While some of the biggest TV shows of 2024 are behind us, there are still new series dropping each week that are well worth a watch, and I'm going to help you find something for you that's landing on a streaming service this week.
Each week, I scour through every streaming service's line-up of new shows to pick out a curated list of the best picks to bring to you. This week we're looking at shows debuting between Saturday, November 23 and Friday, November 29. That means we end the week on Black Friday and so our list of streaming deals will help you find some great discounts, if you want to try a new platform.
This list has a broad range of genres like documentary, drama and reality, from a range of streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Paramount Plus and more. This diverse range of content is intentional: to ensure that there's something for everyone.
So let's find you a new TV show streaming this week that you'll want to watch.
Tsunami - Race Against Time — Hulu / Disney Plus
- Nat Geo docuseries streams from Monday, November 25
In the same spirit as its One Day in America series, National Geographic has created Tsunami: Race Against Time, a docuseries following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Using interviews with survivors and archival footage, Race Against Time will help us understand what it was like being on the front line of this natural disaster. It's less about the science of the earthquake and tsunami, and more about people's experiences with it.
After airing on cable the day prior, Tsunami: Race Against Time will stream on Disney Plus globally (and also Hulu in the US) on Monday, November 25.
Get Millie Black — Max
- Max crime drama debuts on Monday, November 25
Get Millie Black is a crime drama set in Jamaica, starring Tamara Lawrance as the titular detective. It's based on a book by Marlon James.
In Get Millie Black, Black is a British-based detective who's sent to Jamaica to work on missing persons cases. She finds herself looking into several challenging cases, and working with irritating detectives too.
Episodes of Get Millie Black will stream on Max weekly from Monday, November 25, which is also when they air on HBO's cable channel. In the UK, the series will land on Channel 4 some time in 2025.
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey — Netflix
- Netflix true crime docuseries airs from Monday, November 25
One of America's most well-known mysteries is the 1996 disappearance and later death of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, and Netflix has its second Original looking at the case this week.
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey takes a look at the case, the suspects, the media frenzy and the legacy of the story, to see if nearly 30 years can give us any insights into what happened.
All episodes of Cold Case will stream from Netflix on Monday, November 25, joining other series like Casting JonBenet.
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae — Hulu
- Hulu true crime documentary arrives on Tuesday, November 26
Another true crime documentary, Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae looks at the 1970s murder of Canadian activist and Mi'kmaq tribesperson Anna Mae Aquash.
Aquash led a storied life as a member of the American Indian Movement and Canadian expatriate in the US, and her death went unpunished for three decades. Vow of Silence will tell her story so you can understand her fight and what it all meant.
All episodes of Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae will stream on Hulu from Tuesday, November 26. No word on a UK release.
The Madness — Netflix
- Netflix crime thriller debuts on Thursday, November 28
The latest crime drama series from Netflix is called The Madness, and it stars Colman Domingo in the lead role.
In The Madness, a political commentator is framed for the murder of someone on the opposite side of the political spectrum. He has to get to the bottom of the conspiracy which he finds himself in, without pushing his family and friends away.
All episodes of The Madness can be streamed on Netflix from Thursday, November 28.
Second Chance Stage — Max
- Max competition show airs from Thursday, November 28
Max's new Second Chance Stage is a competition series with a twist. Its a talent performance show which features contestants who've been sitting on unfulfilled dreams.
Through the show, they're given a second chance to show off their talents, and possibly even make it to a big break. The judges are Taye Diggs, Heidi Gardner and Martina McBride, with Emmanuel Acho acting as host.
You'll be able to watch Second Chance Stage on Max from Thursday, November 28, which is actually ahead of its cable air date.
Hard North — Prime Video
- Prime Video survivalist documentary lands on Friday, November 29
If you're a fan of survivalist reality shows, then Hard North is one of Amazon's first shows that'll cater to you.
Hard North follows a group of Canadians who travel into the wilderness in order to live for a year. They'll have to learn how to live off the land and create a new homestead that's totally self-sufficient.
There are eight episodes of Hard North and they'll all be available to watch on Prime Video from Friday, November 29.
The Agency — Paramount Plus
- Paramount Plus political thriller lands on Friday, November 29
Michael Fassbender is in his first TV show in over 15 years in The Agency, a new political thriller which includes Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere amongst the cast too.
The Agency is the US adaptation of a French show, and it's about a CIA agent who's recalled from his undercover post. However the woman he abandoned re-emerges and the agent has to pick between her and the international plot he's investigating.
Two episodes of The Agency will land on Paramount Plus in on Friday, November 29 and new ones will stream weekly (that's in the US; it's one day later everywhere else). In the US, you'll need the premium Paramount Plus with Showtime tier.
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