So many streaming platforms … and not a thing to watch?
To hear some malcontents on social media that’s precisely the case, but honestly there are so many diverse and amazing programs coming down the pike that it’s hard to see how you could possibly find nothing that interests you.
Case in point in this point along which features a spooky period drama, a quirky domestic show with supernatural overtones, a post-apocalyptic show about cute mutants and evildoers, a stop-motion fantasy and some Diseny-esque adventuring.
And that’s just five of the hundreds and hundreds of shows on fire.
So grab something to drink, a comfy chair and your device of choice and kick back and escape to any manner of interesting places where reality, for once, is not the star of the show …
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A migrant steamship heads west to leave the old continent. The passengers, a mixed bag of European origins, united by their hopes and dreams for the new century and their future abroad. But their journey takes an unexpected turn when they discover another migrant ship adrift on open sea. What they will find on board, will turn their passage to the promised land into a horrifying nightmare. (synopsis courtesy Flickering Myth)
1899 premieres on Netflix later in 2022.
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Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting 16-year-old Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Season One will follow Wednesday as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the murder mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago—all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.Jenna Ortega plays the titular teen, while Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán play Morticia and Gomez. Rounding out the cast are Gwendoline Christie, Christina Ricci, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Georgie Farmer, Naomi Ogawa, and Moosa Mostafa. (synopsis courtesy Nerdist)
Wednesday premieres on Netflix later in 2022.
Sweet Tooth (season 2)
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Filming on the second season has officially wrapped, and the team’s put together a little something to honor the occasion … Here’s a look at the cast & crew coming together to make the Season 2 wrap news official with a behind-the-scenes mini-featurette (and even drop a teaser or two for what you can expect when Sweet Tooth returns to Netflix. (courtesy Bleeding Cool)
Sweet Tooth season 2 is listed as coming soon.
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“In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes—and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he’s saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.” (official synopsis courtesy Gizmodo)
The Sea Beast premieres on Netflix on 8 July.
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In this upcoming American stop-motion animated dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Henry Selick, two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele), enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot (Lyric Ross) to summon them to the Land of the Living. (synopsis (c) Wikipedia)
Wendell & Wild debuts on Netflix in October.