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If you're new to the world of streaming services (which provide

content through your high-speed internet connection), you might not know what you've been missing -- it's a growing universe out there. Below we list some of the top streaming services and detail each one's content options and pricing to help you determine what might be right for you.

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Subscription Cost: Basic $7.99/month (can only watch on one device at a time), Standard $10.99/month (two devices at a time), Premium $13.99/month (four devices at a time); one-month free trial.

RETURNING ORIGINAL SERIES

Black Mirror

Season 4 Available Dec. 29 Charlie Brooker's "techno-paranoia" anthology series returns with six new anxiety-filled episodes reflecting the darker side of our 21st-century society.

Grace and Frankie

Season 4 Available Jan. 19 Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are back in their Emmynominated title roles for Season 4 of this comedy.

One Day at a Time

Season 2 Available Jan. 26 The reimagining of Norman Lear's classic '70s sitcom returns. Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz star.

Lovesick

Season 3 Available Jan. 1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Collections

Available Jan. 5

Disjointed

Part 2 Available Jan. 12

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NEW ORIGINAL SERIES & MOVIES

Devilman Crybaby

Season 1 Available Jan. 5

Drug Lords

Season 1 Available Jan. 19

The Open House

Original Film Available Jan. 19

Babylon Berlin

Seasons 1 & 2 Available Jan. 30

Retribution

Season 1 Available Jan. 30

Devilman Crybaby: ? Netflix Drug Lords: ? Netflix The Open House: ? Netflix Babylon Berlin: ? Netflix Retribution: ? BBC 2016 Credit: Phil Fisk

Todd Barry: Netflix This Is Us: ? 2016 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Credit: Ron Batzdorff/NBC Stranger Things: Netflix GLOW: ? Netflix Credit: Erica Parise Rotten: ? Netflix Somebody Feed Phil: ? Netlix Dirty Money: ? Netflix

NEW ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES

Rotten

Available Jan. 5

Somebody Feed Phil

Available Jan. 12

Dirty Money

Available Jan. 26

STILL-SHOWING ORIGINALS -- DON'T MISS!

Fuller House

(New Episodes) Launched Dec. 22 Enjoy the second half of Season 3 of the classic sitcom reboot.

Todd Barry: Spicy Honey

Launched Dec. 26 The dry wit of comedian Todd Barry is on full display in this standup special in which he chats with a vocal crowd about everything from CVS to dollar pizza.

NETFLIX NEWS

Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos told attendees at an industry conference that House of Cards Season 6 would resume production in early 2018 -- without Kevin Spacey. Robin Wright will reportedly now lead the show, which went on production hiatus in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations against Spacey.

procedural when it debuted last October. Newcomer Cameron Britton drew raves for his performance as serial killer Ed Kemper.

Netflix has renewed Stranger Things for a third season. Season 2 of the nostalgic and creepy '80s-set hit was just as popular as the show's first Emmy-nominated go-round.

David Fincher's hit new crime drama Mindhunter will return for a second season. The series was lauded by critics for its reinvention of the crime

Jenji Kohan, the creative force behind Netflix's hit Orange Is the New Black and an executive producer on its recent series GLOW (pictured), has signed a multi-year deal making Netflix her exclusive creative home to produce new original series and other projects. "Bold, outspoken and totally fearless, Jenji has constantly raised the bar for storytelling at Netflix," said Cindy Holland, VP of original content at Netflix. "She has been with us from the beginning, and we could not be more thrilled to continue working together over the coming years."

What's A Good Show To

BINGE-WATCH?

We get asked that all the time, so here we're starting a running log of series we absolutely love.

1. This Is Us

1 Season, 18 Episodes Available On: Hulu If you want to catch up on one of the most talked-about series of 2016 and 2017, Hulu is the place to start for the first season. Creator Dan Fogelman weaves a tender, emotional story on the bonds and flaws of a family. The story includes an amazing cast helmed by Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia. and Hulu offer Season 2 episodes after the show's original airing.

2. Room 104

1 Season, 12 Episodes Available On: HBO Now Some episodes are funny, and others are dramatic. Some are scary. The only thing consistent is the hotel room, Room 104. It'll make you wonder what happened in the next hotel room you stay in.

3. The Last Man on Earth

3 Seasons, 48 Episodes Available On: Hulu Starring Will Forte and Kristen Schaal, Last Man is a hilarious, zombie-free, post-apocalyptic show about a guy who survives a virus that kills most people in the world. The first three seasons are available on Hulu. Episodes from the current season are available after they air on FOX.

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Amazon Originals: The Man in the High Castle, Transparent, Bosch, Mozart in the Jungle, Catastrophe, Goliath, The Tick

Popular Titles: Orphan Black, Veep, Vikings, The Night Manager, Downton Abbey, The Americans

Other Notables: If you have Amazon Prime, the streaming service comes with it, along with Amazon photos and music. Allows downloads, so you can save content to

watch somewhere you may not have an internet connection. Includes some of HBO's back catalog -- Sex and the City, Deadwood, True Blood, Six Feet Under and more. Subscribe to a favorite show and you will be alerted when new episodes are available.

Subscription Cost: Amazon Prime subscription is $10.99/month, $99/year (includes access to music, e-books and expedited shipping on many items from Amazon); Prime Video subscription is $8.99/month; 30-day free trial

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

The Last Post

(Amazon Original) Available Now This mid-1960s-set U.K. series was a late addition to Amazon's December schedule and follows the lives of Royal Military Police and their families posted in Aden, South Arabia (current-day Yemen), as the citizens rise up against British imperialism. The series stars Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Jessie Buckley (War & Peace), Amanda Drew (Broadchurch), Jeremy Neumark Jones (Denial), Ben Miles (Coupling) and Stephen Campbell Moore (The History Boys).

Crown Heights

(Amazon Original Movie) Available Now This Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner is adapted from an episode of NPR's This American Life and follows the life of a man and those who love him after he is wrongly incarcerated for murder. Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha and Natalie Paul star in the gripping tale of race, class and injustice.

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Crackle Originals: The Art of More, StartUp, Chosen, Sports Jeopardy!, Snatch

Classic Titles: Seinfeld, All in the Family, The Shield, Who's the Boss?

Subscription Cost: Free

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WHAT'S NEW

The Craft El Mariachi Once Upon a Time in

Mexico The Shield (Sn 1) Striking Distance The Tao of Steve Who's the Boss? (Sn 4)

AVAILABLE ONE MONTH ONLY

Aloha Annabelle Army of Darkness Backdraft Bait Beetlejuice Beverly Hills Ninja Boogeyman Christine Click

Desperado Excess Baggage Flatliners The Glass House The Great

Outdoors In the Line of Fire Into the Grizzly

Maze Johnny Mnemonic

A Knight's Tale Magic Magic Man of the Year Misery Phone Booth Repo Man Shakes the Clown The Shining St. Elmo's Fire Stephen King's It

The Last Post: ? Amazon

The Path: ? 2016 Hulu Credit: Frank Ockenfels Girlfriends:? Ben Blackall 2017

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Hulu Originals: The Handmaid's Tale, Harlots, Casual, Difficult People

Popular Titles: South Park, Seinfeld, Homeland

Other Notables: Next-day episodes of select shows from FOX, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, MTV,

Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and past seasons of select shows.

Subscription Cost: Limited commercials $7.99/month, commercialfree $11.99/month, Showtime available for an additional $8.99/month; onemonth free trial.

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

Lost

Complete Series Available Jan. 4 The Emmy Award-winning series Lost aired on ABC from 2004 to 2010. It's a story about the survivors of a plane crash over the South Pacific en route from Australia to Los Angeles. On an uncharted tropical island occupied by wild animals and supernatural elements, they must fight for survival. The cast includes Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lily and Jorge Garcia.

The Path (Hulu Original)

Season 3 Available Beginning Jan. 17 A miracle by Eddie (Aaron Paul, above) went viral, and Meyerism has grown across the world. As the new Guardian of the Light, he is forced to face the question of whether he can grow the movement without becoming a cult leader. Sarah (Michelle Monaghan) questions her faith in Meyerism. In looking outside the movement for answers, she may discover one of Meyerism's deepest secrets.

WATCHLIST

Banksy Does New York (2014, Documentary)

Graves (Complete Season 1)

Ingrid Goes West (2017, Comedy; Available Jan. 22)

Marvel's Runaways (Hulu Original; Season Finale Available Jan. 9)

Nashville (Season 6 Premiere Available Jan. 5)

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007, Comedy)

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Acorn TV offers new and classic television programming from the U.K., Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. New shows added every Monday. Subscription Cost: $4.99/ month, $49.99/year; 7-day free trial

JAN. HIGHLIGHTS

Detectorists, Series 3

Exclusive U.S. Premiere Beginning Jan. 15 The universally adored series, which has received "Best of the Year" selections from the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times, is back for a third season with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones as two oddball metaldetecting enthusiasts scouring the English countryside for treasure.

Girlfriends

Exclusive U.S. Premiere Beginning Jan. 29 The six-part drama follows three friends struggling with the responsibilities that come with being a modern woman of a certain age. Each is facing her own issues, from a looming divorce to the loss of a high-powered job to juggling the responsibilities of grandchildren and aging mothers. Don't Miss: Supply & Demand Series 1-2 and The Yorkshire Vet Series 3 1/1, McCallum Series 1-2 1/8, Dear Murderer 1/22, The Story of Math 1/29

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