March streaming highlights

Luca Fontana

1.3.2025

Translation: Julia Graham

New month, new streaming recommendations. From Netflix to Disney+, Prime Video, Sky Show, Apple TV+ and Paramount+, these are our series and film picks on streaming services this March.

Why are horses such bad dancers? Because they’ve got two left feet. Or hooves. Enough of my bad jokes again. Let’s skip straight to my film and series highlights for March.

The Electric State shows an alternative version of the 90s, marked with gigantic machine wrecks and abandoned combat drones – remnants of a war that divided society. In it, teenager Michelle travels through the post-apocalyptic landscape with a mysterious robot in search of her brother, thought to be dead. But their journey leads them deeper and deeper into the secrets of a system that’s long been out of control.

Sounds exciting, especially as The Electric State is based on the illustrated novel by Simon Stålenhag. His work is known for its surreal images, fragmented narrative style and bleak vision of the future. That’s exactly why a lot of fans are sceptical about the Netflix adaptation. They accuse directors Joe and Anthony Russo of focusing more on action and humorous dialogue – a contrast to the introspective, melancholic tone of the book.

Let’s see. With a budget of 320 million dollars, The Electric State is the most expensive Netflix film of all time and condemned to succeed. Will an absurd investment like this pay off without a theatrical release? I doubt it. But I’m still really excited about this film.

Starts: 14 March

Matt Murdock’s back The fearless man. The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. And finally, finally he gets the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series he deserves – with Charlie Cox in the lead role and Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin. And that’s something very special.

After years of uncertainty as to whether Daredevil would ever be seen again after the end of the brilliant Netflix adaptation, Disney has come to its senses. Daredevil: Born Again continues the story that Netflix began in 2015, with the same cast and brutal, gritty flair. The fact that Disney is now even letting Deadpool into the Marvel Cinematic Universe gives at least me hope that Daredevil will also be allowed to retain his raw toughness.

Because that’s exactly what made the original series so unique. I mean the sweat, blood, and breaking bones. For a long time, that was was a no-no for Disney. And then we come to the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk. The man who never raises his voice, because he doesn’t have to. D’Onofrio’s whispery, rumbling voice still scares me to this day. And in Born Again he’s meant to be more dangerous than ever. If Disney really stays true to Daredevil, this could be the best MCU series in years.

Starts: 4 March

Moana 2 (film)

Moana 2 made waves at the box office, in the truest sense of the word. The film was only the second Disney animated film since Frozen 2 to break through the billion mark, far surpassing its predecessor from 2016. While Moana grossed roughly 650 million dollars at the time, the sequel sailed straight to third place among the most successful films worldwide in 2024 – only behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. In short, Disney still dominates the animation business (and the box office).

And Moana’s success is well deserved. Fellow editor Patrick Vogt saw the film in the cinema last year and raves about it, saying if you liked the first edition, you’ll love Moana 2. The sequel relies on the tried and tested recipe of strong songs, breathtaking animations and a thrilling adventure. But at the same time, it feels fresh and light-hearted. A sequel that’s fun without feeling like a tired rehash.

Starts: 12 March

Set in a perfect small town, showing a seemingly perfect life. But what if everything is a lie? In the film Holland, teacher and housewife Nancy Vandergroot (Nicole Kidman) is stuck in a flawless suburban idyll until she and her colleague (Gael García Bernal) uncover a secret that changes everything. Suddenly, nothing is as it seems. Not her husband (Matthew Macfadyen), their neighbours, not even she herself.

Director Mimi Cave promises a mixture of mystery and dark humour. And she already has a fantastic track record with the horror thriller Fresh and proof that she can mercilessly crack seemingly harmless areas. The premise reminds me a bit of The Truman Show, only with a morbid twist and with Kidman throwing herself into a multi-layered role once again.

Starts: 27 March

Director M. Night Shyamalan is back, and as always, nobody really knows what to expect. Is it a stroke of genius like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Split? Or is it more in the camp of The Happening and The Last Airbender? Critics and audiences seem to position Trap somewhere in between: not brilliant, not catastrophic, but definitely interesting.

The film follows Josh Hartnett, last seen on the big screen in Oppenheimer. He plays a father who attends a pop concert with his daughter, only to discover that the entire arena is actually a trap for him. A cat-and-mouse game begins, and nothing is as it seems. It’s trademark Shyamalan. Even if he doesn’t always hit the mark, he’s one of the few directors who still serves up genuine surprises for the audience.

Starts: 14 March

Ridley Scott finally returns to the American crime genre. This time not just as the producer, but also as director of the first episode. About time. He already has two style-defining contributions to the genre with American Gangster (2007) and The Counselor (2013). Now comes his first foray into the series format.

Dope Thief is based on the novel by Dennis Tafoya and tells the story of two petty criminals who use a clever trick. They pose as DEA agents to rob drug dealers. But when they inadvertently send one of the biggest smuggling routes on the East Coast into chaos, they themselves become the hunted, by real criminals with real weapons.

Apple TV+ describes the series as an intense, character-driven crime drama with a realistic, raw atmosphere – similar to American Gangster. This is exactly what makes Dope Thief so interesting. Instead of a glossy thriller, the series focuses on the unvarnished reality of organised crime, with a dark visual language that Ridley Scott has mastered perfectly. Plus, it features actor Wagner Moura, who I haven’t seen since Netflix’s sensational Narcos series.

Starts: 14 March

The Studio (series)

Hollywood may dream of magic and glamour, but behind the scenes, chaos reigns. And The Studio turns it into merciless satire. Seth Rogen plays Matt, the new boss of Continental Studios, who’s desperately trying to make profitable blockbusters without selling his artistic soul. Does that sound like an impossible task? Absolutely.

Between egomaniac directors, crazy actors and studio bosses arguing about bloody diarrhoea explosions in zombie trailers (if you click on this link, it’s your own fault), Matt is fighting for his reputation in Hollywood. Sounds bonkers. It is bonkers. And that’s exactly why I want to see it.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are the duo behind the series. The same names responsible for Superbad, The Interview, The Boys and Sausage Party. So, they’re the perfect people for a wicked, over-the-top film industry pastiche. If you like uncompromising sledgehammer humour, you’re guaranteed to get your money’s worth here.

Starts: 26 March

Happy Face is based on one of the most disturbing true stories ever. Melissa Moore was 15 when she discovered that her father was a serial killer, the Happy Face Killer. In the 90s, Keith Hunter Jesperson killed at least eight women, mostly hitchhikers, and taunted the police with anonymous confessions that he signed with a grinning smiley face. Hence the name. Melissa’s world fell apart. She loved her dad. But she had to accept that he was a monster.

However, the series starts years after the murders. Melissa (Annaleigh Ashford) has changed her name and buried her past. But suddenly her dad (Dennis Quaid) gets in touch again from prison. He claims that an innocent man is to be executed for one of his crimes. Melissa is faced with a cruel choice: does she ignore him and protect her new life? Or will she confront her dad again, and in doing so, come face to face with the truth about him?

Starts: 20 March

Did I miss a film or series that we should definitely watch this month? Let me know in the comments.

Luca Fontana

Senior Editor

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I'm an outdoorsy guy and enjoy sports that push me to the limit – now that’s what I call comfort zone! But I'm also about curling up in an armchair with books about ugly intrigue and sinister kingkillers. Being an avid cinema-goer, I’ve been known to rave about film scores for hours on end. I’ve always wanted to say: «I am Groot.» more

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