Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons is currently streaming in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on YouTube TV, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 7,382 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Tom Hanks anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Angels & Demons earns its spot. The plotting gives Angels & Demons its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave. Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. It was released in 2009. The plot mechanics of Angels & Demons never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Angels & Demons. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch Tom Hanks work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.