Published on 12:00 AM, July 02, 2020

Popcorn Highlights

Here are some binge worthy movie and series you can spend your time watching while you stay at home social distancing, keeping yourself, as well as others, safe.

The Sinner

The Sinner is a crime-drama anthology series, following the life of a detective as he investigates mysterious crimes and uncovers many secrets. It was developed by Derek Simonds, produced by Donna E. Bloom, distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution, and stars Bill Pullman, Jessica Biel and Matt Bomer, among others. The series, which is based on The Sinner by Petra Hammesfahr, was first released on August 2, 2017, with its third season released on February 6, 2020.

Aarya

Aarya is a Hindi crime-drama series, aired on June 19, 2020 on Hotstar. It was created and directed by Ram Madhvani, Sandeep Modi and Vinod Rawat, produced under the banners of Ram Madhavani Films and Endemol Shine Group, distributed by Star India, and stars Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh and Sikandar Kher, among others. The show, which is based on Pieter Bart Korthuis' Penoza, follows the life of Aarya, as her life becomes a mess.

Alex Rider

Alex Rider is a spy thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video, and has been based on the eponymous novel series by Anthony Horowitz. It has been created by Guy Burt, directed by Andreas Prochaska and Christopher Smith, produced by Mat Chaplin and Angie Daniell, with Otto Farrant in the lead. It tells the story of a teenager who is recruited by the MI6 and follows his adventures. It was originally released on 4 June 2020.