Quiet week of premieres – it’s not worth creating fantasies – but still with some interesting things that debut, or rather, return, like the second season of The Old Man, on Disney+. The series with Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow is one of those things that knows how to mix suspense Modern with good western touches. If you only have to start watching one thing this week, this is the way to go.

If you want to change things up a bit, take the series of Citadel which are now available on Prime Video and prepare the new chapter of this franchise, honey bunnywhich premieres at the end of the week and promises to take this spy universe to the next level. If none of this interests you, a recommendation (in preparation for next week): start watching bad sisters on AppleTV+. The second season premieres in mid-November and the first is what is often called “a gift”, a drama between five sisters who hide the murder of a brother-in-law and all the trauma that came before, during and after that. .

“The Old Man”, season 2

Disney+, Wednesday, November 6

The series created by Jonathan E. Steinberg was one of those tasty gifts of 2022. All in all, who doesn’t like the model Liam Neeson – former agent of nothing, family to noise, something that gets annoying – with better actors? In this case, Jeff Daniels and John Lithgow, Dan Chase and Harold Harper, a game of cat and mouse between two ex-operatives with a warlike past who have to deal with ghosts in the present. There is not much new in the formula, what matters most is the approach, the way the work is done. the old man It is a refined product, among suspense and desperate drama. It’s great to have it back for a second season.

“Pedro Paramo”

Netflix, Wednesday, November 6

You’ve probably heard of Pedro Paramofundamental novel by Juan Rulfo, one of those works that helped build the history of magical realism. Originally published in 1955, it had a film version in the following decade and now, much later, it has a new life, with a new film, in transmission. everything comes to transmissioneven magical realism. The film by Mexican Rodrigo Prieto, who has made a career as a cinematographer on many respectable films, is a Netflix production and an attempt to give another life – and another audience – to this story that mixes death, memories, dreams and desires. like few.

“The Emperor of Ocean Park”

Max, Thursday, November 7

The series premiered a few months ago in the United States (that is, it arrived relatively late in Portugal), but Forest Whitaker’s name stands out for its mention. Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stephen L. Carter, The Emperor Of Ocean Park it’s a suspense which takes place in the world of politics and justice, involves a death that has not been well explained and that falls into the realm of conspiracy theories.

“Look back”

Prime Video, Thursday, November 7

It’s not for everyone, but it has to be said: from time to time surprising things come to streaming in the anime universe (Hello Uzumaki!a wonder that here at Max went unnoticed). This promises to be another adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work of the same name, a modern classic of majoritywith tragedy involved and it is a very moving story. Let’s see, because Japanese animation is not just Miyasaki (although you will never find anything in these lines that is against Miyasaki).

“Citadel: Honey Bunny”

Prime Video, Thursday, November 7

With CitadelAmazon wanted to create a multilingual universe, with productions spread around the world, while taking advantage of the fact that spy series are – once again – among the most profitable trends. HE Citadel the original debuted last year and was a hit; arrived a month ago Citadel: Dianathe Italian sister, who took the story to another level; and now it is the turn of this universe to go to India with “Honey Bunny”, promising another level of excitement and ecstasy in this action universe. If you don’t know what we’re talking about and just want to immerse yourself in the frenetic action of this Indian production, here’s good news: you don’t need to watch the other series. Citadel to understand what is happening. But maybe with this one you want to see the other two.

“Robbery from the Central Bank”

Netflix, Friday, November 8

A country that takes its first steps towards democracy and recovers from years of dictatorship faces one of those extreme situations, which involves a lot of planning and many civilians at risk. The story is real, in this new Spanish Netflix series that takes us to May 1981 and the robbery of the Central Bank of Barcelona, ​​​​a megalomaniac operation that involved 200 hostages and a fight with the Spanish government. And yes, it is another Spanish production that involves the banks. Let’s see.