There is plenty on offer for lovers of true crime docs.
Met Éireann has confirmed that this weekend will be a wet one. As such, why not use the time to check out some of these new additions to Netflix.
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (Now on Netflix)
Two childhood friends go from high school dropouts to the most powerful drug kingpins in Miami in this six-part docuseries from filmmaker Billy Corben about a crime saga that spanned decades.
Shiny Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord (Now on Netflix)
In February 2015, Maximilian Schmidt – known online as Shiny Flakes – was arrested for selling around €4.1 million worth of drugs from his childhood bedroom.
The true story that inspired the hit German series How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast), in this documentary film, Schmidt tells the story of how at 19-years old he ran an international drugs empire by himself.
Vivo (Now on Netflix)
From the studio behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Mitchells vs. The Machines comes this animated musical adventure that follows Vivo, a musically gifted kinkajou (aka a rainforest “honey bear”), as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to deliver a song to his cherished owner’s long-lost love.
The title character is voiced by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights), with the movie featuring all-new songs from the Tony, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winner.
Hit & Run (Now on Netflix)
In this series, a happily married man’s life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a mysterious hit and run accident in Tel Aviv. Grief-stricken and confused, he searches for his wife’s killers, who have fled to the US.
This new international thriller comes from the creative teams behind the hit shows Fauda and The Killing.
The Swarm (Now on Netflix)
In this French horror, a single mother breeds locusts as high-protein food but has trouble getting them to reproduce — until she finds they have a taste for blood.
Pray Away (Now on Netflix)
In this documentary film, survivors and ex-leaders of the so-called “conversion therapy” movement speak out about its harm to the LGBTQ community and its devastating persistence.
Clips via Netflix
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