2024 is approaching and with the new year comes new things Streaming series that tries to captivate the audience. From new seasons of some classics to new TV shows.
As for new shows, the premiere dates for some of them aren't set in stone yet. However, some allow you to mark the day on your calendar when the first episode or even the entire season will be available to stream.
While the most anticipated drama TV shows of 2024 are new series, there is one exception: True Detective had a five-year gap between Season 3 and the final fourth season. As an anthology series with an entirely new cast each season, it's almost like a new show. Some of these shows are based on popular films, books, and even a video game, and all feature high-profile talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Death and other details
Hulu
Homeland's Mandy Patinkin returns to the big screen with another Agatha Christie-inspired crime series, joining the growing list. He is Rufus, a detective who a young woman named Imogene (The Flash's Violet Beane) must befriend when she becomes a suspect in a murder. Rufus is brilliant at his job and may be Imogene's only hope of proving her innocence. But there's one problem: she can't stand it. On a luxury liner in the middle of the Mediterranean, the intensity increases: there is literally nowhere to go and no one to lean on.
Given the success of shows like FX's “Murder at the End of the World” and films like “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion,” “Death and Other Details” will appeal to the same subset of viewers who love a good, old-fashioned crime thriller. Patinkin is always electrifying on screen, and since this is surprisingly his first role as a detective, expectations are high that he will deliver.
Stream “Death” and more details on Hulu in the US and Star Plus in Latin America.
7. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (February 2)
Amazon Prime Video
Of course, the most exciting thing about the mediocre 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith was the birth of “Brangelina,” when the two leads, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, started dating after filming. But since these two high-profile stars starred in the film, there is a strange curiosity about the upcoming series, which will center on the same story and characters.
In the spy comedy “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine (Andor) as the title characters, married assassins John and Jane Smith, who have now taken on new jobs as spies for a mysterious organization. With an incredible supporting cast including Parker Posey, Wagner Moura, John Turturro, Alexander Skarsgård, Sarah Paulson and Ron Perlman, Mr. & Mrs. Smith is at the top of many watch lists for 2024. The full eight episodes of the season will be released at At the same time, it's a perfect weekend getaway.
Stream Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Prime Video.
6. Avatar: The Last Airbender (February 22)
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Following the success of the animated series of the same name in the mid-2000s, this is a live-action version of the story. Avatar: The Last Airbender, also called Avatar: The Legend of Aang, tells the story of Aang (Gordon Cormier), the last surviving airbender. In a world where humans can bend water, earth, fire, or air, he is the only human remaining who can bend all four elements. The goal is to create peace between the Asian world and the Native American-inspired world where everyone is at war.
Starring Daniel Dae Kim (Lost), Ken Leung (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim's Convenience), Avatar: The Last Airbender is an action-adventure fantasy drama that brings a family story to life . Fans of the animated series will be excited to see it, while this live-action version could introduce the story to a whole new generation.
Stream Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.
5. The Penguin (to be determined)
Warner Bros. Discovery
Colin Farrell impressed with his transformation as DC Comics villain The Penguin in The Batman, so it's no surprise that a limited crime series was developed around the character so fans could see more of the crime boss. Disfigured Farrell will reprise the role in the series, which serves as a spin-off of the film and focuses on the Penguin's rise to power as one of the top leaders in Gotham City's criminal underworld.
Set directly after the events of The Batman, The Penguin will also star Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, daughter of the late crime boss Carmine Falcone, who fights for power with The Penguin (aka Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot). There is no official release date for “The Penguin” yet, but it is expected to launch in late 2024 with eight episodes.
Stream The Penguin on Max.
4. True Detective: Night Country, Season 4 (January 14)
HBO
After a long wait of five years, fans are finally getting a new season of the anthology crime drama True Detective. With Jodie Foster as the leading actress and an exciting story that takes the intrigue all the way to Alaska, the wait should be worth it. When eight men working at a research facility suddenly and mysteriously disappear, it's up to Detective Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Keli Reis) to figure out what happened. As they investigate, they discover there is much more to this seemingly sleepy town than they thought, and they face some personal demons.
True Detective is known for its top-notch talent, with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, and Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff all starring in previous seasons. With an equally impressive cast, True Detective: Night Country, as Season 4 is called, is set to be one of the biggest hits of the year.
Stream True Detective: Night Country on Max.
3. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
HBO
HBO is pumping out every last bit of content from George RR Martin's works, including House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series that returns for its second season in summer 2024. But there will also be “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,” which tells the story of the young and naive Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg. The squire may seem harmless, but fans of the books know that he eventually becomes the future King Aegon V Targaryen, grandfather of Aerys II (“The Mad King”) and great-grandfather of Daenerys.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight is set a century before the events of Game of Thrones (and a century after the events of House of the Dragon) and will likely look the same as other Game of Thrones series (both existing and… future) along with the same delicious mix of betrayal. Power struggles and violence.
Stream A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight on Max.
2. The districts
Netflix (in English)
Stranger Things is scheduled to end its fifth and final season in late 2025 or early 2026, the creators of the Duffer Brothers are already preparing for a new show to fill this void. The result is “The Boroughs,” which centers on a group of people from a retirement community in New Mexico who band together to combat supernatural threats.
Does it sound familiar? Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, who developed the TV series version of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Boroughs could sound a lot like Stranger Things with a larger cast. But the Duffer brothers, who serve as executive producers, have the ability to create a winning formula with a perfect mix of drama, horror, heart and humor. If all four men work together, The Boroughs could very well be the next Stranger Things.
Stream The Boroughs on Netflix.
1. Fallout (April 12)
Amazon Prime Video
If you are familiar with the post-apocalyptic video game stand out, you probably have the drama series of the same name on your radar this year. Fallout has the potential to be the next The Last of Us. Developed by Westworld's Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, Fallout follows the same story as the video game. It is set in the future, when a one-day nuclear war has wiped out all of humanity. All that remains are survivors living in underground bunkers called Vaults and mutated creatures roaming the wasteland that once was Earth.
Lucy (Yellowjackets' Ella Purnell), a young woman who grew up in the Vault, decides to venture out into the dangerous wasteland above. But she quickly realizes that she has literally been protected her entire life and has no idea how terrible the dangers outside are or the challenges she will have to overcome in completing her missions.
Stream Fallout on Prime Video.