Young SherlockFrom March 4th, Prime Video
Guy Ritchie is on familiar ground with his latest series, revisiting the famous fictional detective of his two hit films starring Robert Downey jnr and Jude Law. Young Sherlock is an origin story of the world’s greatest detective, and stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the maverick young detective plying his trade in Victorian London who more often than not finds himself on the wrong side of the law. The series follows young Sherlock as he takes on his first murder case, which brings him around the world and face to face with his future nemesis, James Moriarty. And don’t worry – Ritchie will bring his usual kinetic style of cinematography and visceral fight scenes to this action-packed series.
The Hunt (Traqués)From March 4th, Apple TV
A bunch of guys load up on guns and head out to the wilderness for day of good old manly hunting, but before they can even bag some game, they encounter another hunting party who begin shooting at them without warning. Needless to say, the guys shoot back, taking down one of their unknown assailants before fleeing to safety. Will they report this attack to the cops? Hell, no! They decide to keep schtum and go back to their daily lives, but soon it becomes apparent that their attackers, seeking revenge, have tracked them to their suburban homes and are now stalking them and their families. How will they avoid becoming the prey? The friends will have to go back into the wilderness and become the hunters once again, flushing their enemies out. Benoît Magimel stars as the hunters’ leader, Franck, with Mélanie Laurent, Damien Bonnard and Manuel Guillot co-starring.
VladimirFrom March 5th, Netflix
Rachel Weisz stars as a middle-aged professor going a bit nutty in this comedy drama based on the novel by Julia May Jonas. This academic is feeling rather unfulfilled in the bedroom department, and soon starts obsessing over her handsome, charming younger colleague Vladimir, played by Leo Woodall. Weisz’s character doesn’t seem to have a name, but we get to know her intimately as her growing fixation leads her to breaking all sorts of taboos in a bid to live out her naughtiest sexual fantasies. She also talks directly to the camera à la Shirley Valentine, giving us all the salacious details of her F-plan. The trailer is a hoot, showcasing Weiss’s comic timing as her character’s world starts to unravel.
ScarpettaFrom March 11th, Prime Video
Nicole Kidman stars as forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta in this new series adapted from the bestselling crime novels of Patricia Highsmith. It could be an inspired piece of casting, or a complete mismatch à la Tom Cruise as Reacher, but based on Kidman’s form in TV shows such as Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, we’re confident she’ll do justice to one of the most popular characters in modern crime fiction. The series follows two distinct time lines, one in the 1990s, when Scarpetta is starting out on her career as a chief medical examiner, and one in the present day, where she returns to her hometown to investigate a gruesome murder. I’m guessing the two timelines will connect up in a chilling manner. Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars as Scarpetta’s sister Dorothy, with Bobby Cannavale as detective Pete Marino and Simon Baker from The Mentalist as FBI profiler Benton Wesley.
Age of AttractionFrom March 11th, Netflix
For some people, age is just a number, but for others, it’s the number one consideration when choosing a potential partner. Most couples want to be around the same age and on the same page. But what if you found yourself on a date with someone and you had no idea how much older or younger they were than you? Would the age difference matter if the attraction was there? Netflix has reopened its love lab, following the success of Love Is Blind, only this time it’s looking to see if love is ageless. Only one way to find out: bring a bunch of singletons aged between 22 and 60 to an idyllic villa, and see if the sparks fly across the age gap. No one will have any idea if their date is old enough to be their mom or young enough to be their son. As one participant says: “I don’t know if these guys are my age, my dad’s age, or my grandpa’s age.” This dating experiment is hosted by Nick Viall and Natalie Joy, who are in an age-gap marriage (he’s 44, she’s 26), and give dating and relationship advice on their own podcast.
Imperfect WomenFrom March 18th, Apple TV
Mary, Eleanor and Nancy have been besties for, oh, ages now, but there’s nothing like a murder to test those bonds of friendships. Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara star in this psychological thriller series based on the novel by Araminta Hall. When the three friends meet up one night for a celebration, it turns out to be their last occasion together, as Nancy’s body is found soon afterwards. Police suspicion falls on Mary and Eleanor, and soon secrets are exposed as the truth starts to trickle out. “This thing that the three of you had, I don’t even know what to call it, but it wasn’t a friendship,” says one cop. Joel Kinnaman, Corey Stoll and Leslie Odom jnr costar.
DeadlochFrom March 20th, Prime Video
The hit crime comedy from Down Under returns for a second series, and this one promises to be sweatier, stickier and snappier than ever, as the detective duo of Dulcie Collins and Eddie Redcliffe move to the tropical Northern Territory to investigate the murder of Eddie’s former colleague Bushy. They’ll face some serious perils in this muggy, humid and hostile environment, including swamps, suspicious locals, crocodiles and a nasty dose of thrush. Kate Box and Madeleine Sami return as Dulcie and Eddie, with Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardner back as Abby and Cath, and Luke Hemsworth joining the cast as Jason. Writers Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan promise more madcap fun, mayhem and of course murder.
Daredevil: Born AgainFrom March 25th, Disney+
Charlie Cox dons the horned mask once again as Matt Murdoch, the blind lawyer who moonlights as fearless vigilante Daredevil, in the second series of the show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). But fans fixated on the “canon” might be disappointed to learn that there are no cameo appearances by Marvel superheroes in this new series, and they might get eye strain looking out for Easter Eggs or reference to the wider MCU. We’re back in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) has the city firmly in his malevolent grip. Murdoch is on a mission to bring Fisk’s evil empire crumbling down and take back the city, but since Daredevil is branded Public Enemy Number One, defeating his nemesis is going to be easier said than done.
Jo Nesbo’s Detective HoleFrom March 26th, Netflix
Fans of Norway’s most famous fictional detective, Harry Hole, will be eagerly anticipating this new series based on the bestselling novels by Jo Nesbo. Tobias Santelmann plays the tortured, driven detective in this Norwegian-language series “Harry is the best,” says one colleague. “He’s just not that good at everything else.” The series is based on the fifth Harry Hole novel, The Devil’s Star, and finds Hole hunting down a serial killer while also confronting corrupt detective Tom Waaler (Joel Kinnaman). Santelmann brings all Hole’s strengths and weaknesses to life in this series, and says he feels “incredibly humbled” to be entrusted with the role.
Something Very Bad Is Going to HappenFrom March 26th, Netflix
Stranger Things may have reached its big finale, but the Duffer Brothers aren’t just sitting around playing Dungeons and Dragons and wondering what to do next. Next month comes an animated series based on ST, and the are executive producers of this new horror series that wears its influences – Carrie; Rosemary’s Baby – on its bloodstained sleeve. Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is the creation of screenwriter and showrunner Haley Z Boston, and tells the story of a wedding day literally from Hell. Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco are young engaged couple Rachel and Nicky, and the series follows them over the week leading up to their doomed nuptials. The fiendishly clever trick here is that you watch the series in full knowledge that it’s all going to end very badly, which just twists the tension knob all the way up to 11. “The show is about the fear of marrying the wrong person,” says Boston. Jennifer Jason Leigh puts some creepy Single White Female energy into her role as Victoria.