Snowpiercer
Set in a future devastated by climate change, the remaining populace live aboard perpetually moving trains designed to prevent the cold killing everyone. Rich and poor alike survive onboard and tensions are rising. This tv reboot of the 2013 film has promise. Jennifer Connelly is the lead and she's always reliable.
Devs
A young computer engineer investigates a huge computer firm, believing them to be responsible for a tragedy she's suffered. This will be topical, taking shots at mega corporations and their shady practices. Alison Pill and the brilliant Nick Offerman are the head honcho's here.
Wanda Vision
The story of Scarlet Witch and Vision and what they got up to in their downtime from the Avengers. This Disney+ spin off from the movies has a lot of potential and looks like it will go down stranger avenues than the dull looking Winter Soldier TV show. Scarlet and Vision will be an interesting couple to say the least.
The North Water (BBC)
A ship heads into icy waters to catch whales. Onboard are two disgraced men hoping to escape their past. Colin Farrell's first foray into TV in a long time looks like a good watch albeit a very very dark one if it sticks closely to the book. Jack O'Connell will no doubt bring his usual intensity too. Plus Stephen Graham is in it. Everything he touches is gold.
High Fidelity
Rob owns a record store. Rob's a music snob. Rob is going through a "What does it all mean stage" and revisits past loves. Rob isn't John Cusack anymore though. Rob is now Zoë Kravitz. This reimagining of Nick Hornby's classic book is going to be great and it's big change is going to really swirl up the sexual politics of the original story.
Little Fires Everywhere
The Richardson's are a perfect family. On the surface. Everything changes when they rent a portion of their house to an unusual mother and daughter combo. Reese Wetherspoon's 2nd TV show looks like it wil be as interesting as her first Big Little Lies. Another look at the dark shit that lurks under the surface of suburbia. Kerry Washington will add another touch of class to this.
Brave New World
The future. You're born into your place in society and you can't do a thing about it. The masses are anaesthetised and content with their lot. Well not all of them. This adaption of Aldous Huxley's famous novel looks great. A prescient look at the way we're all headed and a solid cast including Alden Ehrenreich , Jessica Brown Findlay & Demi Moore should keep it afloat.
Y
Yorick is the last man alive. A disease has killed every male on earth and there's only him and his monkey (not a euphemism) left. The population is all women now and society has changed a lot. Some see Yorick as an enemy and others see him as a means to start again. Ireland's own Barry Keoghan is the lead here and i can't wait to see what he'll bring to the part.
Noughts & Crosses (BBC)
Imagine a world where Africa ruled the world before Europe and white people had been taken as slaves and not the other way around. This alternative history story is set in the now and things are a bit different. I can't wait to see the reaction to this one. Paterson Joseph, Stormzy & Ian Hart will bring plenty of goodness to this.
The Stand
This 2nd adaption of Stephen King's post apocalyptic thriller is going to be far superior to the shoddy and castrated 90's take. The survivors of a plague are inexplicably drawn to a destination where they'll have to take a side. With the Coronavirus on the rise this one might be very close to the bone. Whoopi Goldberg and a terrifying Alexander Skarsgård are on lead duties here.
Lovecraft Country
Two black men set out across country to find a family member. It's the 50's. It's the south. Jim Crow is in full effect but it's not only Ku Klux Klan members lurking in the darkness. Other, even scarier things are out there too. Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) is behind this and it is going to be excellent, dark, horrifying but excellent. A literal look at America's monstrous side.
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