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It's time for a new month of streaming and February is shaping up to be a great month for Netflix. Although the shortest month of the year is here, Netflix is making the most of it by adding dozens of new titles to its streaming library on a daily basis. Here's our curated list of notable shows to catch this month:
1. Call Me By Your Name – 1st February
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17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the summer of 1983 with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy, where the bright Jewish-Italian teen meets Oliver, a dashing PhD student who’s interning for his father. Over the course of a summer that will change their lives forever, Elio and Oliver discover the heady joy of a rising desire between them in their dreamy surroundings. This multiple award-winning film which stars Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg and Amira Casar is a coming-of-age romantic drama that is based on an acclaimed novel by André Aciman and was touted as one of the year’s best when it was released in 2017.
2. Mean Girls – 1st February
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Mean Girls is finally making its Netflix debut and boy, are we excited about it! When the teen comedy was first aired in 2004 (yes, 18 years ago – gasp!), it became an instant hit as the plot explores how strongly social dynamics can affect us and our future. In the movie, which is now a cult classic, Cady Jane Heron (played by Lindsay Lohan) gets a crash course in high-school life after being home-schooled in Africa for her whole life when the Plastics, the school’s most popular clique, invites her to sit with them. The film, which also stars Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert and Rachel McAdams, will be available on Netflix for a group watch-along. In short, it’s time to make a date with your gal pals!
3. Raising Dion Season 2 – 1st February
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Raising Dion first debuted in late 2019. After receiving a quick renewal, the show got started on a lengthy production and finally, Season 2 is dropping today, moving on from where the first season left off. ICYMI, Raising Dion is a Netflix Original superhero drama series that’s based on creator, Dennis Liu's comic book series of the same name about a boy called Dion who starts to manifest several mysterious superhero-like abilities. Aside from the cliffhanger ending that reveals who his enemy will be in Season 2, our little superhero still has to figure out how to bring his father home and face plenty of challenges in the process. Most of the main characters are coming back this season, with Ja'Siah Young playing the titular role of Dion Warren again, Alisha Wainwright reprising her role as Dion's mother, Nicole Reese, and Sammy Haney returning as Dion's friend, Esperanza.
4. Dark Desire Season 2 – 2nd February
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When the first season of Dark Desire (Oscuro Deseo in Spanish) aired on Netflix last July, it quickly became a worldwide sensation. In the new season, Dario has resurfaced after we all believed that he had been killed by Esteban, and will most likely follow him on his quest to win Alma's heart, although based on the trailer, it appears that he is seen with another woman. Alma will likely be internally conflicted once more as she tries to reign in her feelings for Dario. Dark Desire Season 2 sees Alejandro Speitzer (Dario Guerra), Erik Hayser (Esteban Solares), Jorge Poza (Leonardo Solares), Maite Perroni (Alma Solares), Regina Pavón (Zoe Solares) reprising their roles.
5. The Tinder Swindler – 2nd February
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This Netflix documentary highlights the stories of a few women who were all victims of the infamous dating app, Tinder, who joined forces in an attempt to hunt their swindler down and recover the millions of dollars that were stolen from them. The Tinder Swindler is based on true events involving Shimon Yehuda Hayut – who called himself ‘The Prince of Diamonds’ and pretended to be a billionaire named Simon Leviev – and the women he conned, who reflected on their experiences and relationship with the prolific conman. Ayleen Charlotte, Cecilie Fjellhoy and Pernilla Sjoholm are three of his victims featured in the film.
6. Murderville – 3rd February
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If you’re wondering what you’ll get when you put a reality show, an improv class and an escape room together, this show is it. In Netflix’s latest procedural crime comedy, Murderville, which is executive produced by and stars Will Arnett as Terry Seattle, Senior Detective in the Homicide Division, every day holds a new murder to solve – and a new celebrity guest star as his partner. The guest stars aren't given a script, so they must improvise their way through the case as they aid Terry, one clue at a time. In the end, the killer's identity must be identified solely by these celebrities. The crime comedy show has lined up some of our favourite stars such as Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch and Sharon Stone.
7. Sweet Magnolias Season 2 – 4th February
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As the sweet elements of life combine with the salty and sour, the Magnolias work through new relationships, old wounds and the town’s politics as a family. The first season of Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias ended on a cliffhanger following a big ol' car crash, so it's great news to us when the streaming giant confirmed that the series is finally returning for season two. Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley and JoAnna Garcia Swisher, who play best friends Dana Sue Sullivan, Helen Decatur and Maddie Townsend respectively, are back in Serenity, South Carolina, for more romance and drama in the series that also stars Jamie Lynn Spears. Get your chips and popcorn ready to binge-watch all 10 episodes soon!
8. Tall Girl 2 – 11th February
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The first film may have been controversial, but that didn't stop it from being a Netflix blockbuster, with over 41 million views in its first four weeks when Tall Girl was released in 2019. As the 6’1 teen, Jodi Kreyman tackles a new challenge in the sequel, Tall Girl 2 will bring back some of your favourite characters from the original film. Ava Michelle reprises her role as the iconic tall girl, Jodi Kreyman, with Griffin Gluck returning as Jodi's boyfriend, Jack Dunkleman and Luke Eisner coming back as Jodi's past love interest, Stig Mohlin. According to the trailer, Jodi's role in the musical draws her to Tommy Torres (played by Jan Luis Castellanos), which poses a new challenge for her growing relationship with Jack. We can’t wait to see what happens next!
Featured image: Call Me By Your Name/Netflix
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