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With a bridge in May practically attached to Holy Week, the option of staying at home is gaining popularity.

And if it can be with a short series, with an addictive plot and a final that is up to the task, all the better.

Blood Brothers (HBO Max)

Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Damian Lewis, James McAvoy

... Reviewing the list of actors who became known in

Blood Brothers

shows the great eye that

Steven Spielberg

and

Tom Hanks

had as producers of this series based on

Stephen Ambrose

's book. that increased the fame and prestige of HBO more than two decades ago.

Released in the wake of the success of

Saving Private Ryan

, the plot focuses on the European journey of Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army in World War II.

You can subscribe here to HBO Max Spain.

Only murders in the building (Disney +)

The revelation of 2021.

Martin Short

and

Steve Martin

, old comedy foxes, join

Selena Gómez

to star in a fiction as twisted as it is satisfying, with its measured doses of satire, empathy, fun and sadness.

In it, a one-hit actor, a down-and-out director, and a young artist who love a

true crime

podcast embark on an investigation into an apparent suicide in the luxurious building on New York's Upper West Side where they live. they live.

To subscribe to Disney + can be accessed here.

Once upon a time... but not anymore (Netflix)

This production reached the world of platforms with the claim of being the first musical series on Netflix Spain, with a cast with names like

Sebastián Yatra, Asier Etxeandía,

Rossy de Palma

or the winner of OT 2020,

Nía Correia

.

The story of two lovers who were tragically separated and who must meet in another life to break the spell that fell on the eccentric town they inhabit has received destructive criticism, but whoever enters the absurd and brazen game offered by Caro without thinking much can be left alone. carried away by its daring mix of fairy tale, musical and romantic comedy.

Homecoming (Amazon Prime Video)

When

Julia Roberts

decided to embark on a series, she opted for this production based on the podcast created by

Eli Horowitz

and

Micah Bloomberg

in which she plays Heidi Bergman, a social worker in an organization that helps soldiers reintegrate into civilian life called Homecoming.

However, she Heidi decides to leave and start a new life working as a waitress in a small town.

But Colin Belfast (

Bobby Carnivale

), a Department of Defense auditor, wonders why he abandoned her.

An old-fashioned suspense story that pays homage to the great

conspiracy

thrillers .

Amazon Prime Video subscription is available here.

The fortune (Movistar and)

Alejandro Amenabar

and

Paco Roca

join forces to bring to port the first series by the director of

Thesis

and

The Others

.

Adapted from the comic

The Treasure of the Black Swan

, by

Guillerno Corral

and Roca himself, the value of Spanish culture is the backbone of the six episodes, full of action, comedy, spies and sea battles.

In it, Alex Ventura (

Álvaro Mel

), a rookie diplomat, unexpectedly leads a mission that will make him doubt his principles: he must recover the underwater treasure stolen by Frank Wild (

Stanley Tucci

), an adventurer who travels the world looting the common heritage of the deep sea inspired by

Greg Stemm

, head of Odyssey Marine Exploration (yes, the one with

the Odyssey Case

).

Our flag means death (HBO Max Spain)

Taika Waititi

finds himself in a moment similar to that of

Benzema:

everything he touches becomes a success.

In this series, created by

David Jenkins

, he keeps the work of executive producer and co-star, giving up directing work to directors like our

Nacho Vigalondo

, who also gets in front of the cameras.

In 1717, wealthy landowner Steve Bonnet (

Rhys Darby

), a wealthy bourgeois who, in the midst of a midlife crisis, abandons his wife and children to fulfill his dream of becoming a chivalrous pirate.

The search for his dream will create unexpected situations, halfway between

The Office

and

What we do in the shadows.

, where humor is mixed with criticism of the injustices of the time and

queer

vindication .

You can subscribe here to HBO Max Spain.

Little America (Apple TV)

Censored in Russia and in a dozen Arab countries for its LGTBQ theme, this eight-episode series is based on true stories published in

Epic Magazine

that show the life of immigrants in the United States.

Written by the marriage formed by

Kumail Nanjiani

and

Emily V. Gordon

and by

Lee Eisenberg,

who also serves as

showrunner

and producer,

Little America

departs from the clichés: no two experiences are the same, it is subtle and intelligent and shows the imperfections of being human, but also his warmth or desire to excel.

A second season is already confirmed and for many connoisseurs it is "Apple's first great series".

The night off (HBO Max Spain)

In 480 minutes

Richard Price

and

Steven Zaillian

adapt a fast-paced story, based on the work of

Peter Moffat

in the

Criminal Justice

series , in which every detail counts.

After spending an intense night with a stranger he picks up in her father's taxi in Manhattan, the young Pakistani student Nasir Khan (

Raz Ahmed,

in the role that launched him to fame) finds the girl stabbed to death in his bed.

He flees, but is soon arrested and transferred to Rikers Island prison, where flamboyant New York attorney John Stone (an inspired

John Turturro

) will be his only hope.

You can subscribe here to HBO Max Spain.

Good Omens (Amazon Prime Video)

Based on

Good Omens

, the 1990 novel written by

Terry Pratchett

and

Neil Gaiman

, was about to be directed by

Terry Gilliam

with

Johnny Depp

and

Robbin Williams

in the lead.

The world is on the brink of apocalypse as humanity prepares for its final judgment.

But Aziraphale, a touchy-feely angel, and Crowley, a demon, aren't thrilled about the end of the world, and they can't find the Antichrist.

Directed by

Douglas Mackinnon

and written by Gaiman himself (who also served as

showrunner)

it has a high-level cast, led by

Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Frances McDormand,

and

Benedict Cumberbatch

.

Amazon Prime Video subscription is available here.

Loki (Disney Plus)

Few expected that the series dedicated to Loki (

Tom Hiddleston

), the great villain of

The Avengers

, the film that has just turned 10 years old and turned the cinema towards the world of superheroes in general and Marvel in particular, would show his most sensitive and loving.

All this away from Asgard and focused on the Temporary Variation Agency, the Guardians of Time and the Time-Keepers.

The concepts taken from the comics of

Walter Simonson

or

Sal Buscema

mark the future of the God of Deception with nods to

Metropolis

,

Blade Runner

and even

Mad Men

.

It remains to be seen, however, whether the endearing agent Mobius M. Mobius (

Owen Wilson

) you can ride a jet ski.

To subscribe to Disney + you can access from here.

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