‘The House of the Dragon’, ‘Heartstopper’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ are also part of the list of productions that have captivated audiences this year
Political intrigue, high fantasy, romance and serial killers. These were just some of the topics addressed in the series that debuted in 2022 and conquered the public.
With the resumption of filming and in-person meetings, this year has delivered several highly anticipated productions that have enjoyed success on television and streaming.
If you are a fan of the series and still want to run a few marathons before the end of the year, remember the main premieres of 2022:
The Dragon House – HBO Max
The Dragon Houseor House of the Dragon in the original, it was one of the most anticipated series by the public since the conclusion of game of Thrones in 2019.
With episodes shown weekly between August and October HBO extension and released simultaneously on the HBO Maxthe series won the biggest debut in the history of the streaming platform in Latin America.
The plot takes place about 200 years after the events of game of Thrones and tells the story of the house Targarien🇧🇷 The cast includes names like Milly Alcock🇧🇷 Matthew Smith and Emma D’Arcy🇧🇷
With the success of the series, the second season has already been confirmed. Recordings will begin in 2023, but the new batch of episodes should only arrive in 2024.
Heartstopper -Netflix
Heartstopper arrived in April Netflix and warmed the hearts of many viewers. In the plot, Kit Connor and Joe Locke live two high school students who fall in love and have to deal with the acceptance and expectations of family and friends.
Based on the British author’s comics Alice Osmanthe show was in the Top 10 of Netflix’s Non-English Language Global Top 10 for three weeks and received a 100% rating on Rotten tomatoesaggregator site review.
A few weeks after the release, production was renewed for not only the second, but also the third season. Next year’s filming has already finished, and the episodes are expected to arrive on Netflix as early as 2023.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – First video
Prequel to Lord of the Ringsthe series The rings of power it became the biggest launch in the history of Prime Video, Amazon’s streaming service.
The plot is based on several excerpts from works published by JRRTolkien over the years and tells the heroic legends of Second Age of Middle-eartha period that takes place thousands of years before the films directed by peter jackson🇧🇷
The production premiered on September 1, and episodes were released weekly for streaming. Fans can get excited as the platform has confirmed that it plans to release five seasons of the series.
An extraordinary lawyer -Netflix
After Round 6the big hit of 2021, Netflix managed to score another Korean series: An extraordinary lawyerreleased in June.
The story follows a young lawyer on the autism spectrum who is hired for a new job. Though he has a brilliant mind, he struggles with social interactions.
The production reached the Top 10 in 57 countries, as well as spending 21 weeks in the chart for non-English-language series, nine of which were most viewed.
sandman -Netflix
One of the most anticipated premieres of Netflix and, perhaps, of the series as a whole, sandman it hit the streaming service in August and was, for three weeks, the platform’s most-watched series.
It then spent another four weeks in the Top 10 and continued to make waves on social media, until a second season was confirmed in November.
The plot is adapted from the popular comic book series by Neil Gaiman and count on Tom Sturridge in the role of Lord Morpheus/DreamMoreover Gwendoline Christie like Lucifer and Jenna Coleman like Joanna🇧🇷
Obi-Wan Kenobi -Disney+
2022 has also produced more productions derived from Star Wars and Obi-Wan Kenobi he was one of them. The series on the character of the second trilogy of the franchise has reached disney+ in May.
The plot begins ten years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sithwhen Obi-Wan’s apprentice Anakin Skywalker turns to the dark side of the Force and becomes Darth Vader.
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen they returned to the roles they played in the early 2000s. The series was Disney+’s most-watched series for five weeks in 2022, according to the website flix patrolwhich collects data on streaming platforms.
Invent Anna -Netflix
the miniseries Invent Anna was Netflix’s first blockbuster hit of 2022. The production debuted in February and spent ten weeks in the platform’s Global Top 10, including three weeks at #1.
The plot is inspired by the article How Anna Delvey fooled New York socialitesPublished on New Yorker magazineabout the true story of Anna Delveya con artist who duped the elite of the largest city in the United States.
The cast includes big names like Julia Garner🇧🇷 Anna Chlumsky🇧🇷 Laverne Cox and was created by Shonda Rhimesresponsible for achievements such as Grey’s Anatomy and bridgerton🇧🇷
knight of the moon -Disney+
After the great beginnings of wonder streaming in 2021, this year promised new big productions. knight of the moon it was one that pleased fans of the studio.
The plot follows Grant, a man, at first ordinary, who discovers that he has “dissociative identity disorder”. With that, he “shares” his body with Marc Spector, who is also an Egyptian god of the moon.
hero Oscar Isaac and with Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy cast, the series was the third most-watched Disney+ original production on the platform in 2022.
Dahmer: an American cannibal -Netflix
One of Netflix’s biggest surprises in 2022 was the series Dahmer: an American cannibalwhich shows how the serial killer Jeffrey Damer murdered more than 17 young men between 1978 and 1991.
The production spent seven weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 and is currently the platform’s second-largest audience in English, behind only Stranger things and Wandinha🇧🇷
After the success of the plot, the protagonist Evan Peters, the company has announced that the series franchise will win two new seasons. Each of them, however, will center around other “monstrous figures who have impacted society.”
On the other hand, the series has also come under criticism for its handling of the Dahmer murders, particularly from relatives of the victims, who said that the story “reopened the wounds”.
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Andor -Disney+
Andor Its protagonist is a character who first appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 movie.
The story of the series takes place five years before the events of the feature film and shows the involvement of Cassian Andor 🇧🇷Diego Luna) with the growing rebellion against the Empire.
The production hit Disney+ in September with episodes being released weekly. According to Flix Patrol, it was the second most watched original series on the platform, reaching 68 countries.
She-Hulk -Disney+
Another of Marvel’s investments in 2022, She-Hulk it may have gotten off on the wrong foot when it received criticism for the quality of the visual effects even before its release, but it has since won a large part of the audience.
According to Flix Patrol, the series had the biggest debut for a Disney+ original production in 2022 and was the platform’s most-watched series for seven weeks.
The story follows Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Masslany), a lawyer specializing in “super” human cases. He lives a quiet life until he has an accident and receives blood from his cousin, Bruce Banner (Marco Ruffulo), and inherit the powers of the Incredible Hulk.
Wandinha -Netflix
It is impossible to leave Wandinha out of this list, since, despite debuting in November, it was the second most watched series of the year on Netflix, behind only the fourth season of Stranger things🇧🇷
Since its launch, production on the eldest of the Addams family spent four weeks atop the Netflix Global Top 10, as well as making the list in 93 countries.
Directed by Tim Burton and protagonist Jenna Ortegathe plot follows Wandinha’s journey as he enters the Never Again School, where his parents studied, and as he tries to unravel the mysterious murders taking place there.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
