Scandals, sports cars and spooks: new on Netflix until Feb 28

Scandals, sports cars and spooks: new on Netflix until Feb 28

Highlights include a three-part unscripted series on the affluent Murdaugh family, a Formula 1 documentary, and David Harbour of 'Stranger Things' fame as a ghost!

In ‘We Have a Ghost’, David Harbour of ‘Stranger Things’ fame plays a spook who’s along for the ride. (Netflix pic)

TODAY, FEB 22

‘Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal’ (documentary)

The Murdaughs were one of South Carolina’s most prominent families, but the death of teenager Mallory Beach in a drunken boating accident began the unravelling of their legacy.

When Paul Murdaugh – the alleged driver of the boat – and his mother Maggie are found brutally murdered, a century of corruption, power, and cover-ups in the Low Country is brought to light.

This three-part series features first-hand accounts from those on the boat that fateful night, many of whom have not spoken about the crash or double homicide until now.

‘The Strays’ (film)

A light-skinned Black woman’s meticulously crafted life of privilege starts to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburban town. A British psychological thriller starring a bunch of people whose names are largely unknown.

TOMORROW, FEB 23

‘Call Me Chihiro’ (film)

An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way. A Japanese film, if the word “bento” didn’t already tip you off.

‘That Girl Lay Lay’, season 2 (series)

With her secret still under wraps, Lay Lay’s back with her bestie Sadie as the friends juggle app glitches, high school hijinks, life lessons and more. A sitcom for kids and all the family.

This is fine… this is just fine. Don’t miss ‘Oddballs’, premiering Friday. (Netflix pic)

‘Outer Banks’, season 3 (series)

New adventures take the Pogues to the Caribbean and far beyond, as the friends are pulled into a dangerous rival’s hunt for a legendary lost city. Good news, this series has been renewed for season 4!

FRIDAY, FEB 24

‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’, season 5 (documentary)

Drivers, managers, and team owners live life in the fast lane – both on and off the track – during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing in this docuseries.

‘Oddballs’, season 2 (series)

James and his friends Max and Echo return for more soapbox rants, not-so-bright ideas and school shenanigans, bringing disaster back to Dirt, Arizona. For kids and all the family.

‘We Have a Ghost’ (film)

Discovering that a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin’s family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and the spook go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest’s past, they become a target of the CIA.

This adventure-comedy stars David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) as the titular ghost, with Jennifer Coolidge (“2 Broke Girls”, “The White Lotus”), and Jahi Di’Allo Winston as Kevin.

Local film ‘Biko’ tells of a young lad (not pictured) who auditions for Sara’s music video… but who is Sara, really? (Netflix pic)

MONDAY, FEB 27

‘Biko’ (film)

In this Malaysian-made movie, the complicated past between Sara, a famous singer, and Izwan, a struggling lorry driver, starts to come out after young Biko auditions for a role in her music video.

TUESDAY, FEB 28

‘A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou’ (comedy special)

A womb with a view. Awkward adulthood. The not-so-golden years. Journey through life’s stages with Jamie Demetriou (“Fleabag”, “The Afterparty”) in this musical sketch-comedy special.

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