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1. Borgen
Borgen is a Danish political drama television series. Adam Price is the co-writer and developer of the series, together with Jeppe Gjervig Gram and Tobias Lindholm. Borgen is produced by DR, the Danish public broadcaster, which previously produced The Killing. In Danish, Borgen means “The Fortress”, and is the informal name of Christiansborg Palace.
To date, four seasons have been made. The first season was aired on September 26, 2010, the second was on September 25, 2011, and likely, the third season was aired on January 1, 2013, and lastly the fourth season was aired on February 13, 2022. The fourth season is set to be released as a separate series “Borgen – Power&Glory” on Netflix on June 2, 2022.
2. Love & Gelato
Love & Gelato is a film adaptation of a book titled the same name by New York Times bestselling author Jenna Evans Welch. Brandon Camp wrote and directed the feature film. Camp, Davide Bertoni, Gennaro Formisano, and Viola Prestieri all signed on as producers. It will be released on Netflix on June 22, 2022.
The story follows a young woman named Lina who travels to Italy to fulfill her late mother’s wish of getting to know her father. But once Lina makes it abroad, she finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of new experiences and discovers so much more than she expected.
3. Money Heist: Korea- Joint Economic Area
Money Heist: Korea- Joint Economic Area is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the Spanish heist crime drama series of the same name.
The Korean series is directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae, is an original Netflix series. In June 2020, it was reported that BH Entertainment was planning for a remake of Money Heist co-producing it with Zium Content. It is set to be released on June 24, 2022, on Netflix.
The series follows “The Professor” (Yoo Ji-tae) a strategist criminal mastermind, who plans to pull off a heist in Korean Peninsula. The operation involves strategists and desperados with different characteristics and abilities, who have to face unusual situations.
4. Control Z
Control Z is a Mexican teen drama streaming television series created by Carlos Quintanilla Sakar, Adriana Peulsi, and Miguel Garcia Moreno and developed by Lemin Studios for Netflix. The first season was aired on May 22, 2020, and the second season was aired on August 4, 2021. The third season is set to be aired on July 6, 2022, on Netflix.
The story follows immediately after Susana’s accidental death, the group makes a pact to keep their involvement a secret and never speak of it again. 15 months later, the group is about to graduate and achieve their dreams. Everything is looking good for them until they are threatened to take away what they love most. Once again, it’s up to Sofia to find out who’s behind this new threat before it’s too late.
5. Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons is an upcoming French film directed by Rachel Suissa from a script co-written by Suissa and Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun. It’s based on the 1782 novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. This film makes Suissa’s feature film directorial debut. Eleonore Dailly and Edouard de Lachomette signed on as producers of the film. The drama will land on Netflix on July 8, 2022.
The story follows a young woman named Celene as she leaves Paris for Biarritz. While in Biarritz, she attends a new school ruled by an Instagram star and celebrity surfer. Eventually, Celene falls in love with the surfer, not knowing that she’s in the middle of a cruel bet between the surfer and Instagram influencer.