Top Eight Shows To Binge Watch This Summer On STARZ PLAY

As the sweltering summer begins to force us indoors for the next few months, STARZ PLAY is on hand to immerse us in the serious business of television watching with a selection of new shows to suit all tastes and genres. From the much-anticipated fourth season of the Golden Globe winning drama The Affair, to Season 5 ofthe nail-biting US boxsetPower, the list goes on and on. To get you started, here are the top eight shows to binge watch this season – good luck getting off the couch.

Power Season 5 (New and exclusive on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: Out now with new episodes added same time as US

It’s time to discover the fate of 50 Cent and Co. as Season 5 of hit show Power finally returns to our screens. With its excessive drama, edge-of-your-seat storytelling and A-list cast, sit back as Ghost, Tommy and Kanan get ready to take down their mutual enemy Dre. With rumours that this might be the last season, you won’t want to miss it.

The Affair Season 4(New and exclusive on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: Out now with new episodes added every Monday

Before the third season had already wrapped, the fan-favouriteand award-winning drama had already been renewed for Season 4, which is now being aired on STARZ PLAY on the same day as the US. Initially starting as an exploration of an affair from two different perspectives, the core cast will all be returning – Dominic West as Noah Solloway, Ruth Wilson as Alison Lockhart, Joshua Jackson as Cole Lockhart and Maura Tierny as Helen Solloway– yet the newest season will see them alienated from each other, in new relationships and spinning further and further away from where they began.

Sweetbitter Season 1(New and exclusive on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: All six episodes available on box set now

An American drama series based on the novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler, Sweetbitter follows Tess, a young girl who lands a job at celebrated New York restaurant shortly after arriving in New York. Quickly thrust into the world of excess, will she learn to navigate the dangerous yet alluring life she has stumbled into?

Vida Season 1(New and exclusive on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: All six episodes available on box set now

The story of two Mexican-American sisters living in LA, Emma and Lyn couldn’t be more different if they tried. When their mother’s sudden death forces them to return to their old neighbourhood they are confronted with their past and begin to learn the shocking truth about their mother’s identity.

Just Another Immigrant Season 1(New and exclusive on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: All ten episodes available on box set now

A ‘docuseries’ that follows Romesh Ranganathan – the British standup comedian famous for his sly observations on race relations, cultural representation and fatherhood –Just Another Immigrant sees the 40-year-old relocating his entire family to the United States. Here he starts to rebuild part of his life from scratch while embarking on a mission to have his brand-new gig sold out at the famous Greek Theatre in LA in just three months – all of which he documents on camera.

SIX Season 2(New and exclusive on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: Out now with new episodes added every Thursday

Aired at the same time as the US, this American drama chronicles the operations and daily lives of US Navy SEAL Team Six on their mission to destroy the criminal network responsible for shooting their former team leader, Richard ‘Rip’ Taggart. Starring Olivia Munn as the cunning and tenacious CIA officer Gina Cline, together they must scour Eastern Europe to infiltrate hostile territory and track down the masterminds before it’s too late.

Humans Season 3 (Exclusively on STARZ PLAY)

Air date: S3 boxset now available

Set in a parallel universe where technology is highly advanced and lifelike humanoids called Synths were once the must-have machines for any household, season 3 of the British sci-fi drama finds the oppressed Synth population fighting to survive in a world that hates and fears them. Hope of stability is further threatened when fractures in the Synth community start to appear, with a divided Britain battling for its right for survival.

Friends (Old favourite)

Full Series Boxset available

Ok, not new, but what better way to spend the summer than re-watching the popular sitcom that has kept us all entertained for years. Follow every single misadventure of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe as they navigate the pitfalls of life again on STARZ PLAY. And while we’re sure you all know the ins and outs of their lives, Friends is one series that never gets old.