New this week on Netflix: scandalous erotica with ‘The Crown’ star, Norwegian troll action and the new season of a hit series

This week Netflix has a number of interesting novelties in its luggage, including, for example, the remake of a great classic of erotic literature with “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”. In addition, the fantasy action “Troll” begins, in which the fairytale creatures of Norwegian folklore cause chaos in Oslo today. If you’re in the mood for something for your heart, you might be well served with the second season of the hit series “Always there for you.”

As always, check out our roundup to see which other movie and series highlights will kick off with the red N next week. Here we have collected for you the most interesting new releases of the week from November 28 to December 4, 2022.

Monday: No exciting restarts

As usual with Netflix, we start the streaming week very quietly. So the best chance to catch up on last week’s missed titles. Have you seen Tim Burton’s Addams Family revival? “Wednesday“ looked in? Not yet? Then be quick! Those who want to continue their studies can still do so “Blood, sex and royalties” catch up, here boring knowledge transfer is spiced up with a good pinch of sex, violence and badness.

Tuesday: The History of the Texas Killing Fields

Today there are new things for all true crime fans. In “Murdered: Texas Killing Fields crime scene“ the focus is on the murder cases in the Texas Killing Fields. The region with the peculiar name does not have this by chance: three bodies of young women were found here in the 1980s – another in 1991. None of these murder cases have been solved to this day. But a father does not want to give up and starts an organization that wants to solve the crimes…

Wednesday: Revenge Italian style

In the Italian action thriller “My name is Vendetta“ the consequences of social media shaming are dramatically portrayed: when teenager Sofia (Ginevra Francesconi) posts a photo of him on social media after an argument with her father, her whole life suddenly comes crashing down because her father Santo (Alessandro Gassmann) ) a dark Past. Gangsters who still have an old score to settle with him track him down through the mail…

Thursday: A happy day for action fans

Today there is a full load of action and adrenaline! First of all, take the boys and girls of the hit series “SWAT“ research again. Tough guys risking their lives on the streets of Los Angeles as part of an elite task force? You immediately feel your chest hairs grow. The fourth season can be found in the catalog of the streaming provider from today.

If this kind of action is too grounded for you, the fairytale action blockbuster might be for you “troll“ some. Here, Norse legends awaken from centuries of sleep and threaten modern civilization. When the alleged fairytale characters finally set sail for Oslo, the military felt compelled to intervene. The first trailers promise a thoroughly entertaining fantasy action spectacle.

A shovel on it even puts it on “sucker Punch“, in which the motto “Style over substance” is celebrated as loudly as almost no other film. “300” director Zack Snyder delivers fast-paced action sequences that seem straight out of a video game and barely leave you time to catch your breath.

Friday: the remake of a scandal classic

Today an old-school erotic movie starts on Netflix. “Lady Chatterley’s lover” is based on the novel of the same name by DH Lawrence, who published this ‘scandal novel’ in 1928, which caused a sensation at the time and was only available in an abridged version in many countries. “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” is now considered a classic of erotic literature, regularly appearing in the best fiction lists and has been made into films several times.

The Netflix adaptation stars Emma Corrin as Connie Reid, who is promised to Sir Clifford Chatterley (Matthew Duckett) but whose heart belongs to a rugged gamekeeper. Stylish costume film meets erotic drama – a welcome change in times of cheap erotic hits like “365 Days”.

Of “Always there for you“ An absolute Netflix hit series also starts its next season today. The lovable and wonderfully harmonious lead duo of Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and “Scrubs” star Sarah Chalke get to continue the story of Kate and Tully’s friendship for one more season – and that’s a good thing, after all, it ended as the first season with two (!) nasty cliffhangers.

And another melancholy new release at the end: In “sir“ is about the life’s work of Robert Downey, Sr., father of Marvel superstar Robert Downey Jr.. The filmmaker shaped counterculture cinema in the 1960s and 1970s with his critical comedies. In Chris Smith’s documentary, Robert Downey Jr. to rediscover his father and his life’s work.

Saturday & Sunday: A quiet streaming weekend

No exciting restarts start on the weekend. So time to catch up on the highlights of the week. Otherwise you can already look forward to the top starts of the coming days, when, among other things, the grandiose animation film will start “Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro” on Netflix: