There’s a long weekend coming in, and celebrations are on the nigh. But for the ones without any plans, hanging indoors with an exciting series to watch sounds like a “better than nothing” plan. Check out some of the new and popular OTT releases to binge watch this weekend.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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Unless you’re living under a rock, you might have already heard about Netflix’s record breaking original, based on the American serial killer Jeffery Dahmer. Regarded as one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States, Jeffrey Dahmer was responsible for gruesomely murdering and consuming seventeen innocent boys. Dahmer was often caught in questionable situations but was never actually arrested until 1991, due to the incompetence of the system and racism prevailing in America at the time. He was eventually caught in his Milwaukee apartment on July 22, 1991, and was sentenced to fifteen terms of life imprisonment. The series, as thrilling as it is, is also utterly gruesome, and meant for those with a strong stomach only. The series has been touted as one of Netflix’s biggest releases with an impressive 496 million hours of viewership, gathering a major fanbase across the globe.
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Four More Shots Please
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India’s favourite girl gang is back! Picking up from season 2, season 3 of Four More Shots Please starts with Siddhi reminiscing moments with her father who passed away in the previous season finale. Watching her struggle with the loss of a parent, Umang decides to connect with her family who previously disowned her after she came out to them. While Siddhi and Umang follow a new path with familial relationships, Anjana and Damini continue to be stuck in a loop of bad decisions. Despite being divorced, Anajana cannot keep her ex-husband Varun out of her life, while Damini is once again stuck between two men, one of them is obviously her original love interest, Jeh. Loaded with drama, love, loss and heartbreak, season 3 is said to be a ride filled with ups, downs and several in-betweens, with heart-touching music and a few surprise additions like Jim Sarbh, Shilpa Shukla, and Rohan Mehra.
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From Scratch
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Based on the memoir by Tembi Locke, From Scratchis a Netflix miniseries following an American artist named Amahle “Amy” Wheeler played by Zoe Saldaña. The series is set in the year 2000, where Amy travels to Italy to follow her calling as an artist. In a true-blue romantic sequence, she bumps into a Sicilian chef named Lino played by Eugenio Mastrandrea, and the two fall in love. Moving forward, to 2002, Lino’s moved to Los Angeles to be with Amy. The duo get married, pursue their dream careers and adopt a daughter. However, struggling to acclimatise, Lino develops health problems and is eventually diagnosed with cancer, which threatens the couple’s future together. his is when the two families come together to help, support and guide these young lovers to a life they both deserve.
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Mismatched
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One of the much awaited shows, Mismatchedreleased its new season earlier this month. Doubling up the drama in season 2, Rishi and Dimple played by Rohit Saraf and Prajakta Kohli are at war post their bitter exchange in the finale of season 1. In addition to fighting with each other, the two also have a time out with their respective best friends Namrata and Celina, who are also not on speaking terms due to the latter publicly outing Namrata’s sexuality. In the midst of the many broken relationships, comes the beginning of new ones. Post their unexpected kiss in the last episode of season 2, Dimple and Harsh become closer as they spend time trying to find the person responsible for leaking her app. Rishi on the other hand is busy planning his mother’s wedding, where he meets the latter’s boyfriend’s intern Sanskriti. Among the new found relationships, is a new set of struggles for each character, with many having redeemable character growth making them somewhat likeable, while allowing audiences to understand them better, i.e. Anmol and Simran.
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Never Have I Ever
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Another beloved Netflix original, Never Have I Everhas been a hit since season 1. The relatable characters and questionable plotlines make for an entertaining watch whether you’re an Indian or not. Season 3 is a particularly exciting watch as Devi finally gets what she’s wanted for a long, long time — to be Paxton Hall Yoshida’s girlfriend. However, this exciting trip is short lived as Devi’s insecurities get the best of her, causing her and Paxton to break up. And just as fans hoped for a Ben and Devi reunion, they were delivered another desi hottie in the form of Des, Nalini’s friend’s son. But it’s never as easy and breezy as it seems, because Des it turns out is the typical Indian mama’s boy who does whatever she asks. Aside from the Devi and co. drama, the show barely focuses on Kamala and Nalini’s respective love lives, which is a bit of a let down for older Never Have I Ever fans.
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The Watcher
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Ominous letters, strange neighbors and sinister threats is the best way to describe Netflix’s The Watcher. Based on a true-life stalking incident of the Boraddus family, The Watcher tells the story of a family who moves into their dream home, only to be plagued by strange and sinister situations. The story follows a family, Dean Brannock (Bobby Cannavale) and his wife Nora (Naomi Watts), and their two children who become terrorised by a shadowy figure who claims to be watching them. As more letters arrive at the house, the couple tries to sell their home to escape their stalker. However, their attempts to escape upset their neighbors, who are all suspects in the situation.
Schenelle Dsouza
