The Weekly World Drama List (12-18 March)

New and returning world dramas

The Heart Guy S5 Drama 12/03/2022
The Paradise S1 Acorn UK 14/03/2022
Soil S1 Netflix 17/03/2022
Cracow Monsters S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
Light the Night P3 Netflix 18/03/2022
Standing Up S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
The Cursed S1 Netflix 18/03/2022

New and returning world dramas – details

The Heart Guy (Doctor Doctor) S5 Drama 12/03/2022
Meet Doctor Hugh Knight – a rising star in the Sydney heart surgery ranks, who is gifted, charmed, hedonistic and infallible, until his world comes crashing down. Banned from surgery and forced to work as a local doctor, he retreats to his hometown of Whyhope, but finds that it is not the country escape he had in mind.The final season of the Australian drama. All episodes are already available on UK TV Play.

The Paradise (Paratiisi) S1 Acorn UK 14/03/2022
In Fuengirola, a tiny corner of Malaga, Spain, you’ll find a tight-knit Finnish community enjoying their idyllic paradise. That is until two horrific murders turn their sunny world upside down. Veteran detective Hikka Mäntymäki (Riitta Havukainen, Fakta Homma) is brought in from Oulu, Finland to help the Spanish police on a case.

Soil (Grond) S1 Netflix 17/03/2022
To revamp the family business, a young entrepreneur sets up a bold yet risky plan of importing soil from Morocco to bury his community’s deceased. Belgian drama marketed as a Netflix Original series.

Cracow Monsters (Krakowskie potwory) S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity — and fight demons. Netflix Original series from Poland. English language trailer via the Netflix link above.

Eternally Confused and Eager for Love S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
Often (mis)guided by a cheeky imaginary wizard, an awkward and lonely 20-something struggles to get out of his own way in his quest for a girlfriend. Netflix Original series from India.

Light the Night P3 Netflix 18/03/2022
In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love. Third & final part of the Netflix Original series from Taiwan.

Standing Up (Drôle) S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
From juggling jobs to chasing viral fame: Making it in stand-up can be a messy business. But these four friends will risk it all to make the world laugh. Netflix Original series from France.

The Cursed S1 Netflix 18/03/2022
A truth-chasing journalist goes up against the demonic CEO of an IT conglomerate with the help of a teenager with the ability to cast deadly curses. Korean drama.

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