What to watch in February: the best series coming soon

The winter holidays are behind us and a new season is starting for TV series fans. This month, a lot of new shows will be released, which promise to be real events.

To help you navigate the new releases, the BBC has compiled the top ten best series. The list includes projects in different genres and styles, so you'll definitely have plenty to choose from.

Miss Austen

Release date: February 2

Jane Austen went down in history as one of the most famous British writers. But the fate of her sister Cassandra was no less interesting. The series, which is an adaptation of the bestseller by Gill Hornby, is dedicated to her. He was struck by the fact that after Jane's death, Cassandra burned most of the letters from her sister, with whom she had kept up a lifelong correspondence.

At the beginning of the show, Cassandra visits a friend named Isabella. The formal reason is to support her, but the real reason is to find the letters that could allegedly harm the woman's reputation. Reading them, Ms. Austen plunges into the abyss of childhood memories, experiences, family quarrels, and dashed hopes that became a source of inspiration for the famous writer.

Apple cider vinegar

Release date: February 6

The topic of the dangers of alternative therapies prompted the authors to create this show. The show tells the story of Australian blogger Belle Gibson, who creates a real empire by convincing her readers that she has defeated cancer with the help of natural remedies. However, this lie is eventually exposed.

The drama show will show the heroine's path from rise to fall. It will also show her relationships with her friends, one of whom falls under Belle's influence, while the other begins to compete with her. Apple Cider Vinegar takes place in the early 2010s, when Instagram was on the rise and spawned a lot of influencers whose work was often uncritically accepted by the audience.

Clean Slate

Release date: February 6

The series tells the story of a transgender woman named Desiree, who owns an art gallery in New York. After the collapse of her business, she returns to her native Alabama, where she hasn't been for 23 years. Here she will have to rebuild her relationship with her father Harry, a conservative car wash owner

The man cannot accept the fact that his son has turned into a woman. The main characters will have to go a long way towards mutual understanding, acceptance, and reconciliation.

Yellowjackets

Release date: February 14

The show returns with its third season on Valentine's Day. The members of a school football team who were involved in a plane crash spent two seasons trying to survive in the Canadian wilderness. One part was about the events of 1996, and the other was about the present. The third season will focus on the fates of the characters who managed to survive in the deep forest and now face the consequences of those tragic events.

The White Lotus

Release date: February 16

The beloved social satire "The White Lotus" will also return to the small screen with its third season. This time, fate will bring together completely different characters in a luxury hotel on the Thai island of Samui. The plot will follow a familiar pattern: a mysterious death will set off a chain of events that will change the fates of the characters. If the first two seasons were devoted to the themes of money and sex, the third season will focus on satirizing death and spirituality.

Zero Day

Release date: February 20

A new political thriller starring Robert De Niro will tell about the chaos that large-scale cyber threats can bring. In the story, former President George W. Mullen (De Niro) is returned to the US leadership to resolve a serious crisis with a large number of victims caused by a hacker attack.

The protagonist will have to unravel a huge tangle of political intrigue and lies to answer the question of who is behind the tragedy. The authors will try to show the dangers of post-truth and the threats posed by the unlimited influence gained by the leaders of technology companies.

Win or Lose

Release date: February 19

The animated series by Pixar will tell the story of eight players of a high school softball team preparing for the championship game. Coach Dan will lead the Portland Pickles to victory. He will have to find an approach not only to each of his players, but also to their parents.

The series has already caused a scandal, as it became known that Disney cut out lines revealing the transgender of one of the characters. The studio bosses said that by doing so, they decided to leave some topics exclusively for family discussion.

A Thousand Blows

Release date: February 21

Steven Knight, the creator of "Peaky Blinders," tried again to create a historical drama about a criminal gang. In the Victorian era, illegal boxing matches are held in London. Jamaican immigrants Hezekiah and Alec try to find their place among the fighters. But the former becomes dependent on Mary Carr, the leader of the Forty Elephants women's gang.

However, the plot will be centered on Hezekiah's confrontation with another fighter. A boxer nicknamed Sugar Goodman will try to prevent the young upstart from taking his place in the ring.

The Americas

Release date: February 23

Documentary series can also be very exciting. This was proved by actor Tom Hanks, who took on the role of narrator in the show, each of the 10 episodes of which tells about the natural world of one of the territories of the two Americas.

To film the series, the team made 180 expeditions to Canada, Patagonia, the Atlantic coast, the Amazon basin, and beyond over the course of five years. This probably made the project the most expensive non-fiction TV show in the world.

1923

Release date: February 23

The second season of the show is a prequel to the popular series Yellowstone. It tells the story of Jacob and Kara Dutton, who are going through a particularly difficult winter at their familiar ranch in Montana. They have to confront the evil plans of a land baron. The main characters of the series are played by stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren.

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