The drought concept does not yet touch the full universe of series for now. Aerially, the confirmed news for 2024 brings more anxiety than calm, and it was hard to settle on only twenty-four stories that rhyme with the year it began. It was also necessary to feature famous comebacks among the chosen titles as much as the others. Bridges between old and new appear in selections like Bridgertons, Home of the Dragon, A great friend, Mysterious, Bear, Blue lights, Fight, the long-awaited Capote and His Swans chapter, Industry, Reply, Route, Tokyo immorality, and the phenomena like Squid Game or Stranger Things.
The Curse (SkyShowtime, January 5)
A serialized collaboration blends Nathan Fielder, Safdie brothers, and the increasingly free Emma Stone. It emerges as a sharp satire on reform programs, among other themes, delivering a wry take on contemporary twists and power structures. [citation: production notes, SkyShowtime]
Echo (Disney+, January 10)
The premiere of Marvel Spotlight centers on characters over flashy effects, tracing the arc of revenge and empowerment of a deaf anti-hero with a prosthetic leg previously seen in Hawkeye. This focus marks a shift toward character-driven storytelling within a blockbuster framework. [citation: Disney press]
True Detective: Night Country (HBO Max and Movistar Plus+, January 15)
Although bearing the True Detective title, it feels almost like a fresh series. It introduces a new creator, Issa López, a new producer, Barry Jenkins, and a new duo of cops to–as with the rest of the cycle–renew the investigative mood. [citation: HBO press]
Cristóbal Balenciaga (Disney+, January 19)
Alberto San Juan stars in this biographical series from the team behind Loreak, Handia, and La trinchera infinita, bringing to life the emblematic fashion designer known for elegance and innovation. Bina Daigeler oversees costume design to underscore the era’s style. [citation: Disney+]
Masters of the Air (Apple TV+, January 26)
From Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg produce another World War II miniseries, this time focusing on the United States Eighth Air Force, with Austin Butler starring. [citation: Apple TV+]
Expatriates (Prime Video, January 26)
Following the emotional resonance of Farewell, Lulu Wang continues her exploration of rootlessness in an adaptation of YK Lee’s novel about three American women converging in a Hong Kong immigrant community. [citation: Prime Video]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video, February 2)
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine co-create and star in a contemporary take on the 2005 hit with Pitt and Jolie. The spies are not married and do not work for rival agencies; instead, they assume a marriage for a shared mission. [citation: Prime Video]
Someday (Netflix, February 8)
Thirteen years after the film Always the Same Day, David Nicholls adapts the bestselling love story. The tale of a romance with bad timing unfolds through Ambika Mode, echoing the emotional punch of This Is Going to Hurt in a fresh format. [citation: Netflix]
New Look (Apple TV+, February 14)
A period drama about wartime fashion stars Juliette Binoche and Ben Mendelsohn as Coco Chanel and Christian Dior. With a soundtrack by Jack Antonoff, the series blends couture with historical tension. [citation: Apple TV+]
Shōgun (Disney+, February 27)
Nearly twenty‑five years after the acclaimed miniseries, a new adaptation of James Clavell’s novel follows an English sailor held captive in early 17th century Japan, reimagining power, culture, and conquest. [citation: Disney+]
Red Queen (Prime Video, February 29)
In the first part of a trilogy, Vicky Luengo plays Antonia Scott, a central figure in an experimental police project, while Hovik Keuchkerian portrays the officer tasked with pulling our heroine back into action. [citation: Prime Video]
Regime (HBO Max, March 4)
Three years after Mare of Easttown, Kate Winslet returns as star and producer in a satirical drama set inside the walls of an authoritarian regime’s palace. Will Tracy, the mind behind Succession, creates under the direction of Stephen Frears. [citation: HBO Max]
The Three-Body Problem (Netflix, March 21)
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, the Game of Thrones duo, with Alexander Woo, adapt Liu Cixin’s famed novel about humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization, translating it to a wide audience. [citation: Netflix]
New Year (Movistar Plus+, date to be determined)
After Riot and its Blackout episode, Rodrigo Sorogoyen returns to Movistar as co-creator and director, weaving a story about a couple over ten New Year’s Eves as they move from thirty to forty. [citation: Movistar Plus+]
Celeste (Movistar Plus+, date to be determined)
Diego San Jose comments on a remarkable hero thriller: a sixty-year-old tax inspector with no special talents, pitched as a Zodiac-like tale with a tax twist. [citation: Movistar Plus+]
Long Shadows (Disney+, date to be determined)
Clara Roquet, the director of Libertad, crafts a story of sisterhood and secrets with a notably feminine lens, featuring Elena Anaya, Belén Cuesta, Irene Escolar, and Martha Etura. [citation: Disney+]
Iron Hand (Netflix, date to be determined)
Set in Barcelona’s port, a thriller reveals the hidden load of contraband that can pass unnoticed in a single year, being brought to life by Lluís Quilez. [citation: Netflix]
Mariliendra (Atresmedia, date to be determined)
After La Mesías, Javier Ferreiro helms a musical series about the fall and possible comeback of a fallen gay nightlife icon, promising intrigue and spectacle. [citation: Atresmedia]
Mary & George (SkyShowtime, date to be determined)
Julianne Moore embodies Mary Villiers, a 17th-century political operator who guides her son George in courting the King of England. The intrigue needs no further introduction. [citation: SkyShowtime]
Operation Englishtown (RTVE, date to be determined)
Two names draw attention to a WWII espionage series set in Huelva: Aria Bedmar and co-director David Trueba, promising tension and historical resonance. [citation: RTVE]
The Penguin (HBO Max, date to be determined)
Colin Farrell portrays the infamous crime boss Penguin, drawing power from a vacuum left by Falcone’s death as Gotham’s underworld reshapes itself. [citation: HBO Max]
Querer (Movistar Plus+, date to be determined)
In its first series, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa presents the story of a woman who leaves her marriage and accuses her husband of ongoing abuse, told over four episodes. [citation: Movistar Plus+]
The Sympathizer (HBO Max, date to be determined)
Park Chan-wook’s adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel blends espionage thriller with a satirical view of Hollywood’s handling of the Vietnam War. [citation: HBO Max]
Star Wars: The Acolyte (Disney+, date to be determined)
Beyond Andor season two, this mystery series set in the High Republic era positions itself as Star Wars’ most promising new chapter. Its program description hints at a kinetic mix akin to kill‑bill energy and frozen poise. [citation: Disney+]