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‘Khakee: The Bihar & Bengal Chapters’ (2022, 2025) & ‘The Family Man’ (2019, 2021): The Expansion of Hindi Streaming Television

Created by: Neeraj Pandey [1, 2], Raj Nidimoru, Krishna Dasarakothapalli [3] || Written by: Uma Shankar Singh [1], Neeraj Pandey, Debatma Mandal, Samrat Chakraborty [2], Raj Nidimoru, Krishna Dasarakothapalli, Suman Kumar, Tusshar Seyth, Suparn Verma, Sumit Arora, Manoj Kumar [3] Directed by: Bhav Dhulia [1], Debatma Mandal, Tushar Kanti Ray [2], Raj Nidimoru, Krishna Dasarakothapalli, … Continue reading

‘Kingdom’ & ‘Ashin of the North’ (2019-2021): Unique Genre-Blending Joseon Drama

Created by: Kim Eun-hee || Written by: Kim Eun-hee Directed by: Kim Seong-hun, Park In-je || Starring: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Sung-kyu, Jeon Seok-ho, Kim Hye-jun, Kim Sang-ho, Huh Joon-ho, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Si-a, Park Byung-eun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Roi-ha No. of Seasons: 2 || No. of Episodes: 12 + 1 Special … Continue reading

Time in the Joint: ‘Cell 211’ & ‘Black Warrant’ (2025)

Created by: Gerardo Naranjo, Jaime Reynoso [1], Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh [2] || Written by: Benjamín Figueroa García, César Gándara, Javier Peñalosa[1], Arkesh Ajay, Satyanshu Singh [2] Directed by: Gerardo Naranjo, Jaime Reynoso [1], Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay, Rohin Raveendran Nair, Ambiecka Pandit [2] || Starring: Diego Calva, Noé Hernández, Gerardo Taracena, Alejandro Puente, Ana Sofía Gatica, … Continue reading

‘Sanctuary’ (2023): The Big Boys of Japan

Created by: Kan Eguchi|| Written by: Kanazawa Tomoki Directed by: Kan Eguchi || Starring: Wataru Ichinose, Pierre Taki, Shioli Kutsuna, Shōta Sometani, Hiroki Sumi, Koyuki Kato, So Kaku, Suzuki Matsuo, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kimiko Yo No. of Episodes: 8 (~380 minutes total) The dominant stereotypes I’d wager most Americans/Westerners have of the Japanese are their (1) … Continue reading

‘La Palma’ (2024): ‘The Wave’ (2015) & ‘The Quake’ (2018) on a Diet

Created by: Martin Sundland, Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg || Written by: Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Directed by: Kasper Barfoed || Starring: Anders Baasmo Christiansenm, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Alma Günther, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Bernard Storm Lager, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jorge de Juan, Ruth Lecuona, Armund Harboe, Jenny Evensen, Iselin Shumba Skjæveslandn, Thorbjørn Harr No. of Episodes: 4 (~180 minutes … Continue reading

‘The Bequeathed’ & ‘A Killer Paradox’ (2024): The Importance of Supporting Characters

Created by: Yeon Sang-ho [1], Son Seung-ae [2] || Written by: Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam, Hwang Eun-young [1], Kim Da-min [2] Directed by: Min Hong-nam [1], Lee Chang-hee [2] || Starring: Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byung-eun, Ryu Kyung-soo [1], Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yo-han [2] No. of Episodes: 6 (~270 minutes … Continue reading

‘Dear Child’ (2023): ‘Room’ (2015) Meets a German David Fincher

Created by: Isabel Kleefeld || Written by: Isabel Kleefeld, Julian Pörksen Directed by: Isabel Kleefeld, Julian Pörksen || Starring: Julika Jenkins, Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth,, Justus von Dohnányi, Haley Louise Jones, Hans Löw, Sammy Schrein, Salli Kurt, Florian Claudius Steffens, Nagmeh Alaei No. of Episodes: 6 (~280 minutes total) One of the better independent dramas … Continue reading

‘Katla’ (2021): Supernatural Grief Counseling

Created by: Sigurjón Kjartansson, Baltasar Kormákur || Written by: Sigurjón Kjartansson, Davíð Már Stefánsson, Lilja Sigurðardóttir Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur, Börkur Sigþórsson, Þóra Hilmarsdóttir || Starring: Guðrún Eyfjörð, Íris Tanja Flygenring, Ingvar Sigurðsson, Aliette Opheim, Valter Skarsgård, Aldís Amah Hamilton, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Sólveig Arnarsdóttir, Haraldur Ari Stefánsson, Björn Thors, Birgitta Birgisdóttir, Hlynur Atli Harðarson, Helga … Continue reading

‘Alice in Borderland’ (2020, 2022): Dreams of Parallel Tokyo

Created by: Shinsuke Sato, Kaata Sakamoto, Akira Morri  || Written by: Yoshiki Watabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu, Shinsuke Sato Directed by: Shinsuke Sato || Starring: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Yūki Morinaga, Keita Machida, Ayame Misaki, Nijirū Murakami, Yutaro Watanabe, Sho Aoyagi, Ayaka Miyoshi, Dori Sakurada, Aya Asahina, Shuntaro Yanagi, Kina Yazaki, Tsuyoshi Abe, Nobuaki Kaneko, Riisa Naka … Continue reading

‘Delhi Crime 2’ (2022): The City Where Conflict Never Sleeps

Created by: Richie Mehta || Written by: Mayank Tewari, Shubhra Swarup, Ensia Mirza, Vidit Tripathi Directed by: Tanuj Chopra || Starring: Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal, Adil Hussain, Rajesh Tailang, Denzil Smith, Yashaswini Dayama, Tillotama Shome No. of Episodes: 5 (~240 minutes total) The debut standalone season of Delhi Crime (2019), created and directed by Richie … Continue reading

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