The best new films and TV shows to stream in February 2024
Lean into all things Valentine's with a month of Netflix and chill
The longest, darkest month in the calendar has finally been and gone and love is in the air for February. But forget putting all your eggs in one basket on the 14th, and instead make a month out of Valentine’s Day by wining and dining at home. Because nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like a home-cooked meal, followed by an evening on the sofa with a brand-new box set. With great new TV from the likes of Louis Theroux’s production company Mindhouse; two Noughties film-to-TV-mini-series reboots with One Day and Mr and Mrs Smith; plus, some big Hollywood names in historical drama The New Look, these new shows aren’t just looking good on paper. And with the sixth season of Love is Blind kicking off on V-day itself, there really is no reason to go out. These are the best new films and TV shows to stream in February 2024.
Feud: Capote vs The Swans, Disney+
The follow-up season to the original 2017 Feud series, which retold the story of the feud between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, the second instalment is based on the best-selling book Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer. Focusing on the fallout after Esquire published an excerpt of Capote’s (still unpublished) novel, Answered Prayers, which drew heavily on thinly fictionalised accounts of the scandals of his very rich (and very real) friends, the series delves beneath the glossy surface to uncover how the tight-knit group of New York socialites turned on their friend after this huge betrayal.
Release date: 1 February 2024
Mr & Mrs Smith, Prime Video
A reboot of the famous 2005 film that starred Noughties heartthrobs Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, this American spy comedy follows the same premise with an updated cast, and context. Having modernised the plot into a full television series, Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as lead characters Jane and John: two lonely strangers who gave up their lives and identities to be forced together as partners – both in holy matrimony and espionage.
Release date: 2 February 2024
Tell Them You Love Me, Sky Documentaries/Now TV
Produced by Louis Theroux’s production company Mindhouse, this fascinating Sky Original feature documentary explores whether the astounding events that led to a divisive criminal trial were, in fact, a misunderstood love affair or a tale of sexual assault and predatory behaviour. The controversial premise explores the relationship between a married female professor and a non-verbal black man with cerebral palsy. The nuanced and delicate story, as well as the high-profile criminal trial, will challenge viewer’s perceptions of disability and consent.
Release date: 3 February 2024
Deadwater Fell, Netflix
Having first aired on Channel 4 back in 2020, and now hoping to find a more global audience on Netflix, this four-part British miniseries examines a mysterious murder in a rural Scottish community. David Tennant stars as Tom Kendrick: a doctor and family man whose wife and three young children are murdered in a fire. While Kendrick is pulled out alive, it appears that all five members of the family were drugged, but as detectives search for a perpetrator and motive, they discover things aren’t quite as they seem.
Release date: 7 February 2024
One Day, Netflix
Based on the wildly successful 2009 David Nicholls novel (which was also made into a film starring Anne Hathaway in 2011), this romantic drama series focuses on two people who vow to honour their relationship after one platonic, but life-changing, night together. The new TV series will once again visit protagonists Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley on the same day (15th July, St Swithin’s Day) over the course of 20 years, as their relationship evolves. Starring Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod, it’s a love story fit for every generation.
Release date: 8 February 2024
The New Look, Apple TV+
With an all-star cast led by Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel, and including Ben Mendelsohn as Dior, Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior, John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong and Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombar, this new ten-part drama takes a closer look at the rise of some of the most recognisable names in fashion history. The gripping story follows the famous tastemakers as they navigate changing cultural landscapes following the breakout of WWII and grapple with shifting societal attitudes.
Release date: 14 February 2024
Love is Blind Season 6, Netflix
A dating show with a cult-like following, this reality match-making show finds itself set in Charlotte, Virginia this time around. Kicking off on Valentine’s Day with co-hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the new ‘pod squad’ will soon discover whether their physical connections in the ‘real world’ can match the emotional relationships they formed through a wall. Let the games begin…
Release date: 14 February 2024
Life and Beth Season 2, Disney+
This black comedy follows the brilliant Amy Schumer as Beth, whose idyllic life is turned upside down after a disturbing incident initiates a journey of self-discovery. Season two sees Beth and John's relationship grow more serious, as she begins to examine the possibilities of marriage and having a family. However, as she and John seek answers for their communication problems, it seems there may be a few bumps in the road ahead.
Release date: 16 February 2024
