What’s New On Netflix?
A new month, of course, means new Netflix films and shows to binge watch. On the streaming giant’s roster for February? The continuation of our favourite Regency romance, a riotous comedy from the creator of Derry Girls and a shocking behind-the-scenes look at a reality TV sensation.
Here are just some of the most exciting new releases on Netflix.
Leon Neal/Getty Images1/16The Investigation of Lucy Letby (4 February)
Crucified by the press and scrutinised from every possible angle, is British former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby a dangerous criminal, or a victim of a gross miscarriage of justice? That’s the question at the centre of this new documentary, featuring never-before-seen footage of the 36-year-old – now serving 15 whole-life prison terms for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of seven others – during her arrest and questioning. There’s also new testimony from the officers who investigated her case, and contributions from the mother of one of the babies, speaking about her experiences and involvement in the trial for the very first time.
Netflix2/16How to Get to Heaven From Belfast (12 February)
With its Bad Sisters-esque tone and set-up, Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee’s latest romp feels like a winner: the tale of three school friends – razor-sharp TV writer Saoirse (Roísín Gallagher), glamorous mother of three Robyn (Sinéad Keenan) and dependable carer Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne) – who reunite in their late 30s after receiving a distressing email. The fourth member of their childhood gang, they learn, has died – but then, when they see that the body placed in her coffin is not actually hers, it sets them off on a wild Irish adventure in search of the truth, across eight madcap episodes. Bring it on.
Larry Busacca3/16Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model (16 February)
If you, like me, were raised on this unhinged reality TV phenomenon – the shocking makeovers, the bonkers shoots, endless viral moments – then get ready to devour this three-part behind-the-curtain peek, as host and creator Tyra Banks prepares to tell all. Accompanied by her fellow former judges (Jay Manuel, Miss J Alexander, Nigel Barker) and contestants, it’s a no-holds-barred reexamination of how a binge-worthy concept ballooned into a global (and frequently toxic) juggernaut.
Liam Daniel/Netflix © 20254/16Bridgerton: Season 4, Part 2 (26 February)
It’s finally time, dearest, gentle readers to see if Luke Thompson’s lovelorn Benedict and Yerin Ha’s conflicted Sophie can actually make it work, following four episodes of desperate yearning. The next four should bring more glorious, ornate costuming, bodice ripping, and delicious plotting, courtesy of Katie Leung’s Lady Araminta.
Below, see more of Netflix’s recent releases.
Claire Folger/Netflix5/16The Rip (16 January)
Oscar-winning best friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck continue their working collaboration with this moody crime thriller – an account of two Miami cops who find themselves in a bind when their team finds millions in cash in the safe house they’ve just raided and the trust between them begins to fray. Joined by Steven Yeun, Kyle Chandler and One Battle After Another’s Oscar-tipped Teyana Taylor, it’s an old-school caper in the vein of Serpico and Heat.
Simon Ridgway/Netflix6/16Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (15 January)
BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex, Persuasion) dons sumptuous knits and velvet cocktail dresses to play a 1920s aristocrat fascinated by a beguiling case in this lavish adaptation of the prolific crime writer’s gripping The Seven Dials Mystery. Opening at a raucous country house party, it finds an ill-judged practical joke seemingly resulting in a mysterious death. Across three episodes, penned by Broadchurch’s Chris Chibnall, our heroine must then uncover the truth, aided by the likes of Kaos’s Nabhaan Rizwan, My Lady Jane’s Edward Bluemel, and Helena Bonham Carter as her disapproving mother.
Courtesy of Netflix © 20257/16His & Hers (8 January)
The irresistible pairing of Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal anchors this twisty six-part chiller following an estranged couple in rural Georgia, a detective and a news reporter, who attempt to solve a shocking murder case in which they’ve both become tangled. Spearheaded by Fellow Travelers’s Dee Johnson, adapted from the Alice Feeney novel of the same name, and with the first episode directed by Lady Macbeth and Eileen’s William Oldroyd, it’s as stylish and atmospheric as it is genuinely terrifying.
Courtesy of Netflix8/16Stranger Things: Season 5, The Finale (1 January)
To paraphrase The Lord of the Rings: we come to it at last, the great battle of our time. After two separate drops, the Duffer brothers’ sci-fi behemoth concludes with an appropriately nerve-shredding season five finale. There’s been nothing quite like it before – and I doubt there will be again in the near future.
