Yeay!
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Night Court
US Broadcast | 17 January
Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father’s footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.
Stars Melissa Rauch, John Larroquette, India de Beaufort, Lacretta, Kapil Talwalkar.
Broadcasts on NBC from 17 January.
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Poker Face
Peacock | 26 January
Poker Face is a 10-episode “mystery-of-the-week” series following Charlie who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
Stars Natasha Lyonne, Megan Suri, Colton Ryan.
10-episode Season 1 broadcasts/Streams on Peacock from 26 January.
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Hmm, could be the saving grace!
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I see that The Last of Us has started and it is on ShowMax.
I’m interested in seeing how they do it. I know people make fun of the game, saying it’s more of a movie than a video game.
I’ve always disagreed with that, and feel that the game used subtle (but important) player interaction to become an effective narrative and interactive experience. This is especially true of the 2nd game.
So I am curious as to how it adapts to a passive format.
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Just based on the response to Episode 1, I’d guess it’s adapted pretty well. 
Rotten Tomatoes:
IMDB:
metacritic:
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The Mandalorian (Season 3)
Disney+ | 1 March
The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.
https://www.apps.disneyplus.com/za/shows/the-mandalorian/1260021071
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History of the World Part II
Hulu | 6 March
A sequel 40 years in the making, Mel Brooks’ History of the World PART II. A four-night event, streaming March 6 on Hulu. There is finally a sequel to the seminal Mel Brooks film, HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I, with each episode featuring a variety of sketches that take us through different periods of human history.
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Lockwood & Co.
Netflix | 27 January
In London, where the most gifted teenage ghost-hunters venture nightly into perilous combat with deadly spirits, amidst the many corporate, adult-run agencies, one stands alone: independent of any commercial imperative or adult supervision – a tiny startup, run by two teenage boys and a newly arrived, supremely psychically gifted girl, a renegade trio destined to unravel a mystery that will change the course of history: Lockwood & Co.
Based on the YA books by Jonathan Stroud.
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A part two? I’m shocked!
About bloody time 
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It is a zombie genre, I detest zombie anything but… I will give the first episode a watch. I will see if the story/actors are of a quality to overcome my innate dislike of zombies.
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Jonathan Stroud! Wow. The other day my brother and I were talking about Harry Potter, and how many other good fantasy authors should get movie adaptations. Stroud, and his Bartimaeus books was one we both loved.
I’ve not read Lockwood, but I’m now keen on this show.
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I watched the first episode of TLoU. Kind of surreal how close some of it is to the game. Quality start.
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I SAW THAT!
I cannot wait! The cliffhanger from this season was too much for me, the whole of season 6 was unique. Still upset that these guys don’t get nominated, cos holy crap, AJ Buckley as Sonny was beyond this season. He stole the show for me.
TLOU - watched it, and enjoyed it. Never played the games just watched bits while Nima played. So no expectations beyond that is it good and entertaining.
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I see that a new season of The Sinner has dropped. I loved the previous 3 seasons. A unique vibe to the detective, murder mystery genre.
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Shrinking
Apple TV+ | 27 January
A grieving therapist starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes to people’s lives - including his own.
Stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams.
Streams on Apple TV+ from 27 January.
Watch Shrinking | Apple TV+ (ZA)
Shrinking - Rotten Tomatoes
Shrinking (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb
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Hello Tomorrow
Apple TV+ | 17 February
What if the life you’ve always dreamed of was just one great deal away? In a retro-futuristic world, charismatic salesman Jack Billings leads a team of fellow sales associates determined to revitalize their customers’ lives by hawking timeshares on the moon.
Stars Billy Crudup, Will Fitz, Haneefah Wood, Hank Azaria.
10-episode Season 1 streams on Apple TV+ from 17 February.
Watch Hello Tomorrow! | Apple TV+ (ZA)
Hello Tomorrow! - Rotten Tomatoes
Hello Tomorrow! (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb
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I’m just going to say it: The Last of Us is hands down the greatest game-to-screen adaptation ever made.
Just three (of nine?) episodes in and I’m calling it: A near clean sweep of all the Primetime Emmy Awards across all of the Drama categories, and a raft of technical awards as well.
It’s so, so good. And just been confirmed for a second season too.
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