Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Top 5 New TV Series For Your Watchlist - Premiere Dates January to March 2023


A new year means more new TV shows to watch! There are several series already set to return in 2023, like The Blacklist, Star Trek: Picard, The Mandalorian, The Gilded Age, and (sob!) the last season of The CW's The Flash, but if you intend to add more spice to your daily entertainment hour, there is a pile of new shows that will premiere in 2023.

Based on USA premiere dates starting from January to March 2023, Red Dot Diva recommends 5 shows that you can add to your watch list. Do note that not all shows and channels are available in Red Dot Island. Paramount Plus is one of them, so you would either have to find your own way to watch these, or pray that they will turn up on either Netflix, Amazon Prime or Disney+ SG.

Scroll down to check out Red Dot Diva's recommended list!



MAYFAIR WITCHES - 8 January 2023 (AMC)

AMC brought the late Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicle books to life with the Interview With The Vampire series last year. There were several changes made to the characters and storylines, but the sexy and very bloody adaptation about the vampires Lestat, Louis and Claudia stayed mostly true to the books.

Deciding to continue with Anne Rice's expansive 18-book universe, AMC followed-up with a series called Mayfair Witches, and has marketed the IP Immortal Universe. Those who have read the books are familiar with the close connection between the occult, the covens and how the vampires came to exist.

In Mayfair Witches, Alexandra Daddario plays Dr Rowan Fielding, a neurosurgeon who becomes aware of her ties to the Mayfair matriachal family line, and learns about her supernatural gifts. She gets to know the mysterious and seductive immortal Lasher (Jack Huston), but also feels the pull of her protector Ciprien Grieve (Tongayi Chirisa). One other character to look out for is Diedre Mayfair (Annabeth Gish), the family's most powerful witch.

Anne Rice's gothic tale about the witches depict the continuing fight against patriarchy, and the horror of what those closest to you can or are willing to do to you. Red Dot Diva cannot wait for more of the witches' bloodline and history to be revealed in the series, and have characters from both shows interweave at some point, just like the books.

What is your take on Mayfair Witches so far?



THE LAST OF US - 11 January 2023 (HBO)

One of the most anticipated TV shows in 2023 is HBO's adaptation of the award-winning and internationally acclaimed action-adventure game The Last Of Us.

Fans are even more eager to start watching the live action series because of actor Pedro Pascal. This time, instead of being a space Dad in The Mandalorian, Pedro Pascal will be a zombie apocalypse Dad as Joel, a grumpy smuggler tasked to take a teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to a vigilante group called the Fireflies. Somehow, Ellie is immune to the Cordyceps fungi infection that has inflicted human civilisation, and the Fireflies believe that she is the cure. Through several ups and downs across the dangerous landscape, the two form a close bond, like father and daughter.

Early reviews has indicated that this show is one of the most faithful game to TV adaptations so far. Having Neil Druckman, who is one of the directors of the game itself as showrunner, together with Craig Mazin, is probably one of the factors why The Last Of Us series is going to be a hit with gamers and pop-culture fans alike.

Local fans will be happy to know that The Last Of Us will start streaming 16 January 2023, on HBO Go.



JUNJI ITO MANIAC - JAPANESE TALES OF THE MACABRE - 19 January 2023 (Netflix)

Horror fans, do not forget to start bingeing on Netflix's Junji Ito Manica - Japanese Tales Of The Macabre, starting 19 January.

The anthology series features 20 stories by horror manga artist Junji Ito, which will be adapted to anime for the first time. Junji Ito has built up a cult following with this collection of creatively scary ideas and disturbing visuals. Yes, his iconic, immortal man-killer Tomie is also included in the upcoming series!

Shinobu Tagashira, who directed a previous anime TV adaptation Junji Ito “Collection”, is returning as director and character designer for Netflix's anthology. For the list of voice actors and episode titles, follow the Twitter thread announcement by Netflix here:

Sometimes feeling utterly terrified by horror stories make you feel even more alive. So, Red Dot Diva is looking forward to bingeing or part-bingeing on this. (It really depends how much creepiness she can bear at one go!)





WOLF PACK - 26 January 2023 (Paramount)

Missed watching Sarah Michelle Gellar (SMG) regularly on your TV screen? Red Dot Diva is a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, and there has been a huge hole in her heart ever since the series came to an end. (This is regardless of how the unfortunate revelations concerning creator Joss Whedon in the last few years.)

SMG will be back to the supernatural realm in a new series called Wolf Pack by creator Jeff Davis. The series is an adaptation of the books by Canadian author Edo van Belkom, and not a spinoff of Davis' other werewolf drama series, Teen Wolf. SMG is also Executive Producer of the show.

After a California wildfire, two teenagers Everett (Armani Jackson) and Blake (Bella Shepard) discover the existence of a dangerous creature, and their lives are changed forever. They also get to know fraternal twins Harlan (Tyler Lawrence Gray) and Luna (Chloe Rose Robertson) who were adopted by a park ranger after a similar wildfire incident. An arson detective Kristin Ramsey (SMG) picks up an investigative trail, and later reveals that she has been keeping track about this savage beast for some time.



TRUE LIES - 1 March 2023 (CBS)

Back in the 90s, Arnold Schwarzenegger found his way to making action-comedies after skyrocketing to fame as the Terminator. One of these movies was spy action comedy film True Lies, with co-star Jamie Lee Curtis. A ridiculously fun movie, and always worth a nostalgia watch for Red Dot Diva.

Fast forward 30 years later, and CBS has ordered a series by Matt Nix, which is inspired by the movie, and will bear the same name. Matt Nix has also created and written Burn Notice, one of the best spy TV series in recent times.

Similar to the original movie, computer consultant husband Harry Tasker (Steve Howey) is hardly home, and his language professor wife Helen (Ginger Gonzaga - last seen in Disney+'s She-Hulk series!) is feeling bored and unfulfilled with her mundane life. The couple is definitely going through a marital crisis until they were attacked and kidnapped by some very bad people during one of their date nights. Helen then finds out about her husband's double life as a secret agent, and gets recruited to his spy agency as well. Now, the husband and wife team gets assigned on covert missions to save the world.

Red Dot Diva thought the teaser trailer looks like a whole lot of fun. The dialogue is punchy, the action is so well done, and the leads have a palpable chemistry.



Oh, and as a bonus, Red Dot Diva says that the Chainsaw Man anime series based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga books, will start streaming 1 February 2023 locally on Netflix. Previously, it was not known when and which platform the show will be shown here, but now you have the important deets!



What other brand new shows will you be adding to your list for the first part of the year?





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