November brings the premieres of 40 new series, seasons, and films from 14 countries to the US and beyond.
To see the complete list of Euro TV shows available in the US and UK, see the Euro TV Shows by Language section. Viewers in the US can check the ongoing updates of titles released throughout each month on the Euro TV Viewing Guide page.
All programs listed here are shown in their original language with English subtitles, except where noted. The trailers below, which may or may not have English subtitles, might not be suitable for all audiences; viewer discretion is advised.
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NATIONAL PREMIERES
Freedom (Libre) (France)
This late ’70s/’80s-set biopic drama thriller is inspired by the true story of Bruno Sulak (Lucas Bravo, Emily in Paris, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris), a charismatic criminal nicknamed the “Arsène Lupin of jewelry stores” (Lupin being the gentleman thief character created by author Maurice Leblanc), owing to his non-violent robberies of multiple bijouteries. A flamboyant robber, loyal friend, and icon of freedom, Sulak was actively sought by George Moréas (Yvan Attal, Captain Marleau), a tough, perceptive, and nonconformist police commissioner, and managed to escape from prison several times and find his lover, Annie (Léa Luce Busato, Alex Hugo), becoming France’s Public Enemy #1 in the 1980s.
Freedom, an Amazon Original, premieres globally on Friday, November 1, exclusively on Prime Video.
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Arsène Lupin: The Collection by Maurice Leblanc
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Hostage (Kapningen) (Sweden)
Adapted from Fredrika Bergman’s novel Hostage, the fourth title in her “Fredrika Bergman” thrillers, this show is a follow-up to the mystery-crime drama series Sthlm Requiem, also based on “Fredrika Bergman” books. In Hostage, a Nordic Airlines flight from Stockholm to San Francisco is hijacked by remote control. The hijackers demand that a professor from Lebanon, who is in custody in Stockholm, be released, or else they will blow up the plane. They also demand that secret documents relating to an operation be made public.
Teaming up once again are criminologist Fredrika Bergman (Liv Mjönes, The Lawyer, Modus) and investigator Alex Recht (Beck, Riding in Darkness), who must identify the hijackers before the plane is downed, either by the hijackers making good on their threat or the US military shooting it out of the sky. As a conspiracy unfolds, Fredrika begins to suspect the truth is closer than it appears.
The cast of the six-episode series also includes Ana Gil de Melo Nascimento (Gåsmamman), Adam Lundgren (The Restaurant), Gustaf Hammarsten (The Sandhamn Murders), Görel Crona (Love Me), Hannes Fohlin (The Restaurant), and Zardasht Rad (Murder in Sweden).
Hostage, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, November 1, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
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“Fredrika Bergman” novels by Kristina Ohlsson
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It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football (#SeAcabó: Diario de las campeonas) (Spain)
This documentary tells the story of the scandal that captured global attention and overshadowed the Spanish women’s football team’s victory in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. It reveals previously unknown details and features never-before-seen statements from the players — including Jenni Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, Aitana Bonmatí, Olga Carmona, Teresa Abelleira, Ivana Andrés, Laia Codina, Sandra Paños, and Lola Gallardo — who not only won the biggest football championship in the world, but also marked a turning point for women’s sports globally. In the film, they speak exclusively and candidly about how, after years of injustice, an inappropriate kiss sparked a national debate and high-level dismissals, and forever changed Spanish women’s football.
It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Friday, November 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Let Go (Släpp taget) (Sweden)
In this drama, Stella (Josephine Bornebusch, Sunny Side, Love Me) seems to have everything under control — except her preschool son Manne’s (Olle Tikkakoski Lundström) constant need for attention, daughter Anna’s (Sigrid Johnson, Murder in Sweden, Beck) teenage mood swings, and her emotionally-unavailable husband, Gustav (Pål Sverre Hagen, Furia, Exit). When Gustav drops a bomb on her, it looks like the family will break apart. In order to try to keep her family together, Stella makes a last-ditch effort by taking them on a trip to Anna’s pole dancing competition.
Let Go, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, November 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Alexandra Ehle: Season 2 (France)
This delightful mystery drama returns with a new season starring Julie Depardieu (Captain Marleau) as Alexandra Ehle, the brilliant, quirky coroner at the Bordeaux Forensic Institute, who devotes herself completely to what she considers her mission: restoring dignity to the dead and giving them justice.
Alexandra Ehle: Season 2 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 5, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Reindeer Mafia (Poromafia) (Finland)
Based on the novel Poromafia by Mikko-Pekka Heikkinen, this darkly comic Nordic crime saga follows a fractured family embroiled in a power struggle over the vast estate of their once-powerful, now-deceased matriarch.
The eight-episode series stars Samuli Edelmann (A Good Family), Mikael Persbrandt (Beck), Anna-Maija Tuokko (Bordertown), Aake Kalliala (Second Chance), Olavi Uusivirt (Shadow Lines), Rea Mauranen (Deadwind), Paavo Westerberg (Frozen Land), Kaija Pakarinen (The Paradise), and Antti Reini (Private Eye Vares).
Reindeer Mafia premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 5, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels. Both the English-subtitled and English-dubbed versions will be available.
10 Days of a Curious Man (Merakli Adamin 10 Günü) (Türkiye)
In this third mystery thriller in the “10 Days of…” film trilogy, based on the “10 Days of a Good Man” novels by Mehmet Eroglu, when a young woman goes missing in Istanbul, a jaded writer gets tangled up in a deadly chain of events as he sets out to find her and a good story.
Starring Nejat İşler (As the Crow Flies, 10 Days of a Good Man, 10 Days of a Bad Man), 10 Days of a Curious Man, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, November 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
All Heart: Season 3 (Cuori) (Italy)
There’s more drama amongst the staff and patients in the cardiac unit at the Molinette hospital in Turin in the third season of this popular period drama. Following his life-saving heart operation (in the Season 2 finale), Cesare Corvara (Daniele Pecci, Hotel Portofino) awakens, only to learn that Delia (Pilar Fogliati, One Step From Heaven) is still in love with Alberto (Matteo Martari, The Bastards of Pizzofalcone), whose girlfriend, Karen (Romina Colbasso, Summertime), gives birth to their child. Those are just a few threads in the first episode, and there’s way more where they came from.
All Heart: Season 3, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, November 8, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents digital channels.
Bank Under Siege (Asalto al Banco Central) (Spain)
This historical action-crime drama limited series opens on May 23, 1981 — exactly three months after the attempted coup d’état at the Congress of Deputies on February 23 (a real event known as the “23F”) — when eleven hooded men enter the headquarters of the Central Bank in Barcelona. What starts as a spectacular robbery soon becomes a real challenge to Spain’s recent democracy: The robbers hold more than 200 hostages in the bank and threaten to kill them if the government does not agree to free Colonel Tejero and three others in charge of the 23F. Meanwhile, a reporter races against time and the authorities to uncover the true motive for the heist.
Starring Miguel Herrán (Money Heist, Prison 77), María Pedraza (Money Heist, Elite), Hovik Keuchkerian (Money Heist, The Platform 2), and Isak Ferriz (Burning Body, Infiesto), Bank Under Siege, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, November 8, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Cage (La cage) (France)
Set in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), this drama centers on a young fighter (Melvin Boomer, Reign Supreme) who dreams of going pro but struggles to be seen — until an unexpected combat lands him a shot at the big time… and a brutal rival.
Costarring series creator Franck Gastambide (Restless) and real-life MMA pros, including Bosh (Validé), The Cage, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, November 8, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
German Cocaine Cowboy (Germany)
The four-part docuseries tells the story of the rise of notorious criminal Joe Marx. He chose the criminal path at age 15 and became a bigwig gangster in his neighborhood in Hamburg. When fleeing the German police, Joe Marx went to Colombia, where he became part of, and rose to the top of, the notorious Cali cartel in the 1990s after the arrest of Pablo Escobar. Although he’s spent a total of nearly 30 years of his life in prison, he has no regrets, returning to Germany with his new partner, Doris, and considering pulling off one last coup.
German Cocaine Cowboy, an Amazon Original, premieres globally on Sunday, November 10, exclusively on Prime Video.
Alice Nevers: Season 8 (France)
Marine Delterme (Coco Chanel) and Jean-Michel Tinivelli (Murder in Tahiti) return as criminal prosecutor Alice Nevers and her personal and professional partner, police captain Fred Marquand, in a new season of this crime drama, derived from the long-running series Le juge est une femme.
Alice Nevers: Season 8 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 12, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
The Cases of Inspector Vrenko (Primeri inspektorja Vrenka) (Slovenia)
The second TV series from Slovenia to be shown in the US (that we know of) is this crime drama, which follows Chief Inspector Martin Vrenko (Dario Varga, Rest in Peace) as he delves into a number of unusual cases that have surprising twists.
Based on the novels by Avgust Demšar, and costarring Katarina Cas (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Lotos Sparovec (Idyll), The Cases of Inspector Vrenko premieres in the US and Canada on November 12, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Emilia Pérez (France-Belgium)
Written and directed by Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, The Bureau), and based on his eponymous opera libretto, this musical crime comedy-drama follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón, Rebelde) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña, Lioness), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.
Costarring Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building), Adriana Paz (Locked Up), and Edgar Ramírez (Dr. Death), Emilia Pérez, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Wednesday, November 13, exclusively on Netflix, following its US theatrical release in select cinemas on November 1. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Mothers of Penguins (Matki Pingwinów) (Poland)
Another MMA-related title is this drama, which follows an MMA fighter (Masza Wągrocka, A Night at the Kindergarten) who juggles her life between fights in the ring and raising her seven-year-old son. After an incident that results in his being expelled from school, she is forced to transfer him to a facility recommended by the school psychologist, where the students’ parents come from a completely different world than her own. Initially, she is skeptical about the school, but after her son befriends one of the students, she must accept the new situation. However, it becomes apparent that the place is not without its challenges, prompting the fierce instincts of the young mother to surface.
Costarring Magdalena Różczka (The Mire), Barbara Wypych (The Mire), Tomasz Tyndyk (Open Your Eyes), Jan Lubas, and Maksymilian Młodawski, The Mothers of Penguins, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, November 13, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Casi el Paraíso (Mexico-Italy)
In this comedy-drama, Ugo Conti (Andrea Arcangeli, Paradise), a charismatic Italian aristocrat and influencer, arrives in Mexico, where he seduces Mexican high society. When he meets his former flame, Frida Becker (Esmeralda Pimentel, The Vineyard), again, he ends up in the middle of a struggle for political power.
Casi el Paraíso premieres in the US on Friday, November 15, on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Syndrome E (France)
Based on the international best-selling novel Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez, this Paris-set crime thriller sees plainclothes neighborhood policewoman Lt. Lucie Henebelle (Jennifer Decker, Les petits meurtres d’Agatha Christie) begin to cry tears of blood and shoot her patrol partner. The case is assigned to washed-up Captain Franck Sharko (Vincent Elbaz, No Limit), a legendary homicide detective who is brilliant and unstable in equal measure. His wife and daughter died in a terrorist attack, and he is haunted by the ghosts of his past.
Sharko has Lucie transferred to his crime squad. The investigation leads them to probe the medical files that Dr. Elizabeth Moreau (Dominique Blanc, The Origin of Evil) kept in her safe, and they discover a movie called “Syndrome E,” in which several young girls in an insane frenzy are crying tears of blood, like Lucie. Now, their suspicions are focused on the Moreau Family Foundation, which specializes in state-of-the-art neuroscience research. As Lucie is affected more and more by the mysterious Syndrome E, the attraction between her and Sharko, who sees her distress, grows.
Soon the body count rises again. And when Lucie takes an MRI test to try and figure out what happened to her, the results only create more questions. What does any of this have to do with the sinister figures in Casablanca, who are kidnapping kids with a white van that has an eye painted on the side? In Paris, Sharko tries to track down Walid (Ilian Kaddour-Drizi), the little Moroccan “lab rat” who’s been brought to France for a mysterious “final experiment.” Meanwhile, Lucie meets a mysterious Canadian person online and flies to Montreal, where, in the city archives, she finally traces the young girls in the old movie. Then Sharko gets kidnapped, finding himself in a locked room, surrounded by young human guinea pigs. He’s about to play a key role in the “final experiment”…
Syndrome E, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, November 15, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
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Syndrome E audiobook by Franck Thilliez
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Billions Mike (Milliarden Mike) (Germany)
This true-crime docudrama series is about Peter “Mike” Wappler, aka Billions Mike, Germany’s best-known and most dazzling conman. Featuring interviews, recreations, and archival materials, the program follows Mike during his first year of freedom after his release from prison.
Billions Mike, an Amazon Original, premieres globally on Sunday, November 17, exclusively on Prime Video.
Lion Unleashed: Seasons 1-3 (Netherlands)
This docuseries looks at racecar driver Max Verstappen’s journey to Formula 1 greatness, featuring exclusive interviews with Max, his father Jos, and manager Raymond. From his first World Championship to record-breaking seasons, the series offers a unique perspective on the Dutch driver’s remarkable achievements, looking back at his World Championship successes, which have kept him at the top for three years in a row. Lion Unleashed: Seasons 1-3 premieres in the US on Monday, November 18, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
The Sandhamn Murders: Season 10 (Morden i Sandhamn) (Sweden)
Based on the “Sandhamn Murders“novels by Viveca Sten, this fan-favorite Scandi mystery-crime drama series, set amidst beautiful island scenery, returns with a new season starring Alexandra Rapaport (Gåsmamman) as the crime-solving Nora, and Nicolai Cleve Broch (Acquitted) as Alexander, the lead detective at the Nacka Police. (Video is from Season 9)
The Sandhamn Murders: Season 10 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 19, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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“Sandhamn Murders” novels by Viveca Sten
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Tatort: Schimanski (Germany)
In these classic “Tatort” episodes from the 1980s and ’90s, Götz George (The Blood of Fu Manchu) stars as investigator Horst Schimanski, a tough, no-nonsense inspector with a code of honor, modern sensibilities, and plenty of sex appeal — and who captured the hearts of the German public and became the most iconic detective in the history of the “Tatort” franchise.
Tatort: Schimanski premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 19, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Adoration (Adorazione) (Italy)
Based on the novel Adorazione by Alice Urciuolo, this mystery/coming-of-age drama opens at the end of the school year, with summer starting on the coast of Agro Pontino and tourists trickling in. Then 16-year-old Elena (Alice Lupparelli, Un Professore) disappears, casting a shadow over the small community. Given her rebellious nature, both the police and her friends think this is yet another of her attempts to escape from a stifling province. But they are wrong. Each of Elena’s friends knows something they are not saying, has a secret connection with the girl, and may have something to do with her mysterious disappearance.
Adoration, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, November 20, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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GTMAX (France)
In this action-crime drama, Soélie (Ava Baya, The Confidante), a young motocross prodigy, sees her dreams of success shattered by an accident. She now devotes herself to training her brother, Michael (Riadh Belaïche, Stalk). But when he is recruited by a notorious gang of biker thieves for a high-profile heist in Paris, Soélie must overcome her fears to save him.
GTMAX, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Wednesday, November 20, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Dinner Club: Season 3 (Italy)
After the second season of this popular reality/travelogue series featured Luca Zingaretti, star of Detective Montalbano, and Marco Giallini, star of Rocco Schiavone: Ice Cold Murders, it returns with Chef Carlo Cracco taking new guests on a foodie journey across Italy, including actors Christian De Sica (Fading Gigolo), Emanuela Fanelli (Call My Agent – Italia), and Rocco Papaleo (No Activity: Italy). Their grand culinary tour leads them to discover tastes, faces, and traditions along the Appian Way, starting from Rome and crossing Lazio, Campania, and Basilicata, and then arriving in Brindisi. Alongside them at the dinners are the honorary Dinner Club members, Antonio Albanese (Mom or Dad?) and Sabrina Ferilli (Wake Up My Love), as well as “dinner gatecrasher” Corrado Guzzanti (Murders at Barlume), who serves as a special observer.
Dinner Club: Season 3, an Amazon Original, premieres globally on Thursday, November 21, exclusively on Prime Video.
Maybe Baby 2 (Bytte bytte baby 2) (Denmark)
In this sequel to the comedy film Maybe Baby, Cecilie (Mille Dinesen, Rita) and Andreas’s (Lars Ranthe, Seaside Hotel) son, Leo, and Liv (Katinka Lærke Petersen, Loving Adults) and Malte’s (Kasper Dalsgaard, The New Nurses) daughter, Sille, are now two years old. The families still keep in touch, but live very different lives. During a medical exam, it is revealed that the two babies were never swapped. After the shock subsides, the two families decide to move in together in a collective at Andreas and Cecilie’s place, in order for both sets of parents to be with both children every day. However, the couples’ very different views on lifestyle, decor, eating habits, and parenting methods soon become apparent, and the two families struggle to live under the same roof.
In addition, Cecilie feels much more attached to her biological daughter, Sille, than to Leo, so she decides to pursue custody of Sille behind the backs of the other three parents. When she realizes she has acted wrongly, it is too late; her selfish plan is exposed. The collective falls apart, Liv and Malte move away with Sille, and Cecilie must now fight to be forgiven and find a solution that everyone can live with.
Costarring include Thomas Bo Larsen (Follow the Money), Sarah Boberg (The Bridge), Magnus Haugaard (Maybe Baby), and Troels Lyby (The Team), Maybe Baby 2, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, November 21, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter (Ronja Rövardotter) (Sweden)
This enchanting, adventure-filled, coming-of-age story story follows the adventures of Ronja (Kerstin Linden, Summer with the In-Laws, The Emigrants), a spirited and rebellious girl born into a gang of robbers in a medieval Scandinavian castle. As Ronja grows up, she discovers the magical, mystical forest, teeming with mysterious and fearsome creatures like the wile-wings and gray dwarfs, where she feels more at home than in the castle. When she meets Birk (Jack Bergenholtz-Henriksson), a young boy from a rival gang, it marks the beginning of a vicious family feud and the start of a forbidden friendship, all while a notorious bailiff arrives to rid the forest of robbers once and for all.
Written by Hans Rosenfeldt (creator of The Bridge and Marcella), and based on the classic fantasy book of the same name by beloved Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (“Pippi Longstocking” books), the series costars Christopher Wagelin (The Truth Will Out), Krista Kosonen (Beforeigners), Sverrir Gudnason (Love Me), Maria Nohra (Heder), Pernilla August (Young Royals), Vera Vitali (Bonus Family), and Johan Ulveson (Love Me), amongst others.
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter: Season 1 premieres in the US as a six-episode binge on Thursday, November 21, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels. It will be available in both English-subtitled and English-dubbed versions.
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Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter by Astrid Lindgren
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900 Days without Anabel (900 días sin Anabel) (Spain)
This docuseries is centered on the longest kidnapping case in the history of Spain: the abduction of a young woman named Anabel Segura, who was kidnapped while she was out jogging on April 12, 1993. The three-part program recounts what happened during the nearly-three years that she was held captive and all of Spain was held in suspense, taking to the streets to ask for her release while waiting for her rescue.
Between 1993 and 1995, fourteen phone calls occurred between the kidnappers and the negotiator representing the Segura family to release Anabel. Those conversations are coming to light in their entirety for the first time now, through the unpublished original tapes recorded by the police agents, thirty years after the resolution of the case.
900 Days without Anabel, a Netflix Docuseries, premieres globally on Friday, November 22, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
El Circo de los Muchachos (Spain)
This five-episode docuseries tells the incredible story of Father Jesús Silva, who created from nothing the City of Benposta in the outskirts of Ourense, Galicia, in 1956 in Francoist Spain. An educational project for underprivileged children, Benposta was like a nation within a nation, governed by the children, with its own currency, passports, and customs. It had the approval of both the Franco dictatorship and the Church, and, interestingly, had democratic processes to elect Benposta’s mayors.
Over time, Benposta became a city steeped in art, education, and excitement, and Silva founded “El Circo de los Muchachos,” a fascinating show that took these underprivileged children around the world, impressing audiences with their circus skills, even filling New York’s Madison Square Garden.
El Circo de los Muchachos premieres globally on Friday, November 22, exclusively on Prime Video.
The Empress: Season 2 (Die Kaiserin) (Germany)
Following on from the events in Season 1 of this historical drama, the new season finds that while the first crisis is barely over, dark clouds are already gathering over Schönbrunn Palace. So much for young Franz (Philip Froissant, One Trillion Dollars) and Elisabeth (Devrim Lingnau, Allmen) enjoying their marital bliss. Franz unexpectedly faces a powerful adversary in Europe, while Elisabeth is under enormous pressure to get pregnant, because an heir to the throne will secure the future of the empire as quickly as possible.
The Empress: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, November 22, exclusively on Netflix.
Family Justice (Kanzlei Berger) (Germany)
In this drama series set in a small Bavarian town, the sibling rivalry between two polar opposite sisters — Niki Berger (Nele Kiper, Blood & Gold) and Caro Berger (Eva-Maria Reichert, The Old Fox) — is reignited after their father, Karl-Heinz (Robert Giggenbach, Stuttgart Homicide), becomes ill and they must take over his law practice.
Family Justice, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, November 22, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels. (Formerly titled Family Berger Law Practice, rescheduled from September)
The Helicopter Heist (Helikopterrånet) (Sweden)
Based on the novel The Helicopter Heist by Jonas Bonnier, itself based on actual events, this action thriller series tells the story of the meticulous planning, ingenuity, and nerve that went into pulling off one of the most daring crimes in history. Going far beyond anything previously told about this notorious event, viewers get to see how it might have happened.
On an early September morning in 2009, eyes from around the world turn to an inconspicuous Stockholm suburb, where a helicopter has landed on the roof of the country’s safest cash depot. Except it isn’t, because the police can only watch as the robbers disappear, taking with them several million dollars. Even more surprising (at least these days): not a single shot is fired.
Starring in the eight-episode series are Mahmut Suvakci (Deliver Me, Top Dog), Ardalan Esmaili (Snabba Cash, Rebecka Martinsson), and Iskra Kostic (Riding in Darkness, The Restaurant), along with Dejan Milacic, Erik Svedberg-Zelman (Toppen), Vic Carmen Sonne (The Kingdom), Johanna Hedberg (First Responders), and Wim Elfwencrona.
The Helicopter Heist, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, November 22, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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The Helicopter Heist: A Novel Based on True Events by Jonas Bonnier
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Helsinki Crimes (Harjunpää) (Finland)
Based on the “Detective Harjunpää” crime novels by Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, this crime drama series follows Timo Harjunpää (Olli Rahkonen, Exit), a popular detective known for his honesty and empathy for both victims and criminals, and his partner, Onerva Nykänen (Olga Temonen, Vares X), who investigate a wave of murders taking place in Helsinki.
Helsinki Crimes, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, November 22, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
Max Verstappen: Anatomy of a Champion (Netherlands)
Through interviews with family, friends and teammates, this three-part docuseries examines the relationships that helped Max Verstappen become the driver he is today. It paints a picture of a fiercely determined and driven young man born into a family of racing drivers and risk-takers with a deep love and respect for his father as well as for the sport of racing.
Max Verstappen: Anatomy of a Champion premieres in the US on Monday, November 25, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Max Verstappen Picture Perfect 2022 (Netherlands)
F1 driver Max Verstappen experienced a fantastic season in 2022, including winning a second world title and a record number of Grand Prix victories and points. In this half-hour documentary, Max, with Dutch journalist Amber Brantsen, looks back on that successful year. Max Verstappen Picture Perfect 2022 premieres in the US on Monday, November 25, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Verstappen Near Perfect (Netherlands)
This documentary features an exclusive interview with three-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen, who looks back on an extraordinary year. He was in a class of his own during the 2023 Formula 1 season, rewriting the history books and claiming his third consecutive world championship. Verstappen Near Perfect premieres in the US on Monday, November 25, exclusively on Viaplay partner channels, including Viaplay on Prime Video Channels.
Herrhausen: The Banker & the Bomb (Germany)
Set against the backdrop of the turmoil and uncertainty of the fall of the Berlin Wall and a changing Germany, this political drama is about the assassination — and still-unsolved murder — of Deutsche Bank Chairman Alfred Herrhausen (Oliver Masucci, Dark, The Swarm, German Crime Story: Deadlock) in 1989, when his armored Mercedes-Benz was pierced by a roadside explosion.
Costarring Philippe Brenninkmeyer (The Mallorca Files), Tom Keune (Berlin Legal), and Till Wonka (Inspector Dupin), Herrhausen: The Banker & the Bomb premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 26, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
The New Nurses: Season 6 (Sygeplejeskolen) (Denmark)
Returning with a new season is this 1950s-set period drama, which follows the goings-on in and around Fredenslund Hospital in Copenhagen, which took on a radical experiment of training men as nurses at a time when the profession was regarded solely as women’s work. (Video is from Season 5)
The New Nurses: Season 6 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 26, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Asaf (Türkiye)
In this drama thriller, ordinary rideshare driver Asaf (Cihangir Ceyhan, The Pit) is trying to find a way to get his life back on track after his divorce. A man with strong moral values, Asaf gets entangled with the wrong people and finds himself sucked into the world of organized crime after he’s involved in an unfortunate traffic accident. With his son’s life on the line, what will his next move be?
Asaf, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, November 28, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Morten (Netherlands)
Based on the “Morten” book trilogy by Anna Levander (pseudonym of political reporter Dominique van der Heyde and Annet de Jong), this political drama series centers on Morten Mathijsen (Peter Paul Muller, Conspiracy of Silence), an ambitious politician who has his sights set on becoming Prime Minister. But when a secret from his past threatens to damage his reputation, he must go to great lengths to avert disaster.
Morten, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, November 29, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
The Snow Sister (Snøsøsteren) (Norway)
Based on the book Snøsøsteren by Maja Lunde and Lisa Aisato, this family film centers on Julian (Mudit Gupta), who turns eleven years old on Christmas Eve. Usually, it’s the best day of the year, filled with the aromas of gingersnaps and tangerines, the sound of a crackling fire, the decorated Christmas tree, and the flickering candlelight — all the things that make up Christmas.
But this year, nothing is as usual. Julian and his family are engulfed in sadness, and it feels like Christmas has been canceled. Then, one day, Julian meets the happy and Christmas-loving Hedvig and begins to believe that there will be Christmas after all. But there’s something strange about Hedvig’s house. And who is the old man lurking around the house all the time?
Featuring Celina Meyer Hovland, Ole Steinkjer Øyen, and Jan Sælid (Aber Bergen), The Snow Sister, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, November 29, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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Killer Crush (Hors du monde) (France)
This thriller tells the story of Léo (Kévin Mischel, Ganglands), a deeply-troubled taxi driver with a violent past, and his intense fixation on Amélie (Aurélia Poirier, Marianne), a young deaf dancer who unknowingly becomes the object of his dangerous desires.
Killer Crush has its US linear debut on Sunday, November 24, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel.
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The Killers Next Door (Manželé Stodolovi) (Czech Republic)
Based on actual events, this true-crime drama thriller follows Jaroslav (Jan Hájek, Audacity) and Dana Stodolova (Lucie Zácková, The Prague Mysteries), an ordinary married couple whose desperation to escape their mundane lives quickly spirals into manipulation, greed, and violence, as they embark on a gruesome murder spree.
The story kicks off when Jaroslav accidentally kills an elderly neighbor during a failed robbery attempt. Instead of fleeing or turning themselves in, Dana hatches a sinister plan to cover up the murder and disguise it as an accident. But this is only the beginning. Dana, who soon becomes intoxicated by the thrill of evading the law, convinces Jaroslav to continue targeting vulnerable seniors in their isolated community. With each new victim, the Stodolas dig themselves deeper into a horrifying cycle of crime, concealing their killings behind a veil of supposed accidents and suicides.
The Killers Next Door has its US linear debut on Friday, November 29, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel.
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Impostor (Axiom) (Germany)
Another thriller is this one starring Moritz von Treuenfels (Money Murder Zurich) as Julius, a museum guard admired by his colleagues for his effortless charm and fascinating stories. But when he invites his coworkers on a sailing trip aboard his aristocratic family’s boat, something goes terribly wrong. Julius, it turns out, is not who he claims to be.
Costarring Ricarda Seifried (The Interpreter of Silence) and Thomas Schubert (Murder by the Lake), amongst others, Impostor has its US linear debut on Saturday, November 30, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel.
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NON-PREMIERE PROGRAMS BEING ADDED TO STREAMING SERVICES
The Taste of Things (La passion de Dodin Bouffant) (France)
Loosely based on the novel La vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet by Marcel Rouff, this period drama follows the lives of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel, Pacifiction, The Piano Teacher) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover, Eugénie (Juliette Binoche, The English Patient, The New Look). They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.
The Taste of Things begins streaming Friday, November 15, on Hulu.
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La vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet by Marcel Rouff
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Tatort: Vienna: Season 1 (Austria) — English-dubbed version
This long-running crime drama series, another in the Tatort franchise, centers on the criminal investigations of Moritz Eisner (Harald Krassnitzer, Murder by the Lake), a rather rough and gruff but intuitive detective, and his sensitive, alcohol-dependent partner, Bibi Fellner (Adele Neuhauser, Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries), of the Vienna Police’s murder squad. (Video is the English-subtitled version from Season 1)
The English-dubbed version of Tatort: Vienna: Season 1 begins streaming in the US and Canada on Tuesday, November 19, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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Header photo credits: Top row (L-R): The Cases of Inspector Vrenko courtesy of MHz Choice; Adoration (photo credit: Camilla Cattabriga © 2023 Netflix, Inc.) courtesy of Netflix | Bottom row (L-R): Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter (© 2022 Viaplay Group Sweden AB, Filmlance International AB, Film i Väst AB and Ahil UAB) courtesy of Viaplay; Freedom (® Amazon MGM Studios) courtesy of Prime Video
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