Looking for a juicy new TV series for the month of March? Wondering when your favorite series are coming back? We’ve got you covered.
As we do every month, we have prepared an audiovisual guide with the most important new series from a range of TV networks and streaming platforms. Here we offer you the most varied recommendations to plan your television schedule.
The third month of 2024 enters the scene like a lion, with a generous offer of premiere series and new seasons of big hits. Notable titles include the long-awaited debut of the historical series Manhunt, which will be available on Apple TV+; the ambitious Netflix project 3 Body Problem, one of the year’s most promising sci-fi adaptations; and Peacock’s new drama Apples Never Fall, based on Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel.
In addition, in the coming weeks we will be able to enjoy new seasons of some of the most popular series of the moment. We’re talking about the return of big favorites such as Invincible, the edgy adult animated series produced by Prime Video; and the long-awaited second season of Fox’s riveting crime drama Alert: Missing Persons Unit.
Here’s a look at the titles and dates to keep in mind this March:
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Fox / Hulu | Season 2 | Release date: Tuesday, March 5
In January 2023, the first season of Alert: Missing Persons Unit became one of Fox’s top procedural dramas, receiving acclaim from critics and viewers alike. Not surprisingly, after the show’s victorious premiere, it was quickly renewed for a second installment.
Created by John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx, this crime drama follows Jason Grant (Scott Caan) and Captain Nikki Batista (Dania Ramirez) as they investigate cases for the Missing Persons Unit (MPU), while trying to find out the truth about their son’s whereabouts. In each episode, Alert: Missing Persons Unit tells an independent storyline about a possible victim.
The synopsis and description of the new season have not been shared yet. However, after the end of the first season, showrunner John Eisendarth spoke with Deadline, and noted the following about the future of the fiction:
“There’s definitely going to be a serialized component, a story for their family and their relationship that I have in mind for next year. It will be different, but I’m hopeful that every season could have a contained, mysterious, serialized story. That goes alongside the endless numbers of missing persons cases. There’s all kinds of personal stories that I am looking forward to, like exploring the love triangle between Jason and Nikki and Mike…”
The second installment of Alert: Missing Persons Unit premieres Tuesday, March 5 on Fox. New episodes will be available for streaming on Hulu the following day; Variety reports that Carla Kettner, known for her work on Bones and The Blacklist, will join the second season as showrunner.
Invincible
Prime Video | Season 2 | Release date: Thursday, March 14
It’s been more than two years since Invincible debuted on Prime Video and the series’ popularity has only grown and grown.
For those who need a refresher, the adult animated show is based on the comic book of the same name by Robert Kirkman, also the creator of The Walking Dead comics. This story centers on Mark Grayson, the son of the planet’s most powerful hero, Omni-Man, as he acquires his own superpowers and learns how to use them.
The first installment of Invincible follows 17-year-old Mark on his journey of growth and maturity, but also shows the sour truth of his heritage and the true nature of his father Omni-Man. In a shocking twist, the teenage superhero discovers that his progenitor is actually an alien who came to Earth with the intention of conquering it.
Once exposed and feeling cornered, Nolan Grayson, aka Omni-Man, nearly killed Mark in the explosive Season 1 finale. Since then, Mark has been trying to be the best hero he can be and not repeat his father’s mistakes.
According to Prime Video’s official synopsis:
“After an earth-shattering betrayal, Mark fights to rebuild his life. In the face of apocalyptic threats, he discovers new allies and wrestles with his greatest fear – that he might become his father.”
The second season of Invincible premiered on November 3, 2023, but audiences were only able to watch the first four episodes. The next four will be available weekly starting March 14. Invincible has already been renewed for a third season.
Apples Never Fall
Peacock | Season premiere | Release date: Thursday, March 14
Apples Never Fall is based on the New York Times bestselling novel written by Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers.
Peacock’s new drama centers on the affluent and prosperous Delaneys family. On the surface, things are going pretty well for the Delaney clan, but everything gets complicated when their darkest secrets begin to come to light.
The seven-episode series promises a roller coaster of emotions, mysteries, intrigue and family dynamics.
Here is the official synopsis:
“Based on Liane Moriarty’s New York Times bestselling novel, Apples Never Fall centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles), everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ so-called perfect marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.”
Apples Never Fall delves into the complexity of family ties, exploring themes such as deception, loyalty, resilience and the consequences of keeping secrets.
Peacock describes Apples Never Fall as an honest series about “what it means to be part of a very complicated family.”
Manhunt
Apple TV+ | Season premiere | Release date: Friday, March 15
This new Apple TV+ series is based on the bestselling book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by writer James L. Swanson, published in 2006.
This period drama largely chronicles the real events that followed the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the hunt for suspect John Wilkes Booth. The series examines the steely determination of Lincoln’s friend and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, who led the hunt to find the assassin.
Manhunt has been described by Apple TV+ as follows:
“A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.”
Part conspiracy thriller and part historical fiction, Manhunt premieres Friday, March 15 with the first two episodes. The remaining five episodes will air weekly until April 19, 2024. It should be noted that this is not a docuseries as such, but for those interested in this historical period and suspenseful stories, it is worth watching.
The talented Monica Beletsky, known for her work in The Leftovers, Friday Night Lights and Fargo -third season-, is the creator of Manhunt.
3 Body Problem
Netflix | Season premiere | Release date: Thursday, March 21
Based on the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the new Netflix series is created by True Blood’s Alexander Woo and Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
This ambitious sci-fi series explores a grim and complex tale of Earth’s inhabitants as they provoke, anticipate, prepare for, and cope with an alien invasion. The story of 3 Body Problem begins in 1960s China and follows a scientist whose inadvertent interaction with aliens changes the course of humanity forever.
Here’s Netflix’s official synopsis:
“A young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history”.
The synopsis adds “the series portrays a fictional past, present and future wherein Earth encounters an alien civilization from a nearby system of three sun-like stars orbiting one another, in an example of the three-body problem in orbital mechanics.”
As can be seen, the entire timeline of 3 Body Problem spans several centuries as humanity awaits the arrival of the invasion and deals with it.
The season will feature eight episodes.
We Were the Lucky Ones
Hulu | Season premiere | Release date: Thursday, March 28
This historical drama from Hulu is an adaptation of Georgia Hunter’s 2017 novel of the same name.
The series follows the Kurc clan, a Polish Jewish family trying to survive before, during and after World War II and the Holocaust. At the beginning of the series, the protagonist family lives affluent, united and joyful lives.
However, with Hitler’s invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the War, they all end up separated and, as one might expect, severe horrors and hardships are visited upon them.
Here is the official synopsis of We Were the Lucky Ones:
“Based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, the television adaptation of We Were the Lucky Ones is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II. The series follows them across continents as they do everything in their power to survive, and to reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.”
The eight-episode limited series features an all-star cast including Joey King, Logan Lerman, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Hadas Yaron, Amit Rahav, Sam Woolf, Michael Aloni, Moran Rosenblatt, Eva Feiler, Lior Ashkenazi and Robin Weigert. We Were the Lucky Ones promises to deliver a compelling portrait of the strength of the human spirit in the midst of the most fearsome adversity.