It may only be March but the spring TV schedule already packs a punch with a number of sequels — brought back by popular demand — and intriguing original premises. From family-friendly shows to mind-bending movies, we’ve sampled an eclectic mix of binge-worthy titles for your viewing pleasure.
YOU
Premieres 9 March on Netflix
Television’s favourite sociopath Joe Goldberg is back in the series’ Season 4 Part 2. Starting afresh and adopting a new identity in London, he vows to bury the past and be his best self. But on the rocky road to redemption, a new obsession starts to take hold as he’s forced to face off against the Eat the Rich killer who goes on a killing spree and frames him for the crimes.
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TED LASSO
Premieres 15 March on Apple TV+
One of the most celebrated comedies in history is returning for its third season. Based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports, Ted Lasso promises more entertaining antics by the titular American football coach — played by Jason Sudeikis — in managing a British soccer team. Expect more earnest optimism, underdog determination and biscuits to come our way.
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MELUR UNTUK FIRDAUS
Premieres 16 March on Disney+ Hotstar
A phenomenon that swept the nation and introduced Meerqeen and Anna Jobling is renewed for a second season. This time around, the story evolves as Melur and Firdaus’ marriage blossoms with Melur’s pregnancy. But could there be trouble in paradise as Melur starts a publishing company with her close friend who secretly has feelings for her?
EXTRAPOLATIONS
Premieres 17 March on Apple TV+
A star-studded ensemble acting up a storm in a dystopian drama where mankind fights for survival in the face of climate crisis? Sounds like it’s right up our alley. In his latest outing, writer, director and executive producer Scott Z. Burns takes us to a near future where the chaotic effects of climate change have become embedded into our everyday lives.
Watch the trailer here
BOSTON STRANGLER
Premieres 17 March on Disney+ Hotstar
This gritty, Keira Knightley-led true crime drama is a must-see. Telling a story of Loretta McLaughlin, a reporter for the Record-American newspaper who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders, the film recounts the whole debacle as Knightley’s McLaughlin pursues the story at great personal risk to uncover the truth and despite the rampant sexism she faces.
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TETRIS
Premieres 31 March on Apple TV+
Making one of the world’s most popular video games is no child’s play. In this based-on-a-true-story Cold War–era thriller, Taron Egerton’s Henk Rogers discovers Tetris in 1988 and risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union where he joins forces with inventor Nikita Efremov’s Alexey Pajitnov to bring the game to avid players around the globe.
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RYE LANE
Premieres 31 March on Disney+ Hotstar
From director Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane is a romantic comedy bursting with colours that follows Dom and Yas, two twenty-somethings who are both reeling from bad break-ups, as they connect over the course of an eventful day in South London. Helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, could this chance encounter restore their faith in romance?
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KILL BOKSOON
Premieres 31 March on Netflix
Empowering female character, check. Blood-pumping action sequences, check. Thoughtful storyline with a strong message at the centre, check. Kill Boksoon follows ace assassin Gil Boksoon who can turn any object into a lethal weapon but struggles as a parent to a 15-year-old. As she sets out for one last assignment, she breaks a crucial rule and becomes a target herself.
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MURDER MYSTERY 2
Premieres 31 March on Netflix
Many have ventured into the whodunnit genre as of late but few have gone the comedic route such as Murder Mystery. A fun watch for casual date night, the sequel follows bumbling couple Nick and Audrey Spitz on another adventure as they find themselves at the centre of an international abduction when their friend the Maharaja is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.
Watch the trailer here