Streaming giant Netflix has plenty of great new shows and for you to watch in 2021. Here’s the line-up of series, Indian and international, coming to the platform.
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‘Why Are You Like This’
Three 20-somethings navigate through work, fun, identity politics, hookups and wild nights in this satirical show set in Melbourne.
Creators: Mark Samual Bonanno, Naomi Higgins, Humyara Mahbub
Cast: Naomi Higgins, Olivia Junkeer, Wil King
Release: Friday, April 16
‘Zero’
A shy teen discovers he has invisibility powers. He must now set aside his artistic dreams and get his powers under control to help defend his neighbourhood.
Creator: Menotti
Cast: Giuseppe Dave Seke, Haroun Fall, Beatrice Grannò
Release: Wednesday, April 21
‘Life In Colour With David Attenborough’
English broadcaster and natural historian, and our favourite narrator alongside Morgan Freeman, David Attenborough discusses the multiple ways animals utilise colour to survive in the wild.
Director: Adam Geiger
Cast: David Attenborough,
Release: Thursday, April 22
‘Shadow and Bone’
Based on the fantasy novel of the same name by American writer Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (pictured above) is set in a dystopian world where teenager Alina Strakov’s (Jessie Mei Li) powers are the key to saving her country.
Creator: Eric Heisserer
Cast: Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, Kit Young
Release: Friday, April 23
‘Sexify’
A sexually inexperienced student and her friends set out to build an innovative sex app to win a tech competition. For this, however, they must explore the daunting world of intimacy.
Directors: Kalina Alabrudzinska, Piotr Domalewski
Cast: Jacek Grygorowicz, Sandra Drzymalska, Malgorzata Foremniak
Release: Wednesday, April 28
‘The Innocent’
This limited series is a psychological thriller is about a man who gets thrown down a dark whole of intrigue and murder after an accidental killing. Just as he finds freedom, a phone call brings back the nightmare.
Director: Oriol Paulo
Cast: Mario Casas, Juana Acosta, Josean Bengoetxea
Release: Friday, April 30
‘The Big Day: Collection 2′
Big, fat Indian weddings do not get better. Catch part two of Condé Nast India’s first Netflix series (pictured above) that shows how India’s one percent gets married. Read our review for part one here.
Director: Ashish Sawhny
Release: Wednesday, April 7
‘The Serpent’
This BBC miniseries follows the life of the notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim).
Creators: Richard Warlow and Toby Finlay
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jenna Coleman, Billy Howle, Ellie Bamber, Tim McInnerny
Release: Friday, April 2
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‘Colony’ Season 3
In season three of this sci-fi drama, Will and Katie discover that settling into typical family life is harder than they imagined after leaving the colony.
Creators: Ryan J. Condal, Carlton Cuse
Cast: Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Peter Jacobson
Release: Sunday, May 2
‘Selena: The Series’ Volume 2
Selena’s career gains momentum in the second volume. However the singer fights to remain true to herself, spend quality time with her family and expand her business.
Creator: Moisés Zamora
Cast: Christian Serratos, Gabriel Chavarria, Ricardo Chavira
Release: Tuesday, May 4
‘The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness’
This is a docuseries on the infamous Son of Sam murder case, which has become a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry. He is convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.
Cast: Maury Terry
Release: Wednesday, May 5
‘Jupiter’s Legacy’
The first generation of superheroes have kept the world safe for nearly a century. Now their children must live up to their legacy.
Creator: Mark Millar
Cast: Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb
Release: Friday, May 7
‘The Upshaws’
A working class African-American family in Indiana wades through everyday struggles while aspiring for a better life.
Directors: Sheldon Epps, Ken Whittingham
Cast: Journey Christine, Michel Estime, Jermelle Simon
Release: Wednesday, May 12
COMING SOON
‘Finding Anamika’
The evergreen Madhuri Dixit makes her digital debut with this series, which also stars Sanjay Kapoor.
Directors: Bejoy Nambiar, Karishma Kohli
Writers: Sri Rao, Nisha Mehta
Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Suhasini Mulay
Release: To be announced
ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET, THE ACTRESS IS ON HER WAY!
Thrilled to announce the @NetflixIndia original series #FindingAnamika.
Prepare for shocking lies, secrets and deceit in a show that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.#AbMenuMeinSabNew pic.twitter.com/anh0YX2ldJ— Dharmatic (@Dharmatic_) March 3, 2021
‘Aranyak’
Raveena Tandon plays a cop in this police procedural set in the Himalayas.
Director: Vinay Waikul
Writer: Charudutt Acharya
Cast: Raveena Tandon, Ashutosh Rana, Parambrata Chatterjee, Meghna Malik
Release: To be announced
A missing tourist, a misty Himalayan town, and a local female cop who will stop at nothing! #Aranyak is coming to @NetflixIndia and we will be spending the rest of the day celebrating. Now screaming!@TandonRaveena @paramspeak @vinaywkul #CharuduttAcharya #SiddharthRoyKapur pic.twitter.com/dzZbmgrhwa
— Roy Kapur Films (@roykapurfilms) March 3, 2021
‘Mai’
Sakshi Tanwar stars in this drama about a middle-aged housewife who finds herself caught in a web of white-collar crime and politics.
Creator: Atul Mongia
Cast: Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Vivek Mushran, Prashant Narayanan, Raima Sen
Release: To be announced
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‘Decoupled’
Decoupled is a comedy about marital life starring R Madhavan and Surveen Chawla.
Creator: Manu Joseph
Cast: R Madhavan, Surveen Chawla
Release: To be announced
Looks like Netflix heard me when I said I’d like one large comedy! Super excited to announce that I will be a part of a new series called Decoupled! There’ll be lots of laughs, fun characters and multiple reasons to smile.Brace yourself for humorous times ahead @NetflixIndia ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Q7acnvvTme
— Surveen (@SurveenChawla) March 3, 2021
‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein’
This psychological thriller series features Shweta Tripathi and Tahir Raj Bhasin.
Creator: Siddharth Sengupta
Cast: Shweta Tripathi, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anchal Singh, Saurabh Shukla
Release: To be announced
A dark turn to run away from love and to find love at the same time 💔
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein – A complete mind-bender psychological thriller is coming your way soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew@sidhartsengupta @TahirRajBhasin @iam_anchalsingh @saurabhshukla_s pic.twitter.com/RWKgghrxkX— Shweta Tripathi Sharma (@battatawada) March 3, 2021
‘Ray’
Netflix will mark legendary filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray’s centenary year with an anthology series comprising adaptations of three of his short stories. The series packs an impressive cast.
Directors: Srijit Mukerji, Abhishek Chaubey, Vasan Bala
Writers: Niren Bhatt, Siraj Ahmed
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Kay Kay Menon, Ali Fazal, Shweta Basu Prasad, Chandan Roy Sanyal
Release: To be announced
Coming soon! #Ray #Netflix #Viacom18 @alifazal9 @kaykaymenon02 @BajpayeeManoj @radhikamadan01 @HarshKapoor_ pic.twitter.com/Aov3xCLYiB
— Srijit Mukherji (@srijitspeaketh) March 4, 2021
‘Feels Like Ishq’
Another anthology series, this one consists of short love stories by various filmmakers.
Directors: Anand Tiwari, Danish Aslam, Jaydeep Sarkar, Ruchir Arun and others
Cast: Radhika Madan, Tanya Maniktala, Amol Parashar, Saba Asad
Release: To be announced
’m so excited to announce that I will be a part of Feels Like Love! A heartwarming anthology of 7 stories that celebrates love in all its wonder and unpredictability. We think you’re going to love love love it!@NetflixIndia#AbMenuMeinSabNew@mutant_India @awesomenesstv pic.twitter.com/nCWJtWPLFG
— Danish Aslam (@dan1shaslam) March 3, 2021
‘Delhi Crime’ Season 2
The Emmy award-winning series is back with a new season, and will be focusing on a new crime this time around.
Directors: Rajesh Mapuskar, Tanuj Chopra
Cast: Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain
Release: To be announced
The Emmy Award winning crime drama is coming back with more uncomfortable truths. Delhi Crime Season 2 – streaming soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew@skglobalent @GoldenKaravan @florenc85935905 @KaplanAaron #JeffSagansky #JohnPenotti #KilianKerwin #MichaelHogan pic.twitter.com/50HTV714o7
— Shefali Shah (@ShefaliShah_) March 3, 2021
‘Kota Factory’ Season 2
The Viral Fever’s (TVF) comedy-drama about IIT aspirants has been renewed for another season, this time on Netflix.
Creator: The Viral Fever
Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Mayur More, Ahsaas Channa, Revathi Pillai
Release: To be announced
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‘Little Things’ Season 4
Kavya and Dhruv’s cute love story returns for a new season. Read our review of season three here.
Creator: Dhruv Sehgal
Cast: Mithila Palkar, Dhruv Sehgal, Abhishek Bhalerao
Release: To be announced
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‘Jamtara’ Season 2
The first season of Soumendra Padhi‘s crime drama on phishing scams ended on a cliffhanger. The story now continues in season two. Read our review of season one here. Watch our conversation with the director and cast members here.
Creator: Soumendra Padhi
Cast: Sparsh Shrivastav, Monika Panwar, Amit Sial, Aksha Pardasany
Release: To be announced
It’s the season of the phishing scams again. Get ready for the drama to unfold. Jamtara Season 2 – coming soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew @AndhareAjit@TippingPoint_In @trishant15 @kanishkadeo @_Monikapanwar #AnshumaanPushkar @AmitSial @akshapardasany @AndhareAjit pic.twitter.com/Ni2p7da7Yq
— Viacom18 Studios (@Viacom18Studios) March 3, 2021
‘Masaba Masaba’ Season 2
Masaba and Neena Gupta are returning for another season of this fictionalised drama based on their lives. Read our review of season one here.
Director: Sonam Nair
Cast: Masaba Gupta, Neena Gupta, Neil Bhoopalam, Rytasha Rathore
Release: To be announced
We are back to share a little slice of our crazy but fun lives with you. Masaba Masaba Season 2 is streaming soon on @NetflixIndia #AbMenuMeinSabNew@ViniyardFilms @AshviniYardi @chink_ster #NandiniGupta @clickmadness @raisunana @MasabaG @neilbhoopalam pic.twitter.com/dAVx1nwG1C
— Neena Gupta (@Neenagupta001) March 3, 2021
‘Mismatched’ Season 2
Dimple, Rishi, Namrata and the rest of the gang are returning for a new season of this young adult drama. Read our review of season one here.
Writer: Gazal Dhaliwal
Cast: Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Vidya Malvade, Rannvijay Singh
Release: To be announced
More coffee, apps, and the hunt for future wife continues! Hello #Mismatched, Season 2!@MrAkvarious @iamMostlySane #RohitSaraf @rannvijaysingha @vidyaMmalavade @taaruk @VihaanSamat @NiDharm @RonnieScrewvala @SanayaIZohrabi @gazalstune @NetflixIndia #SunayanaKumari #AarshVora pic.twitter.com/nhwXX4IDWZ
— RSVP Movies (@RSVPMovies) March 3, 2021
‘She’ Season 2
Bhumika Pardeshi returns to take on dangerous men in season two of this Imtiaz Ali series. Read our review of season one here.
Creator: Imtiaz Ali
Cast: Aaditi Pohankar, Vishwas Kini, Suhita Thatte, Shivani Rangole
Release: To be announced
‘Crime Stories: Indian Detectives’
The docuseries will follow the Bangalore city police as they conduct major criminal investigations.
Release: To be announced
‘House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths’
This three part docuseries explores the infamous Burari case, where eleven members of a family, spanning three generations, were found dead.
Creator: Leena Yadav
Release: To be announced
‘Indian Predator’
Indian Predator aims to decode the minds of some of India’s most gruesome serial killers, in the process uncovering a few never-heard-before details.
Directors: Umesh Kulkarni, Ayesha Sood, Ashwin Shetty, Dheeraj Jindal
Release: To be announced
‘The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ Season 2
Neelam, Maheep, Seema and Bhavana return with a fresh batch of histrionics. Read about season one here.
Cast: Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Seema Khan, Neelam Kothari
Release: To be announced
‘The Big Day’ Season 2
More big fat Indian weddings coming our way.
Directors: Aakriti Mehta, Ashish Sawhny, Faraz Arif Ansari
Release: To be announced
‘Comedy Premium League’
India’s top comics face off in this comedy challenge.
Cast: Sumukhi Suresh, Rahul Dua, Kaneez Surka, Tanmay Bhat and others
Release: To be announced
I AM GOING TO BE ON NETFLIX!
16 comics go head to head in comedy challenges. Who will be crowned winners of the Comedy Premium League? Will this also involve cool jerseys? When will you find out? @netflix_in#AbMenuMeinSabNew pic.twitter.com/0zbEkNaCEa
— Sumukhi Suresh (@sumukhisuresh) March 3, 2021
‘Social Currency’
This reality series puts to test eight social media influencers in the real world without their superpowers, their blue-tick and highly followed accounts.
Release: To be announced
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‘Bombay Begums’
Bombay Begums is about five women across generations who wrestle with desire, ethics, personal crises and vulnerabilities in contemporary urban India.
Directors: Alankrita Shrivastava, Bornila Chatterjee
Writers: Alankrita Shrivastava, Bornila Chatterjee, Iti Agarwal
Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand
Release: Monday, March 8
‘Dealer’
Tensions erupt when two filmmakers infiltrate an area ruled by drug gangs to shoot a music video.
Creators: Ange Baserga, Nicolas Lopez, Nicolas Peufaillit
Cast: Abdramane Diakite, Mohamed Boudouh, Sébastien Houbani
Language: French (with English subtitles)
Release: Wednesday, March 10
‘Last Chance U: Basketball’
This new edition of the Last Chance U franchise takes us to east Los Angeles, where a coach leads a group of young men hoping to fulfil major college potential.
Creator: Greg Whiteley
Cast: John Mosley
Release: Wednesday, March 10
‘Love Alarm’ Season 2
Young Kim Jojo experiences love and heartbreak, in a world where an app alerts people if someone in the vicinity likes them.
Director: Lee Na-Jeong
Writers: Kye-Young Chon, Ah-Yeon Lee, Bo-ra Seo
Cast: Kim So-Hyun, Song Kang, Ga-ram Jung
Language: Korean (with English subtitles)
Release: Friday, March 12
‘The One’
A DNA researcher discovers a way to find the perfect partner, thereby creating a bold new matchmaking service.
Creator: Howard Overman
Cast: Stephen Campbell Moore, Olivia Chenery, Lois Chimimba
Release: Friday, March 12
‘The Lost Pirate Kingdom’
The docuseries follows the real-life pirates of the Caribbean as they plunder wealth and form an egalitarian republic of their own.
Creator: Patrick Dickinson
Cast: James Oliver Wheatley, Jonathan Ralph Whittaker, Phill Webster
Release: Monday, March 15
‘Zero Chill’
A talented teen figure skater is forced to leave everything behind when her family follows her twin brother to a prestigious hockey school.
Directors: Angelo Abela, Tessa Hoffe
Writers: Zoe Lister, Vicki Lutas, Anna McCleery, Tom Melia
Cast: Gemma Lawman, Jerry Kwarteng, Jeremias Amoore
Release: Monday, March 15
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ Season 3
The third season of this docuseries follows Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and other top drivers during the shortened 2020 season in the midst of COVID-19.
Cast: Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo
Release: Friday, March 19
‘Country Comfort’
After her music career doesn’t quite go as planned, an aspiring country singer takes up a new job as nanny to a widower’s five kids.
Creator: Caryn Lucas
Cast: Eric Balfour, Jamie Martin Mann, Janet Varney
Release: Friday, March 19
‘Sky Rojo’
A fatal turn of events at a brothel sends three women on a wild run.
Writers: Esther Martínez Lobato, Álex Pina
Cast: Enric Auquer, Lali Espósito, Asier Etxeandia
Language: Spanish (with English subtitles)
Release: Friday, March 19
‘Who Killed Sara?’
After serving 18 years in prison, a man sets out to seek revenge against those who framed him for the murder of his sister.
Creator: José Ignacio Valenzuela
Cast: Diana Mercado Armenta, Juan Carlos Remolina, Manolo Cardona
Language: Spanish (with English subtitles)
Release: Wednesday, March 24
‘The Irregulars’
Set in Victorian London, the series follows a bunch of misfits who investigate a series of supernatural crimes for Dr. Watson and his associate Sherlock Holmes.
Creator: Tom Bidwell
Cast: Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Jojo Macari, McKell David, Sheila Atim
Release: Friday, March 26
‘Haunted: Latin America’
Real people narrate their chilling, unexplained and paranormal experiences with dramatic reenactments.
Release: Wednesday, March 31