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If an evening or lazy Sunday at home appeals, check out the following streamed series plus two action-packed films that are made for the whole family. COMPILED BY MARISA CUTILLAS
ENOLA HOLMES 2
Netflix
» Genre: Mystery » Director: Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag) » Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter
Enola Holmes has come a long way since she first tried her hand at sleuthing. Now, she is a detective-for-hire – just like her gifted brother, Sherlock. She accepts her first case to find a missing girl, believing that an intricate conspiracy is beneath the disappearance. Luckily, her brother and good friends are willing to lend a helping hand.
WEDNESDAY
Netflix
» Genre: Comedy Horror » Creators: Alfred Gough (Smallville) and Miles Millar (Smallville) » Cast: Jenna Ortega, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones
A coming-of-age series with a difference: its protagonist is Wednesday, the youngest daughter of Gómez and Morticia Adams. Wednesday is still learning to master her emerging psychic abilities when she is called upon to stop a violent killing spree. In the process, she must also solve the mystery that affected her family 25 years ago.
1899
Netflix
» Genre: Mystery » Creators: Jantje Friese (Dark) and Baran bo Odar (Who Am I) » Cast: Andreas Pietschmann, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Miguel Bernardeau, Mathilde Ollivier
A migrant steamship heads west to leave the old continent. The passengers, who hail from a myriad of European countries, dream of a better life abroad. However, their journey takes an unexpected turn when they discover a similar ship to their own, adrift on the open sea. They fear that they could suffer the same fate and indeed, their dream voyage quickly becomes a nightmare.
SLUMBERLAND
Netflix
» Genre: Fantasy » Director: Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay) » Cast: Jason Momoa, Kyle Chandler, Humberly González
Slumberland is a place you can only visit in your dreams; one in which the world is turned upside-down and you can wish for whatever you want, jumping from dream to dream and landing wherever your heart desires. A young girl discovers a secret map to this magical land, where she flees from nightmares and yearns to find her late father.
ELITE S6
Netflix
» Genre: Teen Drama » Creators: Carlos Montero (Física o Química) and Darío Madrona (Vive Cantando) » Cast: André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Carla Díaz
After another untimely demise at the prestigious school, Las Encinas, the students aim to survive their trauma while making their way through a tough series of social obstacles. Problems like racism, sexism and domestic abuse continue to plague this glamorous bunch of teens, who seem to have it all but who are actually battling against neglect, peer pressure and a tremendous feeling of isolation. e
