~From North Korea: Dark Secrets to The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks, the titles releasing in January are certain to captivate fans~
~Releases to look out for include Pedro Pascal starrer ‘Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World’, Selena Gomez special ‘Selena + Chef – Home For The Holidays’, and ‘America: The Story Of Us’, amongst others~
~An enticing Indian original will be announced in January that is certain to captivate audiences~
Embark upon the new year with a compelling lineup of releases on discovery+, the dynamic non-fiction, real-life streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery! The exciting slate spans across genres featuring shows including ‘Selena + Chef – Home for the Holidays : Dual Survival : Brazil’,’ where Selena Gomez asks four of the nation’s top chefs to assist her in preparing decadent holiday meals for her loved ones to Pedro Pascal turning narrator in ‘Patagonia – Life On The Edge Of The World’, a groundbreaking nature documentary series delves into the mysteries of one of the planet’s wildest locations by following the lives of its unique inhabitants and animals. Warner Bros. Discovery original ‘History Hunter’ will conclude with its last two episodes during the month with the spotlight on Golconda Fort and Nana Saheb Peshwa II.
Shows that will continue to enthrall viewers include ‘The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks’ – a docuseries where Natalia provides her side of the twisted Barnett saga in a six-part docuseries, ‘North Korea: Dark Secrets’, a two-hour special that delves into the complex historical background, radical politics, and inflexible social norms that have contributed to North Korea’s legacy of internal subjugation and exterior hostility. discovery+ continues to cater to the audiences’ vested interest in titles spanning across subjects with a compelling lineup that promises excitement on the go! Here’s the entire lineup of releases in January 2024.
History
HISTORY HUNTER
History Hunter continues to take viewers through a quest to unearth fascinating stories and unexplained mysteries from India’s history. In this series, actor Maniesh Paul is on a hunt to explore mysteries from hundreds of years ago, which continue to elude us to this day. New Episodes of the series in the upcoming month will feature Golconda Fort (A High-Tech Ancient Structure) and Nana Saheb (British India’s Most Wanted Man)
Streaming : 1st January 2024 and 8th January 2024
AMERICA : THE STORY OF US
The remarkable tale of how America was created is narrated in this 12-hour documentary series. The documentary will provide an engrossing look at the people, inventions, and events that helped shape the United States of America, from wagon trains traversing the wild frontier to man’s initial steps on the moon. In addition to featuring CGI and news footage reenactments, the series features celebrity commentary on what it means to be an American from Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, Tom Brokaw, John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Williams, and other notable figures.
Streaming: 15th January 2024 onwards
NORTH KOREA: DARK SECRETS
This two-hour special delves into the complex historical background, radical politics, and inflexible social norms that have contributed to North Korea’s legacy of internal subjugation and exterior hostility. The series takes audiences through the Kim dictatorship that spent three generations assiduously pursuing its nuclear goals as the people of North Korea endured starvation, labor camps, and public executions.
Streaming: 3rd January 2024
True Crime
THE CURIOUS CASE OF NATALIA GRACE – NATALIA SPEAKS
After the devastating first season, Season 2 continues to showcase more insights into this astonishing case! With disturbing, never-before-heard revelations, Natalia provides her side of the twisted Barnett saga in a six-part docuseries where viewers can watch comprehensive interviews with Natalia and the law enforcement officials involved in her case who unveil the entire scope of the Barnetts plot to adopt and then remove Natalia. This sparks a heated and compelling exchange between Michael and Natalia during which the latter finally gets to ask all the questions she has been dying to ask—about her adoption, her aging process, and the attempts to get rid of her.
Streaming: 18th January 2024 onwards
WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY? S6-7
Chronicles real-life stories of people who share their experiences on how their spouses cheated on them or had committed a crime before or during their marriage, of which they were completely unaware.
Streaming: 6th January 2024 onwards
Wildlife & Adventure
NAKED AND AFRAID – CASTAWAYS S1 & S2
Nine seasoned challengers find themselves stuck on a distant island in this Naked and Afraid spin-off, which simulates a real-life survival scenario. They are left on the island alone, without a map or tools, and must make do with the wreckage around the landscape.
Streaming: 12th January 2024 onwards
PATAGONIA – LIFE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD:
Starring Pedro Pascal, this groundbreaking nature documentary series delves into the mysteries of one of the planet’s wildest locations by following the lives of its unique inhabitants and animals. We share what it takes to live and prosper on the edge of the planet, as captured over the course of a dramatic year of filming. This is Patagonia unlike anything you have ever seen.
Streaming: 15th January 2024 onwards
EXPEDITION BIGFOOT S4:
Armed with the latest gadgets and scientific tools, a team of experts undertakes an arduous journey in central Oregon. They investigate the existence of the legendary creature called Bigfoot.
Streaming: 5th January 2024 onwards
LIONS ON THE MOVE
Kevin Richardson shares an extraordinary bond with Africa’s most fearsome predators. Together with them, he has experienced some real adventures. However, transporting 27 lions and 14 hyenas to a new home presents a different challenge.
Streaming: 10th January 2024
PREDATOR’S PLAYGROUND
‘Predator’s Playground’ follows the animals of an African spring who run a deadly gauntlet to survive. The spring flows out of a sandy river bed 30km inland from the Zambezi River and is the lifeline for hundreds of animals between August and the end of November each year. But taking a drink from this water source comes at a price, as it is flanked by a cliff on either side and forms a perfect ambush alley for the resident lion prides. The action is non-stop as the powerful predators strike with deadly force, and an incredible success rate. They have formed special skills that allow them to take on everything from Buffalo to baby elephants. It is the perfect place to hunt, a predator’s playground.
Streaming: 17th January 2024
Reality Television
SELENA + CHEF – HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Selena Gomez invites all-star chefs Eric Adjepong, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon and Claudette Zepeda to bring their favourite dishes and culinary wisdom to her home kitchen, so they can cook up holiday meals to share with friends and family.
Streaming: 19th January 2024
DUAL SURVIVAL: BRAZIL
Two people with drastically different backgrounds and survival strategies take on some of Latin America’s most unforgiving terrain to demonstrate how the right skills and creative thinking can keep you alive in the most dangerous situations.
Streaming: 5th January 2024
PAWN STARS S15
Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value. Pawn Stars takes you inside the colorful world of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Streaming: 10th January 2024
90 DAY – THE SINGLE LIFE S4
90 Day singles look to move past their failed romances and start fresh with better and stronger relationships. This season, ‘SINGLE LIFE ‘Single Life’ fan favorites spice things up with a season of ‘firsts’ – first dates, first loves, first kisses. From an island romance right out of a fantasy novel to relationship ultimatums, we follow our singles as they journey through the modern dating world and prove that it’s never too late to fall in love.
Streaming – 15th January 2024 onwards
BEAT BOBBY FLAY S29 & S30
Two contestants face off in a cooking competition to determine who will face Chef Bobby Flay in a contest to prepare a signature dish.
Streaming – 7th January 2024 onwards
RESTAURANT – IMPOSSIBLE S19
Chef Robert Irvine sets out to salvage restaurants on the verge of shutting down with just USD 10,000 and two days to help the owners get back into business. Robert Irvine is on a quest to prevent the complete collapse of struggling restaurants. He and his group put every bit of creativity, grit, and compassion into helping small business owners make the most of their opportunities to improve both their restaurants and their lives.
Streaming: 9th January 2024
Science
ANCIENT ALIENS (S13 & S15)
Experts and historians investigate past events, myths, and texts that might have proof of communication between humans and extraterrestrial life.
Streaming: 5th January 2024 onwards
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
Suspicion is contagious. What starts as a tiny spark of doubt focused on one individual can metastasize and cast a shadow on everything you, your community, and ultimately law enforcement thought to be true. A murder mystery unfolds as a psychological thriller where suspicion and doubt cloud the perceptions of everyone involved.
Streaming: 30th January 2024
