The Golden Age of Streaming: What to Watch in 2024.
After a year of Hollywood strikes and production delays, television is finally back in full swing for 2024. The next few months are sure to be overwhelming for the industry, as networks and streamers rush to release new programming before the Emmys consideration deadline at the end of May. For television lovers like us, though, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.
An emerging trend among the titles curated below is an increasing reliance on existing intellectual property: novels, spin-offs, and adaptations of films or miniseries. Although a number of shows were canceled for strike-related reasons, and some big series have released their final seasons lately (we’ll miss you, The Crown), there is a lot to look forward to. Of note: a second season of the campy, glamorous Ryan Murphy anthology series Feud, the long-awaited live-action adaptation of the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Natalie Portman making her television debut in a limited series, to name a few things.
The nature of our diversified television landscape means this list isn’t even exhaustive—who knows when a niche show might stand out from the high-budget crowd, or which foreign-language program could become the next Squid Game? Our only option is to watch and find out.
Teen TV shows like Netflix's Never Have I Ever can comfort you as an adult
Even as an adult with a teenage daughter, watching a ‘first kiss’ scene often induces involuntary goosebumps up and down my arms — especially if that kiss is unexpected.
In one scene in Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix series, Never Have I Ever, protagonist Devi (played by newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) finally gets her first kiss.
In that moment, the joy mixed with terror and anticipation is so palpable it feels like you’re experiencing it.
When in reality, you’re probably sitting on your couch in the pyjamas you’ve been wearing since March, wondering whether what’s happening on screen is similar to your own first kiss (spoiler alert: unlikely).
The coming-of-age tale revolves around 15-year-old Indian-American girl Devi Vishwakumar and her relationships with family, friends and first crushes.
And while it’s not the first show to ever be made about the high school experience, it’s one of the most relatable.
