Unmissable new releases: Films and series not to be missed on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and Max

To end the year 2023 in style, the last week of December offers a varied offer for all tastes. On the program, a new series inspired by Harlan Coben on Netflix entitled “Missing You”, a captivating documentary about a millionaire wanting to recapture his youth (“Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever” on Netflix), as well as A brand new Wallace and Gromit film called “Vengeance Most Fowl” also available on Netflix. Among other things, this week promises to bring content for everyone.

Let’s get on TV!

Missing You

Wednesday January 1, Netflix

Harlan Coben’s latest Netflix adaptation follows in the footsteps of “Stay Close,” “Fool Me Once” and “The Stranger,” drawing inspiration from his 2014 novel “Missing You.” Interestingly, the action was moved from New York to England (filming took place around Manchester and the North West of England), with a female detective (Rosalind Eleazar) finding herself thrust into the mysterious case of a missing woman. The twist? The main suspect is her former fiancé who left her without explanation – and who has been completely nowhere to be found since. If that doesn’t sound like the start of a gripping thriller to you, then we don’t know what is. The adaptation was written by Victoria Asare-Archer and directed by Nimer Rashed, with Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry and Marc Warren in the cast. Coben is executive producer on this project, alongside Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee, Danny Brocklehurst and Asare-Archer. Netflix describes this story as being a combination of the author’s typical twists and surprises that will keep you in suspense until the end.

Series finale What If…?

Sunday December 29, Disney+

Barely a week after its launch on Disney+, the third and final season of the Marvel Studios animated series reaches its epilogue. If you’ve never seen the show, it takes a hypothetical approach to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with most of the cast returning to their roles. The latest episode is titled “What If…What If?” », hinting at moments of pure madness to come. “What If…?” » managed to maintain a fun and captivating narrative thread. Let’s hope it ends on a positive note.

Wallace & Gromit : Vengeance Most Fowl

Friday January 3, Netflix

Wallace and Gromit are back. In their latest adventure, the first feature film since 2005’s “Wallace & Gromit: The Cheese Mystery,” dreamy inventor Wallace (voice of Ben Whitehead) and his faithful dog Gromit are drawn into a revenge plot hatched by the penguin. malicious Feathers McGraw. If that name rings a bell, it’s probably because of the Oscar-winning 1993 short film “Les Mauvaises Frappes.” Feathers manages to infiltrate Wallace’s latest invention: Norbot, a garden gnome promising to revolutionize lawn care. (Not to mention an underlying critique about the dangers of AI, presented in carefully animated form.) Nick Park, the character’s creator in 1989, returns to direct alongside Merlin Crossingham, and they offer all the visual pleasure and eccentricity expected from the characters, with a final chase as captivating and hilarious as the famous train sequence in “Les Mauvaises Frappes”, as unexpected.

Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Wednesday January 1, Netflix

Netflix’s latest essential documentary focuses on Bryan Johnson, a tech millionaire on a lifelong quest for youth. Directed by Chris Smith, the creator of “Wham” and executive producer of “Tiger King,” this film delves into Johnson’s psyche, unveiling the extreme turning points that led him from his own struggles to a boundless devotion to living well beyond the most ambitious human life expectancy. It seems rather strange! We’re in!

Avicii: I’m Tim

Tuesday December 31, Netflix

Avicii, the famous Swedish DJ, tragically died in 2018 at the age of 28. (He had struggled with mental health issues and committed suicide.) This documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024. The official synopsis states: “Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, discover how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation. »

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025

Tuesday, December 31 at 8 p.m., ABC

Are you ready to party and welcome the new year with Ryan Seacrest and various musical artists? Pop singer Rita Ora, wife of Taika Waititi, co-hosts the event alongside Seacrest, with performances from Alanis Morissette, Kesha, Lenny Kravitz and Natasha Bedingfield, among others. It’s time to welcome 2025!

“Cunk on Life”

Thursday January 2, Netflix

And yes! We have a new limited series from Cunk. The character of Philomena Cunk, played by Diane Morgan and created by the talented Charlie Brooker of “Black Mirror,” is a somewhat lanky investigative journalist. She has made appearances on “Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe” and several other series, and returns with what Netflix is ​​billing as a “comedy mockumentary tracing the history of civilization.” All five episodes are available today. A great week for Netflix resurrecting British pop culture characters, isn’t it?

Going Dutch

Thursday, January 2 at 9:30 p.m., Fox

In this new prime-time comedy, after an epic and uninhibited speech, an arrogant American army colonel is transferred to the Netherlands, where he is given a command post at the least important military base in the world. The cast includes Denis Leary, Danny Pudi, Catherine Tate, Laci Mosely and Taylor Misiak.

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth

Thursday January 2, Peacock

“Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” is one of two competing limited projects on the tragic 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. This series is inspired by the 2021 book “The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice” by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph, and stars Colin Firth as Swire, whose daughter Flora died during this robbery. (The attack left 243 passengers and 16 crew members dead, as well as 11 people on the ground.) Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton and Mark Bonnar also appear in this five-part series.

Original article written by: Lesnews