The biggest show on television has returned for its third blockbuster season, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL. 

House of The Dragon, the spin-off to HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, is finally back and has, once again, drummed up an army of fans to tune in.

They remain incredibly loyal to this franchise that is arguably the king of streaming television, despite the final season of Thrones being widely considered a disaster that dropped the ball at a climax people had waited years for.

House of The Dragon, streaming on HBO Max, focuses on the family of Daenerys Targaryen, winding back the clock 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones when her blonde-haired, dragon-hoarding ancestors sat on the Iron Throne and ruled Westeros.

But back then the threats to their power didn’t come from opposing noble houses. They came from within.

These incestuous pack of backstabbers can’t wait to knife one another for their chance to wear the crown and damn if they don’t make for some pretty addictive TV while doing it.

Game of Thrones is certainly back on a hot streak at the moment. 

Earlier this year A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms hit HBO Max to glowing reviews.

While that story focused on a more quiet, contained side of life in the world of Westeros, House of The Dragon is the bombastic opposite, filled with dragon battles made from what is perhaps the most impressive CGI currently on TV.

When season one dropped in 2022, HBO reportedly spent $US100 million on marketing alone, the biggest advertising investment in the network’s history.

It seems Game of Thrones’ grip on the streaming crown isn’t slipping yet.

I WILL Find You is the latest action thriller to hit Netflix and, despite its title, no, it’s not a spin-off to Taken with Liam Neeson.

This series actually features Aussie star Sam Worthington front and centre as David Burroughs, a man imprisoned for life over the murder of his young son.

The catch? David says he never did it. 

The plot kicks off when he receives evidence his boy may actually be alive, prompting him to try anything he can to escape, uncover the truth and prove his innocence. 

What he eventually discovers is a family conspiracy far deeper and more entangled than he could ever have imagined.

Harlan Coben’s 2023 novel serves as the inspiration for this eight-part series that’s now streaming.

Worthington brings his usual moody charisma to this main character in what is a formulaic, but entertaining eight-hour watch.

Feeling a little more like a TV show from the 2000s, this new series delivers all the thrills a breakout from behind bars should contain. Lock it down.

SUDDENLY, ice hockey has become more popular. Why? 

Well that would be due to none other than Off Campus, a steamy romance series on Amazon Prime Video that has scored itself an absurdly large audience.

In just the first 12 days of streaming the show racked up 36 million viewers, outperforming some of the platform’s biggest shows and even getting close to the success of its Lord of The Rings spin-off series.

What’s the draw?

Off Campus follows Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and her romantic quest to score the attention of the captain of the university hockey team Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli).

And, well, that’s about it.

If one could tick almost every box on the list of romantic cliches that a show can serve up then Off Campus is what they’d end up with. 

But here’s the thing. The show makes no apologies for that.

Audiences seem to have found the show’s unashamedly smutty style appealing, calling it some good old-fashioned TV escapism.

Based on a book by Elle Kennedy, the story has proven it cannot only fly off shelves but bring on millions of streaming subscribers.

With that sort of success it’s clear a second season of this hockey romp won’t be put on ice for long.

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