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The best new shows to stream in September
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air in Australia this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Jeff Goldblum is deliciously good as Zeus in this Greek myth update
Ancient mythology gets a modern twist in Kaos, as the gods strut around Olympia in billionaire leisurewear.
- by Craig Mathieson
Rings of Power dials up the energy as war comes to Middle-earth
Season two of The Rings of Power begins to answer the mystery underpinning J.R.R Tolkien’s cult-classic fantasy.
- by Michael Idato
The inside story of how Disney roared back to life
A year after a series of failures bruised its brand, the House of Mouse has two billion-dollar babies on its slate, and a third in its sights.
- by Michael Idato
Mud, blood, orcs … and the secret history of the Rings of Power
The second season of Amazon’s Rings of Power plunges Middle-earth into war.
- by Michael Idato
Men behaving badly in a decade of upheaval: Mad Men’s 10 best episodes
With the legendary series about a Madison Avenue advertising agency in the 1960s coming to Netflix, there are some moments that stand out.
- by Craig Mathieson
Florida crazies and moral reflection - it’s Vince Vaughn’s Bad Monkey
The Hollywood star plays a suspended cop seeking redemption in this darkly comic adaptation of Carl Hiaasen’s mystery novel.
- by Craig Mathieson
English Patient and Lost star returns to play John Ibrahim’s rival
Famous for playing Sayid in plane crash thriller TV series Lost, British actor Naveen Andrews is trying a “different side” as a Sydney nightclub owner.
- by Louise Rugendyke
What the Logies revealed about where Australian TV is going
A well-deserved TV veteran won Gold, but a teenage actor from a streaming series won the night as the Logies confronted an undeniable changing of the guard.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Je l’adore, je la deteste: The Emily in Paris debate
As Lily Collins’ ingenue in Paris embarks on her fourth series of adventures, two critics argue why it’s OK to love – or hate – the show.
- by Thomas Mitchell and Louise Rugendyke
For years HBO set the standard – now it’s just repeats and spin-offs
Thriving competition and budget pressures challenge the network responsible for The Sopranos, The Wire and Game of Thrones.
- by Craig Mathieson