There is a lot of content coming your way this month!Matthew McConaugheyvoicesElvis Presleyin the animated seriesAgent Elvis, a show you didn’t know you needed about Elvis Presley if he were also a spy.Olivia Colmangoes mad inGreat Expectations, a limited series based onCharles Dickens’ popular work.Peyton Listtries to solve her own murder in the teen drama seriesSchool Spirits. Plus,Riley Keoughrocks out inDaisy Jones & the Six,Bob Odenkirkis a grumpy professor, andReese Witherspoonsearches for country music’s next big star.
Let’s take a closer look at what new shows will be hitting the big and small screens in March.
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Release Date: March 1 on CBS
Love (and lies) will keep them together. Based on the 1994 film of the same name,True Liesis a fun action adventure comedy series starringGinger Gonzagaas Helen, a suburban housewife who is a little bit…bored. Her family dynamic is strong but her husband Harry (Steve Howey) is a very “vanilla” computer consultant—or so she thought. Is it possible that Harry is also a super-skilled international spy? Once Helen finds out that her husband is actually working for the government, the two decide to work together on these missions, which brings some fun chaos into their marriage. Just, like, don’t tell their kids.
Daisy Jones & the Six
Release Date: March 3 on Prime Video
Let’s get ready to rock and feel our feelings. Based on the New York Times Best Selling novel of the same name byTaylor Jenkins Reidand set in 1970s Los Angeles,Daisy Jones & the Sixfollows the tumultuous journey of the titular rock band from their humble beginnings to their legendary status and eventual breakup. Sex, drugs, and heartache fueled the era, and Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and her band certainly were not immune. The series was created byScott NeustadterandMichael H. Weberand also starsSam Claflin,Suki Waterhouse,Camila Morrone, andTimothy Olyphant.
History of the World, Part II
Release Date: March 6 on Hulu
A mere 40 years afterMel Brooks’ filmHistory of the World, Part I, there’s a four-episode event series cleverly titledHistory of the World, Part II. JoinSeth Rogen,Lauren Lapkus,Jake Johnson,Tyler James Williams,Josh Gad,Zazie Beetzand many more as they travel through history in a number of laugh-out-loud sketches.
Release Date: March 6 on HBO
“It’s completely normal to hate the people you love.” The new HBO seriesRain Dogsreminds us that your family is who you want it to be. The charming British dramedy follows the messy daily life of hardworking single mother Costello Jones (Daisy May Cooper) as she raises her young daughter Iris (Fleur Tashjian) with the help of her best friend Selby (Jack Farthing), a dysfunctional and wealthy gay man, and Iris’s scattered godmother Gloria (Ronke Adekoluejo). Sometimes life is best when it’s messiest.
School Spirits
Release Date: March 9 on Paramount+
So, like, how did you die? From an executive producer behindPretty Little Liarsand based onMeganandNate Trinrud’s upcoming graphic novel, the Paramount+ drama seriesSchool Spiritstakes the idea that high school never ends quite literally.Cobra Kaistar Peyton List leads the supernatural series as Maddie, a high school student stuck in the education afterlife who is trying to solve her own murder. Though they can’t see her, she walks among her former classmates and tries to get to the bottom of how it all happened with the help of other deceased peers.
UnPrisoned
Release Date: March 10 on Hulu
Delroy Lindois ready for a fresh start inUnPrisoned, a comedy series fromMad MenwriterTracy McMillan. Therapist Paige (Kerry Washington) has a nice life with her teenage son Finn (Faly Rakotohavana), but this status quo is going to be thwarted when her father Edwin (Lindo) is released from prison after nearly two decades for selling drugs. Edwin is ready for a new beginning, and also isn’t afraid to give his opinion on everything his perfectionist daughter does.
A Spy Among Friends
Release Date: March 12 on MGM+
Friend, foe, traitor, treason.Damian LewisandGuy Pearceplay friends-turned-foes in the 1960s-era limited seriesA Spy Among Friends. Based on a true story as told in the best-selling book byBen Macintyre, the espionage drama follows the evolving relationship betweenNicholas Elliott(Lewis) andKim Philby(Pearce), British spies and best friends for 30 years who lose trust in each other when one is suspected of being a double agent for the Soviet Union.
Gotham Knights
Release Date: March 14 on The CW
So, Batman is dead? That’s where we are it inGotham Knights, a new drama series that explores Gotham City when its unofficial leader is no longer. Bruce Wayne’s adopted son Turner (Oscar Morgan) is accused of killing his father in order to secure his fortune, but that is not the case. Determined to seek justice for himself and his father, he teams up with the children of Batman’s enemies, including The Joker’s daughter Duela (Olivia Rose Keegan).Misha Collins’ Harvey Dent—who eventually becomes the villain Two-Face—heads the investigation and is the one to put Turner behind bars.
Agent Elvis
Release Date: March 17 on Netflix
Matthew McConaughey as Elvis…do you really need any more information? The animated action comedyAgent Elviscreated byJohn EddieandPriscilla Presleyimagines what would happen if The King of Rock and Roll was also a secret agent. When he’s not singing his heart out, he’s watching you bleed out, and using fancy pens to stab people.
Extrapolations
Release Date: March 17 on Apple TV+
When will we realize that we’ve run out of time? The stars align in the Apple TV+ limited drama seriesExtrapolationscreated byScott Z. Burns. The 8-episode series set in the near future explores the unsuspecting ways our lives could be affected by climate change if serious action isn’t taken. The long list of stars filling out the series includesMeryl Streep,Marion Cotillard,Tobey Maguire,Keri Russell,Murray Bartlett,Cherry Jones, andKit Harington.
