What's on Neon in February 2022

Here's everything that's playing on Neon in New Zealand during February 2022.

Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber 

This seven-part drama chronicles one of Silicon Valley's most successful and most destructive start ups, Uber. The story focuses on Uber's hard-hitting CEO, Travis Kalanick, and his sometimes tumultuous relationship with mentor Bill Gurley. 

Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer, Looper, Snowden) and Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction). 

SUPER PUMPED: THE BATTLE FOR UBER AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 28 

Raised by Refugees

It's the new millennium in Auckland City, and Pax Assadi is your typical 12-year-old who's obsessed with hip hop, basketball, girls, and Eddie Murphy. His parents came to NZ in the late '80s as refugees and all they want him to do is study hard and eventually become a doctor. All Pax wants to do is fit in and feel accepted, but with 9/11 a very fresh memory, that's easier said than done for a part-Pakistani part Iranian kid. Navigating his parents' expectations, finding friends, being a good sibling to his six-years younger brother, and trying to figure out what his identity is in NZ is hard enough - then add on the fact that he is also being ravaged by puberty. Pax quickly discovers that being funny is the easiest way to be liked. But when he prioritises being funny over everything else, those that are closest to him could end up as collateral damage. 

RAISED BY REFUGEES AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 25 

The Girl Before

When Jane gets the chance to move into an extraordinary minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, she finds there's just one catch: the occupants must abide by his list of exacting rules. Jane starts to feel the house changing her in unexpected ways, but when she makes the shocking discovery about her predecessor, she begins to question if her fate will be the same as the girl before. 

Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show, Motherless Brooklyn) and David Oyelowo (Selma, The Water Man, Queen of Katwe). 

THE GIRL BEFORE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13 

Landscapers

Mini-series unravelling the strange, true story of Susan and Christopher Edwards, a mild-mannered librarian and accounts clerk from Nottinghamshire, who murdered Susan's elderly parents and went on the run for fifteen years. The series begins with the police already closing in on Susan and Christopher whilst they're in exile in France and living in relative poverty. Elements of magical realism lend the story a fairy-tale like feeling whilst telling the story of an unstable woman who lived within her own fantasies and her faithful husband who enabled her. 

Starring Olivia Colman (The Crown), David Thewlis (Fargo), Samuel Anderson (Gunpowder Milkshake) and Felicity Montagu (Bridget Jones's Diary). 

LANDSCAPERS AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 21

RAISED BY WOLVES S2 AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 4 

Mother, Father, and their six human children join a new colony in the mysterious tropical zone. However, navigating this strange society is only the start of their troubles. 

Starring Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim (Jamestown).

SNOWFALL S5 AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 25 

In the summer of 1986, Franklin and his family are rich beyond their wildest dreams. Close to having everything they ever wanted, the ground begins to fall from beneath their feet. 

BUMP S2 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 7 

Returning for a second season, we follow the ongoing adventures of Oly, an ambitious and high achieving teenage girl who had a surprise baby and the complications that ensue for two families that are now brought together. Starring Nathalie Morris (One Lane Bridge, Black Christmas) and Claudia Karvan (The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way). 

DOLLFACE S2 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 12 

Jules and her best friends try to make up for lost time after spending over a year indoors due to the pandemic. As the girl's approach 30, they'll have to adjust to being back in the world again, all while navigating work, love and a deeper relationship with each of themselves. Starring Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls, Wandavision), Brenda Song (The Social Network), Shay Mitchell (You, Pretty Little Liars) and Esther Povitsky (iCarly, Alone Together) 

EQUAL AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 1 

Narrated by the incomparable Billy Porter, Equal is a dynamic four-part docuseries that pays tribute to the parents of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. Each episode captures the gripping origin stories of trailblazers who changed the course of American history, giving a voice to millions of people yearning to be out, proud, and equal. 

LA BREA AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9 

When a massive sinkhole mysteriously opens in Los Angeles, it tears a family in half, separating mother and son from father and daughter. As part of the family finds themselves in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a disparate group of strangers, they must work to survive and uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home. Starring Natalie Zea (The Detour, Justified), Eoin Macken (The Night Shift, Till Death), Jon Seda (Chicago P.D, Chicago Fire), and Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor). 

RAVI PATEL'S PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23 

Join actor and humanitarian Ravi Patel on a trip around the world as he investigates societal norms in search of answers to some of life's most pressing questions. Each episode finds Ravi exploring local traditions and having honest conversations in hopes of achieving a more fulfilling life. 

MEDICI THE MAGNIFICENT 

A political drama about the House of Medici, a powerful banking dynasty that wielded great influence in 15th century Renaissance, Florence. When an attempt on Piero de Medici's life forces his son Lorenzo to assume leadership of the family-run bank, Lorenzo finds himself in conflict with the head of Florence's other powerful banking family, Jacopo Pazzi. Starring Daniel Sharman (Teen Wolf), Bradley James (Merlin), Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Troy) and Sarah Parish (Bancroft, Stay Close, The Holiday). 

MOVIES

SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20 

An ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage welcomes tenacious loner Snake Eyes after he saves the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach him the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing him something he's been longing for: a home. However, when secrets from Snake Eyes' past are revealed, his honor and allegiance get tested - even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him. Starring Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, and Samara Weaving. 

WRATH OF MAN

A mysterious new security guard for a cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes his precision skills during an attempted heist, leaving the crew wondering who he is and where he came from. Starring Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, and Josh Hartnett. 

THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27 

Still reeling from the loss of three lives, Hannah is a smoke jumper who's perched in a watchtower high above the Montana wilderness. She soon encounters 'Connor, a skittish boy who's bloodied, traumatised and on the run in the remote forest. As Hannah tries to bring him to safety, she's unaware of the real dangers to follow: two relentless killers hunting Connor, and a fiery blaze consuming everything in its path. Starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult and Finn Little. 

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 11

A psychiatrist's life gets turned upside down when a patient takes her own life, and he allows her surviving brother to become involved with his own family. Starring Sam Claflin, Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan. 

DREAM HORSE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 26 

The true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meagre earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope for their struggling community. Starring Toni Collette, Damian Lewis and Owen Teale.  

LOCKED DOWN AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13 

Just as they decide to separate, Linda and Paxton find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co 'habitation is proving to be a challenge, but it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way. Starring Chiewetel Ejifor, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Merchant and Mindy Kaling. 

SONGBIRD AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 25 

In the not-so-distant future, the city of Los Angeles has been living under quarantine for 213 consecutive weeks as 110 million people have died from Covid-23. Nico, immune to the virus, races against time to save the woman he loves from a quarantine camp. Starring New Zealand's own KJ Apa, Sofia Carson and Demi Moore.