The Baby Reindeer series narrates a heart-touching tale. Based on a real-life incident involving comedian Richard Gadd, it focuses on the difficult matters of love, abuse, heartbreak, etc. This limited series from Scotland is very well crafted by Richard Gadd.
Dil Dosti Dilemma series is a charming coming-of-age tale about India’s Generation Z living in Bengaluru. This present-day tale focuses on Asmara (Anushka Sen) and her three close friends. So, her three friends are Revathi Pillai (Naina), Elisha Mayor (Tania), and Vishakha Pandey (Rukhsana).
Bandidos (S1) series focuses on a group of misfits involved in a hidden treasure hunt. Notably, Bandidos means the Mexican bandits, as represented in films and popular culture. Therefore, the series is about a bunch of criminals hunting for historical Mayan treasure in Mexico.
Dark City: The Cleaner (Season 1/NZ/2024) is a fascinating crime drama from Down Under. Interestingly, it is the first series from New Zealand that we have reviewed for our Focus Magazine. As the title suggests, it narrates an enjoyable tale about serial killers despite the all-pervading darkness.
Ripley is a dark crime drama about a cunning and deadly conman. So, this thrilling dark neo-noir focuses on the intended and unintended victims of the said criminal grifter, Tom Ripley. Andrew Scott portrays the toxic (protagonist) con artist Tom with a lot of style and panache.
White Lies is a thrilling crime drama set in Cape Town. It explores the complexities of family relationships and further delves into the issues of race, class and other social prejudices. To be honest, because of the presence of Natalie Dormer (Edie Hansen) as the lead actress, we picked this series.
The Family Aaj Kal series depicts a contemporary story of a middle-class family in India. It provides an interesting glimpse into the huge generational gap that exists in India. Therefore, it explores the thinking gap that exists among the family members of different generations.
Coma series focuses on the protagonist Simon (Jason Watkins) and his family. While living in suburban England, Simon gets himself and his middle-class family into a living ordeal. So, the weaknesses of ordinary people like Simon come to the fore in this British drama.
Tokyo Vice (S1 & S2) series is a crime drama set in Japan. This thrilling show focuses on the alluring backdrop of 1990s Tokyo’s underbelly with its fascinating narrative and characters. It is loosely inspired by the memoir “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan” by Jake Adelstein.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live depicts life during horrifying times. It traces an epic love story between Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne Hawthorne (Danai Gurira). So, this latest 2024 horror drama takes us back into the lost world of Rick and Michonne.