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STREAMING Five series that hook you from the first minute
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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