February Newsletter

Hi there, and welcome to the latest edition of Substream! Your go-to source for honest, unpretentious streaming news, reviews, and recommendations.

In this month’s newsletter:

• Everything to look out for in February

• January reviews

• Industry news and announcements

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NEW THIS MONTH
Paradise is Back, The Night Agent and The Lincoln Lawyer Return

February 1

• Vanished (MGM+, new mystery series starring Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin)*

February 5

• The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix, Season 5)

February 6

• Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC/Peacock, sports special)

• Winter Olympic Games (NBC/Peacock, two-week sports special)

February 8

• Super Bowl LX (NBC, live sports special)

February 10

• The Artful Dodger (Disney+, Season 2)

February 11

• Cross (Prime Video, Season 2)

February 18

• 56 Days (Prime Video, New mystery series starring Dove Cameron)*

February 19

• The Night Agent (Netflix, Season 3)

February 20

• The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV+, Season 2)

February 22

• Winter Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (NBC/Peacock, sports special)

February 23

• Paradise (Hulu, Season 2)

February 25

• Scrubs (ABC/Hulu, new comedy reboot)

February 26

• Bridgerton (Netflix, season 4B)

• The Gray House (Prime Video, new historical drama miniseries produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman)*

February 27

• Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix, Season 8)

Ongoing Series & Upcoming Finales

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, Season 1, Finale 2/22)

• Tell Me Lies (Hulu, Season 3, Finale 2/24)

• Hijack (Apple TV, Season 2, Finale 2/25)

• Industry (HBO, Season 4, Finale 3/1)

• Drops of God (Apple TV, Season 2, Finale 3/11)

• Shrinking (Apple TV, Season 3, Finale 4/8)

*Denotes new film or series. Recommend checking reviews here before watching.

JANUARY REVIEWS
Rom-Coms Are So Back

Eternity
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner
Where to watch: Available to rent on Prime Video

In an afterlife where souls have one week to choose where they’ll spend eternity, Joan faces an impossible decision: the man she built a life with, or her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

Refreshingly unique, beautifully nuanced, and genuinely funny, this one has officially earned a spot on my all-time favorites list. Eternity offers exceptional performances by the whole cast, and clever, quirky touches that make the film feel unlike anything else I’ve ever seen. I laughed, I cried, and I want to do it all over again.

People We Meet on Vacation
Starring: Emily Bader, Tom Blyth
Where to watch: Netflix

Based on Emily Henry’s best-selling novel, People We Meet on Vacation follows best friends (and polar opposites) Poppy and Alex, who take one weeklong trip together every summer for ten years — until something changes.

While fans of the book have mixed feelings, I found the film charming, cozy, and truly good fun. Solid performances and undeniable chemistry from Emily Bader and Tom Blyth help elevate a somewhat familiar storyline. Overall? A delightful, feel-good watch.

TOP STORIES
In Case You Missed It

RENEWALS & CANCELATIONS

• ‘Emily in Paris’ renewed for S6 at Netflix. (more)

• ‘The Pitt’ renewed for S3 at HBO Max. (more)

• ‘The Lowdown’ renewed for S2 at FX/Hulu. (more)

• ‘Black Mirror’ renewed for S8 at Netflix. (more)

• ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ will end with S5 on Paramount+. (more)

TV NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• ‘Ted Lasso’ reveals S4 first look, announces summer release. (more)

• ‘The White Lotus’ S4 casts Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Messina. Confirms Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez as primary filming location. (more)

• Colin Jost will return to host ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy’ as the game show moves from Prime Video to Netflix for season 2. (more)

• Hans Zimmer will compose the original score for HBO’s ‘Harry Potter.’ (more)

• Zooey Deschanel to star in and executive produce first comedy series since ‘New Girl’. (more)

• Christina Ricci will star in and executive produce Peacock’s ‘The Astrology House’ adapted from the novel by Carinn Jade. (more)

FILM NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS

• Glen Powell set to star in and produce Amazon MGM sci-fi mystery, ‘Tesseract,’ written and directed by Sam Esmail. (more)

• Taylor Kitsch and Diego Luna will lead prison-siege thriller ‘Eleven Days.’ (more)

• Madelyn Cline is set to join Glen Powell in Judd Apatow’s untitled Universal comedy slated for a February 2027 release. (more)

• Joey King is in talks to star in ‘Bambo,’ an ‘80s-set feature written and directed by Natasha Lyonne. (more)

• Sydney Sweeney will star in and produce Edith Wharton adaptation ‘Custom of the Country.’ (more)

• Mila Kunis will star in and produce Amazon MGM thriller ‘Nightwatching,’ adapted from Tracy Sierra’s novel. (more)

• Jamie Lee Curtis will star in Universal’s ‘Murder, She Wrote.’ (more)

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