13 major TV shows in January: The Last of Us, Azazel in an alternate reality, and the return of Star Wars

Premieres January 2023

1. Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

• USA, 2023.
• Action, thriller.
• Premiere: 1 January.

In the center of the plot is the largest robbery in history and everything that surrounds it. Betrayals, lies and revenge of different people add up to one story.

Netflix is ​​experimenting with the format again. Kaleidoscope is an eight-episode mini-series. The creators claim that the viewer is not obliged to watch them in order, he can start with any. Even so, the plot will not lose its meaning, and the story line will still be preserved.

2. romantic trip

Romantic Getaway

• UK, 2023.
• Comedy.
• Premiere: 1 January.

Spouses cannot have children, and therefore undergo treatment. When medical services become too much for them, they decide to borrow £50,000 from their boss. True, there is a deliberate mistake, and they actually steal half a million.

The main roles in the series are played by extremely popular in Great Britain Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan. Surely the project will become famous in other countries - the creators promise that their story will resemble the adventures of Bonnie and Clyde.

3. Lying adult life

La vita bugiarda degli adulti

• Italy, 2023.
• Drama.
• Premiere: 4 January.

The girl is faced with growing up, and a whole new world opens up to her. Now she has to choose what to do with her life in Naples: put on a mask of sophistication or descend into the world of vulgarity. A teenager will try to find answers to questions with the help (and sometimes despite) of his family.

Lying Adulthood is coming to Netflix. It is based on the novel of the same name by Italian writer Elena Ferrante. The book was published in 2019, but almost immediately became a hit not only at home, but throughout the world.

4. Cowboy from Copenhagen

Copenhagen Cowboy

• Denmark, 2023.
• Drama, crime.
• Premiere: 5 January.

Miu has spent her entire life in captivity. Having escaped to freedom, she decides to take revenge on her sworn enemy and finds herself in the underworld of Copenhagen. In search of justice, she will have to face supernatural forces.

Copenhagen Cowboy directed by Nicholas Winding Refn. He returned to Denmark to shoot 20 years after the release of Dealer 3. The premiere of the series took place in the fall at the Venice Film Festival - critics were delighted, even if not everyone understood what was happening on the screen. This is probably the main premiere of January.

5. break point

• USA, 2023.
• Documentary.
• Premiere: 13 January.

The best tennis players of our time compete in tournaments around the world. Some legends leave, while others get a chance for trophies.

Break Point is a new work from the creators of Formula 1. Survival Drive. Tennis fans will love this series because of the large number of interviews and personal stories about the struggle for titles. For example, you can learn a lot about the career of Maria Sharapova.

6. One of us

The Last of Us

• USA, Canada, 2023.
• Horror, fantasy.
• Premiere: 15 January.

20 years after the destruction of modern civilization, Joel and Ellie embark on a brutal journey through post-apocalyptic America. They depend on each other in many ways, including helping to survive.

The Last of Us is one of the most anticipated projects of the winter. The series is based on the game of the same name, and the main role is played by Pedro Pascal, known to most from Narcos.

7. Azazel

• Russia, 2023.
• Detective fiction.
• Premiere: 19 January.

The revolution did not happen, the Bolsheviks did not come to power, the Soviet Union never existed. In 2023, power in the Russian Empire is divided between Nicholas III and Prime Minister Dmitry Orlov. Erast Fandorin takes on the investigation of a new case involving an oil pipeline company.

Azazel is an adaptation of the popular novel by Boris Akunin. This is not the first attempt at this scenario. The most popular of them is the 2002 film starring Ilya Noskov and Sergei Bezrukov.

8. Agency "Lockwood and company"

Lockwood & Co.

• UK, 2023.
• Horror, thriller.
• Premiere: 27 January.

Teenagers are looking for ghosts in London. One day they encounter phenomena that can change the course of history. Unraveling the mystery is hindered not only by the lack of information, but also by other agencies involved in the search for the supernatural.

Another British series from Netflix about teenagers looking for something strange in London: last year the project “Irregular parts». Perhaps the new story will be more successful.

New seasons of familiar TV shows

1. Star Wars: Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

• United States, 2021 - present.
• Cartoon, fantasy.
• Premiere of the second season: January 4.
• IMDb: 7.8.

The squad of "defective" clones consists of those who have shown side effects. All of them have superpowers that make their team as dangerous as possible. The clones will have to settle in a new empire and find out why all the troops, except themselves, turned against their Jedi generals.

Another series from the Star Wars universe that fans of the franchise will definitely enjoy. It will be released on the Disney+ platform.

2. Ginny and Georgia

Ginny & Georgia

• United States, 2021 - present.
• Drama, comedy.
• Premiere of the second season: January 5.
• IMDb: 7.4.

Ginny, a 15-year-old teenager, feels much older than her mother. Georgia, 30 year chapter families, decides to change his place of residence again and start life from scratch. The past haunts them and prevents the family from functioning normally.

The first season of Ginny and Georgia was extremely successful and immediately received a continuation. The audience liked both bright characters and emotional dialogues. The series will be released on Netflix.

3. Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla

• United States, 2022 - present.
• History, action.
• Premiere of the second season: January 12.
• IMDb: 7.2.

In the center of the plot is the story of the most famous Vikings — Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the Norman king William the Conqueror. They have a long way to go in a changing and developing world that is not limited to European lands.

"Vikings: Valhalla" is the continuation of the already cult TV series "Vikings". The spin-off has received a lot of criticism from fans, although it is unlikely that the new project is much worse than the original. The release will take place on the Netflix platform.

4. Your Honor

Your Honor

• United States, 2020 - present.
• Drama, thriller.
• Premiere of the second season: January 15.
• IMDb: 7.6.

The judge hides his son's crime not only to protect him from justice - he may be retaliated by a local criminal gang. The protagonist digs in lies and understands less and less whether he believes in the laws that he has served all his life.

The first season of the remake of the Israeli series of the same name was successful. In the sequel, the hero of Bryan Cranston will continue to change his principles and look for an excuse for breaking the law.

5. miracle workers

Miracle Workers

• United States, 2019 - present.
• Comedy.
• Premiere of the fourth season: January 16.
• IMDb: 7.1.

The city survived the apocalypse. Now the locals are getting used to the new conditions, discussing and accepting what happened along the way.

Miracle Workers is an anthology series, but in each season the main roles go to Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi. The first season told about God, who was tired of listening to prayers, in the second, the authors showed the Middle Ages and a family of feces cleaners, in the third, American settlers. Judging by the trailer, the audience is again waiting for absurd plots and black humor.