What’s new on Netflix in February, from a Reese Witherspoon rom-com to a doggy true crime docuseries

The premise of this four-part docuseries is already sketchy – a rich pet, a German shepherd to be exact, with a higher net worth than you and probably everyone you know. The bottom line, though, is how well the dog was left and how many versions of “Gunther” inherited this fortune. “Gunther’s Millions” delves into the man behind the dog, Maurizio Mian, who is a famous Italian known for having a bad relationship with the mafia and the same cult that surrounds him.

Netflix’s “On My Broke” was loved for its inclusive, talented young cast and the show’s coming-of-age story set in a predominantly black and Latino neighborhood in Los Angeles. When the show ended its four seasons at the end of 2021, many people were disappointed to see it go. But now it’s getting a spinoff: “Freeridge.”

“On My Broke” managed to balance real social conflict with dark mystery, friendship and innocent love, and “Freeridge” seems set to do the same. Following a new set of characters, sisters Gloria (Keyla Monterroso Mejia) and Ines (Bryana Salaz) and their friends Cam (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Demi (Ciara Riley Wilson), who accidentally cursed themselves with a mysterious old box, “Freeridge” puts a new spin on the neighborhood and its residents who are viewers they have come to love.

This biopic tells the story of Jessica Watson (played by Teagan Croft) – a young woman sailing alone, restless and helpless around the world. A true-life adventure happened in 2009, when Watson traveled through rough water and survived seven times during his 210-day journey. “True Spirit” shows how he overcame problems with loneliness, fear and dyslexia to achieve his goal.

Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is back. When we last visited the charming assassin, he was following Marienne (Tati Gabrielle) and her daughter to Paris. Now, as we enter the machine to see we see Joe in London pretending to be an English professor and promising to start over and be the best. That is, until someone starts targeting and killing the circle of friends he’s made, and he seems to know something of his truth. Make sure to catch up on these first episodes before the second season airs in March.

An adapted take on the house-swapping rom-com, “Your Place or Mine” stars Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher as best friends Debbie and Peter, who have absolutely no romantic feelings for each other. first encounter). Not only do they live in opposite places, but they have opposite lifestyles – Debbie is a single-mom type while Peter changes life plans (and girls) with ease. When the two switch houses for a week, they discover little in each other’s lives that could lead to love.

Written by “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Aline Brosh McKenna, that’s why the movie also stars alums Rachel Bloom and Vela Lovell, as well as Jesse Williams, Tig Notaro, Shiri Appleby and Steve Zahn.

If Valentine’s Day isn’t your thing, “Re/Member” might be the perfect Japanese horror film to get you through the holiday. Based on the manga series, the film follows six high school students stuck in a time loop that ends with their deaths. To escape the curse, they are tasked with finding a dismembered body hidden in their school.

“African Queens: Njinga” is the first draft of an anthology published by Jada Pinkett Smith that tells the story of Njinga, the 17th warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in present-day Angola. Njinga was not only the nation’s first female ruler, but she also became a figure of resistance, using her political and administrative skills, as well as her military skills, to resist Portuguese occupation. The docuseries gives viewers a peek into the often-overlooked past through drama and retellings from historians.

Technology is scary. But even scarier than that is the deep connection we have with it, explored in this British horror series. In “Red Rose,” a group of teenagers fresh off summer vacation are threatened by an app that makes very dangerous demands. From the makers of “Sex Education.”

Proving that the fear about our involvement with technology is universal, “Opening” is a Korean film that shows the danger of storing all the information on our devices. Based on the Japanese novel of the same name, the film follows the life of an ordinary office worker, Na-Mi (Chun Woo-hee), whose life becomes unusual when a dangerous man gets hold of her lost cell phone. and he uses it to track his every move.

Once known as one of the most famous families in South Carolina, the Murdaugh family was swept up in scandal and accusations (and, subsequently, headlines) for more than a year. Shortly after Murdaugh’s son, Paul, was charged with the death of a Mallory Beach teenager after a drunken boating accident, he and his mother Maggie were found murdered. What followed was the exposure of a century of corruption, power and cover-up surrounding the family. The three-part series will show first-hand accounts from those on board that fateful night, many of whom have not spoken about the accident or the double murder of Maggie and Paul until now, including: Paul’s longtime girlfriend Murdaugh, childhood friends of Mallory Beach. , the boyfriend of Mallory and others.

The film, adapted from the manga “Chihiro-san,” follows the life of Chihiro (Kasumi Arimura), a free-spirited and outspoken former sex worker, who lives in a small seaside town to work at a bento stand. Chihiro had a lonely life since he was young, but now he spends his time talking, and bringing comfort to the customers and lonely souls he meets.