February streaming highlights

Luca Fontana

1/2/2025

Translation: Katherine Martin

New month, new streaming recommendations. From Netflix to Disney+, Sky Show to Prime Video, Apple TV+ to Paramount, these are our series and film picks on streaming services this February.

At school, I never did well in Greek mythology. I guess you could say it was my Achilles elbow. Hopefully, I can do a much better job of making my top film and series picks for February sound enticing!

The world of The Witcher just keeps on growing. This time, we’re getting the animated film Sirens of the Deep, based on a short story from Andrzej Sapkowski’s book Sword of Destiny. When Geralt of Rivia’s summoned to a coastal village to investigate mysterious attacks, he becomes embroiled in a centuries-old conflict between humans and sea creatures. Instead of fighting with his sword, however, the sorcerer has to prove himself as a mediator between the two sides.

Interestingly, the film takes place in the middle of the first Netflix Witcher season and ties in directly with familiar moments. A real treat for fans. Another thing that makes this film special? Geralt’s voiced by Doug Cockle, the same actor who voiced him in the popular video games. Joey Batey, who provides catchy tunes as bard Jaskier in the live-action series, is in it too.

As for the art, Sirens of the Deep is made in Studio MIR’s proven animation style – a look that impressed in Nightmare of the Wolf. The result? Dark fantasy complete with impressive underwater worlds and action-packed scenes.

Release date: 11 February

Zero Day (miniseries)

Zero day is an IT term referring to a previously unknown vulnerability that plays into hackers’ hands. As the name would suggest, you have «zero days» to close these security gaps. Netflix’s new political thriller Zero Day uses this very scenario as its basis.

Robert De Niro plays the lead role – his first in a TV series. He stars as former US President George Mullen, who comes out of retirement to investigate a looming global crisis. He’s supported by a first-class cast, including Joan Allen as the former First Lady, Connie Britton as chief of staff and Jesse Plemons as a loyal aide. There’s also Angela Bassett (who I know best as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther), who plays the sitting president.

But you know what really got me curious about this series? The fact that it was made by the creators of Homeland and Mad Men. Sounds like it’ll be a tension-filled game of cat and mouse.

Release date: 20 February

Thick fog lies over the narrow streets of London’s East End. Rugged cobblestones gleam in the light of a few gas lanterns, while the dull rumble of angry fists floats out of an old warehouse. Here, in the illegal boxing rings of the 1880s, a single punch is what makes the difference between fame and ruin.

Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby), a Jamaican immigrant, becomes fascinated with the brutal underground sport. But this soon drags him into a conflict with the city’s powerful men, including Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), the feared champion of the ring. At the same time, The Forty Elephants, a notorious female gang, are wreaking tension and havoc around town.

Sounds good to me. With a painstaking attention to detail apparent from even the trailer, Steven Knight’s historical drama, A Thousand Blows, captures the raw atmosphere of an era in transition. If Knight’s able to fuse violence, poverty and burgeoning ambition as skilfully as he did in his celebrated series Peaky Blinders, sign me up.

Release date: 21 February

When the once untouchable King Saul (Ali Suliman) dies of his own pride, David (Michael Iskander) is anointed as the new ruler by Samuel the Prophet (Stephen Lang). But power comes with enemies…giant enemies. And as David struggles to assert himself in a divided kingdom, betrayal and violence threaten to keep him from his destiny.

Is this ringing any bells? If yes, it’s because House of David tells the biblical story of David and Goliath in the form of a TV series. The series format presents the opportunity to do more than just show the iconic battle between the shepherd boy and the giant warrior. House of David also aims to tell the story of David’s journey from insignificant outsider to the most powerful king in Israel. Political intrigue, bloody battles and personal sacrifices included. Believe me when I say I didn’t have «The Bible meets Game of Thrones» on my 2025 bingo card.

Release date: 27 February

Okay, I have a confession to make. I haven’t watched a single episode of The White Lotus. Shame on me. Even so, I can still recognise that the series’ unique mix of satire, drama and razor-sharp social commentary has struck a chord. The award-winning HBO show has gone into its third season, moving to a new luxury resort with a fresh cast.

Each season tells a separate story, seeing wealthy guests mingle with staff at an exclusive White Lotus resort. However, there are always hidden daemons lurking behind the shiny façade of luxury. And a corpse whose identity’s only revealed at the end of the season. Secrets, personal crises and social tensions often escalate into the uncontrollable. Season three takes us to Thailand this time around, where three old friends, a family of five and a mismatched couple bring their own dramas with them. Fans of the series will be interested to see a well-known character from season one making a comeback.

What can I say? It’s time I caught up on what I’ve been missing. Especially given the cast, which features greats such as Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs and Walton Goggins, who’s been at the top of my favourites list since Fallout.

Release date: 17 February

A deep gorge, two watchtowers, a hidden threat that nobody’s ever seen – or has been allowed to see. The Gorge, the new sci-fi thriller by Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange, The Black Phone), puts claustrophobic suspense and a slowly unravelling mystery front and centre.

In it, Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy play two elite snipers stationed on opposite sides of a huge gorge. Their mission? To keep an unknown, potentially catastrophic danger at bay – without knowing what they’re actually up against. Since we viewers know that Sigourney Weaver has something to do with it, could that danger potentially be…aliens?

Release date: 14 February

Some people swear that Yellowjackets is the best series made in recent years; a masterfully told mix of survival drama, mystery and horror. Others think it’s totally overrated. One thing’s for sure, though: almost no other series can split opinions like this one can.

The premise, however, is undeniably gripping. A high school girls’ football team get on a plane which crashes in the middle of nowhere. They’re then left to fend for themselves for almost two years without help. But that’s only the half of it. Yellowjackets tells the story from two points in time, showing the survivors caught up in the shadows of the past decades later. What really happened out there? And what dark secrets have they brought home with them?

Sounds like a cool mix of survival thriller, gritty coming-of-age drama and supernatural references. I’ve never watched it before, but it might be right up my street. Maybe I’ll finally give it a whirl soon.

Release date: 14 February

1923, Season 2 (series)

The name Taylor Sheridan is kind of like an official quality seal. Whether he’s writing Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario, making Landman or creating the universe surrounding the Dutton family in Yellowstone, Sheridan loves to tell stories of harsh landscapes, hard men, simple truths and the relentless struggle for survival. He’s made a name for himself with Yellowstone in particular, a modern western epic that now includes several spin-offs. One of these is 1923, which takes us back to the early years of the 20th century.

While 1883, the other spin-off, focused on the Dutton pioneers who broke new ground in the country, 1923 tells the story of the Duttons trying to hold on to that land with all their might. The second and final season brings us back to the now-iconic Dutton ranch, where Jacob and Cara Dutton (Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren) face new challenges. A brutally cold winter, economic upheaval and powerful enemies bear down on them. Meanwhile, Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) struggles to find his place in the family again – and his past is catching up with him.

With epic imagery and a mixture of historical drama, family saga and western, I’m expecting nothing less than great narrative cinema in a TV format. Typical Sheridan, basically.

Release date: 23 February

Did I miss a film or series that we should definitely watch this month? Let me know in the comments.

Luca Fontana

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I'm an outdoorsy guy and enjoy sports that push me to the limit – now that’s what I call comfort zone! But I'm also about curling up in an armchair with books about ugly intrigue and sinister kingkillers. Being an avid cinema-goer, I’ve been known to rave about film scores for hours on end. I’ve always wanted to say: «I am Groot.» more

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