Money Heist →  Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Money Heist is a Spanish show and it’s all about a very well-planned heist. The characters come from all different areas of life and they spend a lot of time trying to pull this nearly impossible bank heist off. You will never know what to expect and be rooting for these criminals. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is also about a heist. This book has some fantasy elements, but it also explores a variety of different people coming together to pull off a complex heist.

Hollywood → The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Hollywood explores how a number of different people navigate in Hollywood and what it means to be Black, gay, young, and inexperienced in the early period of Hollywood. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is also about fame and the acting scene in the 1950s-80s, this book also discusses issues such as homophobia and the Hollywood culture.

The Witcher → Throne of Glass series + The Falconer series

If you’re wanting something with magical and badass characters like in The Witcher, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and The Falconer by Elizabeth May are perfect. All three of these follow assassins/warriors/hunters and they all contain unique elements of magic.

The Politician →  Red, White and Royal Blue

If you’re looking for a politically charged read after watching The Politician then Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is perfect. Both have great humour, political commentary, and a diverse set of characters.

Elite → One of Us Is Lying

Elite is filled with murder and follows a ‘whodunit’ storyline, if you want another teen murder mystery then One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus is perfect. Elite is a tad more intense and dark, but One of Us Is Lying has been described as The Breakfast Club with murder and will have you at the edge of your seat.

Sex Education →  The Exact Opposite of Okay + Jack of Hearts

Sex Education gave us all the sex education. The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven is all about a girl taking charge and fighting back against the sexist systems she’s been exposed to, so this one is great if you liked Aimee’s storyline in season 2. Jack of Hearts by L.C. Rosen is all about Jack the school ‘slut’ and what happens when he starts giving sex advice to his fellow students. One student starts threatening him and Jack learns that being out can get complicated too.

Queer Eye →  Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

Queer Eye showed us all that being who we are is enough and sometimes we just need five gay men to assist us in finding our true colours. Popular by Maya Van Wagenen follows Maya herself and her journey in figuring out what makes someone ‘fit in’ and finding her own voice.

Dear White People → The Hate U Give

Are you wanting another head on look at racism in America after watching Dear White People? Then The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is perfect as it follows Starr and what happens after her friend gets shot by the police right in front of her.

Unbelievable →  Know My Name

Unbelievable told the horrifying true story about a series of rape cases. Know My Name is Chanel Miller’s story as most of us have heard about Brock Turner, but what about the girl that he raped? This is her story.

Never Have I Ever → When Dimple Met Rishi

Never Have I Ever is a great insight into Indian culture and what it means to be a teenager. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon is a fun look at teenage dating and Indian family expectations. Both of these are so sweet and funny!

Jessica Jones → Renegades

Jessica Jones is a new take on superheroes. It has a darker undertone and Jessica isn’t the typical hero. Renegades by Marissa Meyer explores the line between hero and villain and gives us a unique superhero story.

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In the second season, New York City private investigator Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why. . This season, Jessica will be forced to question who she really is and how she came by her powers if she’s going to survive an immediate and deadly threat. Her present is about to slam into her past as the show continues to venture into some cool, sexy, dark and morally questionable places.

Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg explains where we find Jessica at the beginning of the new season. “We get to the end of season one and Jessica is forced to kill someone,” she says. “Even though that person is her tormenter and attacker Kilgrave, she is still taking a life, so it’s this very dark victory. On one hand, she’s gotten rid of a bad guy, but on the other hand she’s become what he wanted her to become so she’s very deep in doubt about who she is.”

After the high-profile killing of Kilgrave, Jessica must also deal with her increased notoriety in New York City. She may want to continue to operate in the shadows, but she is now known as a powered person by many she encounters, on both a personal and professional level. “She’s attracting clients who want her to be a hero and her own perception of herself is that she is so not a hero,” says Rosenberg.

As for the supporting characters, Hogarth, Malcolm and Trish are all dealing with issues that have forced them to look at themselves in a new way. Trish will become more involved in Jessica’s investigations so we will see the friendship between the pair strengthen even further as the season will have a particular focus on family and ties stronger than family.

Meanwhile, Jeri Hogarth hit rock bottom at the end of Season 1, but she will be climbing back to the top since that’s the kind of person she is. But while there are some things money and power can get you, there are some things it can’t protect you from.

For Eka Darville’s Malcolm, he now aspires to become a private investigator like Jessica and we saw their friendship develop a little in The Defenders. At the start of the season, he’s essentially running the show at Alias Investigations whether it be attending to potential clients or picking Jessica’s ass up off the floor after a night of drinking.

Joining the new season is Golden Globe and Tony Award winner, Academy Award and Emmy nominee Janet McTeer who will be playing a multi-faceted character. The details of McTeer’s character have been kept tightly under wraps other than that she plays a mysterious woman who holds crucial insights into Jessica’s past and others like her

Another new character who makes a substantial impact on Jessica’s emotional journey this season is a man named Oscar Arocho, played by J.R. Ramirez. Oscar is a talented artist and a doting father to a young son called Vido. He is a normal, down-to-earth guy with a lot of heart and vulnerability and he moves into Jessica’s building as the super.

Finally, there was the return of season one’s charismatic villain, Kilgrave. Melissa Rosenberg was thrilled to have the opportunity to write for this character again. “The beauty of the Marvel world is never say die,” she says. “David brings so many levels to everything he does and every take is different. It’s just delicious watching him in this role.”

Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an incredible returning cast that includes Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeri Hogarth), Eka Darville (Malcolm Ducasse) and new cast members including Janet McTeer (Me Before You), J.R. Ramirez (Power), and Terry Chen (Continuum).

Marvel’s Jessica Jones is executive produced by series Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight, Dexter), Raelle Tucker (True Blood), Jim Chory (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Luke Cage, Marvel’s Iron Fist) and Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Luke Cage, Marvel’s Iron Fist) who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television.

The 13-episode season hits Netflix internationally today on International Women’s Day!

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You’re not super. You’re a ticking time bomb.

Netflix has released its trailer for the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones and it promises plenty of ass-kicking and hard liquor drinking again!

New York City private investigator Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.

Judging by the trailer, it seems working with the likes of Matthew Murdock, Luke Cage and Danny Rand will have an impact on how her solo adventures this season. However, she won’t be charging ahead alone with Trish Walker stepping up to the plate to help kick some butt. Her comic book counterpart is known as Hellcat, and while Season 1 saw Trish pushed down of self-defense training, she’ll be taking it to the streets and even wielding a gun at one point—”Jessica might not want a sidekick,” she says, “but she needs one.”

The second season will also see Kilgrave return, played by David Tennant. Although he was killed in the final episode of the first season, he will return in some way and his involvement was announced at the start of production. More thank likely he will be a figment of Jessica’s imagination, but with series like this, you never know! We do see at the end of the trailer his signature purple haze appear with a pair of hands mockingly applaud her efforts.

We also don’t know if he will act as the main antagonist for this season or if another will come forward as there are new cast members joining the series. But we do know that Jessica will spend the season trying to find out more about her past and herself, including the death of her family and further developing her powers.

Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an incredible returning cast that includes Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeri Hogarth), Eka Darville (Malcolm Ducasse) and new cast members including Janet McTeer (Me Before You), J.R. Ramirez (Power), and Terry Chen (Continuum).

Marvel’s Jessica Jones is executive produced by series Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight, Dexter), Raelle Tucker (True Blood), Jim Chory (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Luke Cage, Marvel’s Iron Fist) and Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Luke Cage, Marvel’s Iron Fist) who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television.

The 13-episode season hits Netflix on March 8th!

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Entertainment Weekly released the first look images and a short video of the cast during their magazine covershoot.

The group will meet at Midland Circle (where that giant hole Daredevil found in Season 2 was located) and before the group can properly meet one another, they must fight their way out of the corridor and past their enemies. We also know that The Hand will be part of the plot.

We have also been given a little more information about Sigourney Weaver’s character, who will play the villain in the show. Her character’s name is Alexandra and showrunner Marco Ramirez says, “Her character is a very powerful force in New York City. She’s everything Sigourney is: sophisticated, intellectual, dangerous.”

The Defenders is set to hit Netflix this year around June/July. But first we will be seeing Iron Fist, which premiers March 17th.

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