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Cinema successes that can finally be seen online, TV classics that are getting a new season: every month we summarize which new series and films
can be seen
on Netflix and Co. as well as in the media libraries.
The streaming schedule for February:
What is currently worth it
Jodie Foster may have been able to fool her son into thinking she was a construction worker, but to the rest of the world she is a terrific actress: The 61-year-old is currently demonstrating her skills as a furiously bad-tempered investigator in the fourth season of “True Detective,” the “High Mass.” of the TV thriller, as SPIEGEL editor Oliver Kaever writes (and raves). It is a joy to be able to watch Foster, who is rare on screen, dedicate herself body and soul to this great role. While “True Detective” was previously known for its macho poetry, this season women are the driving force.
Men, meanwhile, are hailed online as sex symbols. Various scented candles and creamy cocktails pay homage to the body fluids of Jacob Elordi, handsome in “Saltburn”. A month and a half after the release of the scandalous film, the hype is still great. In addition to the actors, the 44-year-old singer Sophie-Ellis Bextor can also sing a song about it. Thanks to the film, her song “Murder on the Dancefloor” is a sudden TikTok hit – and a potential permanent catchy tune. Also in February.
Similar to “Saltburn,” the social drama “Expats” takes place in an elite parallel world. But that's it for the similarities. In 2014, a private tragedy occurred among a group of wealthy American women in Hong Kong. In six episodes, Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”) dismantles family constructs, guilt complexes and privilege. The women (including Nicole Kidman) notice little of the political events in Hong Kong. SPIEGEL editor Christian Buß calls it "powerlessness in a tropical luxury setting." The paradox of globalization - being able to live anywhere in the world without really having to come into contact with it - is sometimes taken to a cruel extreme. Great series cinema.
What’s happening in February – an overview
AreaNetflixopen
New series in February on Netflix
02.02. | »
Let's Talk About CHU
« | Drama series from Taiwan about a vlogger and her sex and love life
07.02. | »
Raël: The Last Prophet
« | Documentary miniseries about the Raelians, a UFO sect that wants to achieve immortality through cloning
08.02. | »
Two in one day
« | Romantic series and remake of the book of the same name
09.02. | »
A Killer Paradox
« | South Korean thriller series about an ordinary man who becomes a serial killer
02/13. | »
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All
« | Stand-up special
February 14th | “
Good Morning, Verônica
”, Season 3 | Brazilian thriller series
14.02. | “
Love is Blind
”, Season 6 | Reality TV
February 15th | »
The Vince Staples Show
« | Comedy series
February 22nd | »
Avatar – The Lord of the Elements
« | Live-action adaptation of the popular animated series
February 23rd. | »
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
«, Season 6 | Documentary series about Formula 1
-
New films in February on Netflix
02.02. | »
Orion and the Dark
« | Animated family film about the fear of the dark
09.02. | »
Lover, Stalker, Killer
« | Documentary about a curious case of stalking, digital deception, harassment and murder
09.02. | »
ash
« | Romantic drama from Turkey
14.02. | »
Players
« | Rom-Com with Gina Rodriguez
February 14th | »
The Lovesicks
« | Romantic comedy, including Rosalie Thomass
16.02. | »
Comedy Chaos
« | Indonesian comedy show
16.02. | »
Einstein and the Bomb
« | Docudrama about Albert Einstein's escape from Nazi Germany
February 19th | »
Rhythm + Flow: Italy
« | Casting show for rap talents
February 23rd | »
Through my Window – I'm looking at you
« | Romance from Spain
February 23rd | »
Mea Culpa
« | Thriller about a murder trial with Kelly Rowland
February 28th | »
Code 8 – Part II
« | Science fiction thriller
February 28th | »
American Conspiracy – The Octopus Murders
« | documentation
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New series in February on Prime Video
02.02. | »
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
« | Remake as a series with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine
February 23rd. | »
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
« | Animated series about two intergalactic surgeons
02/23. | »
Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
« | Stand-up Special
February 23rd | »
Apartment 404
« | South Korean retro reality variety program, including with Jennie from Blackpink
29.02. | »
Red Queen
« | Spanish fantasy series based on a well-known novel trilogy
-
New films in February on Prime Video
09.02. | »
Upgraded
« | Romantic comedy from Brazil with Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”)
February 12th | »
Pensati Sexy
« | Romantic comedy from Italy in which a porn star shakes up the life of an average woman in her mid-thirties
13.02. | »
The Last Taboo
« | Documentary about homosexuality in professional football
February 14th | »
Fazendo Meu Films
« | Brazilian teen comedy about a film-loving 16-year-old
16.02. | »
This Is Me...Now: A Love Story
« | Film about the search for love by and with Jennifer Lopez
13.02. | »
Five Blind Dates
« | Rom-Com by and starring Chinese-Australian actress Shuang Hu
AreaApple TV+unfold
New series in February on Apple TV+
February 14th | »
The New Look
« | Drama series about Christian Dior and the fashion scene in Paris during World War II, with Juliette Binoche, John Malkovich, Maisie Williams and Jannis Niewöhner, among others
16.02. | »
Dynasty: The Inside Story of the New England Patriots
« | Football documentary series
February 21st | »
Messi's World Cup: Rise of a Legend
« | New sports documentary about the Argentine football legend
February 21st. | "
Constellation
" | New true crime series, including with Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”)
-
New films in February on Apple TV+
February 16th. | »
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
« | New family film
Expand the Disney+ area
New series in February on Disney+
07.02. | "
American Dad
", Season 19 | Cartoon series
07.02. | »
The 2000s – Seeing the world through different eyes
« | National Geographic documentary series
07.02. | »
The 80s – A decade changed the world
« | National Geographic documentary series
07.02. | "
Animal Fight Club
", Seasons 3-6 | Nature documentary series National Geographic
07.02. | »
Apocalypse: The Cold War
« | Documentary series
07.02. | “
Target Drugs
”, Season 6-7 | Documentary series
07.02. | »
Dr. Joya – animal dermatologist
« | Documentary series
February 14th | »
Story with a difference!
« | Documentary series
February 14th | »
What's up, Dad?
«, Season 1-5 | American sitcom
February 21st | »
Star Wars: The Bad Batch«
, Season 3 | Clone Unit 99's fight against the Empire comes to an end
on February 21st. | »
Wild India
« | Documentary series
February 21st | »
Hailey's Mission
« | Animated series for children
February 27th | »
Shogun
« | New adaptation of James Clavell's bestseller
New films in February on Disney+
February 7th | »
The Marvels
« | Action film etc. with Brie Larson
09.02. | "
Suncoast
" | Coming-of-age drama with Nico Parker (“Dumbo”)
February 28th | »
We Live Here: The Midwest
« | Documentary about the LGBTQ+ community in the American Midwest
Open the WOW (Sky) area
New series in February on Wow
05.02. | “
Leave it to Larry
,” Season 12 | Improvisation sitcom from »Seinfeld« maker Larry David
05.02. | »
Whales with Steve Backshall
« |Four-part whale documentary with naturalist Steve Backshall
05.02. | »
Humpback Whales: A Detective Story
« | Documentary series about the encounter with a humpback whale
05.02. | »
Air Warriors
«, Season 11 | Documentary series about the development history of military aircraft
07.02. | NCIS
,
Season 2 | Classic series from 2004
11.02. | »
Gladiators
« | Nature documentary series about animal fights
12.02. | “
These Ochsenknechts
”, Season 3 | Reality show with the Oksenknecht family
February 14th | »
Social media murders: How perpetrators find their victims
« | Series with four true crime cases
February 16th | »
Wimbledon's Tennis Gods
« | Three-part documentary series about the Golden Age of Tennis
February 22nd | »
How to Hire a Hitman – contract killer from the Darknet
« | Two-part documentary about the Dark Net
February 23rd. | NCIS
,
Season 3 | Classic series from 2005
New films in February on Wow
02.02. | »
Asterix & Obelix in the Middle Kingdom
« | Live adaptation of the comic
03.02. | »
The Trip – A murderous weekend
« | Grotesque thriller with Noomi Rapace (“Verblendeung”)
05.02. | »
Happy 50
« | French comedy
08.02. | »
Fictional kidnapping – The lies of Sherri Papini
« | Documentary about the Sherri Papini case
09.02. | "
Caveman
" | Comedy with Moritz Bleibtreu
10.02. | "
Mercy
" | Action film with Jon Voight and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
12.02. | »
The Loneliest Boy In The World
« | Horror comedy in which a lonely teenager decides to dig up friends in the cemetery
02/14. | »
Barbie
« | the most successful film of last year
February 17th. | »
25 Freaks Out
« | Italian superhero fantasy film
19.02. | »
The Adults
« | Tragicomedy with Michael Cera
02/23. | »
Blue Beetle
« | Fantasy action film based on the DC comic
February 24th | »
The Presumptuous Man
« | Film about German colonial times in Namibia
26.02. | »
In the taxi with Madeleine
« | French tragicomedy with Dany Boon (“Welcome to the Sch'tis”)
Expand the RTL+ area
New series in February on RTL+
01.02. | “
Sabrina – Totally Bewitched
”, Season 5-7 | US sitcom from 1996
01.02. | “
Alaska of all places
”, Season 1-5 | US dramedy series from 1990
07.02. | »
Badass Women of Wrestling
« | Six-part documentary soap
07.02. | »
WOW Women of Wrestling
«, Season 8 | US fight show
08.02. | »
Alone – Survive the Wilderness
« | Survival show
February 15th | »
90210
«, Season 4 | Drama series from 2008
February 26th | »
Eva Longoria's Mexico
« | Documentary series
-
New films in February on RTL+
06.02. | »
The New One and the Bull – A Duisburg Crime Thriller
« | Crime two-parter
13.02. | »
The New One and the Bull – A Duisburg Crime 2
« | Crime two-parter
20.02. | »
Behringer and the Dead – A Bamberg Crime Thriller
« | Crime two-parter
27.02. | »
Behringer and the Dead – A Bamberg Crime 2
« | Crime two-parter
AreaMagenta TV expand
New series in February
26.02. | »
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
« | Spin-off of the »The Walking Dead« universe
-
New films in February
02.02. | »
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
« | New film for the cult series
Paramount+pane expand
New series in February on Paramount+
08.02. | »
HALO
«, Season 2 | American military sci-fi series
02/16. | »
100 Days to Indy
« | Documentary series about the automobile racing series “IndyCar Series”
-
New films in February on Paramount+
02.02. | »
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
« | Animated film
03.02. | »
The Legend of the Tiger
« | Animated film for children
10.02. | »
Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning
« | latest part of the well-known action series with Tom Cruise
15.02. | »
El Rapto – the kidnapping
« | fictional political thriller from Argentina
02/23. | »
The Caine Mutiny in Court
« | Military drama with Kiefer Sutherland
February 28th | »
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
« | Music documentary
Areaarte media libraryunfold
New series in February in the arte media library
February 15th. | »
Stonehouse
« | Three-part BBC dramedy series
February 29th | »
You & Me
« | Romantic series from Great Britain, including Jessica Barden (“The End of the F***ing World”)
-
New films in February in the arte media library
February 5th. | »
Infernal Affairs 1-3
« | Award-winning action trilogy from Hong Kong (2002)
February 14th | "
Father
" | Drama about a father in an impoverished village in Serbia who fights for his custody
-
new documentaries in February in the arte media library
04.02. | »
Martin Scorcese. From Little Italy to Hollywood
« | Documentary about the successful director
05.02. | »
The Queen and the Coup in Iran
« | New research on the coup in Iran in 1953 and Queen Elizabeth II.
12.02. | »
Kiev: An Opera House at War
« | Four-part documentary about the Kiev Opera during the Russian war of aggression
February 15th. | »
Keeping The Music Alive
« | Two-part documentary about »Zorah«, the first female orchestra in Afghanistan
February 17th. | »
Empress Maria Theresia's dark side
« | Documentation about “Sissi”
19.02 | »
Gene Tierney – Hollywood's Forgotten Star
« | Documentation
February 20th | »
How IKEA is plundering the planet
« | Documentation
February 27th | »
Tibet – China: The silent disappearance
« | documentary
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New series in the ZDF media library in February
02.02. | "
Sløborn
", Season 3 | Final season of the German-Danish disaster series
February 4th | »
Annika – Murder on Scotland's Coast
« | British crime series about a policewoman in Glasgow
07.02. | »
Love Hunters
« | Coaching program with a couples therapist
10.02. | »
Iris – The Truth
« | Swedish crime series
February 21st | »
In Her Car
« | Drama series about the stories of different people in Ukraine after the outbreak of war February
23rd. | »
Last Trace Berlin
« | Crime series
February 24th | »
Oxen
« | Swedish-Danish crime series about a war veteran who is assigned to a mysterious case by the domestic secret service
February 26th. | »
Out of Touch«
| Swedish dramedy series about a couples therapist who can feel what's going on in her patients' love lives by laying her hands on them
-
New films in the ZDF media library in February
03.02. | »
Munich Murder – A seasonal story
« | Saturday crime story
10.02. | »
Spreewald crime thriller – Till death do you part
« | TV crime thriller
12.02. | »
expectation
« | Fifth part of the thriller series based on the bestseller by Jussi Adler-Olsen
February 17th. | "
She says. He says
« | TV film by Ferdinand von Schirach
-
New documentaries in the ZDF media library in February
04.02. | »
Dangerous space debris – on a collision course with satellites
« | Documentation
05.02. | »
Sick Girls
« | Documentary about five women diagnosed with ADHD
06.02. | »
Secret World Powers
« | Four-part documentary series on the question of who determines the future of globalized markets
February 13th. | »
The OTTO story – From the mail order company to the German Amazon
« | Documentary film
February 13th | »
Rich and beautiful in Beverly Hills – millionaire mansions and bubbly by the pool
« | Three-part series about the most popular postal code in the world
02/15. | »
Plastic waste – the global environmental catastrophe
« | Documentation
02/19 | »
White Angel – The Last Days of Marinka
« | Award-winning documentary about a Ukrainian evacuation team
02/20. | »
The influencer empire – Kim Kardashian & Co.
« | Two-part documentary about the family empire
February 22nd. | »
War tourists – dangers included
« | Documentation
February 22nd | »
Berlin utopia cadaver
« | Documentary about the transformation and subculture of Berlin
24.02. | »
Sex, Power, Lies
« | Three-part documentary series about perpetrators and victims in politics, on stage or screen and in sport
February 26th. | »
North Korea's Kim Jon-un – Born to be a dictator
« | Documentation
February 27th | »
Putin's warriors – Russian defectors unpack
« | Four-part documentary series on the anniversary of the attack
on January 28th. | »
What are you dreaming about?
« | Four-part documentary format in which eight people test their life's dream for a week
AreaARD media libraryunfold
New series in the ARD media library in February
02.02. | »
Testo
« | Improvised gangster series by and with Kida Kodhr Ramadan (“4 Blocks”, “Asbestos”)
08.02. | »
Reschke Television
«, Season 2 | TV show with Anja Reschke
09.02. | »
School of Champions
« | Coming-of-age series about a squad for Austrian ski professionals
20.02. | »
Am I beautiful?
« | Documentary series about the trend for cosmetic procedures
07.02. | »
Waterwoman II
« | Four-part documentary series about Germany's most successful apnea diver Anna von Boetticher
02/23. | »
Tokyo Vice
« | Crime series with Ansel Elgort
-
New films in the ARD media library in February
04.02. | »
A man to fall in love with
« | Romantic comedy from 2018, among others with Lily Rose Depp
-
New documentaries in the ARD media library in February
05.02. | "
My body. My comfort temperature – cold
« | Documentation about cold stimuli through e.g. ice bathing
06.02. | »
Money Maker: Anni the Duck – From outsider to social media star
« | Documentary about the social media star Anni the Duck
07.02. | »
Yes We Can – The New Black Painting
« | five portraits and the story of how the Obamas became pioneers of a new generation of artists
07.02. | »
It could have been worse – Mario Adorf
« | Documentary about the actor
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New films in February on MUBI
01.02. | »
Ostia
« | Italian drama by Sergio Citti (1970)
02.02. | »
Warning of a holy whore
« | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1971)
02.02. | »
The bitter tears of Petra von Kant
« | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1972)
02.02. | »
In a year with 13 moons
« | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1978)
02.02. | “
Faust Law of Freedom
” | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1975)
02.02. | »
Chinese Roulette
« | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1976)
02.02. | "
It's better to be colder than death
" | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1969)
02.02. | »
Fear eats up soul
« | Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1974)
03.02. | »
Ghost World
« | Coming-of-age film by Terry Zwigoff (2001)
06.02. | »
Pauline on the beach
« | Romantic comedy from 1983
09.02. | »
Gimme Danger
« | Music documentary by Jim Jarmusch
09.02. | »
Dona Flor and her two husbands
« | Film about a love triangle (1976)
09.02. | »
Goodbye, Philippine
« | Film about a love triangle (1962)
09.02. | »
Brief Encounters
« | Film about a love triangle (1967)
09.02. | »
Spring Fever
« | Film about a love triangle (2009)
09.02. | »
Lions Love
« | Film about a love triangle (1969)
09.02. | »
Rita, Sue and Bob in addition
« | Film about a love triangle (1987)
09.02. | »
Wild Hearts
« | Film about a love triangle (1994)
09.02. | »
The Dreamers
« | Film about a love triangle (2003)
09.02. | »
A Z and two zeros
« | Film about a love triangle (1985)
09.02. | »
Chanson of Love
« | Film about a love triangle (2007)
09.02. | »
Passages
« | Film about a love triangle by Ira Sachs (2023)
February 14th | »
La Antena
« | dystopian science fiction cult film from Argentina (2007)
February 15th | »
20,000 species of bees
« | LGBTQ+ drama from Spain (2023)
February 15th | »
Menashe
« | Drama about a custody battle in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn (2017)
February 15th | »
Shine your Eyes
« | Drama from Brazil (2020)
February 23rd | »
Lick the Star
« | Short film by Sofia Coppola (1998)
February 24th | »
David Lynch: The Art of Life
« | Documentary about the director David Lynch (2016)
What we are looking forward to (in February).
In February, ARD is trying to prove how much German productions can do with an experimental series project. Five prison escapees rob a bank in “Testo”. The seven episodes of fifteen minutes each are improvised, the series creator is Kida Khodr Ramadan - "gangster actor, gangster storyteller and German-Lebanese total work of art." Ramadan became known for “4 Blocks” and “Asbestos”. In addition to himself, Stipe Erceg, Frederick Lau and rappers Veysel and Mortel improvise. However, Ramadan may have to follow the success of “Testo” from prison. Could there be a more appropriate promo?
The historical saga “Shōgun”, which is being launched as a new adaptation, is also sure to attract attention. The first film adaptation of James Clavell's bestseller ensured high TV ratings in the eighties. Now you can watch again how the English sailor John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) gets stranded in Japan in 1600, this time on Disney+. Ten episodes full of epic battles, blood and intrigue have been announced. Top-class cast included.
The same applies to the remake of »Mr. and Mrs. Smith« on Prime Video. Instead of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the series adaptation features multi-talented Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, who hopefully bring the action spectacle into the contemporary spirit. According to the British television magazine "RadioTimes", showrunner Francesca Sloane was inspired by reality dating formats such as "Love is Blind" for her new interpretation.
Streaming tip from the archive – films for Valentine’s Day
On February 14th - which coincides with Valentine's Day - you can escape to Barbieland on Wow (Sky), stream the most successful film of the past year and question classic gender images. Should it be more romantic or more stereotypical? Don't worry, in February the streaming providers will also be increasing their contingent of tearjerkers. Anyone who longs for rom-com classics can accompany Harry and Sally (Prime Video, Joyn+) or adore Julia Roberts in “Notting Hill” (Netflix, RTL+). Two dogs in love over a plate of spaghetti are also an option (“Susi and the Tramp” is on Disney+). Meanwhile, in the arthouse corner, at the provider MUBI, the sensual love triangle “Passages” awaits, with Franz Rogowski as the narcissistic filmmaker and lover.
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Opponents of tearjerkers and romance, on the other hand, can side with Rachel Weisz and Colin Farrell. In the dystopia “The Lobster,” the two end up in a hotel by the sea. Here all singles have to find a partner within 45 days, otherwise they will turn into animals. Giorgos Lanthimos (his film "Poor Things" is currently being shown in cinemas) shot the more than unconventional love story in 2015. At the time, SPIEGEL author Carolin Weidner called "The Lobster" "a parable about our society and dating culture." Just the right pinch of grotesque social satire for the day of love.