Netflix renews its catalog with a lot of premieres in January 2023. The adaptation of the novel by Javier Castillo ‘The Snow Girl’ is one of the most anticipated series with a cast led by Aixa Villagrán, Milena Smit, José Coronado, Loreto Mauleón and Raúl Prieto. But before its premiere on January 27, there is time to see many other novelties such as ‘Kaleidoscope’, the second season of ‘Vikings: Vlahalla’ or the last installment of ‘Red Sky’. Read on to stay up to date.
‘Kaleidoscope’ -1 January 2023
Giancarlo Esposito, Paz Vega and Tati Gabrielle star in this new heist series that innovates in the narrative aspect by presenting eight unnumbered episodes so that each person can choose the order in which they want to see them. Colorfully titled, each episode is a piece of the puzzle of corruption, greed, revenge, machination, loyalty and betrayal that is ‘Kaleidoscope’. Loosely inspired by a true event, it is about a gang of experienced thieves who want to get the biggest loot in history by opening a supposedly impregnable vault while the city is ravaged by a hurricane. The fiction spans from 25 years before the coup to six months after.
‘The lying life of adults’ -4 January 2023
This new Italian series is a powerful and unique portrait of Giovanna’s transition from childhood to adolescence in the 1990s. Based on the latest novel by Elena Ferrante, the series focuses on the young protagonist’s transition from adolescence to , when all the problems seem unsolvable; her to adulthood, her when she discovers her family’s lies and a totally unknown Naples. Her search for a new face of hers, after the happy face of her childhood, oscillates between the Naples from above, who wears a beautiful mask, and the one from below, who wants to be excessive and trivial. Giovanna is torn between the two, now falling, now climbing, bewildered by the fact that, whether up or down, the city seems to have no answers and no way out. The series is directed by Edoardo De Angelis and stars Giordana Marengo, Alessandro Preziosi, Pina Turco and Valeria Golino.
‘Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street’ -January 4, 2023
This miniseries comes to the platform to uncover the truth about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme for which he defrauded 64,000 million dollars. Through four episodes, the documentary series accesses whistleblowers, employees, investigators and victims of the biggest fraud in Wall Street history. The series also features video statements by Madoff himself and traces his story from his beginnings to his downfall. Filmmaker Joe Berlinger (‘Conversations with Murderers’) is at the forefront of fiction distinguished by its innovative visual approach and thriller tone.
‘The lady of the dead’ -5 January 2023
A story about how far a passionate woman will go to avenge her husband’s death, and the tug-of-war between good and evil that boils within all of us. A woman tries to find out who killed her husband to get back at her and ends up exposing the darkest secrets of her small community. Based on Branhard Aichner’s bestseller, it centers on an extraordinary female character. In her search for her, she will end up more and more cornered and will be forced to face the abyss of her past.
‘Ginny & Georgia’ S2 -January 5, 2023
How to live knowing that your mother is a murderer? That’s what Ginny is going to have to find out. Now that she knows that Kenny—her stepfather of hers—did not die of natural causes, Ginny must deal with her sadness and the fact that Georgia killed him to protect her. For her part, Georgia would rather forget about the past. After all, she has a wedding on her hands! But the funny thing about Georgia’s past is that she never lasts long buried…
‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ -5 January 2023
Copenhagen Cowboy is a crime thriller series that narrates, in six episodes, the adventures of its enigmatic young heroine, Miu, who, after a life of servitude and about to start from scratch, travels the sinister landscape of the criminal world of Copenhagen . As she seeks justice and exacts her revenge, she runs into her archenemy, Rakel, and the two embark on an odyssey through the natural and supernatural worlds. In the end, the past transforms and defines the future for both of them as they discover that they are not alone, that they are many.
‘Vikings: Valhalla’ T2 -January 12, 2023
Set over a thousand years ago, in the early 11th century, it chronicles the heroic adventures of some of history’s most famous Vikings: from legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) and his passionate and determined sister, Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson). ), to the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). The second season finds the heroes shortly after the tragic fall of Kattegat, an event that has destroyed their dreams and changed their destiny. Suddenly, they are fugitives in Scandinavia and have to test their ambition and courage beyond the Kattegat fjords.
‘Makanai: the cook of the maiko’ -January 12, 2023
This adaptation of the original comic by Aiko Koyama narrates the daily life of the geisha district of Kyoto. The series centers on Kiyo, the young woman who becomes the cook (‘makanai’) of a house in which several geisha apprentices (‘maikos’) reside. Together with her we also meet her childhood friend, the maiko Sumire. Both discover in Tokyo a colorful world full of geishas, maikos and delicious food. The comic is a bestseller and the filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda (‘A Family Affair’) is in charge of the script, in addition to serving as director of the series.
‘Red Sky’ S3- January 13, 2023
The new episodes are set six months after the final battle. Coral (Verónica Sánchez), Wendy (Lali Espósito) and Gina (Yany Prado) discover that peace is nothing more than a deceptive feeling between bouts of terror. As their new life is shattered, the girls realize that the past always comes back, and if they really want to break free, they’ll have to bury it. Or, for that matter, burying Romeo (Asier Etxeandia), which amounts to the same thing.
‘Break point’ -January 13, 2023
This new documentary series from the world of sports focuses on elite tennis following a group of top athletes on and off the court as they travel the world from tournament to tournament and Grand Slam to Grand Slam. It is a historic moment for tennis with several legends nearing the end of their careers and with a new generation of tennis players claiming their space. The ten episodes show the pressure they endure both emotionally and physically.
‘Those wonderful years 90’ -January 19, 2023
The sequel to ‘That ’70s Show’ takes us back to 1995 and there we find Leia Forman wanting to live adventures… or at least get her best friend not to be her father. When she arrives at Point Place to see her grandparents (Red and Kitty), Leia finds what she’s been looking for in Gwen, her dynamic and rebellious neighbor. With the help of Leia’s friends—her adorable brother Nate and his girlfriend, smart and determined Nikki, sarcastic and insightful Ozzie, and likable Jay—Leia realizes that she can have the same adventures there that her parents do. so many years. Excited at the idea of reinventing herself, she convinces her parents to let her spend the summer there. Kitty has a basement full of young people again and is delighted that the Forman house is home to a new generation. And Red is still Red.
‘Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre’ -January 19, 2023
The anime adaptation of the stories of the master of the horror manga Junji Ito arrives. There are a total of 20 spectacular stories selected from Ito’s prolific work and all have the theme of madness as their narrative axis. Some of the adapted titles are ‘The gallows balloons’, ‘Photographs’ (‘Tomie’ saga), ‘The room with quadruple walls’ or ‘The intruder’.
‘President by Accident’ -January 20, 2023
A monitor from a youth center in the suburbs of Paris is a finalist in the presidential elections. Is France ready to have its first black president? This comedy is the creation of Jean-Pascal Zadi and François Uzan directed by Jean-Pascal Zadi, who also plays the protagonist Stéphane Blé who, without eating or drinking it, ends up being a candidate for the presidency of France.
‘The Snow Girl’ -January 27, 2023
Milena Smit, José Coronado and Aixa Vilagrán lead the cast of this new series that adapts the novel by Javier Castillo. Three Kings Parade in Malaga, 2010. That magical moment turns into a nightmare for the Martín family when their daughter Amaya disappears in the crowd. Miren, a trainee journalist, begins an investigation parallel to that of Inspector Millán that will make her remember facets of her past that she would prefer to have forgotten. With the help of Eduardo, a fellow journalist, Miren won’t stop until she finds the girl. Where is Amaya Martin?
‘Lockwood Agency’ -January 27, 2023
In a world plagued by ghosts, gigantic corporations employ psychic teenagers to combat supernatural threats. There’s only one company that runs without adult supervision: The Lockwood Agency, staffed by Anthony Lockwood, a rebellious young entrepreneur haunted by an enigmatic past; his genial if eccentric partner George; and the most recent addition, Lucy, a girl endowed with extraordinary powers. This trio of renegades is about to unravel a terrifying mystery that will change the course of history.
