As a series enthusiast, you could indulge yourself in the past year. Inaddition to the most expensive production ever and long-awaited sequels to bighits, there was also enthusiasm for new and lesser-known titles. NU.nl liststhe most memorable series.
Biggest hypes: The Rings of Power and Stranger Things
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power became by far the most expensiveseries of all time. Amazon paid 250 million dollars (235 million euros) forthe broadcasting rights and another 465 million dollars was added for thefirst season. Stunning sets, a seemingly endless number of filming locations,the best computer techniques: the expensive Prime series was a feast for theeyes. And there are five more seasons on the schedule.
It is difficult to see how much the series is catching on, since streamingservices can choose which numbers they release. In any case, they mustcontinue to make high-profile productions to attract and retain subscribers.”That is also possible”, film producer Alain de Levita previously explained toNU.nl. “It concerns such large numbers of subscribers that you also have a lotof money for content. You can then make three beautiful series or the mostexpensive series ever. With the latter you are unprecedentedly controversial.”
Competitors also made themselves heard. For example, Disney + continued tounpack with various new series from Marvel and Star Wars as Ms. Marvel and_Andor_. The existing hits are not forgotten either. The time travel magic out_Loki_ for example, will have a sequel in 2023, just like the hit series TheMandalorians.
At competitor Netflix, all eyes were on the fourth season of the fantasyseries Stranger Things. There is also clearly no skimping on the budget.Think of the blood-red horror world of villain Vecna, the trips to a Russianprison or the flashbacks in which leading actress Millie Bobby Brown was seenas a young child.
Netflix said that Stranger Things 4 streamed 1.35 billion hours in the firstmonth, slightly less than Squid game a year earlier. Also the fantasy series_Wednesday_ (after 28 days) and the crime sequence Dahmer (after sixty days)broke the billion stream hour mark, with no previous seasons to lean on.Dahmer creator Ryan Murphy has since announced sequels. Each season focuseson a different famous psychopath.
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Major Prize Winners: The White Lotus and Succession
Of course it rained prizes again this year at the annual Emmy gala. Dramaseries succession (HBO), comedy Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) and miniseries TheWhiteLotus (HBO) were voted the best television shows. The last two serieswon the most prizes.
The WhiteLotus , a murder mystery set in a luxury resort in Hawaii, ended upwith the most prizes: five pieces in total. The series proves that moneydoesn’t necessarily buy happiness: a group of rich, spoiled holidaymakersbecome increasingly unpleasant towards each other as the holiday progresses.From the very first episode you know that one of them will die, but until thelast it remains exciting who.
The second season of the thriller series appeared at the end of October and itdoes not end there. HBO announced the third season in November, which willtake place at a new resort with other guests.
The drama series succession continues to win awards at the Emmys since 2019.The darkly comic story about the successors within a family business even ledthe awards gala this year. The third season received a total of 25nominations, four of which were eventually cashed.
Jason Sudeikis was awarded for the second time in a row as Ted Lasso, thefootball coach who has been generating enthusiastic reactions since 2020.Zendaya became the youngest person ever to bag two Emmys as she won again forher role in Euphoria. New seasons of all the above series have now beenannounced.
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Under the Radar: Undone and The Golden Hour
Not all strong series of 2022 ended up in the spotlight. For example, therewas the second season of the Prime series Undone , directed by the DutchmanHisko Hulsing. Through rotoscoping , a technique in which actors aredigitally traced, he allowed picturesque fantasy and reality to flow into eachother. Main character Alma (Rosa Salazar) lives in a new timeline witheverything she hoped for, until it turns out that something is wrong with herfamily here too. An important role is again reserved for Bob Odenkirk (BetterCall Saul ).
The series again received favorable reviews. IndieWire felt that the familystory had become even richer and deeper, thanks to the inventive adjustmentstyle and two protagonists. Also Rogerebert.com found the second season evenbetter than the first: “A tragic and poignant tale of how to live with theguilt, pain and scars of the past, from generation to generation.”
Series also appeared in our own country that were enthusiastically received.Came to the Golden Calves gala disaster flight (Best Drama Series), Theyear of Fortuyn (best actor) and Dirty Lines (Best Actress) as winners. Butafter that rain of awards, another series appeared that is worth watching.The golden hour which is set around a series of attacks in Amsterdam,received good reviews but did not become a major viewing hit.
“The series strikes a balance between action, shock and a strong plotstructure,” wrote de Volkskrant. “And the most important thing is that theviewer is also challenged a bit. And that we can finally really say that abouthome-grown series is the greatest benefit.”
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