There are some high profile series dropping this week, with work involving Neil Gaiman, and another led by Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone. Let’s jump straight in. This feature got last week off, so this week’s will cover the last two.
New series by women come from Japan, Sweden, and the U.S. New films come from South Africa and the U.S.
NEW SERIES
Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix)
co-showrunner Beth Schwartz
Set in the same universe as Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, “Dead Boy Detectives” follow two boys who chose not to enter the afterlife. They’d rather stay behind and investigate the cases of other ghosts who linger.
Beth Schwartz showruns with Steve Yockey. Schwartz also wrote and produced on “Arrow” and “Sweet Tooth”.
All 8 episodes of “Dead Boy Detectives” are out on Netflix.
Under the Bridge (Hulu)
half-directed by women
A 14-year-old girl named Reena never returns home from a friend’s party. Those attending are accused of her murder. Lily Gladstone, Archie Panjabi, and Riley Keough star.
Catherine Hardwicke (“Thirteen”, “Lords of Dogtown”), Nimisha Mukerji (“The Way Home”), and Geeta Vasant Patel (“Ahsoka”, “The Great”) are among the episode directors. “Under the Bridge” is created by “Not Okay” writer Quinn Shephard.
The first three episodes of “Under the Bridge” are out on Hulu, with a new one every Wednesday for a total of 8.
Kaiju No. 8 (Crunchyroll)
co-directed by Kamiya Tomomi
Kafka is employed to clean up after Japan’s battles against giant monsters. He’s flunked the exam to join the Defense Force many times, but after a small kaiju enters his body, Kafka develops the ability to turn into one. He decides to apply one more time while keeping this a secret.
Kamiya Tomomi directs with Miya Shigeyuki.
The first two episodes of “Kaiju No. 8” are out on Crunchyroll, with a new one arriving every Saturday.
Deliver Me (Netflix)
directed by Anna Zackrisson
The shooting of a boy by his best friend is dissected in this Swedish mystery.
Anna Zackrisson directs. She’s also helmed series “The Restaurant” and “Snoanglar”. She got her start as a set dresser before moving into assistant direction – including first assistant director on “Let the Right One In”.
All 5 episodes of “Deliver Me” are out on Netflix.
NEW MOVIES
Miller’s Girl (Netflix)
directed by Jade Halley Bartlett
A creative writing assignment leads to a teacher developing an inappropriate relationship with a student. Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman star.
This is the first film from director Jade Halley Bartlett.
“Miller’s Girl” is on Netflix.
Real Estate Sisters (Netflix)
directed by Reabetswe Moeti
Two sisters aim to take their real estate agency from selling ramshackle apartments into the high-end neighborhood. They finally get the go-ahead on a mansion, with only one problem – the dead body they find inside of a fridge.
The South African film is directed and co-written by Reabetswe Moeti.
“Real Estate Sisters” is out on Netflix tomorrow, Friday April 26.
Take a look at new shows + movies by women from past weeks.
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Gabriel Diego Valdez 