Tomorrow, Jan 23
- ‘Superstore’ (series)
At Cloud 9, a big-box megastore in St Louis, a group of employees with larger-than-life personalities put up with customers, day-to-day duties and each other. America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”), Ben Feldman and Mark McKinney are among the hilarious cast of this hit series that ran for six seasons on the US’ NBC network.
And oh yeah, all six seasons premiere on Netflix today! Check out all 113 episodes, highlights of which include a tornado that totals the store, immigration woes for one Cloud 9 employee, and – spoiler alert – the departure of a lead character well before the series’ end!
Tuesday, Jan 24
- ‘Physical: 100’ (series)
One hundred contestants in top physical shape compete in a series of gruelling challenges to claim the honour – and cash reward, naturally – as the last one standing.
Thursday, Jan 26
- ‘Daniel Spellbound’, season 2 (series)
In modern-day New York City, Daniel Spellbound tracks hard-to-find magical ingredients and draws the attention of the wrong people.
The new season sees him teaming up with a legendary tracker to help him reverse a demonic curse and restart an age of magic that has mysterious ties to Daniel’s family.
- ‘Record of Ragnarok’, season 2, episodes 1-10 (series)
Humanity may be down, but their fight for survival is far from over. For the pivotal next round, a truly evil human emerges to face the next mighty god. An anime based on the manga series.
Friday, Jan 27
- ‘Lockwood & Co’ (series)
A girl with psychic abilities joins two teen boys at the ghost-hunting agency Lockwood & Co to fight the deadly spirits plaguing London, doing their best to save the day without any adult supervision.
Based on the book by Jonathan Stroud, this UK series stars Ruby Stokes, Cameron Chapman, and Ali Hadji-Heshmati.
- ‘You People’ (film)
Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lauren London lead a stacked cast in this comedy from Kenya Barris (“Black-ish”) that follows a new couple and their families as they find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amid clashing cultures, societal expectations, and generational differences.
Monday, Jan 30
- ‘Princess Power (series)
A whimsical preschool series based on the “Princesses Wear Pants” books by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim. A series for kids, though this should be more than abundantly clear.
Tuesday, Jan 31
- ‘Cunk on Earth’ (series)
Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) is here to show how far mankind has come (or not) in this witty (or not) mockumentary tracing the history of civilisation.
Follow her as she comically tells the story of the world’s greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity’s progress.
- ‘Diary of a Prosecutor’ (series)
In this K-drama, ambitious prosecutor Cha Myung Joo gets transferred to a small branch office in a provincial town where she works alongside fellow prosecutor Lee Sun Woong, who has a very different outlook on life and what the role of a prosecutor should entail.
- ‘Hotel Transylvania’ (film)
In this hilarious animated feature, Count Dracula is the owner of the titular hotel, where the world’s monsters can take a rest from human civilisation.
But when Hotel Transylvania is unexpectedly visited by an ordinary 21-year-old traveller named Jonathan, Drac must do everything in his power to prevent daughter Mavis from falling in love with him… before the other monsters find out a human has entered their midst!
Fans and fangs of the franchise rejoice as the film’s two follow-ups, aptly titled “Hotel Transylvania 2” and “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”, also premiere today!
- ‘When the Weather is Fine’, season 1 (series)
Drained from her life in the city, a young cellist moves to a quiet small town, where she encounters an old friend who helps her heal and remake herself. This 2020 K-drama stars Seo Kang-joon and Park Min-young.