Derry Girls hive, it’s our time. Lisa McGee, who based that beloved series on her real-life experiences at a Catholic school during the final years of the Troubles, is back with a new adventure: How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, an eight-episode comedy thriller about three longtime friends who go on a frantic mission through Ireland and beyond to uncover the truth.
A few of the new movies and shows on Netflix this week are fresh debuts by familiar favorites. Salvador, a Spanish high-octane drama about an ambulance driver who learns his daughter is involved with the wrong crowd, is created by Aitor Gabilondo (Wrong Side of the Tracks, Muted).
State of Fear, a Brazilian action movie about a lawyer with underworld ties who tries to rescue her kidnapped niece, is Pedro Morelli’s spin-off of his two-season series Brotherhood. And Yoh! Bestie, a South African rom-com about a love triangle ahead of a destination wedding, is a feature follow-up to Tiffany and Johnny Barbuzano’s Yoh! Christmas series.
Scroll on for all the titles coming to Netflix the week of Feb. 6 through Feb. 12.
When a rich, spoiled playboy loses his memory after falling off his yacht, the employee he underpaid decides to use his condition to her advantage.
A 12-year-old Hungarian girl dreams of conquering the male-dominated world of international chess. As Judit Polgár blazes her way to the top, she sets her sights on beating world champion Garry Kasparov — and over a 15-year journey, discovers that it takes more than genius and grit to become one the greatest chess players of all time.
On a night of violent clashes, an ambulance driver learns his daughter is involved with hooligans. When things spiral, he’ll stop at nothing for answers.
Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she’s forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.
Eddie Vedder’s soul-stirring Seattle benefit concert fuels this documentary about the race to cure the rare genetic disorder epidermolysis bullosa.
Calling all explorers! Join the CLADE team as they journey from the jungles of Asia to the swamps of South America in search of more animal mysteries.
A sketchy arms transaction in a deserted warehouse turns into a free-for-all when the two sides engage in a take-no-prisoners shootout.
A shy Viking boy unexpectedly befriends a playful dragon and steers their feuding species toward peace in this live-action remake of the animated film.
Desperate to gain control of her family’s racing empire, a young heir hires a reckless driver and a fallen star to compete in the Italian Gran Turismo.
Bullied for wanting to be an idol, Kenji finds belonging in a cabaret and help from a trailblazing doctor, emerging onstage as her true self, Ai Haruna.
A murder case tangled in family secrets leads police officer Garundi and his new no-nonsense boss Dhanwant Kaur down a murky path to find the truth.
When a young doctor discovers that children living near a smelting plant suffer from lead poisoning, she risks her career and safety to save them.
Come for the meet-cutes, stay for the wedding bells. Hopeful romantics fall in love based solely on their inner beauty in this hit dating experiment.
As São Paulo erupts in an unprecedented wave of violence, a lawyer with underworld ties must strike a deal with the police to rescue her kidnapped niece.
Adventurous teen Holly moves to the big city to live with her uptight older sister Valerie, pushing them to adapt to their new, chaotic sisterly dynamic.
A boy is snatched by a masked man in broad daylight. In the soundproof basement where he’s held, a telephone rings — it’s the killer’s previous victims.
From the wild imagination of Lisa McGee (Derry Girls) comes a not-so-wee mystery series about three best pals on a frantic mission to unearth the truth.
In this crime thriller, Detective Chen Chia-jen races to unmask Baba the Witch, the viral tarot reader who accurately predicts the deaths of influencers.
