’s a risky plan that just might work. Alfie Allen, Dominic West and Jack O’Connell are among the cast. 2. Echo 3 When brilliant American scientist Amber Chesborough (Jessica Ann Collins) gets kidnapped along the Colombia–Venezuela border, the military men in her life — her brother, Bambi (Luke Evans), and her husband, Prince (Michiel Huisman) — go on a dangerous mission to extract her amidst the backdrop of a secret war. The politics get personal in this brawny and brainy thriller from Zero Dark Thirty writer Mark Boal. 3. Vikings: Valhalla…

YOUR HONOR Can a dad do good after breaking bad? Season 1 found judge Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston) going to extremes to protect his kid Adam from the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident that killed the son of crime boss Jimmy Baxter (Michael Stuhlbarg) — only for Adam to be offed accidentally. Season 2 finds U.S. Attorney Olivia Delgado (Rosie Perez) offering Michael a chance at redemption — by eradicating the crime organization. FATAL ATTRACTION Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan step in for Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in this miniseries, which modernizes the 1987 erotic thriller about lawyer Dan Gallagher, who gets more than he bargained for when he embarks on an affair with book editor Alex Forrest. By considering Alex’s point of view (and her mental illness), this…