From January 12 to 18, viewers can expect a plethora of interesting premieres on streaming platforms and television channels. This includes a return to the world of 'Game of Thrones', a spy drama set in 1970s Moscow, as well as continuations of popular anime series.
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‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’, fantasy, premiere (January 16)
The events take place in Westeros a hundred years before 'Game of Thrones'. The Iron Throne still belongs to the Targaryens, but their power is maintained through the fear of their subjects before their past greatness. The dragons, once under the dynasty's control, are long dead, leaving only myths. Nevertheless, changes are brewing in the country, driven by significant figures. Ser Duncan the Tall is a wandering knight dreaming of glory and feats, and fate is ready to grant him both in abundance.
2
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’, sci-fi, premiere (January 15)
This series unfolds within the famous 'Star Trek' cinematic universe. Like the popular games of the 90s, the action takes place in an educational institution located on Earth, in San Francisco. Here, cadets are trained to take leadership positions in the space forces of the United Federation of Planets.
3
‘PONY’, thriller, premiere (January 15)
In 1977, in Moscow, two secretaries working at the American embassy and not drawing attention become CIA operatives after the tragic deaths of their husbands. Bea, who knows Russian and grew up in a family of Soviet immigrants, and Twyla, a simple girl from the provinces, begin investigating a large-scale conspiracy from the Cold War era, seeking to unravel the mystery that made them widows.
4
‘The Seven Dials of Agatha Christie’, detective, premiere (January 15)
In this adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, a lavish country party ends in tragedy — a murder, and a young aristocrat is tasked with finding the culprit.
5
‘Hijacked Flight’, thriller, second season (January 14)
Sam Nelson, an experienced police negotiator, tries to save the passengers of a plane hijacked by terrorists. The crew, flying to London from the USA, finds themselves in the hands of criminals. The police have only a few hours to prepare a special operation while Sam must maintain communication with the hijackers and, using cunning, persuade them to abandon extreme measures.
6
‘Lie to Me’, drama, third season (January 13)
The plot follows Lucy Albright, who, after arriving at college, begins a new life away from her mother. She immerses herself in student life until she meets the mysterious Steven DeMarco, and their relationship leads to consequences they never anticipated.
7
‘Evening School’, comedy, premiere (January 12)
The main character, a patrol officer, is forced to return to school to obtain a high school diploma and keep his job.
8
‘Galaxy Prince’, animated film, premiere (January 16)
The Pardon family constantly faces failures. Each of them is so unlucky that they exhaust their limit of misfortune in one week. When they are abducted by a flying saucer, they discover that they have inherited the planet Gapus, but soon realize that this is just the beginning of their troubles.
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‘The Last Journey of Freiren’, fantasy, second season (January 16)
The team of heroes who defeated the demon king rushes home to say goodbye. The sorceress Freiren and her companions reminisce about their decade-long journey, but time flows differently for elves, and Freiren loses her friends. Before his death, Heiter finds a student for her named Fern.
10
‘Torture Time, Princess!’, anime, second season (January 12)
For many years, demons and humans faced each other until the conflict reached a stalemate. The demons decide to capture the princess, who knows military secrets. Despite her fragility, she is not ready to give up, and then the enemies resort to torture.
Find out about new and ongoing series released this week (January 5-11) here.
