The best new TV shows and documentaries to watch this spring
If your idea of a dream Friday/Saturday/Sunday night involves your sofa, food and a brand spanking new TV show or documentary, you've come to exactly the right place. This spring there's a whole heap of lovely series making their way to the small screen. So if you've already binge-watched most of what's on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, here's a list of new shows to get stuck into over the next few months:
Belgravia - ITV
If you're a devoted Downton Abbey fan, you'll want to add Julian Fellowes' new gripping six-part period drama Belgravia, adapted from his 2016 novel, to the top of your watch list. The series, filmed in a series of stunning UK locations, follows nouveau riche businessman James Trenchard (Philip Glenister) and his wife Anne (Tamsin Greig). The impressive cast list also features the likes of Dame Harriet Walker, Alice Eve and Tom Wilkinson. "It's juicy, racy, scandalous, spicy... it's about the rise of the industrial class who unseat an upper class," Alice, who plays Susan Trenchard, previously teased. Sold.
Release date: March 15
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness - Netflix
Netflix's newest true-crime documentary is truly bizarre, but you'll still be absolutely obsessed. Produced by the makers of Fyre, the seven-episode series focuses on Joe Exotic, aka the self-fashioned Tiger King. Joe was a zoo owner until he was sent to prison for 22 years on murder-for-hire charges. Netflix says: "Charismatic but misguided, Joe and an unbelievable cast of characters including drug kingpins, conmen, and cult leaders all share a passion for big cats, and the status and attention their dangerous menageries garner."
Release date: March 20
Normal People - BBC Three
Sally Rooney’s hugely successful 2018 novel has been made into a TV drama for BBC Three. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson directs Cold Feet's Daisy Edgar-Jones (Marianne) and newcomer Paul Mescal (Connell), whose complex relationship will be documented across 12 episodes.
Release date: Spring TBC
White Lines - Netflix
The Capture's Laura Haddock and Line of Duty's Daniel Mays star in this Netflix 10-part drama which follows the investigation into the disappearance and death of a legendary Mancunian DJ, who went missing one summer in Ibiza. 20 years later, his body is discovered on the island, and his sister travels to Ibiza to discover what really happened.
Release date: Spring TBC
Little Fires Everywhere - Hulu
The series is based on the 2017 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Celeste Ng, the brilliant author behind Everything I Never Told You. The story follows the intense and often rocky dynamics between Elena Richardson (Reese Witherspoon) and her family and mother and daughter Mia (Kerry Washington) and Pearl Warren (Lexi Underwood). The Warrens move to Shaker Heights, a calm but strictly ordered town near Cleveland, and it doesn't take long for Mia's disregard from the status quo to draw unwanted attention.
Release date: March 18
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet - Netflix
Sir David Attenborough reflects on some of the most memorable and defining moments of his career as a naturalist in his latest documentary. According to Netflix, "The film addresses some of the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, providing a snapshot of global nature loss in a single lifetime. With it comes a powerful message of hope for future generations as Attenborough reveals the solutions to help save our planet from disaster."
Release date: April 16
The Letter for the King - Netflix
All fantasy fans should add The Letter for the King to your spring watch list. Based on the best-selling Dutch book, it's a coming of age story about an aspiring 16-year-old knight who has to deliver a secret letter on which the fate of the entire kingdom depends (so no biggie). His Dark Materials Amir Wilson stars as the young knight.
Release date: March 20
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