May 23, 2025 • 4 mins
Sirens - (Netflix) Julianne Moore and Meghann Fahy star in this glitzy drama about a woman concerned about her sister’s relationship with her billionaire boss.
Nine Perfect Strangers - (Prime Video) A new season of the drama based on a book by Liane Moriarty and starring Nicole Kidman, about nine strangers who congregate at a wellness retreat to gain respite from their lives.
Tucci In Italy - (Disney+) Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci travels across Italy, discovering the history, secrets, and delights of the country's regional cuisines.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks at b Now.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Though, it is time to get your screen time picks
for this weekend. Tara Award has three shows to recommend
for us this morning. Kalta Tara Yata. Okay, let's begin
with a new show on Netflix. Tell us about Sirens.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
Yes, there's a new American drama that stars Juliane Moore,
Kevin Bacon, and Meghan Faihey from White Lotus, And it's
one of those glossy Netflix dramas that grabs you from
the first episode and just pulls you in. Meghan Fahee
plays Devon, who is a bit of a mess. She's
been looking after her father who's just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's,
and she impulsively decides to go and visit her sister
(00:49):
in New England and try and persuade her to come
home and help her look after their dad. She finds
her sister, Simone, working as the assistant to a billionaire
socialite who's played by Julian Moore, and Simona is caught
up in this world. She feels a bit like a
cult and she has this very creepy relationship with her boss,
and so Devon is determined to rescue her sister and
(01:12):
work out why Julian Moore's character has so much power
over her. And it's hard not to compare Sirens to
The White Lotus because this is all about the whims
of the wealthy and the power and balances between the
workers and the rich. It's set in this glamorous Martha's
Vineyard kind of world, and the relationship between the two
sisters is quite complicated and troubled. So you've got all
(01:34):
the ingredients here for a great series. And what I
liked about this was it that it's got the balance
right between being a serious drama but also being a
little bit trashy, a little bit soapy, some great twists
and turns. You know, it just is just enough to
keep you hot. And Julian Moore is so god in
this as well. I really like this one.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Nice, Okay, cool, that's Sirens. So it's on Netflix on
Prime Video. Tell us about the new series of Nine
Perfect Strangers.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
Yeah, second season of this American drama about an unusual
wellness retreat. This is based on the book by Leanne
and it stars Nicole Kidman, who plays Marsha, who is
the leader of this boutique health and wellness retreat and
a bit like Julian Moore's character in Sirens, this retreat
has some culfish vibes to it. Nine strangers arrive at
(02:21):
the retreat for a ten days stay. They are expecting
a healing sanctuary and to the chance to sort out
their big problems. But Marcia has her own agenda and
she's prepared to use her guests to make that happen.
And so the guests just find themselves dealing with a
whole lot of new problems. And Season one is filmed
in Barron Bay, but the second season is filmed in
(02:42):
Austria in winter, so some beautiful scenery, but it feels
quite different to the first. It feels a lot darker
and more uneasy. Mark Strong, Murray Bartlett, and Christine Baranski
star in season two, so there's some great talent involved
in this. And Nicole Kinman is back as well. She's
still doing her Russian accent, which I find a little
bit distracted.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Yet say no but here and there.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
But if you do like those Leanne Moriarty books, if
you like Big Little Lies or the Perfect Couple, or
some of those other David E. Kelly adaptations. You'll like
this as well.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Very good. So that's on Prime Video. Nine Perfect Strangers
on Disney Plus. Tucci in Italy.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Yeah, something light and fabulous and delicious to finish with today.
This is a new food travel documentary series on Daslie Plus.
It's the latest from American actor Stanley Tucci, who has
made a name for himself in making award winning travel
documentary series about Italy. And this is his latest five
episodes and in each one he goes to a different
(03:45):
region in Italy and delves into the food and the
connections to the land and the history of the region.
And because Stanley Tucci is part Italian, he speaks the language,
he's lived there. He's a real foodie. He just makes
it all come alive. And in the first episode, he's
in Tuscany and he's eating different types of offal. He's
eading cows stomach and tongue and right, and I tell
(04:07):
you it looks delicious. He talks to the chefs and
the street stall owners and the home cooks. You know,
there's lots of variety and it feels very authentic. And
he's so interested in what he's eating, and that passion
and enthusiasm really comes across. It's just a light, lovely,
colorful show to escape a.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Bit of escapism. Yeah, nice, very good. Okay, so that's
Tucci in Ithli. It's on Disney Plus nine, Perfect Strangers
is on Prime Video, Sirens is on Netflix, and all
those shows are of course, on the news Talk ZEDB website.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tam, listen live
to Newstalks EDB from nine am Saturday, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks at b Now.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Though, it is time to get your screen time picks
for this weekend. Tara Award has three shows to recommend
for us this morning. Kalta Tara Yata. Okay, let's begin
with a new show on Netflix. Tell us about Sirens.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
Yes, there's a new American drama that stars Juliane Moore,
Kevin Bacon, and Meghan Faihey from White Lotus, And it's
one of those glossy Netflix dramas that grabs you from
the first episode and just pulls you in. Meghan Fahee
plays Devon, who is a bit of a mess. She's
been looking after her father who's just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's,
and she impulsively decides to go and visit her sister
(00:49):
in New England and try and persuade her to come
home and help her look after their dad. She finds
her sister, Simone, working as the assistant to a billionaire
socialite who's played by Julian Moore, and Simona is caught
up in this world. She feels a bit like a
cult and she has this very creepy relationship with her boss,
and so Devon is determined to rescue her sister and
(01:12):
work out why Julian Moore's character has so much power
over her. And it's hard not to compare Sirens to
The White Lotus because this is all about the whims
of the wealthy and the power and balances between the
workers and the rich. It's set in this glamorous Martha's
Vineyard kind of world, and the relationship between the two
sisters is quite complicated and troubled. So you've got all
(01:34):
the ingredients here for a great series. And what I
liked about this was it that it's got the balance
right between being a serious drama but also being a
little bit trashy, a little bit soapy, some great twists
and turns. You know, it just is just enough to
keep you hot. And Julian Moore is so god in
this as well. I really like this one.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Nice, Okay, cool, that's Sirens. So it's on Netflix on
Prime Video. Tell us about the new series of Nine
Perfect Strangers.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
Yeah, second season of this American drama about an unusual
wellness retreat. This is based on the book by Leanne
and it stars Nicole Kidman, who plays Marsha, who is
the leader of this boutique health and wellness retreat and
a bit like Julian Moore's character in Sirens, this retreat
has some culfish vibes to it. Nine strangers arrive at
(02:21):
the retreat for a ten days stay. They are expecting
a healing sanctuary and to the chance to sort out
their big problems. But Marcia has her own agenda and
she's prepared to use her guests to make that happen.
And so the guests just find themselves dealing with a
whole lot of new problems. And Season one is filmed
in Barron Bay, but the second season is filmed in
(02:42):
Austria in winter, so some beautiful scenery, but it feels
quite different to the first. It feels a lot darker
and more uneasy. Mark Strong, Murray Bartlett, and Christine Baranski
star in season two, so there's some great talent involved
in this. And Nicole Kinman is back as well. She's
still doing her Russian accent, which I find a little
bit distracted.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Yet say no but here and there.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
But if you do like those Leanne Moriarty books, if
you like Big Little Lies or the Perfect Couple, or
some of those other David E. Kelly adaptations. You'll like
this as well.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Very good. So that's on Prime Video. Nine Perfect Strangers
on Disney Plus. Tucci in Italy.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Yeah, something light and fabulous and delicious to finish with today.
This is a new food travel documentary series on Daslie Plus.
It's the latest from American actor Stanley Tucci, who has
made a name for himself in making award winning travel
documentary series about Italy. And this is his latest five
episodes and in each one he goes to a different
(03:45):
region in Italy and delves into the food and the
connections to the land and the history of the region.
And because Stanley Tucci is part Italian, he speaks the language,
he's lived there. He's a real foodie. He just makes
it all come alive. And in the first episode, he's
in Tuscany and he's eating different types of offal. He's
eading cows stomach and tongue and right, and I tell
(04:07):
you it looks delicious. He talks to the chefs and
the street stall owners and the home cooks. You know,
there's lots of variety and it feels very authentic. And
he's so interested in what he's eating, and that passion
and enthusiasm really comes across. It's just a light, lovely,
colorful show to escape a.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Bit of escapism. Yeah, nice, very good. Okay, so that's
Tucci in Ithli. It's on Disney Plus nine, Perfect Strangers
is on Prime Video, Sirens is on Netflix, and all
those shows are of course, on the news Talk ZEDB website.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tam, listen live
to Newstalks EDB from nine am Saturday, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio
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