SkyShowtime delights: the best new series from the January schedule
This month focuses on spectacular police series, with murderers for whom you unexpectedly feel sympathy.
Appears in: Thursday January 2 | Release: Season 1 | Gender: Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Rhiannon is barely noticeable. When she walks down the street, no one seems to see her. At work, she is repeatedly passed over for a promotion, the boy she likes stays away, and her father is seriously ill. But then his life takes an unexpected turn. Rhiannon gets scared and loses control. The quiet wallflower gives way to a woman who is capable of anything.
Appears in: Thursday January 2 and 9 | Release: Season 1 – Episodes 3-6 | Gender: Drama / Suspense | Look at: SkyShowtime
When her five-year-old brother disappears in rural southern Sweden, Vera, a grief therapist, meets an eerily familiar young man 20 years later, forcing her to unravel the truth.
Appears in: Thursday January 30 | Release: Season 1 | Gender: Crime/Drama/Mystery
Dexter: the original sin Set in 1991 Miami, it follows Dexter’s transformation from student to vengeful serial killer. Following his father’s advice, Harry lives by a strict code of choosing his victims carefully and lying low.
Other new series on SkyShowtime
Below are the other series appearing on SkyShowtime next month.
January 1, 8 and 15: landman (season 1 – episodes 8-10) – Drama – Set in West Texas, the series is a contemporary story about finding your fortune in the oil industry. The series, created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, is based on the 11-part podcast series. Fast growing city. A compelling story about out-of-control oil drillers and billionaires fueling a boom so big it’s changing our climate, our economy, and our geopolitical relationships.
January 3, 10, 17 and 24: The day of the jackal (season 1 – episodes 7-10) – Crime/Drama/Thriller – The Jackal, an elusive assassin, makes his living carrying out orders for the highest bidder. But his skills are put to the test when a determined British intelligence officer tracks him down. What follows is a harrowing game of cat and mouse across Europe.
January 4 and 11: Teacup (season 1 – episodes 7-8) – Horror / Sci-fi / Thriller – On a remote farm in rural Georgia, a group of neighbors must put aside their differences and join forces to confront a mysterious and deadly threat.
January 5: black widow (season 1) – Documentary – Black Widow tells the incredible story of how three male victims were deceived, deceived and abused by one woman, in a case full of unexpected twists through coercion, fraud, violence and murder.
January 6: Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (season 1 – episode 8) – Action/Crime/Drama – After returning to boxing after avoiding the draft, Ali defeats Jerry Quarry. But that same night, hundreds of guests at his after-party become victims of a large-scale armed robbery.
Please note: this overview is provisional. The streaming service may decide at any time to add, cancel or postpone certain titles.