You Have 12 More New Netflix Treats To Binge This Weekend — Here’s What’s Worth Watching
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Did the first month of the decade feel like it went by in the blink of an eye? Or did it feel more like a year in itself? Either way, Netflix is here to help you wrap up January 2020 strong.
On Friday, January 31, the streaming site will release a number of buzzy television series, movies, and specials. As any Swiftie can tell you, Taylor Swift’s most personal documentary yet — Miss Americana — will premiere on Netflix to cap off the month. Outside of Swift’s big streaming moment viewers will also get the final chapters of tragicom BoJack Horseman, a pair of YA international series, and a painstaking glimpse into the mind of killers. Earlier in the week, Netflix also premiered a brand-new reality show led by Queer Eye favorite Tan France, and much more.
When Tan France and Taylor Swift are competing for your attention, it's difficult to figure out what to watch first.
These are all the new Netflix offerings broken down by plot, genre, and whether you should watch something immediately or skip for now. Keep reading for the lowdown on all of these Netflix treats, including their trailers.
Next in Fashion (Season 1)
Netflix premiere date: Wednesday, January 29
What is it?: Project Runway for the 2020s.
What is it about?: Finding the next fashion star. Next runs a little bit differently than its TV ancestor, Project. First, the series is purposefully international, with players from Scotland, China, South Korea, and Puerto Rico (a U.S. commonwealth rarely recognized in American fashion), along with the continental United States and England. Then — at least for the first few installments — Next has its contestants partnered up for their single episode-long challenges.
The effect is a tough competition that feels less cutthroat. That’s a twist that makes sense, since Next is hosted by the star of Netflix’s softest show — Tan France of Queer Eye — and the consistently effervescent Brit fashion plate Alexa Chung.
See or skip?: If you love a talent competition — or miss the PR days of old — see.Miss Americana
What is it?: Taylor Swift at her most honest.
What is it about?: The transformation of Taylor Swift. In the wake of the #TaylorIsOverParty that Kim Kardashian initiated and the collapse of Reputation, Swift is forced to rebuild from the inside out. Docuseries Miss Americana takes viewers on that journey, showing us how the pop star unlearned all of the nice-girl platitudes and media-trained politeness she internalized over her career.
Through interviews, in-the-moment footage, and glimpses of Swift-past, we find the new, Lover era Swift.
See or skip?: We’re all watching this one, aren’t we?BoJack Horseman (Season 6B)
What is it?: The end of BoJack. A “comedy” that made me cry.
What is it about?: Growth. Real, painful, difficult growth. Also, substance abuse, addiction, and suicidal depression, and the possibility of finding a contented life through all of those obstacles. As with all things BoJack Horseman, the animated comedy’s final episodes aren’t easy, but they are very meaningful.
See or skip?: If you’re struggling with mental health issues, you should honestly skip BoJack. Its final run of episodes teeter very close to the edge of nihilism for quite some time before turning towards melancholy optimism at the last second.
However, if you haven’t found the series triggering and have stayed with it this long, definitely see.Luna Nera (Season 1)
What is it?: An Italian-language witch drama.
What is it about?: A teen girl named Ade (Nina Fotaras) who learns she is a witch — just as violence against witches in her 17th century town reaches a fever pitch. Thankfully, Ade does find solace in an entire new community of women like her. If only Ade's boyfriend’s dad wasn't a bloodthirsty witch hunter.
See or skip?: See if you just finished Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and are hungry for more youthfully supernatural content.Ragnarok (Season 1)
What is it?: Another YA supernatural teen show.
What is it about?: Magne (David Stakston), a Norwegian teen boy who comes into his mysterious superpowers after moving to a new small town. In the midst of an unseasonably — almost suspiciously — warm Scandinavian winter, Magne realizes he may be the only person standing between his new neighbors and the apocalypse.
See or skip?: See, just don’t expect Thor: Ragnarok. Netflix’s Ragnarok is more Runaways or The Innocents than Chris Hemsworth at his funniest.
I Am a Killer (Season 2)
What is it?: A very serious docuseries.
What is it about?: Inmates around America who have been convicted of capital murder. I Am A Killer mixes intense interviews with its sentenced subjects, real-life evidence, insider commentary, and well-produced reenactments for a look into the mind — and, sometimes, grief — of a killer.
See or skip?: Skip if our modern fascination with murder is just too much to handle.
The Stranger (Season 1)
Netflix premiere date: Thursday, January 30
What is it?: A twisty British thriller and miniseries.
What is it about?: An enigmatic stranger (Hannah John-Kamen) who keeps revealing life-ruining secrets to people around England. Leading man Adam Price’s (Richard Armitage) family is shattered by the stranger, and only becomes more confusing after his wife (Dervla Kirwan) is wrapped up in a suspected murder.
See or skip?: If you love a mystery — and can deal with spooky masks — see.
Night on Earth (Season 1)
Netflix premiere date: Wednesday, January 29
What is it?: A very beautiful docuseries.
What is it about?: The wild world that exists when the sun goes down. Thanks to technological advancement, Night on Earth can reveal exactly what happens in the animal kingdom the moment darkness takes hold.
See or skip?: See if you can’t get enough of Earth documentaries like The Blue Planet, Our Planet, or Seven Earths, One Planet.Diablero (Season 2)
What is it?: More of Netflix’s Mexico-set supernatural adventure.
What is it about?: Diablero season 2, has a brand new antagonist: demon The Ahuizotl. If the series’ heroes — Elvis Infante (Horacio García Rojas), priest Ramiro Ventura (Christopher von Uckermann), and super-powered Nancy Gama (Giselle Kuri) — can defeat their new mythological villain, they may be able to find missing child Mayaken and return to normal lives.
See or skip?: If you’re already mourning the imminent demise of Supernatural, see. If you already loved Diablero season 1, see. Otherwise you can skip.37 Seconds
What is it?: An uplifting Japanese-language drama.
What is it about?: Yuma Takada (Mei Kayama), an aspiring manga storyteller with cerebral palsy. After Yuma is told to live life to the fullest for her art, she embraces a new path of joy, creativity, and possibly even love. The tension of 37 Seconds comes from the dissonance between Yuma’s big dreams and the expectations of her terrified mother (Misuzu Kanno).
See or skip?: See if you’re in the mood for a hopeful cry.
Alex Fernández: El Mejor Comediante del Mundo
Netflix premiere date: Tuesday, January 28
What is it?: A high-energy Spanish-language stand-up set.
What is it about?: Giving Mexican comic Alex Fernández a chance to tell us what’s on his mind. A lot of Fernández’s comedy is light, as he talks about video games, wrestling, and the first time he got drunk. However, bring your tissues for the final act of El Mejor Comediante del Mundo.
See or skip?: It’s often difficult to fully connect with stand-up in a language you don’t understand (that’s why comedy films rarely go global). But El Mejor is worth at least sampling, if only for Fernández’s very emotional closing section about his brother.
It’s a tale that is so hilarious and heartfelt, it easily overcomes any language barrier.
Close Enemies, aka Frères Ennemis
Netflix premiere date: Wednesday, January 29
What is it?: A French-language organized crime drama.
What is it about?: Manuel Marco (Matthias Schoenaerts) is a drug dealer with a powerful gang behind him. When Manuel’s partner is murdered, Manuel must team up with a friend-turned-cop (Reda Kateb) to find the true culprit. Otherwise, the entire underworld will think Manuel is the traitor who killed his friend.
In this deadly game, there’s nothing worse than looking like a snitch.
See or skip?: Unless you really love watching grizzled middle-aged men run around with guns, you can skip.
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