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The year started in the best way in the world of streaming. Discover some of the best series that arrived in January.
In January, the largest platforms streaming provided users with an eclectic selection of series, promising to please different tastes. With productions coming from Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ It is AppleTV+, viewers can expect a diversity of genres and captivating narratives. Since dramas exciting to captivating intrigues, these series offer a unique experience to spectators, exploring different themes and styles.
The aesthetic quality combined with engaging plots make these arrivals a real delight for lovers of series, promising exciting moments. In short, January proved to be a promising month for series enthusiasts, with varied options on the main streaming platforms, guaranteeing hours of entertainment and satisfaction for all tastes. It’s time to get to know the seven series highlighted in January. With the exception of one of them – duly identified –, they have all debuted!
NETFLIX
THE GREAT ILLUSION
An adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Harlan Cobenknown for its constant plot twists in his works. It was written by Danny Brocklehurst and directed by David Moore and Nimer Rashed. The story follows a woman – Maya – deeply shaken by the brutal murder of her husband, Joe (Richard Armitage).
One day, Maya (Michelle Keegan) decides to install a security camera at home to monitor his daughter. That’s when she gets the shock of her life when she sees… her husband who she thought had been murdered. Furthermore, Abby and Daniel, Maya’s nephews, try to discover the truth about their mother’s murder, which happened months earlier. Is there any connection between the cases? It’s already most viewed of the streaming platform.
THE BOY WHO CONQUERED THE WORLD
A story of self-discovery set in the 80s in Brisbane, which mixes the magic and innocence of youth with the cruelty of the adult world. Eli Bell grew up with an absent father, a brother who doesn’t speak, a mother in the process of recovering from drug addiction, a stepfather involved in heroin trafficking and a criminal how you love.
All Eli wants is to understand the meaning of being a man of integrity, but destiny keeps putting obstacles in his path. Based on romance emblematic of Trent Daltondelves into the crossroads of Eli’s journey, in which the transition from adolescence to adulthood is mixed with the clashes between good and evil, in which the everyday intertwines with the extraordinary.
HBO MAX
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY – DAY 15
When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men operating the Tsalal Arctic Research Station disappear without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to face the darkness they carry within and excavate the haunted truths that lie buried beneath eternal ice.
This is the motto of “True Detective: Night Country“, the return of the acclaimed HBO series, which has managed to please critics. At the Rotten Tomatoesthe season has a 98% approval rating, already in Metacritic with an average of 79, the highest since his debut (86).
THE CURIOUS CASE OF NATALIA GRACE
An unexpected and highly publicized story over the years about a six-year-old Ukrainian orphan with a rare genetic disease who was adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett in 2010. Later, allegations surfaced that Natalia was actually an adult disguised as a child and with intentions of killing his family.
In 2013, it was discovered that Natalia was living alone and the police investigation ended up leading to the arrest of her adoptive parents and the raising of many, many questions, in a story full of shocking allegations. Now, in the second season, it is Natalia who gives her version of events!
DISNEY+
ECO
It is series from the Marvel will continue the events of “Hawkeye”, which saw Maya Lopez confront Wilson Fisk and “execute” the villain on the streets of New York on Christmas Eve. Now, he will have to face the past, reconnect with his Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if he wants to move forward.
O project will see the return of Alaqua Cox in the role of the titular character, but also as Vincent D’Onofrio (“Dumb Money“), Charlie Cox (“The theory of everything“), Chase Spencer (“Blindspot“), Tanoo Cardinal (“Stumptown“), Devery Jacobs (“Reservation Dogs“), Cody Lightning (“Run Woman Run“), Graham Greene (“Longmire“) It is Zahn McClarnon (“Dark Winds“)
PERCY JACKSON
The plot follows the story of Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy, who discovers he is a demigod with powers. After this discovery, he tries to adjust to this new reality after being accused by Zeus of having stolen his master bolt. Percy needs to prove his innocence and restore order to Olympus and to do so he will embark on an adventure with Grover and Annabeth.
APPLETTV+
CRIMINAL RECORD
The series follows two brilliant detectives – Daniel Hegarty (Peter Capaldi) and June Lenker (Cush Jumbo) – in an arm wrestling match because of a historic murder conviction. At issue are racial issues, institutional failures and the attempt to find common ground in a polarized Britain.
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