NYAD

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, NYAD is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 563 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Annette Bening sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason NYAD keeps coming up in conversation. NYAD trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean. Annette Bening and Jodie Foster lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It was released in 2023. What elevates NYAD is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, NYAD delivers. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Annette Bening is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

NYAD was released in 2023, directed by Jimmy Chin. The full 120-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.