10 series highlights to stream in 2023

A number of series have already been announced for this year that fans can hardly wait for. Whether it’s «The Last of Us», the fourth season «Sex Education» or «The Boys»…

Here are the ten most anticipated shows of the year:

Based on the video game of the same name, “The Last of Us” is set twenty years after modern civilization was destroyed. Joel is hired to smuggle a girl out of a quarantine zone. An undertaking that turns into a relentless journey across the United States.

1st season

show air

January 16

Pedro Pascal plays the main character Joel, Bella Ramsey Ellie. Also on board are Anna Torv and Melanie Lynskey.

The third season of The Mandalorian picks up after the events of the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett, which saw Mando and Grogu reunite. Because Din Djarin (played by Pedro Pascal) took off his helmet, he is no longer recognized as a Mandalorian. Now the two are on their way to the planet Mandalore.

3rd season

Disney Plus

March 1, 2023

Pedro Pascal returns as Mando with Grogu in his luggage. Giancarlo Esposito is also back as Moff Gideon. New to the cast is Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd, who is making his Star Wars debut.

After the events of the first season, Alina Starkov is now on the run. Some see her as a symbol of hope, others suspect her as a traitor, but she is determined to destroy the Shadow Corridor and save Ravka from destruction. But General Kirigan has returned to finish what he started, and is aided by a terrifying new army.

2nd season

Netflix

March 16, 2023

The full cast of season one returns. Newcomers are Anna Leong Brophy, Lewis Tan, Patrick Gibson and Jack Wolfe.

The third season ended with many unanswered questions that the fourth season will answer: Maeve goes to America for a gifted program. Will she return to her friends? Who is the father of Jean’s daughter? How is Eric’s love life? And did the students manage to save Moordale High?

4th season

Netflix

2023

Several supporting cast members will be absent from season four. So Patricia Allison (plays Ola) has announced she will be leaving the show. Also missing are Simone Ashley (plays Olivia), Tanya Reynolds (plays Lily) and Rakhee Thakrar (plays teacher Emily Sands).

Dan Levy is new as Mr. Molloy.

The second season of “Good Omens” is a departure from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s book. With the apocalypse averted, Aziraphale and Crowley are back to normal among the mortals of London. An unexpected messenger brings a surprising riddle.

2nd season

Amazon Prime video

Summer 2023

David Tennant returns as the demon Crowley and Michael Sheen as the angel Aziraphale. The rest of the cast also returns, but with a twist: the actors get new roles.

Like the video game of the same name on which it is based, the “Fallout” series is set in the year 2077. This future is portrayed in the way Americans imagined the time after a nuclear apocalypse in the late 1940s. Vault 33 can be seen in a first image released. This hasn’t been part of the “Fallout” lore yet.

1st season

Amazon Prime video

2023

Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan and Aaron Moten have been confirmed.

Each season focuses on different Bridgerton family members. The third season tells the love story between Lady Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton. Penelope has finally decided to get over Colin and look for a man elsewhere. When Colin returns from his travels, he notices Penelope giving him the cold back and offers to help her find a husband. He soon realizes he has more than just friendship for Penelope.

3rd season

Netflix

summer/autumn 2023

Many of the actresses and actors from the second season are now back. New on board are James Phoon, Sam Phillips and Daniel Francis.

Showrunner Eric Kripke revealed that season four revolves around the dispute between Homelander and Butcher over Ryan. If Ryan sides with Homelanders, the world will have two Homelanders, which would be a nightmare. And if Ryan sides with Butcher, “The Boys” will have the best weapon against Homelander.

4th season

Amazon Prime video

Fall 2023

The main cast returns. Newcomers are Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Valorie Curry and Susan Heyward. Curry and Heyward play the heroines Sage and Firecracker. Morgan’s role is not yet known.

Based on the Taylor Jenkins-Reid bestseller of the same name, this drama series follows a rock band in the 1970s. After a sold-out show, the famous band split up. Only decades later are the band members ready to tell the truth.

1st season

Amazon Prime video

March 3, 2023

The cast includes Riley Keough, Suki Waterhouse, Josh Whitehouse, Nabiyah Be and Sam Claflin.

The mysterious thriller series follows a women’s soccer team struggling to survive after a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness. Even 25 years after the event, the women are still traumatized. The second season revolves around the mysterious symbol carved into tree bark and palms.

2nd season

show air

2023

Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis and Elijah Wood join the cast in the new season.