“Apples never fall”, a seemingly perfect family, until the mother mysteriously disappears. D.R.
Dystopia, drama, thriller, suspense, humor… This beginning of the year is rich in excellent new series. We offer you a selection of six of them, to watch without moderation… in one go!
“Slow horses”
In a filthy London, a gang of MI5 agents who have been sidelined find themselves, in season 1, tracking down four extremist bunglers who want to behead an innocent student of Pakistani origin.
The gang of British intelligence losers, led by Jackson Lamb, their odious boss, scato and alcoholic (played by the excellent Gary Oldman), will arrest the criminals in a way that is nothing short of incredible.
A series by Will Smith, adapted from the novels by the Englishman Mick Herron, deliciously scathing and bloody.
On Apple+.
“Apples never fall”
Apples never fall could also have been called Don’t trust appearances. The pitch: the Delanays, a clean-cut Wasp family, whose parents are retired tennis teachers who ran a renowned school, and whose four children are well-established people in society.
All is well in sunny West Palm Beach, Florida, until the mother, Joy (Annette Bening), mysteriously disappears. From then on, the four offspring will discover their parents in a new light. We thought we had had enough of stereotypical series on the deviances of the American bourgeoisie and then, from episode to episode, we get caught up in the game and end up totally addicted.
On Max.
“Families like ours”
Denmark, condemned to submersion because of rising sea levels, must be evacuated. This is the beginning of the scenario which, for those who have doubts, seems perfectly credible from the first minutes. Naturally, the country finds itself completely turned upside down.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000The Danes have to go into exile quickly and are assigned to other countries in the European Union. Little by little, houses, high schools, banks, and streets empty. Paths separate and destinies branch off. We follow the forced change of life of Laura, a high school student, her lover, Elias, and her blended family…
Naturally, this series questions our world that is changing because of climate change, its irremediability, its tragedy, but it focuses above all on showing the emotions and reactions of the characters in this storm, rather than falling into the spectacular. A little gem by Thomas Vinteberg, Oscar winner for Drunk in 2020, who is directing his first series here.
Mondays on Canal+ and MyCanal.
“Machos alfa”
For this third season, the four deviant males of Machos alfa persist in all kinds of failed plans. Santi learns that some women flee commitment, Raul no longer understands Luz, Pedro develops his new TV series, not without hassle, and Luis must face his parents' divorce.
This time again, the stereotypes of toxic masculinity take a hit, with humor. A series to put in the hands, or rather in front of the eyes, of the fearful of love and the excited of the somersault in search of a (salutary) deconstruction.
Netflix. From January 10th.
“Elsbeth”
Elsbeth Tascioni, a lawyer like no other, arrives in New York, where she is supposed to observe the NYPD police officers. Of course, she does more than that and ends up leading the investigations herself. For those who like suspense, it’s a failure, since we know the culprit from the beginning of each episode.
What’s funny about this Elsbeth is seeing the unorthodox methods she uses to unravel the thread of the crime.
Mondays on TF1 and TF1+.
“Severance”
For those who like creepy dystopian series with hygienic settings, Severance is for you. In this season 2, we find the employees of the basement of the Lumon company, who have all undergone “dissociation“, a surgical operation where a chip was implanted in their brain to define a boundary of thought between personal and professional life.
This time again, the employees of this company will be confronted with Cornelian dilemmas and learn that you don't play with the boundaries of dissociation.
Starting January 17 on MyCanal.
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