Get Shorty (2017)
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Get Shorty is streaming in New Zealand on MGM Plus Amazon Channel.
What the audience says
Get Shorty earns its keep as a steady English series that knows its audience. It carries a 7.1/10 on TMDB across 114 ratings — comfortably clear of the pack. Episodes clock in around 49 minutes. In New Zealand you can stream it on MGM Plus Amazon Channel.
Is it worth starting?
This is 3 seasons deep — English crime, leaning comedy. There's a lot of it, which is either the appeal or the problem depending on your week.
- Why
- 7.1/10 from 114 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- a backlog this size is the opposite of what you're after
- Best for
- A proper binge, once you've got the weeks for it
Story
Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~49 min per episode |
| Genre | Crime / Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Davey Holmes
Cast
Where to watch in New Zealand
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 4 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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