February starts with lots of stories about the real world; whether it's documentaries, reality series or dramatizations of true events, the first week of Feb offers it up.
I'm What to Watch's streaming expert and each week I release this curated list of the must-watch shows coming to all of the best streaming services. This week's list looks at shows debuting between Saturday, February 1 and Friday, February 7.
As I said you're getting a good look at the real world this week: of the eight shows included in this list half are documentaries while another is a reality show and there's also a drama based on real events.
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So let's find you something to watch this week.
Burden of Guilt — Paramount Plus
- Paramount Plus docuseries streams from Tuesday, February 4
It's pretty common for the streaming week to begin with a docuseries from Paramount Plus, and that's no different this week, with Burden of Guilt.
Burden of Guilt is based on a podcast and it's about a woman's search to work out what happened to her baby brother, who tragically died. The blame shifts around a lot and goes in some surprising directions. There are three episodes of the docuseries and all will stream on Paramount Plus from Tuesday, February 4.
Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert — Hulu
- Hulu docuseries streams from Tuesday, February 4
Hulu has a true crime docuseries landing on Tuesday too, called Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert.
Wicked Game is about a wide international crime conspiracy that all came to light after a bound woman was found in Nevada in 2012. It includes courtroom battles, prison breaks and international manhunts.
There are three episodes of Wicked Game: Devil in the Desert and they'll all be on Hulu to stream from Tuesday, February 4. No word on a UK release.
Love You To Death — Apple TV Plus
- Apple TV Plus romantic drama debuts on Wednesday, February 5
Apple's newest European TV series is here in the form of Love You To Death, which debuts this week with its first two episodes (subsequent ones released weekly).
Love You To Death is about a man who's diagnosed with heart cancer, prompting him to reconnect with an old friend. Friendship turns to romance which tests their own shortcomings.
Celebrity Bear Hunt — Netflix
- Netflix reality game show lands on Wednesday, February 5
A group of 12 British celebrities are being dropped in the jungle in Celebrity Bear Hunt, and they're being pursued by TV adventurer Bear Grylls.
This game show, set in Central America and hosted by Holly Willoughby, sees the celebrities try to survive as long as possible without being caught by Grylls. All episodes drop on Wednesday, February 5.
Apple Cider Vinegar — Netflix
- Netflix drama series lands on Thursday, February 6
The anticipated Apple Cider Vinegar is based on a true story, and all of its episodes can be streamed on Thursday, February 6.
The series is about the rise of a wellness empire, fueled by the newly-created Instagram, and its subsequent fall, caused by lies and deceit surrounding the science of the empire. Don't look into the true story before watching the series or you'll have it spoiled for you!
The Takedown: American Aryans — Max
- Documentary series debuts on Thursday, February 6
Max's first original docuseries this week is The Takedown: American Aryans. This takes a look at the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, a prison gang which has been in existence since the 1980s, though it focuses on the last two decades of its existence.
There are four episodes of The Takedown: American Aryans and they'll all stream on Max from Thursday, February 6.
Clean Slate — Prime Video
- Prime Video comedy series debuts on Thursday, February 6
Prime Video's new series this week is Clean Slate, a new comedy series starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace.
Clean Slate is about the estranged child of a car wash owner who returns after many years, and after a gender reassignment. They have to repair their relationship while learning to change their views on certain things.
All eight episodes of Clean Slate will hit Prime Video on Thursday, February 6.
How I Left the Opus Dei
- Max docuseries arrives on Friday, February 7
Max's second documentary of the week is called How I Left the Opus Dei, and once again you can probably tell what it's about from the title.
The docuseries looks at the controversial Catholic institute of the Opus Dei, telling the stories of 13 different women who tried to escape it. Max hasn't released that much information about the docuseries but it's expected to land in its entirety on Friday, February 7.
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