8 Upcoming Netflix Series to Get Excited About in 2022
You don’t need to watch more than one episode of any of these shows to realize why they’re going to be one of the best new Netflix series in 2022. In fact, there are plenty of reasons you should be watching them right now, but who says you can’t start planning ahead? If you want to know what the most anticipated Netflix series are going to be years before they’re even released, then look no further than this list!
1) The Crown, Season 5
The Crown is an elegant drama that brings the story of Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) and her family and her reign, from her early years as a young queen through the present day. It is a rare look inside the lives of one of the most famous families in the world. The Crown won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Drama, Best Actress for Claire Foy, and Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Kirby who plays Princess Margaret. Season 5 will see new faces on the throne with Olivia Colman taking over as Queen Elizabeth II after Claire Foy's departure.
2) The Umbrella Academy
Based on the comic book of the same name, The Umbrella Academy is set in an alternate history where Sir Reginald Hargreeves adopts seven children with superhuman abilities and raises them as superheroes. However, after growing apart over time, we now find these former children reunited by their father's death and the threat of a global apocalypse. The Umbrella Academy stars Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, David Castañeda, Aidan Gallagher and Mary J. Blige. It is created and directed by Steve Blackman (Fargo) and will release on February 15th 2020.
3) The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits is a new Netflix series coming out this year. The show is about an unhappy couple that has been together for 10 years and decides to take a break from their relationship. They end up living completely different lives, with one being more adventurous while the other goes back to a life they left behind. Slowly, they fall in love all over again with one another. This show will be perfect for those who want the feels because it will make you laugh, cry and everything else in between. It's coming out on January 25th so mark your calendars!
4) The Spanish Princess
The Spanish Princess is a new Netflix series based on the book of the same name. Set in 16th century Spain and Portugal, the show follows Catherine of Aragon’s marriage to Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales and Henry VIII’s eventual marriage to Katherine. The show will also follow Catherine during her time as Queen Consort and her fight for English rights. The show will be released on November 9th, 2020.
5) Untitled Disenchantment Spinoff
The first trailer for Disenchantment was released on March 25, 2019 and the show is set to be released on August 17, 2019. The series is a collaboration between Matt Groening (The Simpsons) and Netflix. The series takes place in the medieval kingdom of Dreamland and follows a young princess named Bean (Abbi Jacobson), her elf companion Elfo (Nat Faxon), and her demon Luci (Eric Andre). Bean is attempting to live a life away from the expectations put upon her by society. The show is based off the four-panel comic strip Fractured Fairy Tales which ran in Playboy magazine.
6) Requiem
Requiem is a French drama series. The show tells the story of two families and how they are intertwined. Laurent and Charlotte are childhood friends who reconnected after 20 years apart. When Charlotte is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, Laurent sets out on a quest for revenge, but soon realizes that there's more to it than meets the eye.
7) You Section: 8) Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After is one of the most anticipated movies of 2020. The film, which debuted at Sundance 2019, is written and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour and stars Sanaa Lathan as Violet Jones. The movie follows Violet as she tackles mental health issues while managing her career as a top hair stylist. Nappily Ever After was announced on December 5th and the release date is yet to be announced.