Friday Favourites: 10 OTT Series and Movies We've Been Loving Lately

Hey, hey!

Since it is a Friday night, thought I'd share some of my recently watched and loved web series and movies  that my sister and I have really enjoyed recently. 

Let's get into it, shall we?

1. Home Before Dark Season 2 (on Apple TV+)

We watched and loved Home Before Dark (Season 1) on Apple TV+ earlier this year and really loved the storytelling, mystery and the little intrepid student detective/ journalist protagonist. The show's second season came out a few months ago and it did not disappoint. A very relevant mystery, which also helped tie up all the loose ends from Season 1. Highly recommend. 

2. Only Murders in the Building (on Hulu and Disney+ Hotstar) 

A crime comedy-is series where an unlike trio investigate a murder that takes place in their Upper West Side building and start a podcast to document their journey. A great mystery, fantastic writing and brilliant performances by Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez and an amazing ensemble cast, which also stars Nathan Lane! Run, run, run to watch this amazing show! 

3. Truth Be Told Season 2 (on Apple TV+) 

Season 1 of Truth Be Told was based on the book by Kathleen Barber called Are You Sleeping? which documents a podcast solving a twenty-year old murder and exonerating the innocent teenager accused of the crime. The series has returned for Season 2 with a new murder mystery and a podcast that's trying to solve it. Starring the magnificent Octavia Spencer as the podcast host and Kate Hudson, this show is quite riveting! 

4. REKKA- Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhonou Khete Ashenni (on Hoichoi) 

REKKA is a murder mystery that has a very interesting premise! Do not want to give away anything else and fully spoil it, but if you enjoy slightly macabre murder mysteries, then this is the show for you! Spooky and not-very-obvious, this is a fun series! 

5. Bhoot Police (on Disney+ Hotstar)

Comedy-Horror as a genre has been doing really well in the South for years now! So, it is no surprise that after the massive success of Stree, someone else would also make a movie of the same genre. Bhoot Police is a light ghost caper, which does have a heart. Watch it for funsies! 

6. Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol (on Voot) 

Based on the best selling novel by Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol is a historical thriller set in Washington D.C., which features the return of Historian and Symbologist- Robert Langdon- who is racing against time to rescue his mentor from the clutches of a delusional killer. We are one episode in (only 1 has steamed so far) and we quite like it! 

7. What We Do In The Shadows (on Disney+ Hotstar)

A show that defies description, but let me try! A coven of ancient (most of them have been around since the 13th century) vampires living on Long Island, who are totally inept at 'life'! Add to the mix, a young man, who desperately wants to be a vampire and is working as one of the vampire's familiars. All kinds of chaos ensues as they navigate the modern world (at night), spar with werewolves and old flames and foes! Written by Taika Waititi, this show is insane hilarious! 

8. Anjaam Pathira (on MXPlayer and Sun NXT) 

A serial killer is targeting cops in Kerala and criminologist- Anwar Hussain- has to race against time to stop this brilliant killer before more cops are murdered. A brilliant thriller film that is a bit of a slow burn, do watch it if you enjoy this genre. Available with subtitles on Sun NXT and without on MXPlayer. Highly, highly recommend!  

9.  Ratsasan (on Sun NXT) 

Another brilliant Malayalam serial killer caper! Teenaged girls are getting abducted and brutally murdered. The only cop to understand the killer's pattern is someone, who wants to become a film director but ends up becoming a cop. No one takes him seriously till the body count keeps growing. Will he be able to stop this canny killer? Ratsasan is creepy, clever and really, really nicely made! It is streaming with subtitles on Sun NXT and if you enjoy serial killer movies, then is a must-watch! 

10. Cold Case (on Amazon Prime Video)

A young single mother and her little girl move into a new home on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. Soon, bizarre things start happening to them. There is a presence that wants to send the mother a message. Whose ghost is it? At the same time, a decayed corpse is found in a different suburb and the cops have no clue whose body it is! Are the two cases connected? How will this cold case be solved? 

A really interesting and different crime thriller film with a touch of horror.