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12 New and Returning Netflix Series We're So Ready to Binge This February

22/01/2021 - 11:25 AM

February may be the shortest month of the year, but Netflix is still delivering plenty of new and returning original series. This month, you can expect to be able to binge every season of Parks & Recreation , a sweet book-to-series adaptation [1] starring Katherine Heigl [2], and a comedy series produced by and starring Kevin James, among other debut series. With shows from Spain, Brazil, Luxembourg, Germany, the US, and the UK, it's looking like a promising month indeed, and we can't wait to watch them all. Here are all the shows to have on your radar in February.

Parks & Recreation

The Amy Poehler-led comedy about a small town's zanny bureaucrats ran for seven seasons from 2009 to 2015 in the US and boasted one of the best ensemble casts in TV history. It's also one of the funniest shows of the past two decades, making it a perfect series to help put a smile on your face this month.

When it's available: 1 Feb. [3]

Firefly Lane, Season 1

In this adaptation of Kristin Hannah's novel of the same name, the relationship between two best friends — Kate Mularkey and Tully Hart — is traced from its beginning in the 1970s over three decades. Katherine Heigl [4] plays current-day Tully, while Sarah Chalke [5] costars as current-day Kate.

When it's available: 3 Feb. [6]

Invisible City, Season 1

This Brazilian fantasy series revolves around a detective who — while investigating a murder — stumbles upon a world inhabited by mythical entities typically invisible to humans.

When it's available: 5 Feb. [7]

Hache, Season 2

This thrilling series from Spain is based on the real-life story of a sex worker named Helena, who unexpectedly finds herself in the heart of 1960s heroin trafficking in Barcelona. Season two picks up one year after the events of the first season, following Helena — now known as Hache — as she attempts to start up a heroin production lab.

When it's available: 5 Feb.
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Capitani, Season 1

This thriller series from Luxembourg revolves around Detective Luc Capitani, a woman who's tasked with investigating the mysterious death of a teen after her body is found in a forest.

When it's available: 11 Feb. [9]

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

If you're into true crime, this new four episode show should be next in your queue. It tells of the disappearance of Elisa Lam in 2013, whilst the college student was staying the Cecil Hotel in downtown LA — a spot that's "been linked to some of the city's most notorious activity, from untimely deaths to housing serial killers," according to the synopsis.

When it's available: 10 Feb. [10]

Buried by the Bernards, Season 1

In this quirky reality series, viewers are introduced to the Bernard family, who own and operate a funeral home that offers budget-friendly burial packages, allowing grieving families to say farewell at an affordable price.

When it's available: 12 Feb. [11]

The Crew, Season 1

Executive produced by and starring Kevin James, this comedy is set in the world of NASCAR. In the series, James plays a crew chief working in a NASCAR garage who — when the owner of the garage steps down and passes the team off to his young daughter — must learn how to work with the tech-obsessed millennials who become his new coworkers.

When it's available: 15 Feb. [12]

Behind Her Eyes, Season 1

Adapted from the 2017 novel of the same name by Sarah Pinborough, this British psychological thriller revolves around a twisted love triangle between a single mother, her new boss, and his wife, with whom the mother develops a strange friendship.

When it's available: 17 Feb. [13]

MeatEater, Season 9, Part 2

Outdoorsman, author, and TV personality Steven Rinella returns for a ninth season to explore more of the world's most remote regions, hunting and demonstrating how he brings game meat to the table.

When it's available: 17 Feb. [14]

Tribes of Europa, Season 1

Set in the year 2074, this German sci-fi series tells the story of three siblings who — after a global catastrophe fractures Europe into warring microstates — must set out to change the fate of the continent.

When it's available: 19 Feb. [15]


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