Streaming ahead: Suits, Sugar Rush, Joel McHale, Succession

Katherine Heigl joins Suits season 8. Photo / Supplied

Suits Season 8 (Lightbox)

Having said sayonara to Patrick Adams and Meghan Markle, Suits fans can now look forward to Katherine Heigl joining the firm as season 8 hits screens. Heigl plays a formidable new antagonist who muscles her way in and keeps everyone guessing about her true intentions. Dressed head-to-toe in boss-lady outfits, she definitely turns heads and shows us some serious femme fatale characteristics.

Sugar Rush (Netflix)

Need some baking motivation for the kiddies these school holidays? Sugar Rush is the newest fast-paced baking competition to hit Netflix and looks absolutely delicious. The show is based around challenges where the bakers create sweet treats – in a race against the clock. The competitive bakers race to win a grand prize of $10,000. The adrenalin-fuelled show is hosted by Hunter March while world-class pastry chefs Candace Nelson and Adriano Zumbo play judges.

Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (Netflix)

The world can be a dark place but not when Joel McHale is around. He's back on Netflix and is funnier than ever. The new weekly The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is a weekly half-hour series that takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. Featuring celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and insane video clips from the worldwide realms of TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet. The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is a one-stop shop for all comedy lovers. Streaming is available on Netflix.

Succession (Neon)

There's nothing like a bit of healthy sibling rivalry right? But when your father is a billionaire media mogul on the cusp of retirement, things can turn nasty pretty quickly. Succession follows the story of the Roy family as four siblings turn on one another to step into their father's shoes. Exploring themes of power, politics, money and family dysfunction, this HBO series features a stellar cast including Brian Cox (Churchill), Jeremy Strong (The Big Short), Kieran Culkin (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) and Sarah Snook (Predestination).

The Knick

Set in downtown New York in 1900, The Knick is like the Grey's Anatomy of the early twentieth century. The staff at Knickerbocker Hospital push the boundaroes of medicine during an era of high death rates and no antibiotics. Binge your way through season 1 and 2, now available on Neon.