Madrid, Apr 28 (EFE).- A prequel to “Los Bridgertons” centered on Queen Carlota; a Watergate satire starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux; a comedy with Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon or the new series by Aitor Gabilondo, “El silencio”, with Arón Piper are some of the new series that hit the platforms in May.
“The White House Plumbers,” May 2 on HBO Max
“Veep” creator Dave Mandel turns Watergate into a satirical drama centering on the men who masterminded the raid on Democratic offices that eventually forced Nixon to resign.
Woody Harrelson stars as Howard Hunt and Justin Theroux Gordon Liddy, former CIA and FBI agents respectively in this five-part miniseries that brings to light the unbelievable and unbelievable aspects of one of the greatest political events in recent American history.
“A Little Light, Protecting Ann Frank”, May 2 on Disney+
Eight-episode miniseries that tells the true story of Miep Gies, the young woman who helped hide Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis during World War II.
The British Bel Powley plays that vital and vehement young woman who did not hesitate to offer help to Otto Frank (Liev Schrieber) and his family in a historical moment in which his opinions could cost him his life.
“Queen Charlotte, A Bridgerton Story,” May 4 on Netflix
Centered on the rise to power of Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), this prequel to “The Bridgertons” created by Shonda Rimes tells how the young queen’s marriage to King George led to both a great love story and a change social.
The prequel promises to repeat the formula of drama and lust that made the first two seasons of “The Bridgertons” one of Netflix’s biggest hits to date.
“Silo”, May 5 on Apple TV+
Based on the bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels by Hugh Howey, Rebecca Fergusson (“Dune,” “Mission Impossible”) stars and executive produces.
“Silo” is the story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, who live more than a kilometer deep, protected from the toxic and deadly outside world. No one knows when or why the silo was built, and anyone who tries to find out faces dire consequences.
“UPA Next,” May 7 on Atresplayer Premium
New version of “A step forward”, which was broadcast between 2002 and 2005, with updated plots and musical numbers, which aspires to reproduce the international success of the original series.
Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Mónica Cruz and Beatriz Luengo return as teachers at the school and the new cast will include Quique González, Mónica Mara, Marc Betriu, Claudia Lachispa, Almudena Salort, Marc Soler, Karina Soro, Alex Medina and Nuno Gallego.
“High desert,” May 17 on Apple TV+
Black comedy starring Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon, which follows Peggy, a former addict who sets out to start her life over after the death of her mother and become a private investigator.
With Ben Stiller and Arquette herself as executive producers, the series is directed by Jay Roach, director of titles such as “Austin Powers: Mysterious International Agent” (1997) or “The Scandal (Bombshell)” (2019).
“The Silence”, May 19 on Netflix
Miniseries created by Aitor Gabilondo (“Patria”, “El príncipe”) and starring Arón Piper, it is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a young man released six years after having murdered his parents, when he was still a minor. age, without having said a word about the case in all this time.
Ana Dussuel (Almudena Amor), a young psychiatrist and her team will be in charge of determining his potential danger to society by secretly observing him day and night, like an animal.
“Spy/Master,” May 19 on HBO Max
Set in the Cold War, it chronicles a week in the life of the fictional character Victor Godeanu (Alec Secăreanu), the right-hand man and closest adviser to Romanian dictator Nicolás Ceaușescu and also a secret KGB agent.
Before his cover is blown, he will have to leave Romania and use a diplomatic trip to Germany as an escape route to the United States. The six-episode series had its world premiere at the Berlinale.
“Fatal Attraction,” May 22 on SkyShowtime
A reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller and cultural landmark of the 1980s, this series explores fatal attraction and the themes of marriage and infidelity from a “modern” perspective.
With Joshua Jackson as Dan Gallagher and Lizzy Caplan as Alex Forrest, Alexandra Cunningham is the writer, showrunner and executive producer.
“Juan Carlos, the fall of the King”, May 22 on SkyShowtime
German documentary series that embarks on an international trip through London, Monaco, Geneva, Abu Dhabi and New York to investigate the deterioration of the image of the emeritus king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and his alleged involvement in irregular business.
No member of the Spanish royal family has participated in the production, but close people do appear, such as Corinna Larsen’s ex-husband, Philip Adkins or the former banker Mario Conde, in addition to the testimony of Javier Ayuso, director of communication for the Royal House between 2012 and 2014.
“Platonic”, May 24 on Apple TV+
Comedy series with Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen, follows a couple of former best friends who are approaching middle age and resume their relationship after a long time without knowing anything about each other. This duo’s friendship soon becomes absorbing and destabilizes their lives.
Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco are the creators, directors and writers of the ten-episode series.
“Chinese American, the series”, May 24 on Disney +
Based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel, “Chinese American The Series” tells the story of Jin Wang, an American teenager whose life changes when he befriends the son of a mythological god.
This is the story of a young man’s fight for his own identity, told through family, comedy and Kung-Fu.
Other premieres of the month: “Not dead yet”, a ‘sitcom’ with Gina Rodríguez (May 10 on Disney+); “City on Fire,” a mystery thriller (May 12 on Apple TV+); “A town called Malice”, another criminal thriller, this one shot on the Costa del Sol (May 12 on SkyShowtime); “Sherwood”, a BBC drama (May 2 on Filmin).