Saturday, January 24, 2026

BRAND NEW PERIOD SET ITALIAN TV SERIES TO ARRIVE TO THE SMALL SCREENS IN 2026: BEFORE US, MORBO K AND A WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE LAKE

  NEW 2026 ITALIAN SHOWS  
MORBO K - WHO SAVES A LIFE, SAVES THE WHOLE WORLD WORLD WAR 2 SERIES
We are in Italy today with our spotlights on new international 2026 period set series. Two episode series MORBO K will air on 27th and 28th of January. Shortly before the ghetto of Rome in 1943, Professor Prati,
Morbo K will air this month on RAI
 director of the Fate bene fratelli hospital, managed to transfer some Jewish families to a special ward, saving them from a sad fate. To prevent the Nazis from reaching the island, the doctor has the brilliant idea of inventing a highly contagious virus that affects Jews: the K disease, named after Nazi General Kappler who controlled Rome at that time. Among the families rescued by the director is also that of Silvia Calò, a young Jew with great artistic talent, but with a future already marked and linked to the family business. Silvia almost immediately fell in love with a young doctor, Pietro Prestifilippo, despite him being promised to another. Meanwhile, Kappler threatens the Jewish community, demanding a gold tribute to avoid deportation. However, in contravention of the word given, on an autumn day Kappler gathers the inhabitants of the ghetto and has them loaded on the trains destined for concentration camps. The fate of Silvia, Pietro and Professor Prati will be consumed in the last dramatic hours before the trains leave Rome.
 
  BEFORE US (PRIMA DI NOI)
Already airing as of January on Sunday nights in Italy is historical saga BEFORE US (Prima Di Noi) a great family saga that takes us through the Italian twentieth century from rural Friuli to the the factories of Turin. Three generations of the Sartori family are struggling between the search for personal success, the dream of revolution, a place in the school or the ring of a boxing match. Female and men, builders and destroyers, eternal archetypes looking for a place in the world. On them weigh the faults of the fathers, a spiral to fight against, what was before us that seems to condemn them all. It will be the youngest among the Sartori to finally find the strength to free themselves thanks to the words of Nadia, the founder of the family, the generating force protagonist of this story. A century of small and big history that contains everything: guilt, shame, anger, travel, ideals, forgiveness and above all love.
 
 
A WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE LAKE
1930s. The young marshal of the carabinieri Ernesto Maccadò receives his first assignment as commander in the station of a small village on Lake Como. He arrives from his native Calabria with Maristella, his beloved wife, and a suitcase full of dreams and fears about the ability to fulfill his duties in a distant and unknown place; a place where he will soon discover that it will not be easy to be accepted. Through sometimes realistic and sometimes surreal stories, we will follow the novel of formation of Maccadò, Maristella and little Vinicio, orphan in search of a family. But also of the brigadier Letterio Misfatti, a sort of Sicilian Virgil who together with his wife Agata will accompany the couple of Southern Italy to discover that small community on the shores of the lake, closed in their rituals and secrets. The path of Maccadò will be marked by prejudices and obstacles, so much so that it will be convinced that – failing to be welcomed, understood and appreciated by the country – it remains only the transfer. But will it be the right choice? The series is the suggestive fresco of a “small ancient world” and at the same time deeply current in the dynamics of knowledge and inclusion. Lively with events, relationships and unpredictable, funny, human-rich characters.

PRIME VIDEO SCORES MOVIE ADAPTATION RIGHTS ON ELISE COVA'S DRAGON EPIC FANTASY NOVEL DRAGON CURSED

   DRAGON CURSED  
TO BECOME A MOVIE AT PRIME VIDEO
According to Deadline, Prime Video has scored movie rights on DRAGON CURSED hit fantasy novel from Elise Kova which is set in a fantastical world amidst the last human stronghold against dragons, in which every teenager must survive brutal trials meant to separate dragon hunters from the dragon cursed. When a young woman enters the trials hiding a deadly secret, her fate rests in the hands of the dangerous enforcer assigned to watch her. Kova's books have been translated into more than ten languages so far. 

Friday, January 23, 2026

MAX PARKER TO PLAY SON OF ODIN IN PRIME VIDEO'S EPIC TV SERIES ADAPTATION OF GOD OF WAR

     GOD OF WAR SERIES    
ADS MAX PARKER AS THE SON OF ODIN
Prime Video has told us earlier this week that the leads for their epic TV series adaptation of popular game GOD OF WAR will be Ryan Hurst and Teresa Palmer but now they also added our gorgeous Max Parker. The series will see Hurst play Kratos who with his 10-year-old son Atreus, embarks on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Teresa Palmer, will play Phoebe/Sif, Thor’s wife and the goddess of family! Max Parker will star as Heimdall, the Watchman of Asgard and one of the sons of Odin. Heimdall is a god in his own right with the special ability to anticipate what’s about to happen at any moment. Handsome and dynamic, he feels unappreciated by his father and underestimated by the rest of the family, and as a result is constantly looking for ways to improve his position in the hierarchy and increase his stature and 

CAST SET FOR HENRY III OF FRANCE QUEER COURT MOVIE BY THE KING'S FAVOR SET IN THE 16TH CENTURY

   BY THE KING'S FAVOR  
PERIOD SET QUEER COURT DRAMA FILM
Continuing our spotlight on new period set international dramas, today we are in France with historical movie BY THE KING'S FAVOR which unfolds within the court of Henry III (Theodore Pellerin), the 16th century French king and son of Catherine de’ Medici, who navigated the Wars of Religion with the support of his all-male courtiers, the so-called “mignons,” long rumored to be his lovers. It centers on a tense love triangle between the king, his chief advisor Odon (Felix Kysyl), and a young milliner, Jean-Baptiste (Filippo Scotti), whom Odon brings to court to replace the king’s previous favorite. In doing so, Odon commits a forbidden act: he falls for the newcomer, forcing him to navigate the treacherous line between desire and loyalty.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MOVIE TRAILER WITH NICHOLAS GALITZINE, JAMES PUREFOY, MORENA BACCARIN, JARED LETO, IDRIS ELBA, CHARLOTTE RILEY

 MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE 
MOVIE ADAPTATION TRAILER IS HERE
The movie is out in cinemas this June
MGM Studios has released first trailer for their big screen adaptation of popular MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE which will hit cinemas June 5th starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Charlotte Riley alongside Jared Leto and Idris Elba. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Galitzine) back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe. Check out the super epic and action packed trailer below and tell us what you think.
 

A YOUNG DOCTOR TRIES TO SAVE KIDS IN LEAD POISONING SCANDAL IN PERIOD SET NETFLIX TV SERIES LEAD CHILDREN TRAILER

   LEAD CHILDREN  
TRAILER FOR NEW POLISH TV SERIES
Lead Children will hit Netflix February 11th
Netflix has released a trailer for their new eight part period set series LEAD CHILDREN which is their new Polish original set to stream from February 11th based on shocking and tragic true events. The series is set in 1970's Silesia and  tells the story of a young doctor, Jolanta Wadowska Król (Joanna Kulig), who notices that children living in the vicinity of the Szopienice Steelworks are suffering from lead syndrome, a disease caused by heavy metal poisoning. After her discovery, the heroine tries to save sick children and faces the oppressive, communist state apparatus. Check out the harrowing English subbed trailer below and tell us what you think.
 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

SEE 19TH CENTURY WARSAW IN NETFLIX NEW POLISH ORIGINAL COSTUME TV DRAMA THE DOLL BASED ON BOLESLAW PRUS CLASSIC

   THE DOLL SERIES   
FIRST IMAGES FROM NETFLIX COSTUME DRAMA
Continuing our spotlights on brand new international television series to arrive to the small screens this year, after Britain, we are moving to
The Doll will arrive sometime this year
 Poland because they have two interesting new projects to present to us during 2026. I will introduce you to the first one today, but be sure to come back tomorrow for the second period set series that we can expect this year on Netflix
 
  THE DOLL
 (Lalka) is the ambitious adaptation of Bolesław Prus’ famous classic novel. Directed by Paweł Maślona the series is set against the backdrop of 19th century Warsaw and follows the complex tension between the wealthy merchant Stanisław Wokulski (Tomasz Schuchardt) and the aristocratic Izabela Łącka (Sandra Drzymalska). Written between 1887 and 1889, the book tells the story of Stanisław Wokulski, a successful merchant who finds himself torn between his progressive ideals and his infatuation with Izabela Łęcka, a haughty and vacuous aristocrat. Covering the themes of unrequited love, class conflict and Poland’s stagnation under the Third Partition the six episode saga is set to air towards the end of the year. You can see glimpses of the new series in Netflix Poland trailer reel for 2026 upcoming new series below and stay tuned as we will spotlight some other countries soon as well, namely Italy and Spain.
 

NETFLIX SERIES ON THE KENNEDY DYNASTY CASTS MICHAEL FASSBENDER, LAURA DONNELLY, NICK ROBINSON, BEN MILES, IMOGEN POOTS

   KENNEDY SERIES   
ON FAMOUS DYNASTY SETS MAIN CAST
Netflix has set main cast for their new eight part series on the famous political dynasty KENNEDY which begins in the 1930s and charts the improbable ascent of Joe (Michael Fassbender) and Rose Kennedy (Laura
Nick Robinson, Michael Fassbender, Laura Donnelly will star
 Donnelly) and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack (Joshuah Melnick), who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother Joe Jr. (Nick Robinson). Following love, lives, rivalries and tragedies of the Kennedy family, the series will also star Ben Miles as Eddie
Joshuah Melnick, Ben Miles and Cole Doman will also star
 Moore, longtime aide to Joe Kennedy Sr.; Lydia Peckham as Rosemary Kennedy, Joe and Rose’s eldest daughter; Saura Lightfoot-Leon as Kick Kennedy, JFK and RFK’s sister; Cole Doman as JFK’s best friend Lem Billings and Imogen Poots as Gloria Swanson.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

SEE MICHELE RIONDINO AS ANTONIO VIVALDI IN THE TRAILER FOR PRIMAVERA 18TH CENTURY VENICE SET BIOPIC ON THE FAMOUS COMPOSER

   ANTONIO VIVALDI  
PRIMAVERA BIOPIC TRAILER IS HERE
This one was released on Christmas in Italy, but will start rolling out around Europe this spring and we have the first trailer for a biopic on Antonio
Primavera will roll out from April
 Vivaldi the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who composed “The Four Seasons”!PRIMAVERAis the feature debut of Damiano Michieletto, an opera director. Set in 18th century Venice, the movie follows Cecilia (Tecla Insolia), a 20-year-old violin virtuoso who livesat the Pièta orphanage. Despite her talent, Cecilia remains confined within the orphanage, knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivaldi (Michele Riondino), a brilliant and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the destiny that once seemed inevitable! Watch the trailer below:
 

Monday, January 19, 2026

NIKOLAJ ARCEL TO DIRECT AN EPIC BIOPIC MY FAIRYTALE LIFE ON HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

   MY FAIRYTALE LIFE  
EPIC BIOPIC ON HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
Nikolaj Arcel will direct the biopic
Nikolaj Arcel is preparing an epic movie biopic on famous fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen titled MY FAIRYTALE LIFE. Hans Christian Andersen, a socially awkward nobody, moves to Copenhagen with dreams of conquering Denmark’s cultural elite and becoming a famous artist. In a colourful and merciless world of actors, playwrights, and snobbish benefactors, Christian fiercely fights to get the recognition and love he so desperately craves. But his own delusions of grandeur may turn out to be his greatest weakness; the last thing he wants is to be known as a children’s fairytale writer.