Get ready to level up your binge-watching game with 11 New TV Shows to Not Sleep On.
We’re talking about must-see shows that are bringing fresh vibes to your screen. From the ghosted-mystery solving drama'”Diarra From Detroit’ to the supernatural chills of ‘Them: The Scare,’ and the mind-bending mysteries of ‘Three Body Proble,’ this lineup is a rollercoaster of emotions and thrills. So grab your popcorn, kick back, and get ready to be hooked! These shows are not just entertainment—they’re experiences waiting to unfold. Let’s dive in and discover your next favorite obsession!
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Diarra From Detroit
Stream: BET Plus
Created by Diarra Kilpatrick, “Diarra From Detroit” follows a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. As the case unfolds, her co-workers, friends and lovers become unlikely allies as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole. Along with Diarra Kilpatrick in the title role, this series also stars Morris Chestnut and Phylicia Rashad.
Them: The Scare
Stream: Prime Video
*While this is the second season, since its an anthology series, we included it.*
The story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken.
Boarders
Stream: Tubi
Boarders is a 2024 BBC Three comedy-drama series about five Black students from London’s inner city who win scholarships to St. Gilbert’s College, a prestigious boarding school. The series follows the students as they experience the highs and lows of boarding school, including racial and economic adversity, feelings of isolation, and fetishism. The show is loosely based on the true story of underprivileged students who received scholarships to a top public school.
Three Body Problem
Stream: Netflix
The Three-Body Problem is a science fiction novel by Liu Cixin that was published in 2008. The series portrays a fictional past, present and future wherein Earth encounters an alien civilization from a nearby system of three Sun-like stars orbiting one another, a representative example of the three-body problem in orbital mechanics.
The Gentlemen
Stream: Netflix
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it’s home to an enormous weed empire, and its proprietors aren’t going anywhere.
Parish
Stream: AMC/AMC Plus
Haunted by the violent murder of his son, Gray Parish finds himself thrust into an adrenaline-charged thrill ride through the criminal underworld; with no escape, the wrong way may be his only way out.
Three Little Birds
Stream: Britbox
The six-part drama series is inspired by Henry’s mother’s stories about leaving Jamaica for Britain in the 1950s. The series follows three young women, Leah, Chantrelle, and Hosanna, as they start a new life in England in 1957. As of January 31, 2024, there is no official announcement on whether the series will be renewed for a second season.
The Vince Staples Show
Stream: Netflix
Kind of famous and sort of rich, rapper-actor Vince Staples navigates the challenges of everyday life in his hometown of The Beach.
Shogun
Stream: FX Networks/Hulu
Based on James Clavell’s novel, FX’s Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Stream: Prime Video
John and Jane Smith become secret agents for a mysterious organisation. Their work puts both their skills as spies and their relationship to the test. The two have to deal with a world full of dangers.
Elsbeth
Stream: CBS
Astute but unconventional attorney Elsbeth Tascioni utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.