Brief
Seven New Shows to Stream This Week Including ‘Below’ and ‘Jiro’
The Guardian highlights seven series debuting on HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ and CBS, describing their plots and visual style.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Guardian’s weekly roundup names seven programmes launching on streaming platforms between 4 October and 8 October 2026, ranging from an animated culinary thriller to a nature documentary.
What happened
HBO Max begins streaming the animated series “Jiro” on Sunday 4 October. The show follows sushi master Jiro in a near‑future Los Angeles where food is the last analog pleasure, and pits him against mobsters in a gore‑filled survival plot. Netflix releases “Below” on Thursday 8 October, starring Josh Hartnett as Calvin Penney, a fisherman haunted by his father’s death in a coastal Newfoundland town where a severed leg and an iceberg appear mysteriously. Disney+ adds the nature series “Africa: Earth’s Wild Home”, featuring a whimsical voice‑over that creates a dating‑profile style description of the black rain frog, alongside dramatic footage of a cheetah hunt and a lone hyena confronting thousands of flamingos. CBS’s “Marshals” returns with season 2 on 4 October, continuing the Yellowstone storyline with Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) facing a hostage crisis after an attempted land‑grab.
What the reports add
The Guardian notes that “Jiro” adapts a graphic‑novel series created by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose, emphasizing Bourdain’s love of food as a sensory experience. It describes “Below” as echoing classic horror motifs like “Jaws” while embedding climate‑science themes. The nature documentary is praised for its “twee” voice‑over and striking drone shots, though the outlet warns that the style may feel cloying to some viewers.
What was said
The article quotes no external speakers; all commentary is the outlet’s own description of tone and visual style.
How it came about
Felo News previously covered streaming releases in its 25 September guide to the week’s top shows. The current list expands that coverage by adding newer titles such as “Jiro” and “Below”, linking back to the earlier Top 7 Streaming Shows to Watch This Week piece.
Key facts
- ‘Jiro’ streams on HBO Max from 4 October 2026. (theguardian.com)
- ‘Below’ streams on Netflix from 8 October 2026. (theguardian.com)
- ‘Africa: Earth’s Wild Home’ streams on Disney+ in the same week. (theguardian.com)
- ‘Marshals’ season 2 begins on CBS on 4 October 2026. (theguardian.com)
Sources
- [1] theguardian.com — originally reported as “Get Jiro to Below: the seven best shows to stream this week”
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