New Netflix Releases To Have On Your Radar

Nothing says ‘cosy evening in’ more than teeing up a new Netflix release on the telly. Maybe you’ve had enough of that level of comfort and screen time, after a year of it. But let’s be real for a moment, old habits die hard. So, sit back, relax, load one of the below, throw that big blanket over your feet and prepare not to move for the rest of the evening (except to pour yourself one more cup of tea).

Master of None - Season Three  (Out Now)

Unlike previous seasons, this romantic drama (subtitled ‘Moments in Love’) – back after a four-year hiatus – puts Lena Waithe and Naomi Ackie in the spotlight. It’s a deeply intimate and honest portrait of queer love, that is rarely explored in such depth as this on screen. It’s less ‘showy’ than the last two seasons and yet the slower pace just increases our feeling the characters' emotional aches and pains over the course of their marriage. Like experiencing a therapy hug.

Feel Good - Season Two (OUT June 4th)

From Master of None to Starstuck, millennial romantic comedies are on a roll. Of that ilk, comedian Mae Martin’s expertly crafted, and award-winning series, Feel Good, is back. After a dramatic ending to the show’s first season, S2 opens up with leading couple, Mae and George, taking some time apart. A nuanced portrait of romance and sexuality in all its messy complexities. Raw and utterly compelling.

Lupin - Season 2 (out June 11th)

If tense, and supremely stylish, crime thrillers are your jam, bookmark Netflix’s smash hit series Lupin (which garnered 70million viewers within the first 28 days of its release). For the uninitiated, a short Twitter user review: “I’m halfway through and it is incredible. Sexy con man w/a heart, set in Paris." Think James Bond meets Taken.

Skater Girl (out June 11th)

Even for the sports averse, this uplifting story – about a teenage girl (Rachel Sanchita Gupta) in northwestern India, who dreams of becoming a competitive skateboarder, will strike a chord. A heart-warming and inspiring coming-of-age journey of discovery and blazing your own trail.

Too Hot To Handle - Season Two (out June 23rd)

Cast your minds back to last spring. OK, maybe you’d rather not. But. For all of life’s lows, let’s not discount the TV highs that temporarily soothed our wearied souls (The Last Dance, Tiger King, Normal People, to name but a few). 2020 was also a big year for reality TV. Remember Too Hot To Handle? Netflix’s Love Island-esque dating show that forbids its contestants from engaging in any form of physical intimacy, in order to win a prize of up to $100,000.