Monday, January 1, 2024

Black humor, strong figures and a multi-award-winning reality show: the series premieres on Netflix for January

 Netflix begins 2024 with a variety of fictions, many of them in miniseries format, such as Griselda, about the life of the Colombian drug trafficker Griselda Blanco; and Deceptions, a brand new adaptation of the novel by Harlan Coben, one of the platform's favorite authors when transpolating police novels.


On the other hand, on January 17, the 
streaming service adds to its titles Muñeca brava, the successful Argentine soap opera starring Natalia Oreiro and Facundo Arana.

Muñeca Brava generated a lot of empathy in everyone, because it was a classic story but interpreted with a lot of self-confidence, something that in the novels “At that time it was not common,” Oreiro expressed to LA NACION. “Mili spoke to the camera and had a connection with the viewer, another thing that did not exist either. She was also a heroine in some atypical way, in the sense of female empowerment. It became a transgenerational and transcultural event.”

These are the main series coming to Netflix in January:

*Deceptions (miniseries)

The union of Netflix with the American author Harlan Coben proved to be one of the great successes of the streaming service, which even of the novelist's addictive fictions are brought together.dedicated a special section to him on his platform in which all the transpolations that have been made so far

This month we add Deceptions, a captivating miniseries based on Fool Me Once , the book that Coben edited in 2016 and which, like all his stories, is marked by the twists and turns of the thriller, by the games of appearances. In this case, the British production has the novelist himself as showrunner, and Danny Brocklehurst as scriptwriter of the eight episodes in which there will be plot twists that promise to maintain the spectator in suspense until the last minute.


Michelle Keegan plays Maya, a former soldier who receives the news that her husband, Joe (Richard Armitage), has been murdered. In full mourning and with total bewilderment over what happened, the woman tries to move on with her life, but in one day her daily life takes another big turn. When playing a video from the camera she placed on her to her daughter in her room for safety reasons, Maya sees that a man approached the little girl and, when he turns his face, she notices that it is none other than her husband, whom she thought was dead. From that moment on, the woman begins to connect the dots and her paths lead her to the fact that Joe was never completely honest about her life and her work, which ends up putting the protagonist in a series of dangers.

In parallel, Deceptions also shows us the crusade of Maya's nephews, who search for the person responsible for their mother's death, without knowing that this case is linked to the reappearance of his uncle. The miniseries also features the works of Adeel Akhta, Joanna Lumley, Dino Fetscher, and James Northcote. Available from January 1st.

*The Sun Brothers (first season)

After his brilliant triumph in the last edition of the Oscars in which history was made, Michelle Yeoh takes the lead in The Sun Brothers, a black comedy created by Byron Wu and the prolific Brad Falchuck. “After a mysterious attack against his family, a hitman from a Taipei triad travels to Los Angeles to protect his mother and his naive brother”, reveals the Netflix synopsis of this fiction that puts the magnifying glass on the actions of that hitman called Charles “Chairleg” Sun (personified by Justin Chien), who undertakes that trip with the aim of preserving his mother Eileen (Yeoh) and his younger brother Bruce (Sam Song Li ).

At the same time, the young man must process the impact that the murder of his father has on his life, whom he believed to be a powerful figure in that triad where different betrayals occurred. Although The Sun Brothersflirts with black humor, it also has intimate moments resulting from Charles' approach to his brother and mother, with whom he can settle old issues. unfinished business as they fight for their lives in a race against time.


The three must heal the wounds caused by their separation and discover what brotherhood and family really mean before one of their countless enemies, I will kill them all,” added the streaming platform on the premise of the season of 8 episodes co-written by the showrunners along with Justin Calen-Chenn, Soojeong Son, Ally Seibert, Amy Wang, Andrew Law, and Jason Ning. Available from January 4.

*The boy who ate the universe (miniseries)

Another of the miniseries that Netflix adds to its catalog in January is The Boy Who Ate the Universe, a production based on the novel of the same name by Australian author Trent Dalton, who took situations from his own life to conceive this story coming of age (on the way to youth). The production of Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Collee (Happy Feet, Sea and war captain) is set in the suburbs of Brisbane, in the 80s. In that context, the exclusive protagonist of the miniseries, the young Eli Bell (Felix Cameron), takes the decision to help his family when his mother is arrested and his stepfather becomes a threat for both him and his brother.

According to what Netflix announced, Eli's path will be the heart of this fiction. “He is trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life keeps throwing obstacles in the way, including legendary Brisbane drug dealer Tytus Broz.” In addition, the fiction will explore the protagonist's first love and how, in the middle of Christmas, he receives news about his mother that he must face since his father abandoned him when he was little. This inspiring story, which fluctuates between drama and comedy, has in its cast great Australian performers such as el exThe Mentalist, Simon Baker, Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, and the rising star of Háblame, Sophie WildeAvailable from January 11.

*Queer Eye (eighth season)

The consolidated and multi-award-winning reality of the platform is back with its eighth season. In this return to the ring, the Fab 5 will travel to the cradle of jazz, New Orleans, to improve the lives of their heroes with their emotional makeovers . This return of Queer Eye, on the other hand, presents a novelty that surprised its fans: the farewell of Bobby Berk, the decoration guru who became one of the pillars of the cycle< /span>.

In dialogue with magazine People, Berk assured that the decision to leave the program was very difficult because the entire team became “a family". His colleagues, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness spoke out on social networks and through statements, very saddened by the departure of his friend.

Queer Eye fans shared many stories with me during the 6 years I was on the show,” Berk said, adding: “ I know that this touched people's hearts, and I feel very grateful to have been able to accompany many people in their respective changes, you are the heroes that made me move forward, and you were the ones that changed me, the ones that made me "They improved," said Bobby, who announced that he will say goodbye to the public in New Orleans in an episode that will surely be very emotional for both the Fab 5 and his loyal audience.

In addition to confirming the interior designer's departure, Netflix announced that Queer Eye was renewed for a ninth season that will take place in Las Vegas . Available from January 24.

*Griselda (miniseries)

The actress Sofia Vergara found a vehicle to shine as a dramatic performer in Griselda, a miniseries inspired by the Colombian drug trafficker Griselda Blanco, who, by dint of ambition, , created one of the most profitable cartels in history. The production has as one of the main showrunners Doug Miro, creator of the successful Narcos, also available on the platform, and as director Andréz Baiz, who also served as producer in that same series.

“The first thing we did was seek to answer several questions: What are Griselda's dreams? What does she think about at night? What drives you about her? ”, Baiz explained about the work they did with Vergara, who has been trying to develop this project for years, of which she is executive producer.

Griselda consists of six episodes in which Vergara is accompanied by actors Alberto Guerra, Vanessa Ferlito, Christian Tappan, and byAvailable from January 25. about one of the most challenging roles of his career. Vogue México, who plays Carla, a great friend and confidant of the so-called “godmother of drug trafficking.” “What I wanted to show about Griselda was how she could be many things at the same time: a trafficker, a mother, a wife and a monster,” Vergara declared in dialogue with the singer Karol G

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