With a new year comes a new wave of content, and The Umbrella Academy, among others.
Last year also saw the return of some fan-favorite series: season 2 of streaming wars heat up and more platforms emerge, life at Netflix continues, and it has some entertaining series lined up for this year, including some highly anticipated releases that fans are hoping will truly arrive before the year is over.
The list of Netflix original series for 2020 includes adaptations of different comic books and graphic novels, final seasons, historical dramas, animated series for adults, and more. Here are the most anticipated Netflix original series coming this year.
Cursed
This drama series is based on the illustrated novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler, and it’s been described as a re-imagining of the legend of King Arthur, told through the eyes of Nimue (Katherine Langford), a teenager with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful Lady of the Lake. Nimue finds an unexpected partner in Arthur (Devon Terrell), a young mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin (Gustaf Skarsgård) and deliver an ancient sword (yes, that sword).
Locke & Key
rescued by Netflix and given a series order.
Ratched
From producer Ryan Murphy comes a series based on the novel Once Upon a Time, played by Ingrid Torrance.
Space Force
Space Force is a comedy series created by Greg Daniels and Steve Carell, and centers on a group of people tasked with creating a sixth branch of the United States armed services: Space Force. The goal of this new task is to “defend satellites from attack” and “perform other space-related tasks”. Carell stars as General Mark R. Naird, alongside John Malkovich as Dr. Adrian Mallory, Ben Schwartz as F. Tony Scarapiducci, Diana Silvers as Erin Naird, and Tawny Newsome as Angela Ali.
Big Mouth - season 4
The kids and their hormone monsters will be back with a fourth season. At the end of Big Mouth has been renewed through season 6, and Netflix has been releasing a new season every year, so fans won’t have to wait long to know what’s going to happen with the group and their hormone monsters.
BoJack Horseman - season 6 (part 2)
The second part of BoJack Horseman’s finale probably won’t be a cheery one, but hopefully, it won’t leave any loose ends, as there’s no afterlife for the series.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - season 2 (part 1)
Part 1 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2 is arriving this year (not to be confused with a third season, though). The first season was divided in two parts, with a Christmas special in-between, and was released between October, 2018, and April, 2019 – it’s about time viewers reunite with Sabrina. This new season will see Sabrina rescuing Nick after he sacrificed himself as a prison for the Dark Lord. Meanwhile, what’s left of the Church of Night continues going through a transformation, especially after Aunt Zelda appointed herself High Priestess. Things are about to change (a lot) in Greendale.
Dark - season 3
The critically acclaimed German sci-fi series Season 2 of Dark included yet another twist, with the characters being able to not only travel through time but also through different dimensions. The older Jonas saved Bartosz, Magnus, and Franziska from the nuclear power plant meltdown thanks to one of the time machines, so season 3 will show viewers what time they traveled to – and hopefully, it will solve some of the new mysteries of the series.
GLOW - season 4
Another Netflix series ending this year is season 4 of GLOW will bring closure to all its characters.
Lucifer - season 5 (part 1)
After some issues in 2018 with its cancellation at Fox and moving to Netflix for a fourth season, Season 5 of Lucifer could take different paths: maybe he will leave Hell and go back to Earth, or maybe part of the season will take place in Hell – there are many possibilities for his final adventure.
