Streaming platforms are back with a fresh slate of releases this week. Here is a quick look at what's arriving on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus Hotstar and other platforms this week.
Hunters season 2: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: January 13
After a long wait of nearly three years, Hunters is finally getting a second season. The drama series set in the US in the 1970s follows the workings of a team called the 'hunters' who track down and eliminate Nazis hiding in the country. The second season takes the team to South America where they believe Adolf Hitler is hiding. Veteran actor Al Pacino, who was the highlight of the first season, returns for the upcoming season.
Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 – Netflix
Release date: January 13
Fans of the historical action drama have an exciting release this week—the second season of Vikings: Valhalla, a prequel to the popular Viking series. Centered around the real-life adventures of the Scandinavian warriors, the second season follows the brave trio of Leif – the Viking explorer, his sister Freydis and Harald Sigurdsson, the prince of Norway. The new season will find these lead characters charting a new path after the unfortunate fall of Kattegat.
Mukundan Unni Associates: Disney plus Hotstar
Release date: January 13
The Malayalam dark comedy starring Vineeth Srinivasan arrives on the streaming platform after a successful theatrical run. Directed by Abhinav Sunder Nayak, Mukundan Unni Associates revolves around a young lawyer who is willing to cross any line to achieve what he wants. The film also features Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sudhi Koppa, Jagadeesh and Tanvi Ram among others.
Trial by Fire: Netflix
Release date: January 13
The limited series is based on the true events linked to South Delhi's Uphaar Cinema fire that led to the death of 59 people and injured 100 cinema-goers in 1997. Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol play the roles of Neelam and Shekhar, the couple who lost their two children to the tragedy and fought a long legal battle for justice. Inspired by the bestseller book Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the upcoming show is directed and showrun by Prashant Nair.
Break Point: Netflix
Release date: January 13
The tennis docuseries, from the team behind F1: Drive to Survive, delves deep into the lives of some of the popular young players including Nick Kyrgios , as they move through an action-packed sports season. Besides tracking their lives on the court over a year, the docuseries also sheds light on their personal lives, challenges and the extreme pressure the sport puts on mental health.
