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‘Seen & Heard’, ‘Sneaker Wars’ and more: 5 things to stream this week

See what the small screen has in store for you.

 Issa Rae has always bet on black.
Issa Rae has always bet on black. (Supplied)

If you have 2 hours

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television — Showmax

Insecure creator and star Issa Rae Rae guides viewers on a journey through the history of black representation on the small screen in this two-part docuseries that features interviews with everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, Lena Waithe and Tyler Perry to highlight the welcome giant leaps made in recent years and the trailblazing giants on whose shoulders a new generation stands.

If you have 3 hours

Sneaker Wars: Adidas vs Puma — Disney+

Told by some of the biggest names in recent sports history including David Beckham, Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles and hip-hop’s Adidas fanboy legends Run DMC, this three-part docuseries takes a deep dive into the story of German brothers Adi and Rudi Dassler and the rivalry between them that spawned a multigenerational war for global footwear domination.

If you have 6 hours

Slow Horses Season 5 — Apple TV+

Gary Oldman and the lovable dysfunctional heroes of Slough House return for a fifth season of high jinks, twisted webs and national security threatening conspiracies sparked by a tragic shooting in London and the suspiciously implausible love life of in-house vainglorious idiot Roderick Ho.

If you have 8 hours

House of Guinness — Netflix

Imagine Succession but set in 19th century Dublin, based on the true story of the bitter battles that erupted between the adult children of brewery mogul Benjamin Guinness after his death and the reading of his will. Created by Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight starring Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge and Emily Fairn — and you have your next binge-watch date set.

If you have 8 hours

Wayward — Netflix

Toni Collette  stars as the creepy head of a cultish town that promises the parents of wayward teens, a setting and programme to fix all their troubled children’s problems in comedian Mae Martin’s dark mystery, thriller, horror series.


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