We’re into a mini Droughtlander this week. While STARZ is running an Outlander marathon, this is also a great time to check out more shows on the STARZ App.
When Outlander is on, it’s all we can think about. That’s certainly the case during Season 5, which has left us on a cliffhanger for a mini Droughtlander.
There is an Outlander marathon on tonight. From 5 p.m. ET/PT, you can watch from the beginning of Season 5 all over again and check out every episode that has been released so far. We’re getting ready for the second half of the season next week. However, this is also a great time to make the most of your STARZ App subscription while you have it.
STARZ has brought some excellent TV shows over the years. Whether you’re looking for another period drama or you want a wonderful female-led, inclusive cast, you are definitely covered. Here are five TV shows you’ll want to check out with your STARZ App right now.
5. Sweetbitter
First up is Sweetbitter, which has two seasons to binge-watch. Ella Purnell is Tess, who gets a job in a restaurant. She’s ready to work hard, but she soon learns that she needs to play the restaurant game if she wants to survive.
Tess realizes that the book knowledge she has isn’t going to be enough. And she’s ready to learn more; to gain experience. That could mean pushing others aside and fighting for positions. Can she keep her new friends at the same time?
Then there are others who don’t have the appetite for the business in the way that Tess does. She needs to figure out if pushing is really going to be worth it.
4. Vida
When it comes to the Latinx community, you’ll usually find that the characters are pushed into stereotypes. That’s not the case for Vida, offering a raw and real look at the lives of Latina women going through struggles.
It all starts with two estranged sisters returning to the home they haven’t been to in years. Their mother has died, and they need to figure out what to do with her belongings and the apartment and bar that she owned. The problem is they’re not the only ones with a share in the business. They soon learn their mother was a lesbian and left a third of everything to her wife.
With secrets out, the two have to work through their feelings. They need to figure out what they’re meant to do as they try to protect the people in the building but also make money.
There are two seasons to watch right now. A third and final season will air in May.
3. Howards End
Next up is a show that you can binge-watch today in full. It’s a miniseries, based on the novel of the same name. It focuses on the social expectations of the early 20th century, along with the changing views and fights for women.
Hayley Atwell stars as Margaret Schlegel ad Philippa Coulthard stars as her sister Helen. Both are modern women for their time, with independent and unorthodox lives, despite their aunt’s attempts to meddle. Margaret finds herself drawn to newly-widowed Henry Wilcox (Matthew Macfadyen), and their passion may cause some social uproar.
2. American Gods
Not all STARZ shows are female-led, but a lot are. Some of the shows are focused on great fictional works, and that’s the case for American Gods. The third season will be on its way at some point with Outlander‘s Anne Kenney joining the writing team.
Ricky Whittle stars as Shadow Moon and Ian McShane is Mr. Wednesday. Shadow is just out of prison, gaining early release due to his wife’s death. Mr. Wednesday offers him a job, and you just know that there’s more to this man than initially meets the eye.
We’re taken on a journey of the Old Gods and the New Gods. Which side of this growing war are you on and what’s the Leprechaun’s secret? Also, how is Shadow’s wife back from the dead?
You can watch the first two seasons on the STARZ App right now.
1. The White Queen
Finally, it’s all about the BBC miniseries The White Queen. Based on three novels by Philippa Gregory, “The White Queen,” “The Red Queen,” and “The Kingmaker’s Daughter,” the story is of three women who all want some sort of power while protecting their families. Elizabeth Woodville wants to keep her husband on the throne and protect her children, while Margaret Tudor believes her son is destined to become the next King of England. Then there’s Anne Neville, who believes that her husband, Richard, should be king.
Once you’ve finished The White Queen, you’re going to want to move onto The White Princess. This follows the journey of Margaret and Elizabeth’s children, Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York. After that, you can follow The Spanish Princess, which is based on Catherine of Aragon, Henry and Elizabeth’s daughter-in-law.
There are more episodes of The Spanish Princess to come to continue Catherine’s story. There may be more in this miniseries franchise since there are many more Gregory novels to adapt. For now, you’ve got one season of all three series to watch.
What are you watching right now with the STARZ App? What will you check out during this mini Droughtlander? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Outlander returns with all-new episodes on Sunday, Apr. 12 at 8/7c on STARZ.