He may have been one of the most recognisable actors of the ’90s but in 2026 the late Matthew Perry still draws a huge audience, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.

Top of Netflix’s most watched list this month is the documentary that explored the incredible and tragic life of the man who played Chandler Bing in Friends.

Called The One About Matthew Perry (a nod to the episode naming conventions of the show that made him famous), this three-part series goes into actor Matthew Perry’s upbringing to getting his hard-fought start in Tinsel Town to landing the role that would change his life.

Interviewed are direct family, childhood friends, producers and the people who saw in him the iconic role of Chandler. 

It also doesn’t shy away from the addiction that would wreak havoc with his life, including the early signs that nobody seemed to give deeper thought to. 

With the sheer number of documentaries Netflix pumps out these days it’s undeniable they almost have a template for them.

There’s a reason a meme recently kicked up on the internet where people pretend to be the star of their own Netflix documentaries complete with royalty free dramatic music and the shot of sitting down with a clapper board.

It is certainly the case that The One About Matthew Perry fits into the template near perfectly. 

But that doesn’t take away from the fact it is still a touching tribute to an actor that brought so many fans so much joy.

ONE of Disney Plus’ more underrated British imports returns for its second season this month and now is the perfect time to jump on board. 

Set in Southern England in the ’80s, Rivals tells the story of two big and very wealthy personalities whose clash for the control of local cash becomes increasingly dangerous. 

There’s Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell), a power-hungry former Olympic show-jumper and politician willing to cut down anyone to get what he wants.

Then there’s Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), a savage local television mogul who has built an empire on destroying his competition. 

The context between these two soars to increasingly scandalous heights as the fight for control of a major TV franchise. 

If you imagine a spectrum of drama TV with The White Lotus on one end and The Crown on the other, Rivals lands smack-bang in the middle of that with a healthy sprinkle of Succession. 

The first six episodes of season two hit the platform in May, leaving a sizeable break between the second half of episodes, which were released this week. 

Cut-throat drama in the British countryside makes for a fun and addictive recipe here. 

HEADING into the holiday season Amazon Prime Video is streaming a new, third season of its biggest blockbuster, Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. 

Set thousands of years before the original trilogy, this series explores the second age of Middle Earth, giving viewers a look at how the realm took shape leading up to the iconic story of the fellowship. 

Despite having moments that stun, The Rings of Power more often feels like a plastic-wrapped Amazon package than something truly out of this world.

An over reliance on CGI holds it far from the heights of Peter Jackson’s epics. 

At its worst, Rings of Power can feel like it’s written by ChatGPT rather than JRR Tolkien.

A particular highlight of season two was seeing some of the back story of the Dark Lord Sauron, which was well handled, but these highs are separated by a lot of dull filler.

For diehard Lord of the Rings fans it can be worth the teeth gritting to get to the good parts. But for everyone else who wants to get caught up in a fantasy epic, Rings of Power continues to give fewer and fewer reasons to come back.

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