What are we watching this summer? We break down four upcoming and current series worth getting excited about, all featuring actors squarely in our generation, and all landing on streaming platforms between now and autumn.

Key Takeaways

• Rivals (Disney+) is the nostalgic 80s romp we didn't know we needed, with a killer soundtrack and a Waitrose food collab to match
• Alice and Steve (Disney+) tackles age gap relationships with award-winning credentials before it even lands
• Ted Lasso Season 4 (Apple TV+) is back with a feel-good twist, this time centred around a women's squad
• Ride or Die (Amazon Prime, 15 July) sees Hannah Waddingham go full action hero, and it sparked a streaming platform bidding war

Timestamps

00:09 - Introduction and what inspired today's episode

01:00 - Rivals (Disney+): overview, cast and 80s nostalgia

05:00 - The Rivals soundtrack, brand partnerships and Waitrose collab

07:30 - Characters we love in Rivals, fashions we did (and didn't) wear

11:30 - Alice and Steve (Disney+): plot, cast and why we're excited

14:00 - Who is Jermaine Clement? Flight of the Conchords and What We Do in the Shadows

16:30 - Age gap relationships and why this show goes there

17:30 - Please like, follow and subscribe! And tell us what you're watching

18:10 - Ted Lasso Season 4 (Apple TV+): the women's squad twist, cast and big unanswered questions

22:30 - Ride or Die (Amazon Prime): Hannah Waddingham as an international spy, Bill Nighy guest stars, out 15 July

If there is a series you think we have missed, drop us a message and tell us what you are watching and why you love it. Find us on Spotify, Apple, Deezer, Audible and YouTube.