10 fresh TV series to marathon over the New Year’s holidays

Why do we love TV series? For memorable characters, for a thoughtful and interesting plot. Some people look forward to a week before the release of a new series, while others are happy to watch it all in one night. This is one of the methods of stress relief and enjoyment.

This year was rich in good series, both ours and foreign. The list of the best shows includes a prequel to Game of Thrones, a series about the Lakers basketball team, and many other projects that have found their audience. In general, we have a lot to tell you about.

“House of the Dragon.”

Genre: fantasy.

Age limit: 18+.

Starring: Paddy Considine, Mat Smith, Emma D’Arcy.

Directed by: Claire Kilner.

The prequel of the most popular series “Game of Thrones” simply could not fail to find a response from the audience, it was awaited by all fans of the previous creation. The picture tells the story of the Targaryens, a royal family that tamed the dragons long before the birth of Daenerys.

The series tells the story of relationships within House Targaryen and the events that led to a bloody struggle for the throne.

“House of the Dragon”

“Wansday.”

Genre: fantasy.

Age restrictions: 18+.

Starring: Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Jamie McShane.

Directed by: Tim Burton.

Who hasn’t heard of The Addams Family at least once? Before you is a series about the youngest daughter of this amazing family. She has just begun to show supernatural abilities, and she will have to master them to be able to resist the maniac, making mayhem in their city. Tim Burton’s gothic fantasy, and that says it all.

“Wansday.”

“Inventing Anna.”

Genre: Drama.

Age limit: 18+.

Starring: Julia Garner, Anna Klamsky, Terry Kinney.

Directed by: David Frankel.

The greatest scam ever perpetrated by Russian-born Anna Sorokina. Pretending to be the wealthy heiress of an influential German family, she enters the high society of New York and rubs herself into its confidence. She blows dust in her eyes and wants to make money. Why would she do that and will she succeed in her plan? You’ll find out if you watch it.

“Inventing Anna”

“Our Flag Means Death”

Genre: comedy.

Age limit: 18+.

Starring Reese Darby, Joel Frye, Samson Kayo.

Directed by: Taika Waititi.

The series tells the story of the rise of legendary pirate Steed Bonnet. One day Bonnet, who comes from a wealthy English family, suddenly gets bored with the life of an aristocrat and decides to become a pirate. The free life of a flibusterer and robbing ships, what more could you want? A comic story about a “gentleman pirate” who doesn’t know what lies ahead.

“Our flag means death.”

“The End of the World.”

Genre: comedy.

Age limit: 18+.

Starring: Yuri Kolokolnikov, Semyon Treskunov, Ksenia Rappoport.

Director: Alexander Nezlobin.

A bold project from Russian authors with a good cast. According to the plot, the Prince of Darkness appears in Moscow to realize his sinister plan. But for this he necessarily needs to make peace with his son, who is not that much wants it. A comedy about how the evil one learns to live in the human world in order to finally fulfill his plan.

“The End of the World.”

“Time to Win: The Rise of the Laker Dynasty”

Genre: Drama.

Age limit: 18+.

Starring: John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah.

Directed by: Sally Richardson-Whitfield.

“The Lakers are the greatest basketball team in the NBA. Throughout their history they became champions 17 times, the emblem of their club was defended by such basketball players as Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and many others. In fact, the series is about the club, about its many ups and downs, in general, a good sports drama.

“Time to Win: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”

“Patient Zero.”

Genre: drama.

Age restrictions: 18+.

Starring: Nikita Efremov, Askar Ilyasov, Elizabeth Shakira.

Director: Sergei Trofimov.

USSR, an outbreak of HIV infection in the city of Elista. A serial about two Soviet doctors, who despite the circumstances challenged the terrible disease that suddenly appeared in a children’s hospital. Sharp drama about the fight against the system, unwilling to recognize the existence of the disease, and the search for the zero patient, which began the spread of infection.

“Patient Zero.”

“Divided.”

Genre: sci-fi.

Age restrictions: 18+.

Starring: Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Brittney Lower.

Directed by Ben Stiller.

Lumon Industries, in order to optimize the work of their employees, came up with the idea of “separating” their memories into work and everyday memories. One of the participants in the experiment is Mark, the main character of the series. He agrees to the separation of consciousness, but does not yet know what he will experience after undergoing a mysterious procedure of implanting a microchip in his brain.

“Separation”

“The Cloister”

Genre: Drama.

Age restrictions: 18+.

Starring: Anastasia Ivleeva, Philip Yankovsky, Mark Eidelstein.

Director: Alexander Molochnikov.

The main character of the series is Maria. She lives in the high, spends other people’s money, rests in clubs and flies abroad. But one day changed everything. In the Emirates, she foolishly gets into big trouble, and now she faces something worse than prison. She returns to Russia and takes refuge from persecution in a monastery.

“Monastery”

“Hotel Portofino”

Genre: drama.

Age limit: 18+.

Starring: Natascha McElhone, Oliver Dench, Louise Binder.

Director: Adam Wimpenny.

The events described in the series date back to 1926. The daughter of an English industrialist, Bella Ainsworth, emigrates to Italy, where at this time straightens out in full swing the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. Bella opens a posh English hotel, and there are many challenges ahead of her. She needs to take care of her now grown children and keep the family business from dying.

“Hotel Portofino”