In terms of novelties, February cannot be called significant. But streaming services and various TV channels are ready to offer their viewers something interesting. Not only new series are planned for release, but also sequels that deserve attention. Many promise to be the final seasons. In this article, we offer to get acquainted with the list of the most interesting serial content, which will fight for the attention of viewers in the last month of winter.
New series
“The Ark” / The Ark
Genre: science fiction, drama, detective
Premiere date: February 1
Where to watch: Syfy
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The action will take place in the 22nd century, when mankind, for the sake of survival, will deploy space missions aimed at colonizing distant planets. During the first space journey, a terrible disaster will happen on the ship, which received the symbolic name “Ark 1”.
Because of it, people will die, and the ship itself will suffer severe damage. When the flight is scheduled to last more than a year, the characters of the series realize that they will not have enough resources for that time.
“Nolly” / Nolly
Genre: biographical drama
Premiere date: February 2
Where to watch: ITVX
In the center of the story is British television star Noel Gordon, whose role was played by Helena Bonham Carter. For many years, from 1964 to 1981, Gordon was the main actress of the British soap opera Crossroads. But somehow she received news of her dismissal, which was a big surprise for the actress.
“Freeridge” / Freeridge
Genre: drama, melodrama, detective, comedy
Premiere date: February 2
Where to watch: Netflix
The main characters of the new Netflix show are four friends who are forced to confront a curse caused by a strange old box. In addition to this, young people will have to face a number of other, no less difficult challenges.
“Not Dead Yet” / Not Dead Yet
Genre: comedy
Premiere date: February 8
Where to watch: ABC
This comedy series is based on the 2020 novel Confessions of Forty Something F*** Up by British author Alexandra Potter. A young woman, Nell Serrano, is trying to return to a normal rhythm of life after many upheavals that befell her. The heroine, who has survived a difficult breakup, must organize her personal life and career, which she was forced to abandon 10 years ago.
“Funny Woman” / Funny Woman
Genre: comedy
Premiere date: February 9
Where to watch: Sky Max
And this is already an adaptation of the book of the same name by the British writer Nick Hornby, published in 2015. In the small seaside town of Blackpool in the 1960s, local beauty pageant winner Barbara Parker dreams of a successful career as a TV star.
She goes to London in the hope of achieving her goal. There, the heroine will have to face difficult challenges. Gemma Arterton starred in this sitcom.
My Dad the Bounty Hunter / My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Genre: cartoon, fantasy, adventure
Premiere date: February 9
Where to watch: Netflix
The plot of the animated series focuses on an intergalactic alien hunter. The hero’s life is turned upside down after two of his children accidentally end up on a starship. They learn about their father’s work during another mission.
“Hello, future!” / Hello Tomorrow!
Genre: science fiction dramedy
Premiere date: February 17
Where to watch: Apple TV+
This retro-futuristic series will introduce viewers to traveling salesman Jack Billings, played by Billy Crudup. Together with his colleagues, he will try to reassure customers that the time of the future has already arrived. And it consists in the fact that right now they should buy housing not somewhere, but on the moon!
“The Consultant” / The Consultant
Genre: black comedy
Premiere date: February 24
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Serial adaptation of the novel of the same name by the American writer Bentley Little, published in 2015. According to the plot, the game company CompWare is going through far from the best times.
To optimize the company’s work, the management hires business consultant Regus Patoff (Christoph Waltz). But later, the employers of the eccentric Mr. Patoff note with horror that he managed to get unlimited power, so he almost runs the company by himself.
Continuation of series
“Flash” / The Flash
Genre: superhero action
Premiere date: February 8
Where to watch: The CW
Season: 9
When Barry Allen was 11 years old, his mother was killed right in front of the boy. Father Barry was accused of this terrible crime, even though he was innocent. When the hero grows up, he becomes a medical examiner in Central City and tries to find the real killer of his mother. Once Allen is struck by lightning, after which he gains superhuman speed. The ninth season about the Flash superhero will be the last.
“You” / You
Genre: psychological thriller, drama
Premiere date: February 9
Where to watch: Netflix
Season: 4
The central figure in the plot, based on the novel of the same name by Caroline Kepnes, is the manager of a New York bookstore, Joe Goldberg. Once he meets the aspiring writer Guinevere Beck and admires the girl. Joe begins to follow her on social media, but gradually his admiration turns into an obsession. With each new season, the hero will experience a new love, which will lead to tragic consequences.
“Star Trek: Picard” / Star Trek: Picard
Genre: science fiction, drama
Premiere date: February 16
Where to watch: Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video
Season: 3
After the planet Romulus is destroyed, disillusioned Starfleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard leaves the service. But later, circumstances force the legendary hero to return to space adventures and embark on a new journey. The third season promises to be the last and, like the previous seasons, will also consist of 10 episodes.
“Carnival Row” / Carnival Row
Genre: detective fantasy
Premiere date: February 17
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Season: 2
The events of the series take place in a universe inhabited by mythical creatures. They were forced to leave their home because of a bloody war and settle in a city where no one is happy for them. The situation is aggravated by a series of mysterious murders. Police Inspector Rycroft Philostratus and his lover, the fairy Vignette Stonemoss, begin to investigate these crimes. The second season will be the final and it is planned to have 2 more episodes than the first.
“The Blacklist” / The Blacklist
Genre: crime drama, psychological thriller, detective story
Premiere date: February 26
Where to watch: NBC
Season: 10
Raymond Reddington was considered one of the most wanted criminals in the world, until he himself suddenly appeared on the doorstep of the FBI and offered to cooperate. Reddington talks about the “Black List” of the most dangerous criminals and about his willingness to help in their search. But he agrees to work only together with the inexperienced newcomer Elizabeth Keen. This will be the tenth anniversary season of the famous series.
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We also pay attention to the following series continuations:
“A Million Little Things” / A Million Little Things (ABC, February 8, season 5) — The events unfold in Boston. A company of 8 friends falls on hard times when one of them commits suicide. This unexpected tragedy forces each hero to rethink his own attitude to the world around him and his place in it. The fifth season will be the final.
“Wu-Tang: An American Saga” / Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu, February 15, season 3) – New York, 90s. A young black boy, Bobby Diggs, who lives in the ghetto, deals in drugs. But he sees his salvation in rap music. In order to follow the dream, the boy must confront his own brother Divine, who sees no other way to live than to earn money by selling drugs. Bobby manages to gather a team of like-minded people and unite them in the cult group Wu-Tang Clan.
Magnum PI (NBC, Peacock, February 19, Season 5) — A remake of the popular 80s TV series of the same name, starring Tom Selleck. Ex-Marine Thomas Magnum returns home from Afghanistan. He plans to become a private detective and use his military skills in investigations.
“Snowfall” / Snowfall (FX, February 22, season 6) — In the early 1980s, affordable drugs appeared on the streets of US cities and literally provoked a crack cocaine epidemic. The main protagonists of this story are drug dealer Franklin Saint, Mexican luchador Gustavo Zapata, CIA operative Teddy McDonald, and the daughter of a criminal authority, Lucia Villanueva.
Outer Banks (Netflix, February 23, season 3) — The events take place on an island inhabited by two groups of people — the so-called sharks and the scumbags. The first are rich inhabitants of the island, and the second not so much. Once a teenager named John Bee and his friends find a map and go on a treasure hunt.
