6 New TV Series of 2024 to Watch on Netflix in January
Make 'getting stuck into a new series debuting on Netflix in January 2024' your New Year's resolution.
2023 brought us some epic TV moments. But what does 2024 have in store for us on Netflix?
1. Fool Me Once
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Debuts January 1, 2024
A black comedy action series set in California. Bruce Sun seems to be leading a pretty straightforward life in the USA. But when his brother Charles arrives in LA from Taiwan, Bruce discovers he has a past he can't remember back in his homeland.
He and his brother are the sons of a Taiwanese gangster who was recently murdered. And the past looks like catching up with the family. The brothers' mother has also moved to the States to start a new life. But can they really leave their old lives behind?
2. The Brothers Sun
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Debuts January 4, 2024
A coming-of-age series based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Trent Dalton. Eli Bell is a 12-year-old boy from a family that is no stranger to crime. With his mother in prison and his father nowhere to be seen, all Eli wants is to live a normal life and train to be a journalist. But things are never that simple when you're at the bottom of the ladder.
When he realises his mother is in danger, Eli finds himself drawn into Brisbane's underworld. And he hasn't even started high school yet. The series is aimed at teenagers and young adults, but will be enjoyed by viewers of all ages.
3. Boy Swallows Universe
Debuts January 11, 2024
A coming-of-age series based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Trent Dalton. Eli Bell is a 12-year-old boy from a family that is no stranger to crime. With his mother in jail and his father nowhere to be seen all Eli wants is to live a normal life and train to be a journalist. But things are never that simple when you're at the bottom of life's ladder.
When he realises his mother is in danger, Eli finds himself dragged into the Brisbane underworld. And he hasn't even started high school yet. It's aimed at teens and young adults but will be enjoyed by viewers of all ages.
4. Detective Forst
Debuts January 11, 2024
A Polish crime thriller. Wiktor Forst is fired from the police force for his unconventional style of work. But when a series of brutal murders occur in the Tatra Mountains, he begins his own investigation with the help of a journalist he knows.
The series is based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Remigiusz Mróz.
5. Captivating the King
Debuts January 21, 2024
K-dramas are all the rage right now. And this is the latest series to roll off the production line.
Yi In is a powerful but unhappy king in this historical drama, in which the monarch has to deal with power struggles all around him. Kang Hee-soo is a secret agent sent to get close to the king as part of a plot against him. But the more she gets to know him, the more she falls in love with him in this sixteen-part series.
6. Griselda
Debuts January 25, 2024
Set in 1980s Miami, this six-part miniseries follows the life of real-life Colombian-born drug baron Griselda Blanco, known as the 'Cocaine Godmother' or 'Black Widow'.
A devoted mother, Griselda also founded and ran one of the most profitable drug cartels in history with ruthless precision. Growing up in a poor family, Griselda suffered abuse at the hands of her mother's partner, leading her to break free and make her own way in life.