The premiere of the fourth and unexpected final season of Succession (HBO Max, Monday 27) marks the news for March, a month in which we can also enjoy new installments of The Mandalorian (Disney, 1), Perry Mason (HBO Max , 7), Ted Lasso (Apple TV, 15), Yellowjackets (Movistar Plus, 24) and the final season of Endeavor (Filmin, 28). We will also have the return of Luther (Netflix, 10) with a film that closes the series of the obsessive detective played by Idris Elba. In addition to these returns, March brings us interesting premieres such as the following.
BOSÉ SkyShowtime (Friday 3)
Biopic by Miguel Bosé in which each of its six episodes focuses on a song by the artist and tells, through flashbacks, the story of his life at that time, showing his inspiration, composition and recording. The present of the series takes place during the promotion of his album Papito, a special moment for the singer personally because it is when he makes the decision to fulfill a long-delayed dream: to be a father. José Pastor and Iván Sánchez play Bosé at different times in his life.
NACHO Atresplayer Premium (domingo 5)
Another biopic, in this case, about Nacho Vidal, the famous adult film actor. The series is starred by Martiño Rivas and through the figure of its protagonist, the lights and shadows of the controversial and multimillion-dollar porn industry are revealed, as well as the protagonist’s true talent, which goes far beyond his famous “25 centimeters”. The actor’s rise to fame in the 1990s and the birth of said industry in Spain is the common thread of this Bambú Producciones series, which the platform classifies as a dramatic comedy.
THE CRY OF THE BUTTERFLIES Disney (Wednesday 8)
Historical drama inspired by real events, which follows the story of Minerva Mirabal, the Dominican lawyer and activist murdered along with her sisters, by order of the dictator Rafael Trujillo on November 25, 1960. After the murder, the Mirabal sisters became a symbol of the fight against gender violence throughout the world and, since 1999, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated every November 25. The story focuses on the friendship between the young Spanish immigrant Arantxa Oyamburu and Minerva Mirabal. Starring Sandy Hernández and Susana Abaitua with the participation of Belén Rueda.
THE FIFTH DAY Movistar Plus (Monday 13)
Created and produced by Frank Doelger (Game of Thrones), it adapts the novel by Frank Schätzing. The series, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, narrates humanity’s fight against an intelligent marine organism that is rebelling to guarantee the survival of its environment. When reckless treatment of the oceans threatens its natural habitat, it strikes back. Before long, the fate of the planet is left in the hands of a small group of scientists.
MARRIAGE Movie (March 14)
BBC production that follows married couple Ian (Sean Bean) and Emma (Nicola Walker) as they deal with the ups and downs of their long 30-year marriage. The series explores the insecurities, ambiguities, hopes, and fears that are part of every marriage, while exploring the risks and gifts of a long-term intimate relationship with hilarious, poignant, and eye-opening moments.
ACCUSED AXN (Wednesday 15)
Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24, The X-Files) is the executive producer of this series based on a BBC anthology. Each of the eight episodes of him explores a different crime and begins in a courtroom with a defendant, without viewers knowing anything about his crime or the circumstances that led to his prosecution. The stories, told from the defendant’s point of view, feature performances by actors including Michael Chiklis, Jill Hennessy, Whitney Cummings and Margo Martindale.
A CHALLENGING FUTURE Apple TV (Friday the 17th)
Another anthology series with eight standalone call-to-action episodes presenting a near future in which the chaotic effects of climate change have become integrated into the daily lives of humanity. Intertwining stories about love, work, faith and family from around the world that explore the intimate and revolutionary decisions that must be made when the planet is changing faster than people. Luxury cast headed by Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Edward Norton and Diane Lane.
THE POWER Amazon Prime Video (Friday 31)
Thriller based on the award-winning novel by British author Naomi Alderman. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features an extraordinary cast of characters from London to Seattle and Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as “power” evolves from a tickle on their collarbones to a complete upset of the world’s balance of power. Starring Toni Collete, John Leguizamo and Josh Charles, among others.
