This month we bring you a list of exciting suggestions of some of the series that will keep you in front of the screen. From deep dramas to light-hearted comedies, these series bring interesting stories and great performances. Here are the 5 series you must watch:
"Joan"
Sophie Turner, known for her role as Sansa Stark on "Game of Thrones," stars as jewel robber Joan Hannington in a series based on her memoir, "I Am What I Am." After a marriage gone bad, Hannington turns to crime, using a characteristic method: swallowing diamonds. The series, which has the style of the 1980s, shows her experiences in the world of crime in London.
2. ?“La Máquina
Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, friends since childhood and colleagues in their hit film Y Tu Mamá También, decided to team up again in this account of Esteban Osuna (García Bernal), a struggling former boxer, known like La Máquina.
Diego Luna plays Andy Lujan, his manager, who has undergone many cosmetic procedures and now uses prosthetics to perform daily functions. Andy is determined to help Esteban fight one last battle, but the underworld may present difficulties.
3. "Disclaimer"
Alfonso Cuarón, the director known for films like "Children of Men" and "Roma," has brought a 7-episode drama. Cate Blanchett plays Catherine Ravenscroft, a well-known journalist with a secret past. Kevin Kline (Stephen Brigstocke), her neighbor, has just lost his wife, Nancy (Lesley Manville), who left behind a supposed manuscript portraying a scandal-ridden Catherine. The series examines issues of truth and perception, raising the question of whether Stephen will publish the book and destroy Catherine's life.
4. "Before"
We already know that Billy Crystal can very well play the therapist in a comedy. He was the psychiatrist who helped cure the anxiety of the mobster played by Robert De Niro in Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002). But this time, his role is more serious, as this psychological thriller will take a superhuman turn. He plays Eli Adler, a child psychologist who has just lost his wife (Judith Light). One of his patients is Noah (Jacob Jupe), a boy with a mysterious connection to Eli's past, which makes things pretty interesting.
5. "Shrinking"
Harrison Ford, albeit in a supporting role, continues to bring us some of the most comedic and ironic moments on television in this drama, which was named one of the best of 2023. He plays Paul, a therapist who works with Jimmy (Jason Segel). His unconventional approach has led to a case where a patient (Heidi Gardner) has pushed her husband off a cliff, so Paul has to visit her in prison. While dealing with Parkinson's disease, he also deals with his relationship with Julie (Wendie Malick) and tries to guide Jimmy from making bad choices.
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