What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
Closest to Echo first
Marvel's Daredevil 2015
Series
Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.
The sides of Marvel's Daredevil
- A blind lawyer by day
- A masked fighter at night in Hell's Kitchen
- Wilson Fisk buying the city
Good for you if
- you like hand-to-hand fights filmed in one long hallway.
- you like a street-level crime story more than a world to save.
- you like Vincent D'Onofrio's Fisk, quiet until he explodes.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bones breaking and bloody beatings.
- you need momentum, and the plots take whole seasons to close.
About: faith · justice · corruption · guilt
Batwoman 2019
Series
Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope
The sides of Batwoman
- Kate Kane taking up the cape in Gotham
- An out lesbian superhero
- A city overrun by criminals
Good for you if
- you like a trained street fighter cleaning up Gotham at night.
- you like a hero fighting her own demons as much as the villains.
- you like a city sliding back into the hands of gangs.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at speeches about being a symbol of hope.
- you'd rather skip a love story with an old flame cutting into the crime fighting.
About: identity · justice · family
Marvel's The Punisher 2017
Series
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
The sides of Marvel's The Punisher
- A former Marine hunting his family's killers
- A military conspiracy reaching back to Afghanistan
- A hacker hiding from the world
Good for you if
- you like close-quarters fights and gunfights that hurt.
- you want to follow Frank Castle even when his justice goes too far.
- you're drawn to veterans who come home but never leave the war behind.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand graphic violence, torture included.
- you can't sit through grief and war trauma.
About: revenge · grief · justice · veterans
Daredevil 2003
Film
By day, blind attorney Matt Murdock toils for justice in Hell's Kitchen. By night, he's Daredevil, The Man Without Fear - a powerful, masked vigilante stalking the dark streets with an uncanny "radar sense" that allows him to "see" with superhuman capabilities. But when the love of his life, fiery Elektra Natchios, is targeted by New York City's ruthless Kingpin of crime and his deadly assassin Bullseye, Daredevil may be about to meet his match.
The sides of Daredevil
- A blind lawyer who fights crime at night
- Elektra, a fighter he falls for
- Bullseye, a killer who never misses
Good for you if
- you like rooftop fights in Hell's Kitchen.
- you like a love story that starts with a fight in a playground.
- you like an early 2000s rock soundtrack with Evanescence.
Bad for you if
- you need some light in your superhero films.
- you need a hero whose powers make sense.
About: justice · revenge · grief
Daredevil: Born Again 2025
Series
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
The sides of Daredevil: Born Again
- A blind lawyer who fights crime at night
- A former mob boss elected mayor of New York
- Brutal fights in hallways and alleys
Good for you if
- you like brutal fight scenes filmed up close in a superhero show.
- you like Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk, calm and terrifying.
- you like a former mob boss playing politics from the mayor's office.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand breaking bones and bloodshed.
- you want a light Marvel show to relax with.
About: justice · power · faith
Hawkeye 2021
Series
Former Avenger Clint Barton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero. The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit.
The sides of Hawkeye
- Clint Barton trying to get home for Christmas
- A young archer who wants to be a hero
- A tracksuit mafia in New York
Good for you if
- you like Clint grumbling while Kate Bishop admires his legend.
- you like trick arrows in a car chase through snowy New York.
- you like a tired mentor and an eager student learning to trust each other.
Bad for you if
- you want universe-sized stakes, not Christmas in the city.
- you want your heroes dark, and this is a holiday story.
About: mentorship · family · the past
Arrow 2012
Series
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
The sides of Arrow
- A billionaire back from five years on an island
- A hooded vigilante with a bow
- Flashbacks to how he survived
Good for you if
- you like rooftop fights and trick arrows every week.
- you like a hero who starts out crossing names off a list.
Bad for you if
- eight seasons and crossovers with other DC shows is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at speeches about saving the city.
About: redemption · family · guilt · justice
Thunderbolts* 2025
Film
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
The sides of Thunderbolts*
- A team of failed assassins and castoffs
- Yelena Belova and her father
- A man with godlike power and a dark void
Good for you if
- you like misfits who are nobody's idea of heroes.
- you like Florence Pugh carrying a superhero film on her own sadness.
- you like Marvel fights with a rough, close-up feel.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather your superhero film not dwell on depression and loneliness.
- you roll your eyes at big talks about not being alone.
About: loneliness · depression · second chances
Marvel's Iron Fist 2017
Series
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.
The sides of Marvel's Iron Fist
- A billionaire heir back from the dead
- A kung fu power called the Iron Fist
- A secret order called the Hand in New York
Good for you if
- you like kung fu fights in New York hallways and alleys.
- you like a fight for control of the family company.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand martial arts fights with broken bones.
- a hero talking about his destiny makes you roll your eyes.
About: destiny · identity · family
Batman Begins 2005
Film
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
The sides of Batman Begins
- Learning fear in the mountains
- A city rotting from inside
- Building Batman piece by piece
Good for you if
- you like an origin story that takes the hero's grief seriously.
- you like grounded fights and a tank on rooftops.
- you like a villain who uses your fears against you.
Bad for you if
- you want a light, funny superhero film.
- you roll your eyes at big, sincere speeches. Alfred asking Bruce why we fall is the heart of it.
About: fear · grief · justice
Road to Perdition 2002
Film
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
The sides of Road to Perdition
- A hitman on the run with his son
- Irish mobsters in the Great Depression
- Tom Hanks and Paul Newman as father figures
Good for you if
- you like a father and son getting to know each other on the road.
- you like rain, shadows and every frame composed like a painting.
- you like a killer on their trail who never seems far behind.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand men gunned down with tommy guns in the rain.
- you need a gangster film that moves fast.
About: fathers and sons · revenge · guilt
My Name 2021
Series
Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction.
The sides of My Name
- A daughter avenging her father
- A gang boss who trains her
- An undercover mole in the narcotics squad
Good for you if
- you like hard, close-up fight scenes.
- you like a mole who could be exposed at any moment.
- you like following a heroine who works for a gang.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand brutal fights and bloody killings.
- you won't read subtitles for a Korean series.
About: revenge · loyalty · betrayal
Spider-Noir 2026
Series
Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.
The sides of Spider-Noir
- An aging private eye in 1930s New York
- A past as the city's only superhero
- Mobsters and a femme fatale
Good for you if
- you like a superhero story shot like an old film noir.
- you like a down-on-his-luck detective working a case.
- you want Depression-era mobsters and dark alleys.
Bad for you if
- you find black and white dated.
- you lose track when the first episode sets up a whole cast of mobsters, cops and a femme fatale.
About: regret · the past · redemption
Léon: The Professional 1994
Film
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
The sides of Léon: The Professional
- A lonely hitman and a girl next door
- A plant he waters every day
- A corrupt cop on drugs
Good for you if
- you like an unlikely bond between a killer and a child.
- you like tight, stylish shootouts.
- you like an ending that leaves a lump in your throat.
Bad for you if
- shootouts and a family's murder are too much for you.
- a twelve-year-old playing Russian roulette is too much for you.
About: innocence · loneliness · revenge
The Wolverine 2013
Film
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
The sides of The Wolverine
- Wolverine in Japan
- A dying man's offer
- A fight on a bullet train
Good for you if
- you like a fight on the roof of a bullet train.
- you like a lonely, grieving Wolverine.
Bad for you if
- you can't take claws going through yakuza, fight after fight.
- you need momentum. Long stretches stay with Logan and Mariko hiding out in Nagasaki.
About: mortality · honour · grief
The Walking Dead: Dead City 2023
Series
Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
The sides of The Walking Dead: Dead City
- Maggie and Negan forced to work together
- A Manhattan cut off and full of the dead
- A missing son held in the ruined city
Good for you if
- you like staying alive in a city overrun by walkers.
- you like tunnels and rooftops where danger comes from every side.
- you like watching Maggie team up with Negan, the man who killed her husband.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand zombie gore and brutal killings.
- you'd rather not watch the dead crawling out of the dark.
About: revenge · forgiveness · survival
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
The sides of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
- Harley after the breakup
- A gang of women thrown together
- A fight in a funhouse
Good for you if
- you like a chaotic, funny narrator.
- you like colourful, inventive fights.
- you like glitter and confetti everywhere.
Bad for you if
- bone-breaking fights ruin it for you.
- you lose track easily. Harley tells five women's stories out of order.
About: independence · friendship · chaos

Marvel's Luke Cage 2016
Series
Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
The sides of Marvel's Luke Cage
- A bulletproof man in Harlem
- A barbershop as the neighborhood's heart
- A nightclub run by a gangster
Good for you if
- you like live soul and hip-hop on the stage of a Harlem club.
- you like Harlem gangsters and crooked politicians fighting over the neighborhood.
- you like a hero who walks through bullets with his hoodie on.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, and Luke takes his time before throwing a punch.
- you can't sit through gunfights and beatings.
About: community · race · justice
X-Men '97 2024
Series
The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
The sides of X-Men '97
- Magneto leading the X-Men
- A mutant homeland under attack
- Cyclops and Jean facing their past
Good for you if
- you like superhero fights drawn in the style of the 90s cartoon.
- you like a team pushed to its limit episode after episode.
- you like heroes torn between their cause and their families.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you can't stand seeing a massacre on screen.
About: prejudice · loyalty · grief

Senora Acero 2014
Series
The adventures of Vicenta Acero, the feared coyote who now leads the dynasty of illicit dealings once under the control of her father.
The sides of Senora Acero
- A woman taking over her father's smuggling business
- Crossings at the border between Mexico and the US
- A feared woman boss in a world of men
Good for you if
- you like a woman rising in Mexico's criminal underworld.
- you like a telenovela full of betrayals and narrow escapes.
- you like love affairs tangled with the smuggling trade.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles for a Mexican series.
- five seasons is too much for you.
- you can't stand shootouts and cartel killings.
About: power · loyalty · revenge