Watch List: 6 New Shows That Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat
You’ll be glued to your screens from start to finish!
Running out of shows to watch this quarantine? If you’re looking for titles that keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time, you might want to dig deeper into your favorite streaming platform’s watch list. Here, we list down thrilling, suspenseful, and adventure-driven shows that will surely keep you wanting more!
Mare of Easttown
This crime thriller stars Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan, a detective who has spent her entire life in Easttown, Pennsylvania. In this series, Mare investigates a mysterious murder that unravels secrets from her family’s past and explores the dark side of her small town.
Mare of Easttown’s characters are complicated and unpredictable, and living in such a small community keeps their lives tangled and even more complex. Just from watching the first episode, you’ll know you won’t be able to keep your eyes off the screen.
Mare of Easttown premiered on April 19, 2021 on HBO.
Wonder Woman 1984
Missing your favorite DC heroine? Well, you don’t have to wait any longer because Wonder Woman 1984 is finally debuting in the country!
The movie, directed by Patty Jenkins, stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince (a.k.a Wonder Woman). It is set in 1984, during which Diana tries to maintain a low profile. However, her incognito life was cut short as only Wonder Woman can save the world from a villainess with superhuman strength.
The film originally premiered in US cinemas on Christmas Day last year and was scheduled to hit Philippine theaters in January 2021, but with the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, this was halted as well. No worries, though!
You can catch Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Go starting April 21, 2021.
Fast & Furious 9: The Fast Saga
The ever-riveting Fast & Furious franchise just released a three-minute trailer of its new installment, F&F 9: The Fast Saga!
Since the first movie came out in 2001, the franchise has never failed to feed us with car chases and intense stare offs. This time around, it’s between Vin Diesel’s Dom Torreto and John Cena, who plays his brother. This new trailer also marks the surprise appearance of Han (Sung Kang), who was supposedly killed in "Tokyo Drift."
If you’re in for more surprises, wait for the release of this action-packed film! It comes out on the 25th of June in the United States, but no definite date is set yet for the Philippines.
The Woman In The Window
This dark film was based on A.J. Finn’s novel of the same title. It’s about an agoraphobic woman named Anna Fox, who lives in a New York City apartment by herself. She is terrified of the outside world due to a traumatic car accident, which is why she often spends her days drinking wine and watching old movies.
A window on Anna’s apartment has a clear view of the house across the street, where she sees the Russells, a seemingly perfect family with a loving couple and a polite teenage son, move in. She continues to spy on the family until one night, Anna witnesses a disturbing act of violence.
Every second of the trailer is just as intoxicating as the next. And if it follows A.J. Finn’s exact plot, you are surely in for a wild ride.
The Woman In The Window will be digitally released on Netflix on May 14, 2021.
Love And Monsters
Dylan O’Brien stans, this one’s for you. If you love dystopian films with giant monsters and action-packed scenes, then you might want to check out Love And Monsters on Netflix!
This film is about Joel (Dylan O’Brien) who has been living underground for 7 years due to an apocalypse that separated him from his ex-girlfriend. When only a small fraction of humans survived after the apocalyptic attack, he discovers that the love of this life is only 85 miles away. You guessed it right, he does everything—and we mean everything— he can to see her again.
The movie is full of adventure, compelling characters, and dialogues that will leave you clutching your seat from laughter! Watch it on Netflix now.
Oxygen
The project was first announced in 2017, when it was rumored that Anne Hathaway would be playing the role of the main character. However, it was replaced by Noomi Rapace in February 2020. A few months later, the cast was finalized, and Mélanie Laurent made Liz come to life.
This new American-French survival thriller follows the journey of Liz, who wakes up inside a cryogenic chamber and struggles to regain her memory before her oxygen runs out. The only key to her survival is remembering who she is.
Oxygen will be available on Netflix on May 12, 2021.
