Winter be Bingeing 26' - Dutton Ranch - Season One

Dutton Ranch serves as both a spin-off and sequel to Yellowstone (2018–2024). This is the fifth series in the Yellowstone franchise. 

Starring OG Yellowstone favourite, Kelly Reilly as Beth, plus Cole Hauser as Rip reprising their roles from Yellowstone.

Dutton Ranch launched on Paramount+ mid-May, concluding Friday evening.

The nine episodes sped by, with Rip Wheeler & Beth Dutton gambling everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with brutal new realities and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.

And yes, first cab of the rank, this was WAY better than Y: Marshals, also now streaming all season one episodes on Paramount+.

Recently Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season. This marks yet another Taylor Sheridan series to continue on Paramount+. Lioness returns early next month.

Now whilst this was an improvement on Y: Marshals, I think I need a rest from the Yellowstone universe. Like superhero films, these stories are getting a little tired. Splitting all the Dutton family up all over the USA is not really working for me. They also have more spin-offs in the works.

666, was announced and would be set in the present day on the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas. The 6666 Ranch is also featured during the fourth and fifth seasons of Yellowstone. Another prequel series, titled 1944 and set during that year, was reportedly in development. It would serve as a sequel to 1923 and be filmed in the Bitterroot Valley.

In February 2026, the series was confirmed to still be in active development, with Paramount aiming for a late-2026 release date.

So how'd season one end up at Dutton's Raunch? Watch out for spoilers below...

Rip and Beth confirm Austin's claims about the Jacksons' criminal activities, while Rob-Will alerts Beulah to their discovery. 

After learning the truth about the drug-smuggling operation, Everett confronts Beulah and tells her to leave his house. 

Oreana discovers she is pregnant, reconciles with Carter, and convinces him to run away with her that evening. 

Mariano, Joaquin's father and the drug lord to whom Beulah is indebted, arrives in Ria Paloma and lays down his terms. 

Beulah attempts to justify her actions to Beth and Rip, but they send her away with the drugs loaded into her vehicle. 

Rob-Will tells Mariano that Beth and Rip are in possession of his drugs. After Rob-Will leaves, Mariano orders Joaquin to kill him. 

Everett joins Rip, Azul, and Zachariah at the ranch as Mariano's men launch an assault, but the attack is swiftly repelled, with Rip capturing the last surviving gunman for questioning. 

Unable to find Carter, Beth returns to the ranch as Rip and the ranch hands dispose of the bodies in the mineshaft. Oreana's plans to leave are derailed when Rob-Will is fatally shot downstairs by Joaquin. 

Mariano calls Beth to reveal that Carter has been abducted. Beth informs Rip and they resolve to confront Mariano.

So an action packed finale. More drama awaits Beth & Rip when the series returns. Maybe next year or 2028. Sheridan has a lot on his plate. Not to mention Tulsa King getting a spin-off too! Until next time.

NOT another streaming Movie - Disclosure Day

TWO AND A HALF-ish hours! YES! Let's sit down for a debrief about Disclosure Day.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? 

Created & directed by Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day stars SAG winner and Oscar® nominee Emily Blunt, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor, Oscar® winner Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, plus two-time Oscar® nominee Colman Domingo.

John Williams composed the film's score, marking his thirtieth collaboration with Spielberg.

Disclosure Day premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris in June, whilst getting its cinema release mid that month. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $201 million worldwide. Currently sitting at around 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, this was a long ass film. My verdict below the trailer.

Going in, I didn't know too much, however I did enjoy this film. Despite it being overly long. I don't always love Emily Blunt, but the tension and the build to the dramatic finale was impressive.

There were some big sequences (the train one was triggering) across the 2.5 hours.

The drama builds and builds, then it is all over with one word from Blunt. 

Sadly the session times have been drastically cut for this film as we head into the winter school holidays. So if you want to see it, get out there NOW! With Supergirl, Toy Story and Minons all demanding screens, you'll be lucky if you can catch Disclosure Day before it heads outta space!

3 Stars.

Winter be Bingeing 26' - The Killings at Parrish Station - Miniseries

A new blog series, a new quarter, can you believe we are half way through 2026. Winter be Bingeing 26' is the next TV series for quarter three. I'll kick this off with, The Killings at Parrish Station is a Stan local crime drama.

The six-episode series landed late last month. Featuring, Mia Wasikowska, Heather Mitchell, Xavier Samuel, Robert Taylor, plus Neighbours legend, Alan Dale.

In 1987, detectives Georgia Cooke (Wasikowska) and Michael Thorne (Samuel) are called to investigate the bizarre and brutal killings of four scientists at the remote Parrish Research Station. They uncover a complex case involving mania, ritual, and the occult, and Georgia's obsessive truth-seeking spirals, threatening her family, career, and sanity. 

Thirty seven years later, a chilling new spree of murders pull Georgia (Mitchell) back into this nightmare as she confronts the possibility that the horrors at Parrish Station were never fully buried.

The story is inspired by the Dyatlov Pass incident but uses an Australian setting, with locations around Broken Hill.

This went from graphic crime, to slightly bizarre. That said, it was an easy, compelling watch. Heather Mitchell was exceptional in this insane crime thriller.

I wasn't sure I'd get so hooked on this drama. But once I started, I found the final episodes credits rolling.

This was a big improvement on Stan's feature film, Beast. I am excited for the F Ward landing mid this month. Stan are really showing up for local content in 2026. At least Binge, also finally have the third season of Colin From Accounts landing later this month.

With commercial networks giving up on local content (except for ABC + SBS) it really is up to Channel Nine owned Stan.

If you are over the soccer, give The Killings at Parrish Station a go. It is super gory but totally addictive.

#RATED - Public Holiday Fest Streaming 26'

Winter finally has arrived. Well kinda, it's still around the low 20's, but people are staying indoors, damn. Not sure what Q3's series will be called yet, but it will kick off with Stan's epic Aussie series, The Killings at Parrish Station.

Now let's look at Aussie content for the past quarter. Well done to Paramount+'s Two Years Later. Also starring Heather Mitchell, who also lead's The Killings at Parrish Station.

Bad Company was a little bit of a letdown from Anne Edmonds and Kitty. The ABC also gave us the sketch version of Urzila.

Whilst the third and final season of Heartbreak High, was a real let down.

Disney+ takes home the prize for the biggest series for Public Holiday Fest Streaming 26'. The Testaments was pure excellence across its first season. It's a hard act to follow, however the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale was outstanding.

That said, Tip Toe was a super close second. Binge did well to actually score a decent series. Luckily Colin from Accounts, returns this month to Binge.

Half Man was also UK excellence over on Stan, whilst Hacks totally finished on a high, also on Stan. Not finishing on a high was Euphoria. That was a tragic third season. Not just the deaths, but the whole fucking plot line.

Now if you want more RATED's and TV lists, you can check out my other lists here. Or my mega #RATED - Scorchin' Summer Streamin' 25/26.

Until next time. Have a fab new financial year.

1. The Testaments - Season One

2. Tip Toe - Miniseries (very close second!!)

3. Hacks - Season Five/Series Finale

4. Two Years Later - Season One (AU)

5. Imperfect Women - Miniseries

6. Half Man - Miniseries 

7. Abbott Elementary - Season Five

8. Off Campus - Season One

9. Margo's Got Money Troubles - Season One

10. Shrinking - Season Three

11. Bad Company - Season One (AU) 

12. Scarpetta - Season One

13. Cross - Season Two

14. Widow's Bay - Season One

15. The Boys - Season Five/Series Finale

16. Urzila - Season One (AU)

17. Beef - Season Two 

18. Hijack - Season Two

19. Daredevil: Born Again - Season Two

20. Y: Marshals - Season One

21. Sheriff Country - Season One

22. Sullivan's Crossing - Season Four

23. High Potential - Season Two

24. Memory of a Killer - Season One

25. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Season Two

26. Citadel - Season Two

27. Heartbreak High - Season Three/Series Finale (AU)

28. Animal Control - Season Four

29. DMV - Season One/Series Finale

30. NCIS: Sydney - Season Three (AU)

31. The Way Home - Season Four/Series Finale

32. SkyMed - Season Four

33. Fire Country - Season Four

34. Alert: Missing Persons Unit - Seasons One - Three/Series Finale

35. 9-1-1: Nashville - Season One

36. Big Mood - Season Two

37. R.J. Decker - Season One

38. Deli Boys - Season Two

39. Euphoria - Season Three/Series Finale

40. Bait - Miniseries

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Public Holiday Fest Streaming 26' - Scarpetta - Season One

Scarpetta is my latest Amazon binge, along with the finale of the Public Holiday Fest Streaming 26' series.

Developed by Liz Sarnoff & based on the book series of the same name by Patricia Cornwell, Scarpetta stars Nicole Kidman as the titular character as Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

Scarpetta is a forensic pathologist who uses forensic technology to solve crimes. Alongside Kidman, adopted Aussie Bobby Cannavale, Jamie Lee Curtis, real Aussie Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, Jacob Lumet Cannavale, Hunter Parrish, plus Ariana DeBose all star. 

Yeah its a good cast! How good is having Hunter Parrish back on the idiot box!

I'm struggling to keep up with all the Amazon content, with this title landing back in March. All eight episodes landed on the same day.

This week the Legally Blonde series, Elle also streams all eight episodes.

Kay Scarpetta (Kidman) is a brilliant forensic pathologist. Inspired by former Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Marcella Farinelli Fierro, she employs advanced forensic technology to unravel mysteries and solve crimes.

Settings include Florida, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina. The same month season one was released, the second season had started production. Just another series to continue watching on Amazon, now The Boys has wrapped up.

Amazon has done a great job this year (thus far). With Deadloch's second season, The Boys wrapping up, Off Campus (even though it's a straight copy cat of Heated Rivalry), the long awaited return of The Night Manager, Steal and the horny 56 Days.

A remake of Carrie is on the way, whilst The Boys lives on in Vought Rising next year. What a streaming time to be alive.

 Scarpetta isn't perfect, but damn Jamie Lee Curtis was good in this!

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