Series to Watch: February 2024
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this February, from the latest entry in the Genius anthology and a Mr & Mrs Smith reboot to a Spanish suspense thriller and an epic Japanese historical drama. Genius: MLK/X From: US Original broadcaster: National Geographic Producer: Imagine Television, Undisputed Cinema, 20th Television Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr, Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson and Ron Cephas Jones Launch date: February 1 (US), February 3 (UK) This fourth instalment of the Genius franchise is the first to focus on two subjects – Dr Martin Luther King (Harrison Jr) and Malcolm X (Pierre) – rather than just one, simultaneously exploring their formative years, pioneering accomplishments, duelling philosophies and key personal relationships. While King advanced racial equality through non-violent activism, X advocated for black empowerment, identity and self-determination. Though they only met once and often challenged each other’s views, they ultimately rose to pioneer a movement that lives on today. Watch trailer Mr & Mrs Smith From: US Original broadcaster: Prime Video Producers: Amazon Studios, New Regency and Wells Street Films Starring: Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Launch date: February 2 In a reworking of the 2005 film of the same name, two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, travel and a dream home in Manhattan. The catch is they have new identities and an arranged marriage as Mr & Mrs John and Jane Smith. But … Continue reading Series to Watch: February 2024
