House of the Dragon
(Neon & SoHo)
In what has to be the biggest television event of the year, the hotly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel finally flies on to screens on Monday. Set roughly 200 years before the events the world watched for 73 episodes over eight seasons, House of the Dragon zooms in from the world view of its predecessor by putting the focus squarely on one house; the dragon-riding Targaryens and their inner-squabbling.
Interviews with the cast have revealed that the show contains all the elements that made the original such a favourite; namely political intrigue, judicious back-stabbing, love, lust and sex and, of course, gruesomely bloody violence.
The big question, however, is whether the prospect of returning to Westeros appeals to viewers the same way it once did.
Streaming from Monday.
Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee
(Netflix)
If you've ever owned a Windows PC or laptop then you no doubt recognise the name McAfee thanks to its once ubiquitous virus protection software. This new docu-series focuses on its late, shall we say, eccentric founder who went on the lam after his neighbour was found dead in Belize. He also invited a film crew to join him, as you do when trying to escape law enforcement.