November is finally here, which means there’s only two months left in the year 2022. But, don’t worry because there is still plenty to look forward to for the rest of the year! And that includes our list of amazing new series, movies, reality shows and documentaries to watch throughout these remaining four weeks!
This month’s new picks ranges from exhilarating action-packed movies, scandalous reality TV shows and the exciting new Marvel’s Christmas special! So, ready your streaming devices, because you are going to be on a long journey!
EDITOR’S PICK
“Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special”
Release date: 25th November
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
In the “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special”, the Guardians are on a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill. They head to Earth in search of the perfect present… something Quill would never expect! The Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation stars Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, and Pom Klementieff, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot and Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Sean Gunn and The Old 97’s with Michael Rooker and Kevin Bacon.
SERIES
“1899”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDNgCNXoZRA
Release date: 17th November
Where to watch: Netflix
A migrant steamship heads west to leave the old continent. The passengers, a mixed group of European origins, unite through their hopes and dreams for the new century and their future abroad. But their journey takes an unexpected turn when they discover another migrant ship adrift on open sea. What they will find on board, will turn their passage to the promised land into a horrifying nightmare.
“Wednesday Addams”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYAR0d3Ubp8
Release date: 23rd November
Where to watch: Netflix
The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents twenty-five years ago – all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.
“First Love”
Release date: 24th November
Where to watch: Netflix
The series co-stars Hikari Mitsushima (Sawako Decides) as Yae Noguchi, and Takeru Satoh (Ruroni Kenshin films) as Harumichi Namiki, who play high school sweethearts that meet in the late 90s. Each pursues their dreams while trying to stay together, but fate has other things planned for them, and two decades later, Yae is a single mom to a teenage son, while Harumichi is engaged to marry someone else. However, they soon discover that their love story is not quite over yet.
“Echo 3”
Release date: 23rd November
Where to watch: Apple TV
“Echo 3” is based on the award-winning series “When Heroes Fly,” created by Omri Givon and inspired by the eponymous novel by Amir Gutfreund. Set in South America, the action-packed thriller follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist who is the emotional heart of a small American family. When Amber goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border her brother, Bambi, and her husband, Prince – two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts – struggle to find her in a layered personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.
“Lookism”
Release date: 4th November
Where to watch: Netflix
The popular Korean webtoon “Lookism” is now a Netflix animated series with the same name! A high school student awakes one morning to discover that he now has a handsome face and a perfect body. “Lookism” deals with the subtle lookism and materialism present in the lives of people living in modern society.
“Somebody”
Release date: 18th November
Where to watch: Netflix
Sum is a developer for social connecting app “Somebody.” Even though she has difficulty communicating with other people, she is friends with Mok-Won and Ki-Eun. Her friend Ki-Eun works as a detective. A murder takes place and the app “Somebody” is involved in the murder case. Architectural designer Yoon-O appears in front of Sum and her friends. Yoon-O is an attractive man, but he seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, Ki-Eun investigates the murder case with help of Mok-Won.
“Reborn Rich”
Release date: 18th November
Where to watch: Viu
Yoon Hyun-Woo has worked for Soonyang Conglomerate for more than 10 years. His job mainly consists of taking care of the family that runs the company. His work is similar to that of a servant, but he is falsely accused of embezzlement by the conglomerate family. He is then killed by their youngest son Jin Do-Joon. The next moment, Yoon Hyun-Woo finds himself in the body of the family’s youngest son Jin Do-Joon. He decides to take revenge on the Soonyang Conglomerate family and also run the company.
“Manifest: Season 4”
Release date: 4th November
Where to watch: Netflix
Two years after Grace’s brutal murder which turned their lives upside down, the Stone family is in shambles as a devastated Ben continues to mourn his wife and search for his kidnapped daughter, Eden. Consumed by his grief, Ben has stepped down from his role as co-captain of the lifeboat, leaving Michaela to captain it alone, a near impossible feat with the passengers’ every move now being monitored by a government registry.
“Limitless with Chris Hemsworth”
Release date: 16th November
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
How far would you go to live better, for longer? Join Chris Hemsworth as he explores the different ways humans can live better for longer by taking on physical challenges such as diving in ice or climbing skyscrapers. Explore the boundaries of human potential!
“The Crown: Season 5”
Release date: 9th November
Where to watch: Netflix
As Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) approaches the 40th anniversary of her accession, she reflects on a reign that has encompassed nine prime ministers, the advent of mass television and the twilight of the British Empire. Yet, new challenges are on the horizon. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the transfer of sovereignty in Hong Kong signals a seismic shift in the international order presenting both obstacles and opportunities. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing closer to home.
“Blockbuster”
Release date: 3rd November
Where to watch: Netflix
Timmy Yoon (Randall Park) Is an analog dreamer living in a 5G world. And after learning he is operating the last Blockbuster Video in America, Timmy and his staff employees including his long-time crush, Eliza (Melissa Fumero) fight to stay relevant. The only way to succeed is to remind their community that they provide something big corporations can’t: human connection.
“Willow”
Release date: 30th November
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
An epic period fantasy series with a modern sensibility set in an enchanted land of breathtaking beauty. The story began with an aspiring magician from a Nelwyn village and an infant girl destined to unite the realms, who together helped destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Now, in a magical world where brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures flourish, the adventure continues, as an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world.
“Elite: Season 6”
Release date: 18th November
Where to watch: Netflix
A new season is coming ahead at Las Encinas with so many businesses to attend. After Phillipe’s fateful New Year’s party and Guzman’s runaway, the secret about Armando’s death could destroy the love story between Samuel and Ari. Meanwhile, Rebeka is going through a process of self-discovery, while Omar is recovering from his separation from Ander; in addition, the appearance of Adam Nourou will complicate his relationship with Samuel.
“Welcome to Chippendales”
Release date: 22nd November
Where to watch: Hulu
“Welcome to Chippendales” is an upcoming American drama streaming television miniseries inspired by the book “Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders” by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca. Kumail Nanjiani plays founder Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales and hired a hit-man to murder his business partner Nick De Noia who started taking credit for the club.
“The Wonder”
Release date: 16th November
Where to watch: Netflix
In 1862, 13 years after the Great Famine, an English Nightingale Nurse, Lib Wright (Florence Pugh), is called to the Irish Midlands by a devout community to conduct a 15-day examination over one of their own. Anna O’Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy) is an 11-year-old girl who claims not to have eaten for four months, surviving miraculously on ‘manna from heaven’. As Anna’s health rapidly deteriorates, Lib is determined to unearth the truth, challenging the faith of a community that would prefer to stay believing.
“Teletubbies”
Release date: 14th November
Where to watch: Netflix
Join colorful friends Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and grow in this 21st century refresh of the beloved preschool series, now narrated by Emmy-nominee Tituss Burgess. Each episode includes new, original ‘Tummy Tales’ songs that will have the entire family dancing along!
MOVIES
“Enola Holmes 2”
Release date: 4th November
Where to watch: Netflix
Fresh off the triumph of solving her first case, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) follows in the footsteps of her famous brother, Sherlock (Henry Cavill), and opens her own agency – only to find that life as a female detective-for-hire isn’t as easy as it seems. Resigned to accepting the cold realities of adulthood, she is about to close shop when a penniless matchstick girl offers Enola her first official job: to find her missing sister.
“Spirited”
Release date: 18th November
Where to watch: Apple TV
This isn’t your great great great great great great grandparents’ Christmas Carol (give or take). Spirited is an upcoming American Christmas-themed musical comedy film directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders and John Morris. Starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer, the film is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens’ musical version a miserly misanthrope who’s taken on a magical journey: A Christmas Carol.
“The Lost Lotteries”
Release date: 16th November
Where to watch: Netflix
“The Lost Lotteries” is a movie that revolves around a heist carried out by six individuals with no prior heist experience. To win their lottery tickets back, they must put themselves on a pedal and fight the mafia who stole them. Each has individual knacks that contribute to the heist. However, the chances of them becoming successful are pretty low.
“Disenchanted”
Release date: 16th November
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
“Disenchanted” features the much-anticipated return of Giselle, the princess from the fairy tale world of Andalasia banished to Manhattan who found her real Princess Charming in divorce lawyer Robert Philip. 15 years later, Giselle moves to the suburb of Monroeville with Robert and their teenage daughter Morgan, where she must juggle the challenges that come with a new home and discover what happily ever after truly means to her and her new family.
“Slumberland”
Release date: 18th November
Where to watch: Netflix
“Slumberland” takes audiences to a magical new place, a dreamworld where precocious Nemo (Marlow Barkley) and her eccentric companion Flip (Jason Momoa) embark on the adventure of a lifetime. After her father Peter (Kyle Chandler) is unexpectedly lost at sea, young Nemo’s idyllic Pacific Northwest existence is completely upended when she is sent to live in the city with her well-meaning but deeply awkward uncle Phillip (Chris O’Dowd).
“Causeway”
Release date: 4th November
Where to watch: Apple TV
Lynsey, a United States soldier, experiences a traumatic brain injury during her tour in Afghanistan which forces her to return home. She struggles to return to her daily life with her mother as she waits for her eventual redeployment.
“Falling For Christmas”
Release date: 10th November
Where to watch: Netflix
A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress (Lindsay Lohan) gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner (Chord Overstreet) and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas.
DOCUMENTARIES & REALITY
“Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium”
Release date: 21st November
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Nearly 50 years after Elton John’s legendary last performance at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the exclusive live music event special is finally here. The final American stop of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’.
“Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?”
Release date: 17th November
Where to watch: Netflix
The year was 1996, and the cola wars were raging. Despite Pepsi’s celeb-soaked advertisements, Coke still held the bigger market share, so the second-place brand decided to roll out their biggest campaign ever: Called “Pepsi Stuff,” it featured a soon-to-be infamous commercial implying that if you just bought enough of their products, you could use “Pepsi Points” to purchase sunglasses, leather jackets and maybe a Harrier jet?
“Save Our Squad with David Beckham”
Release date: 9th November
Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
David Beckham is coming home. A career that has taken him to the summit of world football, is now heading back to its source: East London. This is where David’s footballing journey began – in the Echo Premier League. In “Save Our Squad”, David Beckham is joining up with Westward Boys, an under 14’s grassroots side from East London who are in desperate need of help.
“Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me”
Release date: 4th November
Where to watch: Apple TV
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. An intimate study which spans her six-year journey into a new light.
Puteri Teja contributed to this article.
