Last year, more than ever before, Netflix killed the game. From pop culture phenomenon Stranger Things [1] to the highly anticipated return of the Gilmore Girls [2], it seems like the platform is constantly figuring out ways to innovate and dazzle audiences — and we're looking ahead to see what magic the horizon holds. Based on these titles alone, it's shaping up to be a stellar year.
Anne
- What it's about: An adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic, Anne of Green Gables. It follows the tale of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan who's mistakenly sent to a middle-aged brother and sister; they had intended to adopt a boy to help work on their farm.
- Who's starring: Amybeth McNulty has been cast as the lead [4].
- When it premieres: May 12
Gypsy
- What it's about: A therapist who can't help but get a little too involved in her patients' personal lives.
- Who's starring: Naomi Watts [6]
- When it premieres: TBA
Dear White People
- What it's about: Based on the 2014 movie of the same name, it centers on a diverse group of students who must find their way in a predominantly white Ivy League college.
- Who's starring: Antoinette Robertson, Brandon P. Bell
- When it premieres: April 28
Thirteen Reasons Why
- What it's about: A teenager named Clay receives a mysterious package with a handful of cassette tapes. They're from his dead classmate, who tells her heartbreaking personal story.
- Who's starring: Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro
- When it premieres: March 31
Big Mouth
- What it's about: This animated comedy captures the trials and tribulations of being a teenager during puberty.
- Who's starring: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney
- When it premieres: TBA
Girlboss
- What it's about: Taking a page from Sophia Amoruso's autobiography, you're in for a whip-smart story about an unlikely businesswoman who's obsessed with fashion.
- Who's starring: Britt Robertson
- When it premieres: April 21
The Defenders
- What it's about: Marvel's Netflix world comes together, uniting Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Daredevil.
- Who's starring: Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Mike Colter, Charlie Cox
- When it premieres: TBA
Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
- What it's about: After the success of the documentary Hot Girls Wanted, Netflix has launched a new series.
- When it premieres: April 21
GLOW
- What it's about: Orange is the New Black [10] creators Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann have teamed up again for this look into the world of 1980s female wrestlers.
- Who's starring: Alison Brie [11], Marc Maron
- When it premieres: June 23
One Day at a Time
- What it's about: A reimagining of the 1975 [12] sitcom that shares the same name and tells the story of a Cuban-American family.
- Who's starring: Rita Moreno, Justina Machado
- When it premiered: Jan. 6
A Series of Unfortunate Events
- What it's about: The long-awaited adaptation of Lemony Snicket's popular book series that tells the tragic story of the Baudelaire orphans and their nemesis, the evil Count Olaf. The first season will handle the first four books.
- Who's starring: Neil Patrick Harris [14], Patrick Warburton
- When it premiered: Jan. 13
Frontier
- What it's about: Although it premiered in Canada [16], Frontier will be available to the United States via Netflix. The central focus is the dark, dangerous world of fur trade in the 1700s.
- Who's starring: Jason Momoa [17]
- When it premiered: Jan. 20
Santa Clarita Diet
- What it's about: A married pair of real estate agents must come to grips as a dark turn causes a dramatic life change.
- Who's starring: Drew Barrymore [19], Timothy Olyphant
- When it premiered: Feb. 3
Iron Fist
- What it's about: The latest addition to the Marvel Comics universe that focuses on a man with incredible martial arts skills and strange, mystical powers.
- Who's starring: Finn Jones
- When it premiered: March 17
