If you're desperate to know if To All the Boys' Lara Jean and Peter end up together, then your wait is officially over, as February is the month the popular Netflix franchise reaches the end of its high school days.
As well as teen romance, there are plenty of original new releases on offer across all the streaming services available in the UAE, from season two of alternative history space race drama For All Mankind on Apple TV+, to Showtime's acclaimed documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown.
Here are seven shows to stream in February …
1. ‘Firefly Lane’, Netflix
Katherine Heigl, in her big comeback role, and Scrubs actress Sarah Chalke, star in this Beaches-esque adaptation of Kristin Hannah's novel about female friendship through the years. The story follows the polar-opposite besties, Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke), from when they meet as teens in 1974 through to their lives as forty-something women in 2003, navigating work, love and family life.
Available to stream now
2. ‘Al Ikhtiyar’ ('The Choice') season two, OSN
The popular Turkish drama series returns where season one left off, at the last exit before the bridge. Irfan, the man who can figure out all things mathematical, but not people, continues to struggle living with the dark deed he committed to save his son’s life.
Available to watch now
3. ‘The Pembrokeshire Murders’, BritBox
Welsh actor Luke Evans stars as DCC Steve Wilkins in this three-episode British drama about the investigation into the Pembrokeshire Murders by serial killer John Cooper in the 1980s. The investigation was reopened by Wilkins in 2006, and Cooper was eventually caught thanks to the police re-watching a 1989 episode of British darts quiz show, Bullseye.
Available to stream now
4. ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’, Netflix
Dedicated fans of the adorable To All the Boys franchise will revel in the third instalment of the hit Netflix trilogy starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo. As Lara Jean Covey (Condor) prepares for the end of high school, two life-changing trips lead her to rethink what life with her family, friends and Peter (Centineo) will look like after graduation.
Available to stream from Friday, February 12
5. ‘Hitsville: The Making of Motown’, Showtime
This superbly researched and presented documentary focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown Records in Detroit in 1958 until it moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Famous talking heads, including actor and singer Jamie Foxx, reminisce about how label head honcho Berry Gordy created a formula for music and business that made Motown one of the most successful record labels of all time, amid the burgeoning civil rights movement.
Available to watch now
6. ‘For All Mankind’, Apple TV+
Season two of this fascinating reimagining of history will be released on Friday, February 19. Season one set up the premise in this alternate history drama about the space race, in which the USSR was the first nation to put a man on the Moon, leaving the US playing catch-up. Season two takes place in the Reagan era as the Cold War reaches all the way into space.
Available to stream from Friday, February 19
7. ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’, Amazon Prime Video
This Amazon Original Series on Prime Video features Big Little Lies star Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen as Margaret and Mark, two teens who are the only people in a small town aware that they're stuck in Groundhog Day. At first, everything is super-fun and they do the usual Groundhog Day, things, such as smashing stuff up without consequence, along with plenty of good deeds for the oblivious townsfolk. But when Mark wants to move out of the time loop, he realises Margaret has a secret that makes her want to stay.
Available to stream from Friday, February 12
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Ferrari 12Cilindri specs
Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
Power: 819hp
Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm
Price: From Dh1,700,000
Available: Now
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Uefa Champions League final:
Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports
'Munich: The Edge of War'
Director: Christian Schwochow
Starring: George MacKay, Jannis Niewohner, Jeremy Irons
Rating: 3/5
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
RESULTS
5pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 2,200m
Winner: Jawal Al Reef, Fernando Jara (jockey), Ahmed Al Mehairbi (trainer)
5.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m
Winner: AF Seven Skies, Bernardo Pinheiro, Qais Aboud
6pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: Almahroosa, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel
6.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: AF Sumoud, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 1,200m
Winner: AF Majalis, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel
7.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Adventurous, Sandro Paiva, Ali Rashid Al Raihe
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Volvo ES90 Specs
Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)
Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp
Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm
On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region
Price: Exact regional pricing TBA
SPECS
Engine: Two-litre four-cylinder turbo
Power: 235hp
Torque: 350Nm
Transmission: Nine-speed automatic
Price: From Dh167,500 ($45,000)
On sale: Now
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Profile Periscope Media
Founder: Smeetha Ghosh, one co-founder (anonymous)
Launch year: 2020
Employees: four – plans to add another 10 by July 2021
Financing stage: $250,000 bootstrap funding, approaching VC firms this year
Investors: Co-founders
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Profile
Company: Libra Project
Based: Masdar City, ADGM, London and Delaware
Launch year: 2017
Size: A team of 12 with six employed full-time
Sector: Renewable energy
Funding: $500,000 in Series A funding from family and friends in 2018. A Series B round looking to raise $1.5m is now live.
Dubai Rugby Sevens
November 30-December 2, at The Sevens, Dubai
Gulf Under 19
Pool A – Abu Dhabi Harlequins, Jumeirah College Tigers, Dubai English Speaking School 1, Gems World Academy
Pool B – British School Al Khubairat, Bahrain Colts, Jumeirah College Lions, Dubai English Speaking School 2
Pool C - Dubai College A, Dubai Sharks, Jumeirah English Speaking School, Al Yasmina
Pool D – Dubai Exiles, Dubai Hurricanes, Al Ain Amblers, Deira International School
The biog
Favourite food: Tabbouleh, greek salad and sushi
Favourite TV show: That 70s Show
Favourite animal: Ferrets, they are smart, sensitive, playful and loving
Favourite holiday destination: Seychelles, my resolution for 2020 is to visit as many spiritual retreats and animal shelters across the world as I can
Name of first pet: Eddy, a Persian cat that showed up at our home
Favourite dog breed: I love them all - if I had to pick Yorkshire terrier for small dogs and St Bernard's for big
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