Every New TV Show Coming to Netflix in 2021 — the Ones We Know About, Anyway

After the stressful year that 2020 has been, it's no surprise that Netflix would want to get in on the "relaxation" train. The streamer has partnered with meditation app Headspace to create a trio of shows, the first of which is Guide to Meditation, an eight-part animated series that teaches viewers about the science behind meditation and the benefits of the practice, plus guided meditations every episode.

Release date: Jan. 1

If you've ever wondered how the most colorful words came to be, this is the series for you. Nicolas Cage hosts this quirky comedy docuseries that, as the title suggests, decodes the history of swearing. It's not just a linguistic journey: the show is set to discuss the origins, science, and pop culture ripples of cursing through the years.

Release date: Jan. 5

In this French co-production, a man inspired by the story of French gentleman thief Arsène Lupin sets out on a journey to take revenge and get justice for his late father. The show looks like it'll be a little bit meta: a magical-realism-tinged story that is both a retelling of the Lupin story (the character originated in short stories in 1905) and a story that takes place in a universe where the Lupin stories apparently exist too.

Release date: Jan. 8

In this Mexican comedy series, two very different mothers decide to join their families after realizing that their six-month-old babies were accidentally exchanged at birth.

Release date: Jan. 20

The animated series Winx Club finally comes to live-action, bringing a more grown-up spin to the fantastical tale of a group of fairy warriors who defend the world from a whole array of villains. With the help of their friends and love interests, the "Specialists," they face down all manner of threats from superpowered baddies.

Release date: Jan. 22

This series revolves around three successful women working on a radio show, following the slow and unexpected unraveling of their marriages.

Release date: Jan. 23

In this Turkish drama, a hitman hides out in a vacant tailor shop after betraying his bosses, where he decides to assume the identity of the late owner's son.

Release date: Jan. 27

Based on a novel by Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane follows two best friends who grow up together and, over the course of more than 30 years, see each other through all the ups and downs of life. Tully (Katherine Heigl) has big ambitions that send her into the world of TV journalism, while Kate (Sarah Chalke) wants a quieter, more domestic life, but fears losing herself in the process.

Release date: February 2021

Netflix is soon to be home to the long-awaited adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse YA novels. In a world full of magic and darkness, a young soldier discovers a power within herself that could save everyone, but only if she can survive the evil plots against her. Elsewhere, a teenage criminal mastermind is hired to put together a band to free a scientist from an impenetrable prison. The cast is set to include Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, Kit Young, and Archie Renaux.

Release date: April 2021

Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, and Ben Daniels are set to star in this superhero drama about the world's first heroes. After the first superheroes get their powers in the 1930s, the next generation struggles with living up to their parents' legacies.

Release date: Unknown 2021