Game of Thrones is finally over! After 73 episodes, the night watch has ended! Truly felt like a rollercoaster ride with season 8 being the last curve of the ride coming to a smooth steady stop. And just like all the surviving games of thrones characters, it’s time to move on.
His Dark Materials
This could be the next big fantasy series from HBO; an adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Certainly, the trailer feels more mature than the 2007 feature film The Golden Compass.
Looking forward to see James Mcavoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dafne Keen aka mini-me-wolverine aka X-23 from the movie Logan.
Status: Coming Soon
Westworld
Westworld isn’t your typical amusement park. Intended for rich vacationers, the futuristic park which is looked after by robotic “hosts” allows its visitors to live out their fantasies through artificial consciousness. No matter how illicit the fantasy may be, there are no consequences for the park’s guests, allowing for any wish to be indulged. Westworld, which is based on the 1973 movie of the same name, features an all-star cast that includes Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris. Season 3 looks promising with Aaron Paul.
Status: 2 Seasons
Rating: 8.8/10 IMDb | 86% Rotten Tomatoes
Doom Patrol
Another superhero show based on comics.
Reasons why to watch Doom Patrol:
- Brendan Fraser
- Way better than The Umbrella Academy, all those CW shows (flash, arrow, etc)
- Has a fourth-wall breaking super-villain
- It’s just an all-around great show
Status: On-going (15 episodes) – 1 Season
Rating: 8.3/10 IMDb | 95% Rotten Tomatoes
Catch-22
Limited series adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel. Catch-22 follows the adventures and misadventures of a US air squadron in Italy in World War II.
Status: 6 episodes
Rating: 7.8/10 IMDb | 84% Rotten Tomatoes
The OA
Having gone missing seven years ago, the previously blind Prairie returns home, now in her twenties with her sight restored. While many believe she is a miracle, others worry that she could be dangerous.
Status: 2 Seasons
Rating: 7.8/10 IMDb | 83% Rotten Tomatoes
The Righteous Gemstones
HBO’s on fire! The Righteous Gemstones follows three generations of a famous televangelist family with a tradition of charitable work, deviance and greed.
Status: Coming Soon
Final Space
Final Space is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary and his adorable, planet-destroying friend, Mooncake. The series follows their adventures as they embark on a quest to unlock the mystery of “Final Space,” the place where the entire universe ends. I hope this becomes a long running show!
Status: 1 Season
Rating: 8.4/10 IMDb | 70% Rotten Tomatoes
Love, Death & Robots
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW / NSFR anthology of animated short stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Status: 1 Season
Rating: 8.7/10 IMDb | 74% Rotten Tomatoes
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency was originally a humorous detective novel written by Douglas Adams and published in 1987. The protagonist Dirk Gently is a private detective who attempts to solve crimes by investigating the “fundamental interconnectedness of all things.”
Status: 2 Seasons
Rating: 8.3/10 IMDb | 85% Rotten Tomatoes
Watchmen
If you’ve seen the 2009 neo-noir superhero movie Watchmen (directed by Zack Snyder), then you’re going to fall in love with HBO’s another new series. From the trailer it doesn’t seem to be the sequel of the movie but, it has an alternate history, where superheroes are treated as outlaws.
Status: Coming Soon
Chernobyl
Chernobyl by HBO is a phenomenal mini-series, Chernobyl dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history and of the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
Status: 5 Part Mini-Series
Rating: 9.6/10 IMDb | 95% Rotten Tomatoes
I’m also excited for the up coming new seasons of The Preacher, Legion, Sacred Games, Stranger Things & Black Mirror this year.
What will you be watching now that Game of Thrones is done and dusted?
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