As the cold begins to set in elsewhere, we’re beginning to get into the holiday mood. Fights are being booked, calendar invites are being sent out, and one’s motley crew might be readying for all thy parties abound. Excitement fills the air, but for those staying indoors? The entertainment department promises an equally good time.
November welcomes a number of highly-anticipated releases across the board, including the return of fantastical worlds to escape to. In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the third season of the world-building epic takes us back to Middle-earth, where the wrath of Sauron has taken full shape. Meanwhile, historical drama lovers have much to look forward to in Julian Fellowes’s The Gilded Age, which returns for its fourth season, complete with all the dynamics of the nouveau riche vs the old money folk, transactional alliances and scandalous romances.
Magic, it seems, takes on a topsy-turvy twist this month too—in no less than Alyce Tzue’s animated retelling of Cinderella, stepsister edition. In Tzue’s universe, there’s no such thing as good vs bad; just a whole bunch of misfit sisters who are more alike than they think. It is henceforth also the time for the South Korean adaptation of popular webtoon The Remarried Empress arrives—think palace politics, a shocking divorce and a dreamy (ethereal!) prince from the West.
Movie-watchers too, will have plenty to dig into. Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love unveils itself, presenting a soft, shimmering take on trying romances embroiled deep in class divides. For those who love themselves a bit of action, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will also be available to stream, after its whopping theatrical release.
Below, peruse Vogue Singapore’s shortlist of everything you should stream on Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+ this November.
1 / 8
The Gilded Age Season 4
The soap to end all soaps. There’s always a special place in our hearts for a lavish period drama, and to that end, Season 4 of The Gilded Age arrives with aplomb. The ever-ambitious socialite Bertha Russell officially has an ironclad fist on the ways of New York City’s high society, but it comes with a cost: her own marriage to railroad tycoon George Russell. A clandestine romance also has been hinted at, one that has to do with the Russells’ own son, Larry, with the blossoming Marian Brook—but it’s one that might be better kept in the dark from society.
Watch The Gilded Age Season 4 on HBO Max.
2 / 8
Possible Love
As far as Asian auteurs go, Lee Chang-dong’s name remains revered. His first film since the inimitable Burning, Possible Love has already garnered critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, clinching the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. At its core, the film is centred around two couples. One is a struggling husband (Sul Kyung-gu) and wife (Jeon Do-yeon) who are trying to keep their family together after he is laid off. Meanwhile, Cho Yeo-jeong plays Lee Ye-ji, a documentary filmmaker—married to Sang-woo (Zo In-sung)—who is trying to document the other couple’s life. Relationships ripple, darker desires come to the fore and class envy is impossible to look away from.
Watch Possible Love on Netflix.
3 / 8
Sunshine Through the Rain
Zheng Yu, played by Yang Chaoyue, is a Life Sciences university student trying to make ends meet, as she works herself to the bone trying to pay off the medical bills for her mother, currently in a vegetative state. Chen Yanzhou, played by WinWin, is an introverted and returning senior student in the same major who is trying to find himself again, following a major health issue and a death in the family. The two begin as academic rivals, before eventually collaborating in school projects and finding a shared camaraderie in their personal lives. As they embark on a journey of healing, romance begins to bubble to the surface.
Watch Sunshine Through the Rain on Netflix.
4 / 8
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3
The War of the Elves and Sauron is in full swing—as Sauron is at the height of his power with his army of Orcs. Evil has encroached upon nearly every corner of Middle-earth, except for Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves have been sealed in the deep, as well as the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, that are still protected by the Rings. One wizard too, will rise against the darkness of Mordor; Daniel Weyman’s Gandalf may not canonically exist in the Second Age, but his involvement in the Rings of Power‘s adaptation certainly makes for great television. As Galadriel best puts it: “All of it has come to this.”
Watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 on Prime Video from 11 November.
5 / 8
The Remarried Empress
Shin Min-ah is Empress Navier, the beloved empress of the Eastern Empire. Ju Ji-hoon is Emperor Sovieshu, her childhood sweetheart and royal betrothed—who breaks her heart when he brings Rashta (Lee Se-young) home, a runaway slave, hoping to secure an heir for the throne. Such is the basis of the original light novel and webtoon, The Remarried Empress, which has officially met its match in the South Korean drama adaptation by Cho Su-won, who famously also worked on Pinocchio and I Can Hear Your Voice, starring the ethereal Lee Jong-suk, who faithfully continues his work with the director, and steps into the role of the Western Kingdom’s Prince Heinrey. The charming bird shapeshifter whom Navier eventually warms up to, it’s only a matter of time that a royal divorce leads to a romance for the ages.
Watch The Remarried Empress on Disney+.
6 / 8
Steps
There’s a new offbeat animated retelling to watch out for—even if it is of the oldest fairytale in the book, Cinderella. Only this time, we’re looking at things from her stepsisters’ point of view. Instead, they’re not the evil stepsisters everyone’s always made them out to be. For Alyce Tzue, the remixed plot was an opportunity to bring a tale of sisterhood to the fore, questioning the role of the fairy godmother who ‘saves’ Cinderella’s life. It’s a stacked cast to begin with, as Amanda Seyfried takes on the voice of Cinderella, opposite her sisters: Ali Wong as Lilith and Stephanie Hsu as Margot. As for her Prince Charming? We’ve got none other than Daniel Radcliffe, tasked with the job of finding the girl that lost her glass slipper. Bonus points for the animated flick’s OST, which is sung by Jennie.
Watch Steps on Netflix from 20 November.
7 / 8
MAMA Awards 2026
As one of the most prestigious awards in K-pop, the MAMA Awards this year is set to take place in Osaka, Japan. With fans eagerly awaiting the chance to tune in from all over the globe, the two-day awards ceremony will be streamed live exclusively on HBO Max for those in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, featuring not just the opportunity for fans to witness their favourite artists take home the precious awards, but also perform on stage at Kyocera Dome. Split into ‘Chapter 1’ and ‘Chapter 2’ over the 20 and 21 November weekend, fans can look forward to special performances and collaborative stages amongst the artists. Whilst the first day will see the likes of CL, Enhypen, NCT Wish, BabyMonster and Treasure bring their best hits to the stage, Day 2 welcomes a serious fleet of performers, including Cortis, IVE, Cortis, Woodz, ZeroBaseOne, Nayeon from Twice, Hwasa and BigBang.
Watch the MAMA Awards 2026 on HBO Max from 21 November.
8 / 8
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
It was four years in the making. Earlier this year, everyone’s favourite neighbourhood superhero came swinging back in the much-anticipated fourth installment of the Spider-Man franchise fronted by Tom Holland. With it, came one of Marvel’s most compelling plots in recent memory, picking up after the events of Doctor Strange’s mysterious spell, where everyone—including Zendaya’s MJ and Jacob Batalon’s Ned Leeds has forgotten—who Peter Parker is. He goes full time as Spider-Man, watching his loved ones from afar. Notably, this film also introduces Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, setting the scene for Marvel’s future crossovers, as the X-Men come into play.
Watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Netflix from 28 November.
