Bored this weekend? Here are some binge worthy shows worth watching on Netflix and Disney+ With the public stuck at home through most of the year, people have had to find their amusement where possible, and streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video all played a big role in that.
It can sometimes be bewildering to launch yourself into the world of streaming with no idea what you want to watch - often forgetting that programme of film you saw and thought looked good.
Although there will be some form of restrictions in place throughout the summer and likely even beyond that, if things go well, we're likely to be able to do a lot more in the coming weeks and months than we have been permitted to throughout winter.
But fear not, because we've put together a list of some of the nation's favourites TV shows and films from Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video that you should consider watching.
From March 29, people will be able to gather in groups of socially distanced six in outdoor areas, including private gardens.
Obviously we couldn't list all of them, but here's a few of our favourites from the last year or so.
For now, indoor mixing is still banned. This means that you can only mix with your own household or bubble inside - any other household mixing must be outdoors and with a maximum of five other people (six in total).
Netflix now has more than 203 million subscribers around the world.
This means that in Bristol, we’re likely to see a lot more picnics, family outings, and gatherings in some of the city’s popular spots such as Durdham Downs , Castle Park, and all of the other brilliant green spaces we have here in the city. Let’s not kid ourselves, we’ll still be watching TV, but probably a lot less. Last March the nation was greeting each other on Zoom calls with the words “Hey all you cool cats and kittens” as the Netflix documentary series Tiger King became the show everyone was watching in lockdown, and if you haven’t seen that, what have you been doing? With nowhere to go for large parts of the year cultural events were largely limited to the TV or laptop screen, and that meant a resurgence of the appointment to view, with terrestrial shows like I May Destroy You on BBC, ITV’s The Quiz and Channel 4’s It’s A Sin uniting the nation around the virtual water cooler. Elsewhere, streaming shows like The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit became big hits for Netflix, while the serendipitously-timed launch of Disney+ last March brought with it Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian and, later, Marvel oddity WandaVision. 36
Founded in 1997, the streaming service initially sold and rented DVDs by mail. Its growth rocketed from 2013 after it started investing in its own content. Backed by its vast content offering, Netflix enjoyed a bumper 2020 as large swathes of the world were forced indoors to shelter from the pandemic. In its letter to investors, the California-based company shared viewing figures for some of its most popular TV shows and films.
