You’re now on Netflix and using up that free one-month subscription. But you don’t know what show to watch. You get over 125 million hours of TV and movies to watch. Where do you start? These upcoming Netflix originals are good places to start. The descriptions are inspired by the ultra-specific categories and tags on the site.
Marseille
For the politically ambitious with a hint of megalomania who like their life to be set to music by Alexandre Desplat.
Type: Series
Creator: Dan Franck
Producer: Pascal Breton
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas
Release date: May 5
Chelsea
For a unique talk show experience and those who can take or actually really love Chelsea Handler’s humor.
Type: Talk show
Format: Half-hour episodes released every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Recorded in front of a live studio audience
Release date: May 11
The Do-Over
For that reminder of how bad do-overs can actually be or those who still actually like Adam Sandler after all this time.
Type: Movie
Director: Steven Brill
Producers: Adam Sandler, Kevin Grady
Writers: Kevin Barnett, Chris Pappas
Starring: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton
Release date: May 27
The Get Down
For lovers of New York’s music scene or those who want to see Baz Luhrmann’s flamboyant take on the ghetto and the music that came out of it.
Type: Series
Creators: Baz Luhrmann, Shawn Ryan
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Jimmy Smits
Release date: August 12
Marvel’s Luke Cage
For those who want to prove they’re a true Marvel fan and watch Marvel shows/movies or those who really want to see a Luke Cage show.
Type: Series
Executive producers: Cheo Hodari Coker, Jeph Loeb
Starring: Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard
Release date: September 30
The Crown
For the UK Royal Family lovers or history buffs who want a dramatized version of the past.
Type: Series
Directors: Stephen Daldry, Benjamin Caron
Writer/creator: Peter Morgan
Starring: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, John Lithgow
Release date: November 4
Beat Bugs
For parents who love The Beatles and kids who love adorable creepy crawlies.
Type: Cartoon
Director/writer/producer: Josh Wakely
The Beatles’s song renditions: Eddie Vader, Pink, Sia
Release date: 2016
Of course, there’s no harm in randomly picking shows or movies to watch. Or going with existing Netflix hits that have come back or are coming back this year like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Narcos, Chef’s Table,/i>, and Marco Polo. Happy Netflix bingeing watching!
