The start of 2024 is packed with fresh premieres. The anthology makes a return with True Detective and a Balenciaga biopic, while new adventures unfold around Fox and the goings-on of Sofia Vergara. A new chapter arrives as the godmother of contemporary crime storytelling, Nicole Kidman, highlights a field of Expats.
CURSE
5 days. Sky Show Time
A newlywed couple aims to build an eco-friendly home in Española, New Mexico (USA). Their dream collides with a reality show producer who uses them as props, dragging the pair into a web of ethical and moral gray areas. The cast features Oscar winner Emma Stone (La La Land), Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer), and Nathan Fielder (Trials), with Safdie and Fielder serving as creators and screenwriters.
THROWED OUT
10 days. Disney+
The Marvel universe keeps pulling the strings as a spin-off from Hawkeye centers on Alaqua Cox, portraying Maya López, a deaf and mute martial arts prodigy who returns home to confront her past, reconnect with Native roots, and rediscover family and community. After New York’s events, she faces the criminal empire led by Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio).
SAWS, ACTOR’S WOODS
Day 12: Amazon Prime Video
Antonio Resines stars in Whatever Happened to Jorge Sanz?, a rambunctious, offbeat comedy that plays with real memory and persona. He riffs on his own style, echoing El crac by Joel Joan on TV3. His alter ego Antonio Serrines, an actor who rose to fame through Los Tocino, now hires his nephew as an agent to seek prestigious roles rather than joining a reboot. The film features Jorge Sanz, Lucía de la Fuente, Marta Flich, Luis Bermejo, Teté Delgado, Jaime Pujol, María Morales, Ginés García Millán, Carmen Ruiz, Canco Rodríguez, Jesús Castejón, Mar Abascal and Ana Morgade.
Antonio Resines and Jorge Sanz appear together in Serrines, the actor’s wood, a project showcased on Amazon Prime Video.
REAL DETECTIVE: POLAR NIGHT
15 days. HBO Max and Movistar Plus+. Season 4
The acclaimed dark anthology follows a police investigation led by two women, with Issa Lopez guiding as showrunner and director. In Ennis, Alaska, eight men vanished from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station as a long winter binds the landscape. A trail of bodies surfaces as a chilling mystery unfolds.
greyhounds
Day 18. Movistar Plus+
The standout Spanish drama centers on a powerful family tied to a major food conglomerate. Internal corruption, private labels, looming regulatory changes, and the threat of closing the oldest plant threaten the group’s future. Betrayals and strategic moves dominate the narrative, with Adriana Ozores and Oscar Martínez leading a strong cast that includes Marcel Borràs, Patricia López Arnaiz, María Pedraza, Jorge Usón, Francesco Carril, Luis Bermejo, Daniela Estay and others.
CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA
Day 19. Disney+
Three acclaimed filmmakers—Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, and Jose Mari Goenaga—bring a television bio-drama about the famed Spanish designer Balenciaga. From outfitting the elite in Spain to establishing a Parisian fashion empire, Balenciaga forged a legend alongside Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy. Belén Cuesta plays the muse and explorer, with a supporting cast including Fabiola de Mora y Aragon and other notable names.
GRISELDA
25 days. Netflix
Produced and starring Sofia Vergara, this series draws on the life of Griselda Blanco, the Narcos creator who built a colossal cartel empire. Set in 70s and 80s Miami, Blanco blends charm with brutality, earning the moniker The Godmother and shaping history in a way that keeps viewers hooked.
FOX
25 days. Amazon Prime Video
Set in early 19th-century California, a young man named Diego de la Vera dons the Zorro mantle to defend the vulnerable and avenge his father. An international ensemble led by Spanish actor Miguel Bernardeau and Mexican Renata Notni highlights a cast that includes Dalia Xiuhcoatl, Emiliano Zurita, Elia Galera, Fele Martínez, Paco Tous, Rodolfo Sancho, Joel Bosqued, Peter Vives, Luis Tosar and more.
expats
Day 26. Amazon Prime Video
Nicole Kidman anchors this miniseries directed by Lulu Wang, adapted from Janice Y. K. Lee’s novel. Three American women navigate a tangled emotional web sparked by a disappearance in Hong Kong in 2014, with a compelling ensemble that includes Palace Blue and Ji-young Yoo.
MASTER OF THE AIR
Day 26. AppleTV+
Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman return to tell the true story of the crew known as the Bloody Hundredth, a group of American bombers who faced the Nazi threat from the skies. Based on Donald L. Miller’s book, the series follows young airmen as they bear the costs of war at 25,000 feet. The cast features Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Rafferty Law, Oscar Barry Keoghan, Josiah Cross, Branden Cook, and Ncuti Gatwa.
OTHER EXITS AND RETURNS
TRICKS. 1 day. Netflix. A mini-series adapted from Harlan Coben’s novel about a woman who discovers a deep, dangerous conspiracy after witnessing her presumed dead husband on a security feed.
NEW TARGETS. 1 day. Netflix. Season 2. A business consultant inherits a troubled farm and must face family history and a challenging future.
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. 1 day. Cosmo
ALL CREATURES, LARGE AND SMALL. Day 2 Movie. Christmas special.
SUN BROTHERS. Day 4. The series follows a mother and her son as they navigate crime and family ties, beginning with the murder of her husband in Taiwan and moving to Los Angeles for safety.
SHELTER. 5 days. AMC+. Adapted from VV James’ novel, the film centers on a small town where magic feels real.
BEYOND HEAVEN: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. 7 days. Cosmo
CRIME IN PARADISE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. 7 days. Cosmo
ORPHAN BLACK: ECHOES. Day 8. SyFy. A spin-off of the sci-fi hit Orphan Black.
MAGNUM. Day 9. 13th Street Season 5
EAST SIDE. Day 9. A former Israeli security officer becomes involved in a unique real estate venture in the Middle East.
CRIMINAL HISTORY. 10 days. AppleTV+. A London thriller where a master detective and a rookie work to crack a famously misresolved murder case.
SUREAL EMLAK. 10 days. SyFy. Season 2
THE CHILD WHO EATED THE UNIVERSE. Day 11. Netflix. The adventures of a 12-year-old boy in 1980s Brisbane, Australia.
BLUE. Day 12. Disney+. A children’s animation featuring a canine hero.
ARCADIA. 15 days. SyFy. After a disaster, a new society forms, though a father faces deportation on fraud charges.
LAZARUS PROJECT. 15 days. AMC. Season 2
FACE TO FACE. Day 16. Movie. Season 3. A director receives a video linking a murder to a past protégé.
SHE WAS ALWAYS MINE. Day 17. Disney+. Season 2
GODFATHER OF HARLEM. Day 17. Disney+. Season 3
SKILLED MASTER. Day 17. Disney+. A modern twist on a Dickensian world in a 1850s Australian port. The Artful Dodger faces a comeback from old foes.
THIRD PERSON. Day 18. SundanceTV. A couple turns to surrogacy after infertility and a second woman offers to carry a child for them.
KÜBRA. Day 18. Netflix. A former soldier rebuilds life in Istanbul’s suburbs.
HERITAGE. Day 19. Netflix. A woman inherits a cemetery and uncovers a series of murders tied to family secrets.
HAZBIN HOTEL. Day 19. Amazon Prime Video. An adult animation exploring a dark afterlife world.
CHOIR GIRLS. Day 23 Movie. A Danish drama about women navigating a male-dominated workspace in the 70s.
MARRY MY HUSBAND. 25 days. Amazon Prime Video. A woman finds a chance to revisit her past and reshape her life.
SENT. Day 26. Sky Show Time. Season 2
COLIN OF ACCOUNTS. Day 27. Movistar Plus+. Two bachelors bound by a car crash and an injured dog.
BLOOD AND MONEY. 30 days. Movie. A pair of Parisian criminals cross paths with a son of a failed business, driving a VAT fraud plot on carbon quotas.
ARCTIC. Day 29. Cosmos. Season 3
BABY BANDITO. Day 31. Netflix. A series inspired by a notorious Chilean robbery in 2014.
ONE LIFE LOST IN THE CANARY ISLANDS. January. Atresplayer. An experienced inspector teams up with a rival to tackle heat, sand, and tourists in the Canary Islands.