Is the back-to-school season depressing? Yes! But it’s also the time when streaming platforms compete to expand their catalogs. And there’s plenty to choose from. We’ve put together a special “New Series 2024” feature with the current top 5 gems.. Get ready to binge-watch!
A Perfect Couple – the most thrilling
A wealthy family, a wedding on an island, and then… a dead body. Netflix’s new 2024 series A Perfect Couple has all the ingredients of a good thriller. Adapted from a novel by Elin Hilderbrand—an American bestselling author of romantic novels—A Perfect Couple immerses us in the world of the ultra-rich, offering an ironic portrait without being moralistic. It’s often juicy, and that’s why we love it!
The story begins with the preparations for a grand wedding between Amalia Sacks and Benji Winbury. An important note: the family of the groom, the Winburys, are “as rich as a child trafficking network on a private island… rich enough to kill someone and get away with it,” as one character states. The tone is set! The union of these two lovebirds was supposed to be a dream moment. But that was before the discovery of a body—the bridesmaid’s, oops!—on the eve of the big day.
From there, a gallery of characters unfolds—each more suspicious than the last—offering comedic moments, like the rigid and overdone matriarch played by Nicole Kidman at her finest.Through clever use of flashbacks and shifting perspectives, the series maintains suspense while exploring toxic family dynamics, false appearances, and the sacrifices made to maintain them. We love it!
Available on Netflix from September 5.
In Vogue: The 90s – the trendiest
With the documentary series In Vogue: The 90s, Disney+ brings us a rocking return to the 90s. It’s a dive into the trends, icons, and excesses of that wild decade. “The 90s changed our world,” says Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue America, in the show’s intro. Quite a statement!
In six episodes, this new 2024 series dissects an entire era: fashion and its supermodels—how could we forget Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, or Naomi Campbell?—as well as its underground cultures with the rise of grunge and hip-hop. These trends are still a source of inspiration for the uncompromising Gen-Z generation. In Vogue: The 90s features testimonies from special guests like Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Marc Jacobs, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Elizabeth Hurley, and Tom Ford. Fashionistas, you’re in for a treat!
Episodes 1-3 on September 13 // Episodes 4-6 on September 20 on Disney+ – Hulu.
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The Penguin – the most anticipated
Batman fans, get ready for a treat this fall! As Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters in October, another 2024 series is dedicated to an iconic character: The Penguin. Villains are definitely having their moment! The show tells the criminal rise of Oswald, the heir to the Cobblepot dynasty, rivals to the Wayne family (and a certain Bruce, aka Batman). Nicknamed The Penguin due to his unsightly appearance, Oswald Cobblepot becomes one of Gotham City’s biggest crime lords—and, of course, Batman’s nemesis.
Everyone is praising Colin Farrell’s performance, one of Hollywood’s heavyweights, who is barely recognizable here. According to Podcast Movie, The Penguin is “the series of the year and the perfect blend of Batman and The Sopranos.” On Rotten Tomatoes, the series scores 93% positive reviews from 45 critics. Tempted? We sure are!`
Available on Max starting September 20.
A Devoted Friend – the most realistic
This new 2024 series tackles a particularly sensitive subject: the Bataclan attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015. This is the first original French production on HBO Max, based on real events. The excellent Laure Calamy, who we adored in My Donkey, My Lover & I, plays Christelle, a survivor who turns out to be a compulsive liar.
The pitch? Christelle is a die-hard fan of Eagles of Death Metal, but on November 13, 2015, she didn’t attend their concert, which turned out to be a tragic evening. After the attacks, she begins exchanging messages with survivors, listening to their stories, and offering them constant support. She also invents a fictional friend, claiming he was seriously injured at the Bataclan, leading her down a spiral of lies. A Devoted Friend promises to examine the dynamics of deception in a gripping drama.
Available on Max starting October 11.
Zorro – the funniest
We all remember Jean Dujardin’s performance as the slightly dim-witted secret agent in OSS 117. The French actor seems to love parodying Anglo-Saxon cinematic classics. After James Bond, it’s the masked vigilanteZorro’s turn to take a hit. This time, the story follows Don Diego de la Vega, now mayor of his beloved city of Los Angeles. But the town is facing severe financial troubles, caused by the greed of a local businessman, Don Emmanuel.
Faced with mounting injustices, our hero has no choice but to dust off his Zorro persona, which he retired 20 years ago. Except balancing the duties of a crime-fighter and a mayor proves to be no easy task… which inevitably causes issues with his wife Gabriella, to whom he has hidden his double identity. Will Diego be able to save both his city and his marriage? Expect plenty of laughs.
Available on Paramount+ from September 6, and later on France Télévisions by year-end.
