Weekend Watchlist: The top shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services

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Weekend Watchlist: The top shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services

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  • Every week, Business Insider India picks up all the new releases across OTT platforms in India for its readers.
  • This week Kabir Khan’s Forgotten Army is releasing on Prime Videos.
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Here are a few top and new shows streaming on Netflix and other OTT platforms, this week:

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​The Forgotten Army on Prime Videos

​The Forgotten Army on Prime Videos

Director: Kabir Khan

Stars: Sunny Kaushal, Sharvari, Rohit Choudhary

Description: Kabir Khan’s The Unforgettable Army Azaadi Ke Liye will pay homage to Subhash Chandra Bose. The story will revolve around the formation of Bose’s National Army after British failed to defeat Singapore in World War II. It will be released on Amazon Prime Video on January 24.


What Critics Say: “Ambitious both in scale and story, the film is a worthy exercise in bringing the INA's heroes to the forefront” said Priyanka Roy from the Telegraph.

​Black and Blue on Apple TV

​Black and Blue on Apple TV

IMDb: 6.1/10

Director: Deon Taylor

Stars: Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo

Description: A rookie Policewoman accidently records a murder carried out by corrupt policemen on her body cam. She finds herself becoming an enemy of both criminals and policemen alike as the latter desperately want to destroy the evidence.

What Critics Say: “While the surprisingly earnest message here is refreshing, it’s still submerged in a stew of violence and profanity.” said Paul Asay from Plugged In

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​Troop Zero on Prime Videos

​Troop Zero on Prime Videos

IMDb: 7.1/10

Director: Katie Ellwood,Amber Templemore-Finlayson

Stars: Mckenna Grace, Viola Davis, Jim Gaffigan

Description: Set in rural Georgia in 1977, the film follows the outcast kid Christmas Flint and her band of misfits on her adventure to be included in NASA’s Golden Record, which she believes will be heard by her deceased mother if she succeeds.

What Critics Say: “What Troop Zero lacks in complexity, it makes up for in heart.” said Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times.

​Star Trekml: Picard

​Star Trekml: Picard

IMDb: 8.5/10

Creators: Kirsten Beyer, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman

Stars: Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Evan Evagora

Description: This series is a sequel to Star Trek: The Next Generation, and is the story of the next chapter in the life of beloved captain Jean Luc Picard.

What Critics Say: “The seventh live-action “Star Trek” series offers some fan service for franchise nostalgists, but Patrick Stewart is just about the only thing that hasn’t changed,” said Mike Hale, The New York Times
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​State of Seize on Alt Balaji

​State of Seize on Alt Balaji

Director: Matthew Leutwyler

Stars: Tara-Alisha Berry, Arjan Bajwa, Saqib Saleem

Description: State of Seize is based on the 26/11 attacks where 10 terrorists conducted a series of blasts for four days. The stories will tell heroic tales of the National Security Guard (NSG) and various other armed forces.The series will be released on January 24 on Alt Balaji.