What to watch: 10 shows in January 2023
The beginning of the new year also marked a new season of the shows. Streaming services have prepared many interesting premieres. Therefore, we decided to select for you 10 series of January 2023 that, in our opinion, are worth paying attention to. No second seasons, only new projects:
1. Kaleidoscope (January 1)
The first non-linear show was released on Netflix with the participation of Ridley Scott in the producer’s chair. Kaleidoscope can be watched in any order. The series is based on real events and tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of bonds during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 . A master thief and his team plan a grand heist worth 7 million dollars. But betrayal, greed and other obstacles thwart their plans.
2. The Lying Life Of Adults (January 4)
Screen adaptation of the book of the same name by the Italian writer Elena Ferrante. Naples, 1990s. Brash and brave aunt Vittoria helps her inexperienced niece explore the other side of the city, much to the chagrin of the girl’s strict parents.
3. Copenhagen Cowboy (January 5)
The series from the Danish director Nicolas Winding-Refn, the author of the films Drive and Neon Demon . A girl named Mia is unlucky enough to be the owner of supernatural powers and has been resold as a good luck charm all her life. But now she wants to take revenge on her offenders.
4. Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches (January 8)
Talented neurosurgeon Rowan discovers that she is a descendant of an ancient line of powerful New Orleans witches. Trying to cope with the powers that have awakened in her, the heroine also fights with a mysterious and terrifying entity that has haunted her family for generations.
5. Alert (January 8)
Procedural drama about the everyday life of a Los Angeles police officer. We follow Nikki Parker, a new recruit in the manhunt unit. Nikki helps people find their loved ones, and also does not lose hope of finding her missing son.
6. Koala Man (January 9)
Solo project from the Rick and Morty animator by Michael Cusack tells about the superhero koala man, who is not at all shy to advertise himself and his family. The koala man is unable to solve most crimes, but if the crime is not too tough for him, everyone will be in trouble.
7. The Last of Us (January 15)
The long-awaited adaptation of one of the most cinematic games is already coming to small screens. The series is produced by the author of the original game, Neil Druckmann, and filmed by the authors of Chernobyl . The preview will also feature Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, the voice actors of the original game.
In a world fallen in a fungal zombie apocalypse, we meet Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a girl immune to fungal spores, and Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler who has to bring Ellie to the other side of America.
8. Poker Face (January 26)
Series from the director of two wonderful detective stories Knives Out and Glass Onion, Ryan Johnson. The main character Charlie Cale has an extraordinary ability, it is impossible to deceive her. In each episode, Charlie will face a new puzzle and a new crook that needs to be exposed.
I would like to focus on the cast, Natasha Lyonne (the main character) will have to meet the bad guys who are played by Adrien Brody, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ron Perlman and others.
9. Shrinking (January 27)
Joint series from the authors of Ted Lasso and Jason Segel, a star of How I Met Your Mother.
Psychotherapist Jim struggles with loss and decides to tell his patients only the truth.
10. Lockwood & Co (January 27)
An adaptation of the book series of the same name by Jonathan Stroud.
In a world full of ghosts, three teenagers begin to investigate the paranormal and risk everything to uncover a diabolical plot.