The world of streaming has some promising shows on deck to premiere in March. From nail-biting thrillers to hilarious comedies and even the latest (and darkest) new Marvel superhero, spring has something for every TV fan.
Here are some highlights on streaming services’ premiere calendar:
‘Pieces of Her’
Karin Slaughter is one the greatest thriller writers working today, and one of her most compelling books is finally getting an onscreen adaptation. “Pieces of Her” follows Andy Oliver (Bella Heathcote), a young woman who finds herself in the middle of a mass shooting. To her surprise, her mother, Laura (Toni Collette), springs into action and brutally ends the situation. At first hailed as a hero, it becomes clear that Laura actually has a violent past she has kept hidden that is now resurfacing after the traumatic events.
With “Hereditary” and “Krampus” under her belt, Collette continues her ascension as the preeminent disturbing mother figure in entertainment with this role, and Heathcote shines in the trailer as a daughter trying desperately to understand her mom’s past under increasingly dire circumstances.
Watch it:Drama series. Available to stream on Netflix starting Friday, March 4.
‘Theodosia’
A long-anticipated family action-adventure project is finally set for release this month. Based on a wonderful set of children’s books by Robin L. LaFevers, “Theodosia” stars Eloise Little (“His Dark Materials”) as the title character, a teen in 1906 whose parents are intrepid Egyptologists. Equally obsessed with the ancient world, Theodosia discovers that she can manipulate the power of Egyptian curses, which comes in handy when a secret society emerges with a plan to destroy the world using dark magic.
Heralded as the next “Harry Potter,” “Theodosia” looks like a potent mix of fantasy action and teen drama with an Egyptian twist.
Watch it:Family series. Premieres March 10 on HBO Max.
‘Minx’
HBO has a penchant for great, dirty stories set in the 1970s (RIP “Vinyl”), and its streaming sibling HBO Max’s latest comedy, “Minx,” sounds like the perfect combination of smut and heart. Ophelia Lovibond (“Elementary”) plays Joyce, a young feminist writer looking to make her mark in Los Angeles. Instead, she falls in with a disreputable publisher (Jake Johnson of “New Girl”) who helps her create the first erotic magazine aimed at women.
艾伦拉波波特(“大失所望”)是在系列, and she reportedly pitched HBO Max on the viability of the show by showing up to their office with a stack of adult magazines from the ’70s. The show will explore second-wave feminism and tackle issues of female sexuality and liberation, at a time when the nation began a large social pushback against the movement.
Watch it:Comedy series. First episode available to stream March 17 on HBO Max. Subsequent episodes released Thursdays through April 14.
‘Life & Beth’
Comedian Amy Schumer is known for making exquisite dumpster-fire life comedies, and her latest show looks no different. Beth (Schumer) is a successful wine company executive who suddenly finds herself questioning everything about her life. Through flashbacks (featuring Violet Young as an uncanny stand-in for a teenage Schumer), she examines the choices that led her here. Meanwhile, in the present, she starts to fall for an adorably neurotic rabbit rancher played by Michael Cera (“Juno”).
舒默的喜剧的粉丝会认出她trademark gags, playing up her combination of party girl and deadpan self-deprecating humor, while Young adds a bit of hope and spark to her future self’s midlife crisis.
Watch it:Comedy series. First three episodes available to stream on Hulu starting March 18. Subsequent episodes released Fridays through May 6.
‘The Girl From Plainville’
The death of Conrad Roy III by suicide became a national story after his girlfriend, Michelle Carter, was accused of egging him on until he finally completed the act. The subsequent media circus around her trial raised questions about the legal culpability of texts and calls that encourage suicide, and Carter was eventually convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Elle Fanning (“The Great”) stars as Carter in a haunting portrayal of mental illness and toxic love that lays bare how insidious and intriguing suicidal ideation can be. Colton Ryan (“Dear Evan Hansen”) plays Conrad.
Watch it:Limited series. First three episodes available to stream on Hulu starting March 29. Subsequent episodes released Tuesdays through May 3.
‘Moon Knight’
Disney has had an unbroken stream of incredible superhero series on its streaming service, and now it is bringing out a cult fan favorite. “Moon Knight” follows a hero that started out in comics as a generic, Egyptian-themed Batmanrip-offbut quickly became a Marvel highlight fighting crime while dealing with multiple personalities and mental illnesses.
Oscar Isaac (“The Last Jedi”) stars as Marc Spector, a man who may or may not be the vessel of an ancient Egyptian god that gives him powers based on the moon. Like the recent “Hawkeye,” the series draws heavily from brilliant and more recent interpretations of the character in comics, specifically the runs by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood. This is likely to be one of the weirder Marvel outings.
Watch it:Drama series. Premieres March 30 on Disney+. Subsequent episodes released weekly through May 5.