Series to Watch: February 2021
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick out 10 new dramas to watch this February, from a French period crime drama and the return of Clarice Starling to a pair of UK thrillers. The Drowning From: UK Original broadcaster: Channel 5 Starring: Jill Halfpenny, Jonas Armstrong and Rupert Penry-Jones Air date: February 1 When Jodie (Halfpenny) catches sight of Daniel, a teenage boy, she is convinced she has found her missing son. Whether she is right or not, in that moment, her spark of hope is ignited and she commits to a dangerous and transgressive path that will take her to the edge of reason. Firefly Lane From: US Original broadcaster: Netflix Starring: Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke Air date: February 3 Based on the book of the same name, this 10-part series is described as the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades. Pretty Hard Cases From: Canada Original broadcaster: CBC Starring: Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C Moore Air date: February 3 Co-created by Tassie Cameron (Mary Kills People) and Sherry White (Rookie Blue), Pretty Hard Cases throws together two radically different female detectives in their early 40s. Guns and Gangs detective Sam Wazowski (MacNeill) and Drug Squad detective Kelly Duff (Moore) are skilled, tough, determined and entertaining, fighting to do good in a broken system. But they’re also both dealing with loneliness, dysfunctional families and screwed-up love lives. Cidade Invisível (Invisible City) From: Brazil Original broadcaster: Netflix Starring: … Continue reading Series to Watch: February 2021
