January 2024 brings with it exciting premieres of Netflix original series that promise to hook subscribers with intriguing stories and first-class casts. The platform has a wide variety of proposals for all tastes that add to successful franchises that return with new seasons.
If you are a fan of the series, January will undoubtedly be a great month to be glued to the screen and not miss any of the premieres that the platform prepared. Here we review the most anticipated fictions that are coming to Netflix this January.
Synopsis and names of the series that premiere on Netflix
We present you the synopses of the new series premieres on Netflix for January 2024.
Tricks
Tricks (Fool Me Once) is a eight episode miniseries starring Michelle Keegan and Richard Armitage. The plot revolves around the story of ex-soldier Maya, a woman who tries to come to terms with the murder of her husband Joe. However, after installing a surveillance camera in her daughter's room, Maya discovers by watching the videos that her husband, whom she thought was dead, is sneaking into her house.
This series full of plot twists is based on the novel of the same name by writer Harlan Coben and is available in Netflix since January 1.
The boy who ate the universe
This series takes place in Brisbane in the 80s and follows the story of Eli Bell, a boy who must deal with a missing father, a mute brother, an ex-drug addict mother, and a drug dealer stepfather, while trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to become a good man.
The boy who ate the universe is the adaptation of the novel of the same name by Trent Dalton that combines the magic of childhood with the harsh reality of the adult world. Available from January 11.
kubra
This Turkish series revolves around Gökhan, a man who seeks to put his life back together to marry his great love. But everything starts to turn upside down when Kübra, a mysterious woman, appears in Gökhan's life. This woman sends him constant messages warning him that she is “different.” This will push Gökhan to get involved in a confrontation between light and darkness.
Starring Çağatay Ulusoy, Kubra is on Netflix from January 18.
Griselda
Inspired by the true story of Griselda Blanco, this series chronicles the rise of one of the richest and most ruthless women who exported drugs to the United States. With Sofía Vergara in the leading role, Griselda portrays the behind-the-scenes of drug trafficking in the violent 70s and 80s in Miami.
Premieres January 25 on Netflix.
The legacy
The Legacy is a South Korean series which follows the story of Yun Seo-ha, a woman who inherits some land where there is a family cemetery after the sudden death of her uncle. There strange things will begin to happen to her that will unearth secrets from her family.
With overtones of suspense and terror, The Legacy just arrived on Netflix on January 19.
Forst
This Polish police series follows detective Wiktor Forst, a brilliant man, but who has been suspended from the force for his controversial research methods. But, this does not stop him and with the help of a journalist he begins to investigate on his own a series of brutal murders that are occurring on the outskirts of the city. The series stands out for its complex plot, slow pace and excellent technical and artistic fracture.
You can enjoy Forst from January 13 with its 6 episodes full of mystery.
The Sun Brothers
The Sun Brothers is an action comedy which tells the story of Charles Sun, a ruthless killer member of a Taiwanese triad who travels to Los Angeles to protect his mother and his naive younger brother, who was unaware of his family's criminal activities.
Starring Michelle Yeoh, this fun and emotional story about sisterhood premiered on Netflix January 4.
January is packed with promising releases on Netflix that are sure to hook subscribers with their intriguing stories. The variety of genres and themes is wide. It is clear that this will be a great month for series lovers, who will be able to enjoy these new and original premieres on Netflix.