14 Netflix Hits To Stream This Season

The Diplomat – Series 3

Diplomatic tensions, moral messes, personal secrets – the third season of The Diplomat promises even more of what fans have come to expect from this slick political drama. Keri Russell returns as Kate Wyler, with Rufus Sewell as her husband Hal, as their globe-trotting lives collide with even higher stakes: specifically, power plays in Washington and the aftermath of major revelations from season two. Among the new faces, Bradley Whitford joins the cast as Todd Penn, husband to Allison Janney’s President Grace Penn.

16th October

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27 Nights

In this Spanish-language drama, Argentine Martha Hoffman – an eccentric and wealthy 83-year-old – is admitted to a psychiatric clinic at the request of her daughters, who claim she suffers from dementia. Throughout the film, judicial expert Casares investigates whether Martha is truly ill or if she has simply chosen to live her last years with absolute freedom, while questioning whether the admission is an act of protection or an attempt to control her fortune.

17th October

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Nobody Wants This

Nobody Wants This – Series 2

One of the biggest hits of last year, Nobody Wants This is getting a season two – with Kristen Bell and Adam Brody returning as Joanne and Noah in Netflix’s sharp rom-com about love, religion and compromise. After the first season cliff-hanger, the couple deal with the fallout from Joanne’s indecision about conversion and Noah’s big romantic gesture. Expect more cultural clashes, family drama and witty one-liners, with new faces joining the cast – including Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester (Brody’s real-life wife) as Joanne’s influencer nemesis and Arian Moayed as a psychotherapist.

23rd October

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A House of Dynamite

From Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Point Break) comes A House Of Dynamite. When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond. A stellar cast includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke.

24th October

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The Asset

New intelligence service agent Tea goes undercover to infiltrate a brutal criminal environment that has eluded the grasp of the intelligence service for some time. Adopting a completely new identity, Tea must befriend the criminal mastermind’s girlfriend, Ashley, to gather crucial intelligence. But as Tea gets closer to Ashley and witnesses the grim reality of her life within Miran’s controlling and criminal cobweb, doubts emerge about where her loyalties truly lie.

27th October

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Frankenstein

January saw the release of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. Now its Gothic horror companion Frankenstein is set to arrive. Directed by Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth) it stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, a scientist tortured by ambition, and man-of-the-moment Jacob Elordi as his monster (getting his ‘Gothic novel adaptation’ practice before starring as Heathcliff in next year’s Wuthering Heights remake). The film also stars Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz and Charles Dance.

7th November

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Ballad Of A Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player is a British psychological thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Rowan Joffé, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. The film stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings and Tilda Swinton. Set in Macau, it follows Lord Doyle (Farrell), a corrupt lawyer who has spent a career siphoning money from rich clients. Not a lord at all, now he’s on the run to send that money, and himself, up in smoke.

29th October

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The Beast In Me

Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a famed and formidable property mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while fleeing her own – in a game of cat and mouse that might turn deadly.

13th November

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A Man On The Inside – Series 2

Eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Ted Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Max Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor. Who's making these threats? Does it have something to do with the iconoclastic billionaire Brad Vinick (Gary Cole), a Wheeler graduate, and his proposed donation to the school? Charles finds no shortage of possible suspects, but his attention gets diverted by free-spirited music teacher Mona (Mary Steenburgen), whose zest for life awakens feelings he thought he’d buried after the passing of his wife.

20th November

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Train Dreams

Based on the novella by the great American novelist Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th-century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled. Train Dreams captures a time and place that are now long gone, and the people who built a bridge to a future they could only dream of. Also stars William H. Macy and Kerry Condon.

21st November

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Stranger Things – Series 5

Get ready for the final showdown in Hawkins. Stranger Things’ fifth season kicks off in the autumn of 1987, with the town still reeling from the fallout of the Rifts. Vecna is missing – his whereabouts and plans unknown – but our heroes are laser-focused on finding and killing him. Meanwhile, the military has quarantined the town and turned up the heat on Eleven, forcing her into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance draws near, a familiar dread closes in. With darkness rising and old threats returning, this last battle needs every member of the gang back together for one epic, soul-stirring finale.

26th November, 25th December & 31st December

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The Abandons

It’s Washington Territory, 1854, and the matriarchs of two very different families – one of wealth and privilege bound by blood, the other a found family of orphans and outcasts bound by love and necessity – find their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a forbidden love and a piece of land with silver underneath. The collision echoes the American struggle of the haves and have-nots, in a place just beyond the reach of justice. Stars Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson and Diana Silvers.

4th December

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Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly is the forthcoming film from Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story, Frances Ha), which follows famous movie actor, Jay Kelly (George Clooney), as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler). Poignant and humorous, epic and intimate, the film is pitched at the intersection of life's regrets and notable glories.

5th December

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Emily In Paris – Series 5

Gas up your Vespa and grab your helmet: Emily Cooper's Italian adventures are coming to Netflix in December. A tale of two cities – Rome and Paris – creator Darren Star has said this season will see its titular character take life and love to the next level. So, expect more fashion, romance and the kind of talked-about moments only Emily can deliver.

18th December

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