This week, not one but three lovely series are coming out on our screens and which we highly recommend. And there’s something for everyone. Guaranteed quality!
Fargo season 5: for fans of dark humor
What is it about, Fargo ? A series of unexpected events throw Dorothy “Dot” Lyon back into a life she thought she had left behind. The North Dakota sheriff, Roy Tillman, who has been looking for him for a long time, calls on the enigmatic Ole Munch to find his trail. As her darkest secrets threaten to rise to the surface, this seemingly ordinary housewife tries to protect those close to her from her past. Her unusual behavior attracting the attention of the authorities, Dot, cornered, could well show why you should never provoke a mother Lyon.
Good to know : This is an anthology, you don’t need to have seen the other seasons to enjoy these new episodes.
Who is it with? Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Where do we watch this? Since Monday January 18 on Canal+ with two episodes per week, also available on MyCanal.
Our spoiler-free review.
Fellow Travelers: for romance fans
What is it about, Fellow Travelers ? The charismatic Hawkins Fuller leads a political career and avoids romantic relationships, until he meets Tim Laughlin, a young man brimming with idealism. They begin a romance at the same time that Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn declare war on “subversives and sexual deviants,” thus initiating one of the darkest periods in 20th-century American history. Over the course of four decades, Hawk and Tim cross paths through the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco hedonism of the 1970s, and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
Who is it with? Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey.
Where do we watch this? To be discovered on CANAL+ and myCANAL since January 18.
Our spoiler-free review.
True Detective season 4: for fans of detective series
What is it about, True Detective ? As a long winter night falls on the town of Ennis, Alaska, the eight men in charge of the Tsalal Arctic research station disappear without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will have to overcome their own demons and probe the eternal ice in search of the deepest secrets.
Good to know : This is an anthology, you don’t need to have seen the other seasons to enjoy these new episodes.
Who is it with? Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw.
Where do we watch this? The first episode of True Detective: Night Country is available on Prime Video via Warner Pass.
Our spoiler-free review.
So what are you going to watch this weekend?