While we are sadly departing from Spooky Season, November is slated to bring us tons of new content including the premieres of several new tv series. It can be overwhelming to figure out what’s coming out and on which channel or streaming platforms. I highlight 14 new series premiering from November 1st through November 30th that are worth checking out. From drama, to mystery, anime, crime, comedy, action, sci-fi, and more, there’s something on this list for everyone.
Black Cake (November 1)
Genre: Drama Mystery
Cast: Mia Isaac, Adrienne Warren, Chipo Chung, Ashley Thomas, Lashay Anderson, Faith Alabi , Glynn Turman, Ahmed Eljah, Simon Wan, Sonita Henry
Synopsis: “Bride Covey disappears in the shore, under unknown circumstances or reasons. A flash drive will change the life of Eleanor Bennett, years later.”
Where to watch: Hulu
All the Light We Cannot See (Limited Series) (November 2)
Genre: Historical Fiction Drama
Cast: Aria Mia Loberti, Louis Hofmann, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, Nell Sutton, Lars Eidinger, Marion Bailey
Synopsis: “In the final days of WWII, the paths of a blind French girl and a German soldier collide. Based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Blue Eye Samurai (Limited Series) (November 3)
Genre: Anime Historical Drama
Cast: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park, Kenneth Branagh, Stephanie Hsu, Ming-Na Wen, Harry Shum Jr., Mark Dacascos
Synopsis: “Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu, a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Limited Series) (November 5)
Genre: Western Drama
Cast: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Donald Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, Garrett Hedlund, Shea Whigham, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Ryan O’Nan, Mo Brings Plenty, Dale Dickey, Margot Bingham, Rob Morgan, Tosin Morohunfola, Joaquina Kalukango
Synopsis: “Follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.”
Where to watch: Paramount+
The Buccaneers (November 8)
Genre: Drama Romance
Cast: Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Imogen Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks, Mia Threapleton, Josh Dylan, Guy Remmers, Matthew Broome, Barney Fishwick
Synopsis: “The Buccaneers are the daughters of America’s new rich — beautiful and untameable, despite the best efforts of England’s finest governesses, they are on their way to London to snare themselves an aristocrat, low in funds but high in class, to make a perfect match.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
The Curse (November 10)
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone, Benny Safdie, Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, Constance Shulman, Dahabo Ahmed, Gary Farmer
Synopsis: “The Curse is a genre-bending series that explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show.”
Where to watch: Paramount+, Showtime
Beacon 23 (November 12)
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
Cast: Lena Headey, Stephan James, Stephen Root, Natasha Mumba, Wade Bogert-O’Brien, Eric Lange, Barbara Hershey, Daniel Malik, Bo Martynowska, Carolina Bartczak
Synopsis: “In the farthest reaches of the Milky Way, a government agent and a stoic ex-military man find themselves trapped inside a beacon that serves as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers.”
Where to watch: MGM+
A Murder at the End of the World (Limited Series) (November 14)
Genre: Mystery Drama Thriller
Cast: Emma Corrin, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Brit Marling, Alice Braga, Joan Chen, Raúl Esparza, Jermaine Fowler, Ryan J. Haddad, Pegah Ferydoni, Louis Cancelmi, Javed Khan, Edoardo Ballerini
Synopsis: “A Murder at the End of the World is a mystery series featuring a Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker ‘Darby Hart.’ Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use her skills to prove it was murder before the killer takes another life.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (November 17)
Genre: Action Adventure Drama
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, Elisa Lasowski
Synopsis: “Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco, and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (November 17)
Genre: Animation Comedy Fantasy
Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Mark Webber, Mae Whitman, Ellen Wong
Synopsis: “Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Obituary (November 21)
Genre: Dark Comedy Crime
Cast: Siobhán Cullen, Michael Smiley, Ronan Raftery, Danielle Galligan, David Ganly
Synopsis: “24-year-old Elvira Clancy adores her job writing obituaries, but lately, she’s been feeling unfulfilled. And when her newspaper falls on hard times, her boss tells her he is unable to keep her on the payroll. Overnight, she finds herself being paid per obituary.”
Where to watch: Hulu
A Nearly Normal Family (Limited Series) (November 24)
Genre: Crime Drama
Cast: Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors, Lo Kauppi, Björn Bengtsson, Christian Fandango Sundgren, Melisa Ferhatovic, Håkan Bengtsson
Synopsis: “The Sandell family is a normal family, living a seemingly perfect life in a polished residential suburb. One day Stella ends up in custody, and everything starts to unravel.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Artful Dodger (November 29)
Genre: Drama
Cast: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell, Damon Herriman, Damien Garvey, Lucy-Rose Leonard, Robert McFarlane, Martin Cohen, Nicholas Burton, Vivienne Awosoga
Synopsis: “Set in 1850s Australia, the series follows adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves, Dodger, now a surgeon, but who can’t shake his predilection for crime.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
Obliterated (November 30)
Genre: Action Comedy
Cast: Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, Eugene Kim, Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Lindsey Kraft, Costa Ronin, Tobias Jelinek, Minnie Mills
Synopsis: “A high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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