Articles by Jasmine Valentine, Streaming Staff Writer

As TechRadar's latest Streaming Staff Writer, Jasmine comes with five years of experience across various outlets and entertainment genres. Starting as a freelancer for small-scale film festivals, she's since had national and international bylines, including Radio Times, Stylist, Metro UK, Yahoo!, The Daily Beast, Total Film, Paste magazine and iNews. She also is the former Editor-in-Chief of FILMHOUNDS Magazine, getting stars such as Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal and Joseph Quinn for exclusive interviews while planning and commissioning content for bi-monthly print issues. You'll most likely find her and her massive glasses at a junket or screening for her next favourite movie, talking about Carol (2015) or obsessively binging whichever TV show Nicole Kidman's debuting a new wig in. When she's not covering TV and movies, she'll be working on her debut novel and poetry collection.

Articles by: Jasmine Valentine

Sybilla wears a suit, standing in a doorway

My Brilliant Career has cured my period drama-hating past by being the best TV show I've seen on Netflix this year — but don't expect it to be a Bridgerton bonkbuster

By Jasmine Valentine Published 13 August 26

The best love is the one that comes from nowhere, and I've fallen head over heels for new Netflix series My Brilliant Career — and it wasn't even on my radar for 2026.

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Lioness season 3 episode 2 has already revealed my biggest issue with how LGBT+ women are portrayed on TV is true — even using Taylor Sheridan's 'exceptional' female characters

By Jasmine Valentine Published 12 August 26

It's widely known that Taylor Sheridan is adept at writing incredible female characters. But if Lioness season 3 episode 2 is anything to go by, its LGBT+ women are being let down in one key way.

What is the release date for Lioness season 3 episode 3 on Paramount+?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 12 August 26

Joe's work and family lives have been blurred in near-fatal fashion, but when does Lioness season 3 episode 3 land on Paramount+?

I've watched all 8 episodes of Reacher season 4 and still think the hit Prime Video show's pivot to political espionage was a risk — but don't worry, the punching hasn't gone anywhere

By Jasmine Valentine Published 11 August 26

Reacher season 4 takes its punchbag action back to the big cities — but this time, for political espionage. Does it work? Not completely, but you'll still have a good time watching.

What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 4 on HBO Max?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 11 August 26

Why does Bernadette being a demon make complete sense? Furhtermore, when does Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 4 hit HBO Max?

Jack has a gun pointed at him on a subway carriage

What is the release date for Reacher season 4 episodes 1-3 on Prime Video?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 9 August 26

Jack is back, and so is the non-stop action as he hits the open road. So when do Reacher season 4 episodes 1-3 arrive on Prime Video?

Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the promotional poster for Possession

I asked the cast of Sky TV's Possession what would make the perfect streaming 'double bill' with the new supernatural thriller — and their answer has a surprising twist

By Jasmine Valentine Published 8 August 26

Exclusive I raced through all five episodes of new Sky TV thriller Possession in the blink of an eye — but the casts' suggested double bill has more ties to the series than you'd think.

Ted Lasso smiling as he walks down a British street in season 4 of his self-titled Apple TV show

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more this weekend (August 7)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine, Lucy Buglass Published 7 August 26

From Ted Lasso's return to Netflix's latest original movie, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day in ScreenX is a total disappointment — I wish I'd paid out to see the new Marvel movie in 4DX 3D instead

By Jasmine Valentine Published 7 August 26

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first feature-length movie to be filmed in ScreenX format — but you'd be better off seeing it in, well, any other type of screening.

A blonde boy looks at a girl as she leans on a fence

My Life with the Walter Boys season 4: release window and everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show's return

By Jasmine Valentine Published 7 August 26

After that shocking season 3 finale, I'm thrilled that My Life with the Walter Boys season 4 has already been confirmed. But what do we actually know about it?

Cole looks at something from across his bed

My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 'fatal' shock ending could kill off one beloved character — but Netflix's season 4 renewal announcement might have already confirmed otherwise

By Jasmine Valentine Published 6 August 26

With the season 3 ending leaving us on tenterhooks for one character's fate, Netflix's latest news for My Life with the Walter Boys season 4 may have given something huge away.

My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 ending explained: Is George alive, are Jackie and Cole together, shock episode 10 final twist and season 4 predictions

By Jasmine Valentine Published 6 August 26

After that shock twist in episode 10, I've never been more glad for a fourth season to be confirmed — here's everything that went down in the My Life With the Walter Boys season 3 ending.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw stands in the middle of a street carnival

'It's not our job to make the audience comfortable': Gugu Mbatha-Raw on why new supernatural Sky TV thriller Possession will make colonial history 'accessible' — not more palatable

By Jasmine Valentine Published 5 August 26

Exclusive New Sky TV supernatural thriller Possession is one of the most uncomfortable watches of the year — so don't think its colonial history is going to be toned down.

Nicole Kidman takes a call in front of FBI agents

What is the release date for Lioness season 3 episode 2 on Paramount+?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 5 August 26

We've got dual timelines on the go as Joe quite literally fights for her life — so, when does Lioness season 3 episode 2 land on Paramount+?

The cast of Starfleet Academy lie on the grass

Should Star Trek fans be worried about 'dwindling' Blu-ray, 4K and DVD releases in the streaming era? One star says not — despite Starfleet Academy having no confirmed release date on physical media

By Jasmine Valentine Published 4 August 26

With a Blu-ray, 4K and DVD release date for Starfleet Academy season 1 hanging in the balance, should Star Trek fans be worried about physical access? Not according to Jeri Ryan.

Denise looks at Stuart while he crouches down to look in a bag

What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 3 on HBO Max?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 4 August 26

The gang is talking a walk into the wizarding world of... well, Warner Bros., I guess. So, when does Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 3 hit HBO Max?

I'm not convinced that Stuart Fails to Save the Universe titles are 'AI slop' — in fact HBO Max creators have teased that there really is a hidden message in the changes

By Jasmine Valentine Published 3 August 26

Exclusive Stuart Fails to Save the Universe's title cards have come under heavy fire for looking like 'AI slop' — but after speaking to its creators, I think it's all a bit of a trick.

What is the release date for My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 on Netflix?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 3 August 26

Jackie and Cole are about to make their boldest romantic moves to date, but when does My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 arrive on Netflix?

The Belchers pose for a photo in a state park

The hardest Bob's Burgers quiz of all time is here — but can you handle the grill heat and score more than 80%?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 2 August 26

Think you know the best and worst of the Belchers? I'm ready to prove you wrong with my Bob's Burgers quiz that's so difficult, it might just be the hardest of all time.

Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder on the poster of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

A love letter to Gillian Anderson: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is everything the girls have ever wanted — and we'll thank you for the new horror movie forever

By Jasmine Valentine Published 1 August 26

Thanks to director Jane Schoenbrun at her very best, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has changed me for the better... and that begins with Gillian Anderson.

Miranda and Andy stand side by side wearing sunglasses

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (July 31)

By Tom Power, Jasmine Valentine Published 31 July 26

With three terrific new movies and four absorbing TV shows to choose from, this week's streaming round-up is a doozy.

Lioness season 3 is Taylor Sheridan's most scathing, brutal, and AI-wary outing yet — but the new Paramount+ series is still making sure that the Yellowstone creator is the action hero of the hour

By Jasmine Valentine Published 31 July 26

Lioness season 3 is pushing Joe to more vulnerable and brutal limits than she's ever had to endure — but somehow, Taylor Sheridan himself feels like the biggest star of the bunch.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 2 has my favorite surprise Big Bang Theory cameo yet, and it's not the one you're thinking — and there's a hilarious hidden reason why it works

By Jasmine Valentine Published 31 July 26

Exclusive With an AI revolution taking place in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 2, one Big Bang Theory cameo is the last thing I expected.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in a promotional poster for Star Trek: Picard

I asked Star Trek: Voyager's Jeri Ryan what movie makes the best 'companion piece' for the classic sci-fi franchise — and her answer is a stark warning for AI users

By Jasmine Valentine Published 30 July 26

Exclusive No matter how much you watch, there is never enough Star Trek. So when I asked Jeri Ryan for her movie recommendation to watch alongside the franchise, I was disturbed by her answer.

What is the release date for Lioness season 3 episode 1 on Paramount+?

By Jasmine Valentine Published 30 July 26

Poor Joe... she's never going to have an easy day at work. But, when does Lioness season 3 episode 1 land on Paramount+?

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