It is impossible to know how a year will turn out, but we can predict that in 2024 there will be a lot of television and a lot of series, although not as many as in previous years. Below we take a look at the future of international fiction. We've narrowed the selection down to 24 titles that accompany the New Year's edition. Many that could arrive in the coming months have not even been announced or confirmed yet. For example, the final season of Stranger Things will begin filming very soon, but it is not yet known when it will premiere. For now, we're left with 24 titles that should be on your radar.
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The curse. Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder star in this uncomfortable satire that follows a couple trying to build a community of eco-friendly homes while being filmed for a show. But a strange curse will cross his path. (January 5, on SkyShowtime).
Crime story. Crime thriller dealing with racial and social issues starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo, who play two cops with different styles whose lives intersect when a call for help unearths an old case. (January 10, on Apple TV+).
Kick out. The protagonist of the new Marvel series is a deaf Native American with powers, Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), who we already saw in Hawkeye. Maya returns home to face her family and her legacy while being pursued by the Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio). (January 10, on Disney+).
True Detective: Polar Night. The Mexican Issa López takes over the management of the series as creative director, screenwriter and director. In the new part, set in Alaska, Jodie Foster plays a detective who has to investigate the disappearance of eight men from the Arctic research station. (January 15, on HBO Max and Movistar Plus+).
Callum Turner and Austin Butler in The Lords of the Air.
The masters of the air. The team behind “Blood Brothers” and “The Pacific” reunite in this drama that tells the story of a group of bombers who helped defeat Nazi Germany during World War II while fighting at altitudes of 25,000 feet had to cope with extreme conditions at sea level. (January 26, on Apple TV+).
Blood and money. French series starring Vincent Lindon, based on the true story of the controversial carbon tax fraud between 2008 and 2009, a multi-million dollar fraud committed by a group of people in the market for carbon quota rights. (January 30, on Filmin).
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Tom Hollander plays Truman Capote in this series based on the confrontation between the writer and a group of New York high society women whom he betrayed by publishing their secrets in the story The Basque Coast, 1965. Be careful with the cast playing Truman Capote. This group of women: Naomi Watts, Calista Flockhart, Demi Moore, Diane Lane and Chloë Sevigny. (January 31 in the US; no date in Spain).
Mr and Mrs Smith. Two spies embark on different missions after entering into the Smith marriage (out of convenience), combining the risk of their job with the difficulties of their relationship as real feelings arise between them. Film adaptation with Maya Erskine and Donald Glover as protagonists and co-creators. (February 2, on Amazon Prime Video).
Ambika Mod as Emma and Leo Woodall as Dexter in Always the Same Day. Ludovic Robert/Netflix
Always on the same day. Released just in time for Valentine's Day, this romantic British production, based on the novel of the same name, tells the love story of Emma and Dexter, who meet on the night of their graduation. Although they take different paths, their lives will continue to be intertwined for more than 20 years. (February 8, on Netflix).
The new look. Series about designers are a trend in 2024. The Spanish Cristóbal Balenciaga (January 19 on Disney+) and Kaiser Karl (in preparation for Disney+) are joined by this one, which focuses, among other things, on the relationship between Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and her Contemporaries focused These are Balenciaga and Balmain themselves. Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer and Maisie Williams are in the large cast. (February 14, on Apple TV+).
Avatar the Last Airbender. The young avatar Aang must learn to master the four elements of water, earth, fire and air to restore balance to a world threatened by Fire Lord Ozal in this fantasy odyssey. (February 22, on Netflix).
The Walking Dead: Those Who Live. There will be more stories about the survivors of the zombie apocalypse to come. This time the protagonists are Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, with whom we follow the love story of Rick and Michonne. (February 26 on AMC+).
Shogun. The series is set in 16th century Japan and is about Lord Yoshii Toranaga, who fights against his enemies from the Regents' Council. The secrets brought by a mysterious European ship under the command of Englishman John Blackthorne could finally tip the balance of power in their favor. In the middle of it all will be the translator Mariko. (February 27, on Disney+).
Elsbeth. A new series from Robert and Michelle King is always a reason to celebrate, and even more so when it is another story from “The Good Wife”, and even more so when the protagonist is the lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni. This strange lawyer will help the New York Police Department catch criminals. Carrie Preston and Wendell Pierce lead the cast. (February 29 in the US; in Spain on Movistar Plus+).
Kate Winslet, in the series “The Regime”.
The regime. Kate Winslet stars in this six-episode satirical series that follows a year in the palace of a modern European regime that is beginning to crumble. Will Tracy (Succession, The Menu) is the creator of this series directed by Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs. (March 4 on HBO Max).
Palm Royale. The story is set in Palm Beach and is about a woman's struggle to gain access to high society. It becomes clear how much you are willing to sacrifice yourself to have what others have. The star-studded cast includes Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Josh Lucas and Ricky Martin. (March 20, on Apple TV+).
The three-body problem. A young woman's decision in 1960s China impacts a group of current scientists who reunite to face the greatest threat in human history. Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss are at the helm of the adaptation of Chinese writer Liu Cixin's literary saga. (March 21 on Netflix).
stand out. The adaptation of the video games of the same name takes place 200 years after the apocalypse, when the residents of the fallout shelters have to return to the place that their ancestors left and which has now turned into a complex, strange and very violent world. (April 12, on Amazon Prime Video).
The Bridgertons. Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton are the protagonists of the love story of the third season. She is determined to find a husband and he returns from vacation. When he sees that Penelope is turning her back on him, he offers to help her find the confidence she needs to find a husband. (First part, May 16; second part, June 13; on Netflix).
Andrew Scott plays Tom Ripley in the upcoming series.
Ripley. Andrew Scott will be the protagonist of this series based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. 1950s Italy is the setting of a con man who is hired by a millionaire to persuade his son to return home. The first images shared by the platform of this adaptation are in black and white. (In Netflix).
the dragon house. The second season of the Game of Thrones prequel series, focusing on the Targaryen avatars, continues the war between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. When we last saw Rhaenyra, her son had just been killed. His revenge will surely be terrible. (Summer; on HBO Max).
Yellowstone. After overcoming various obstacles, the final chapters of the acclaimed modern western starring the Duttons will finally see the light of day at the end of the year. They'll do it without Kevin Costner, who left the series. Even when this story ends, the Yellowstone universe will continue with its various spin-off series. (In November in the US; in Spain on SkyShowtime).
Disclaimer. Cate Blanchett plays a television documentary journalist who discovers that a story from her past that she thought was buried is coming to light in a novel. Alfonso Cuarón is the writer and director of this series, whose cast also includes Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jung Ho-yeon and Lesley Manville. (On Apple TV+).
Renegade Nell. The new series from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright is an 18th-century adventure drama about a woman who lives a life of highway robbers with her two sisters. His path will cross with that of Queen Anne and he will play a fundamental role in the struggle for power that is taking place in Europe. (On Disney+).
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