The Bold Type
Available on Stan, The Bold Type is a fun and easy-going series about three best friends in the publishing industry. While typically lighthearted in nature, the series has been praised for its ability to tackle tough subjects (such as sexual assault, #MeToo, gun laws and sexuality) in a modern and believable way. The series was created by Sarah Watson and stars Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, and Meghann Fahy. It is inspired by the life of former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles.
"The Bold Type follows three spirited, modern young women who work for 'Scarlet', a global women's magazine based in New York City."
Grand Hotel
While it hasn't yet been released, ABC series Grand Hotel is set to be your new guilty pleasure. Based on the Spanish series Gran Hotel, the show follows the professional and personal lives of people working at a family-run hotel in Miami Beach. The series is executive produced by Eva Longoria, so you know its got to be good.
"Grand Hotel takes place at "the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel's loyal staff round out a contemporary, fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story."
The Act
Patricia Arquette and Joey King's new series The Act will send shivers down even the most hardcore true crime lovers back. The series is described as a "seasonal anthology series that tells a startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime story." The Act tells the gripping true story of Gypsy Rose Blancharde and her mother, Dee Dee Blancharde, and is based on a 2016 article by Michelle Dean. On June 14, 2015, Dee Dee was found dead inside of her home and locals suspected foul play in her murder. The killer ended up being the unlikeliest suspect of them all - her own daughter.
The Cry
The Cry, which aired on ABC earlier this year, was quickly hailed as one of the TV events of the year. The series portrays couple Joanna (Jenna Coleman) and Alistair (Ewen Leslie) leave Scotland with their baby son Noah to visit Australia to visit Alistair’s mother, Elizabeth (Stella Gonet). They are also there to fight for custody of Alistair’s daughter Chloe (Markella Kavanagh) against his Australian ex-wife Alexandra (Asher Keddie). Once they arrive in the small Australian town for the visit, baby Noah mysteriously disappears from the back of their rental car, a situation which triggers Joanna’s psychological breakdown. The couple then faces the glare of global media speculation and judgement, which changes both Joanna and her marriage forever.
The Cry has already aired overseas, with over 6 million people tuning in to watch the premiere on BBC One.
The OA
Seven years after vanishing from her home, Prairie Johnson returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission. Her sudden return is not the only miraculous occurrence: everyone is shocked to learn that Prairie is no longer blind. While the FBI and her parents are anxious to discuss Prairie's disappearance, she won't talk about what happened during the time that she was missing. The Netflix series stars Brit Marling, Jason Isaacs and Emory Cohen.
This article originally appeared on marie claire Australia