Between new seasons of returning series likeThe Witcher,Sweet Tooth, andThe Lincoln Lawyer, and a ton of new shows likeBeef,The Night Agent,The Diplomat, andFUBAR, you might understandably think that Netflix has already run out of big new and returning series for 2023. However, Netflix has never been known for modestly spending on programing, and there’s still a lot of series coming up in the remaining months of the year that are going to keep you binging shows through the rest of 2023.
Castlevania: Nocturne (September 28)
The Witchermay have been the biggest Netflix fantasy show of 2023, but the new anime seriesCastlevania: Nocturneis going to give fans of the genre even more to enjoy. The previousCastlevaniaanime was extremely well-written, with great animation and action based on the Konami video games of the same name.Nocturnetakes place centuries later, in 1792, just in time for the French Revolution to break out against the backdrop of the eternal battle between humanity and vampires, as well as other dark creatures of the night.
Since Dracula is out of the picture, one of this show’s primary villains is another famous vampire: Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente). And it’s going to take a new generation of heroes, including Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), Maria Renard (Pixie Davies), and Annette (Thuso Mbedu), to make their stand against evil.
WatchCastlevania: NocturneonNetflixon September 28.
The Fall of the House of Usher (October 12)
You may have heard that Netflix’s horror maven, Mike Flanagan, is taking off to adaptThe Dark Towerfor Amazon Studios. Thankfully, the showrunner behindThe Haunting of Hill House,The Haunting of Bly Manor,Midnight Mass, andThe Midnight Clubhas one last horror miniseries before he leaves Netflix: An updated adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’sThe Fall of the House of Usher.
Bruce Greenwood and Mary McDonnell headline the series as the twins Roderick and Madeline Usher, with Zach Gilford and Willa Fitzgerald portraying the twins when they were younger. The rest of the cast includes Carla Gugino as Verna, Carl Lumbly as C. Auguste Dupin, Samantha Sloyan as Tamerlane Usher, Henry Thomas as Frederick Usher, and Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym. you may except chills and thrills from this one.
WatchThe Fall of the House of UsheronNetflixon October 12.
All the Light We Cannot See (November 2)
Before he went off to directDeadpool 3for Marvel, Shawn Levy signed on to helm Steven Knight’s upcoming adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s acclaimed World War II dramaAll the Light We Cannot See. This will likely be one of Netflix’s big prestige series of the fall, and probably an Emmy contender for 2024. Newcomer Aria Mia Loberti will star in the miniseries as Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind girl who travels with her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Mark Ruffalo), in occupied France to seek refuge with her great-uncle, Etienne LeBlanc (Hugh Laurie).
But even in a remote town, Marie-Laure and her family aren’t safe from Nazi persecution, especially since her father has been tasked with a secret mission. Meanwhile, a young German soldier, Werner Pfennig (Louis Hofmann), finds his life inexorably linked to Marie-Laure as he faces hard choices in the darkest days of the war.
WatchAll the Light We Can Not SeeonNetflixon November 2.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Second chances are so rare in life, which is one of the reasons why we’re excited to seeScott Pilgrim Takes Off. Director Edgar Wright’sScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldwas a box office failure in 2010 despite almost instantly becoming a cult classic adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s bestselling graphic novels.Scott Pilgrim Takes Offis a new anime that retells the story in a style more faithful to O’Malley’s artwork as Scott (Michael Cera) courts the enigmatic Ramona Flowers (Ahsoka‘s Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But before Scott can win Ramona’s heart, he’ll have to defeat her seven evil exes in video game-style battles.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about this series is that every major cast member from the live-action film is lending their voices to the anime, including Chris Evans as Lucas Lee, Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim, Brie Larson as Envy Adams, Alison Pill as Kim Pine, Aubrey Plaza as Julie Powers, Brandon Routh as Todd Ingram, Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells, Mae Whitman as Roxie Richter, Ellen Wong as Knives Chau, and Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves.
WatchScott Pilgrim Takes OffonNetflixon November 17.
The Crown (late 2023)
The Crownhas been one of Netflix’s prestige series since its premiere in 2016. Through the five seasons released to date, the show has dramatized the lives of the British royal family throughout the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, with various actresses playing the late queen and her relatives at different points in their lives. While Netflix has yet to announce a specific date for the sixth and final season ofThe Crown, we do know that the show will finally catch up to the 1997 accident that claimed the life of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla).
As the series moves into the 21st century, the political story will focus on Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel) and his time as Prime Minister, while also chronicling the romance of Diana’s son, Prince William (Ed McVey), and his future wife, Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy). The royal intrigue never really stops, but this show will reach its planned conclusion. Fans of the series can probably expect season 6 to premiere in late November or early December.
WatchThe Crown seasons 1-5onNetflix. Season 6 will arrive in late 2023.
