The 7 Best New Shows on Netflix in March

1. “3 Body Problem”

Release Date: Thursday, March 21
Creators: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo
Cast: Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong. Jonathan Pryce.
Format: 8 hourlong episodes
Best Reason to Watch: There are two predominant reasons to be interested in “3 Body Problem”: First, you may simply be a fan of Liu Cixin’s 2008 novel, “The Three-Body Problem” (or the serialized edition published years earlier), which became an international award-winner across multiple translations. Second, you may be a “Game of Thrones” devotee (or television obsessive) who simply must see what David Benioff and D.B. Weiss do with their first project since “Game of Thrones.” Either way, you’re in store for an ambitious saga involving a group of scientists, an oddball detective, and a woman from the ‘60s as they “confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history” while “the laws of nature inexplicably unravel.” Orbital mechanics and aliens are also involved, but so are Jovan Adepo and Benedict Wong — whether all this adds up to what Netflix wants “3 Body Problem” to be, well, we’ll be eager to find out.

2. “Girls5eva” Season 3

Release Date: Thursday, March 14
Creator: Meredith Scardino
Cast: Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, and Busy Philipps
Format: 6 half-hour episodes
Best Reason to Watch: If you were one of the dozen or so Peacock subscribers smart enough to seek out “Girls5eva” when it first premiered in May 2021, then you already know the musical and comedic charms of Meredith Scardino’s pop sitcom — and you’re ready for more. If, like most people, you’re only now familiarizing yourself with the 2000s era girl-group known as Girls5eva (and their impressive catalogue of problematic bangers), then all you need to know is that Paula Pell absolutely owns this show. Renée Elise Goldsberry, too, but my heart belongs to the Joliet, IL native who spent 18 years writing on “SNL” before penning scripts for Tina Fey joints “30 Rock” and “Sisters,” multiple awards shows, and stealing scene after scene in another little-known NBC/Peacock gem, “A.P. Bio.” Here, as the pop star turned dentist turned pop star Gloria, Pell is a five-tool star: the heart of the band, the quirky wild card, the will they/won’t they love story, the ad-lib queen, and so much more. I know that’s only four tools, but she’s got at least 16 in her bag, and I don’t have time to break it all down. Just watch.

3. “Somebody Feed Phil” Season 7

Release Date: Friday, March 1 
Creator: Phil Rosenthal 
Cast: Phil Rosenthal 
Format: 8 hourlong episodes 
Best Reason to Watch: “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator Phil Rosenthal is on his seventh season of “Somebody Feed Phil,” a charming travel-food series that sees the affable writer and comedian savoring dishes all over the world. It’s not a complicated program, just a joyful one. Seeing Phil savor dishes, the people who make them, and the company who tags along offers a pure hit of positive energy. Plus, you get a peek inside some of the best kitchens in Kyoto, Dubai, Orlando, and—wait, Orlando? OK, Phil, I’ll trust you on this one. 

4. “The Gentlemen”

Release Date: Thursday, March 7
Showrunner/Director/Writer: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Vinnie Jones, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito
Format: 8 hourlong episodes
Best Reason to Watch: Just four years after the feature film of the same name grossed $115 million worldwide (and earned mixed reviews), “The Gentlemen” has been reborn as a Netflix series. (Ah, what a glorious age of I.P. we’re living through.) This time, Theo James stars as a nepo baby with a catch: He doesn’t know he’s a nepo baby. Not really, anyway. When his father dies, Eddie Horniman (James) inherits his sizable estate, only to later discover that his newfound riches include a cannabis empire that may not be operating fully above board. Soon, there are some suspicious character poking around his business, trying to worm their way in, and it’s up to Eddie to beat the gangsters at their own game. Violent hijinks ensue.

5. “Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda”

Release Date: Tuesday, March 5
Creator/Curator/Host: Hannah Gadsby
Cast: Jes Tom, Alok, Asha Ward, Chloe Petts, DeAnne Smith, Krishna Istha, Mx. Dahlia Belle
Format: 75-minute special
Best Reason to Watch: Gadsby, the Australian stand-up comedian who won an Emmy and a Peabody Award for their 2018 special “Nanette,” is now pointing their bright Netflix spotlight on other talented acts, all of whom are genderqueer. “Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda” is an hour-plus special featuring seven stand-up comics hand-selected by Gadsby. It stems from their overall deal with Netflix (which also hosted Gadsby’s more recent specials, “Douglas” and “Something Special”), as well as Gadsby’s own advocacy for better representation for trans and queer comics on the platform. Gadsby’s been critical of Netflix for backing transphobic comedians like Dave Chappelle, so “Gender Agenda” is meant to both entertain (of course) and let genderqueer people speak for themselves.

“There is such a wealth of brilliant genderqueer comics out there, but such a dearth of representation on the major streaming services. Meanwhile jokes about trans people are becoming more and more lucrative, so it seems only right that at least some of those jokes be told by actual trans people themselves,” Gadsby said in a statement to Variety.

6. “The Jamie Foxx Show” Seasons 1-5

Release Date: Friday, March 1
Creator: Bentley Kyle Evans, Jamie Foxx
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, Ellia English, Garrett Morris, Andy Berman
Format: 100 half-hour episodes
Best Reason to Watch: Before he was the host of “Beat Shazam,” before he co-created his one-and-done Netflix sitcom titled “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me,” before he won an Oscar for doing a pretty good Ray Charles impression, Jamie Foxx helped launch a little network once known as The WB. “The Jamie Foxx Show” premiered a little over 18 months after our fifth broadcast network came into being, starring Foxx as an aspiring musician who moves from Texas to Los Angeles in the hopes of breaking into the entertainment industry. But to make ends meet, he has to work for his Aunt Helen (Ellia English) and Uncle Junior King (Garrett Morris) at their cash-strapped hotel, King’s Tower. Humorous hijinks ensue, including a prolonged courtship with the receptionist and a regular battle with the business’ accountant. I wouldn’t call “The Jamie Foxx Show” an office comedy, but I would happily watch it over any other Foxx project listed here.

7. “The Conners” Seasons 1-5

Release Date: Wednesday, March 27
Creator: Matt Williams
Cast: John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, Jayden Rey, Maya Lynne Robinson, Jay R. Ferguson
Format: 93 half-hour episodes
Best Reason to Watch: Can you believe “The Conners” is still on TV?! The five seasons being added to Netflix this month aren’t even the full show: A sixth season premiered in February, new episodes are rolling out now on ABC, and there’s no sign of them stopping. This continuation of “Roseanne” — created after the revival with Roseanne Barr proved too big of a ratings hit to cancel, despite axing the titular star — is about to hit 100 episodes! That’s wild! Just think, the whole time John Goodman has been cranking out one of TV’s best comedies, he’s also been making “The Conners”!

The Rest of Incoming TV

“Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre” (available March 1)
“Blood & Water” Season 4 (available March 1)
“Furies” (available March 1)
“Maamla Legal Hai” (available March 1)
“The Resident” Seasons 1-6 (available March 4)
“Full Swing” Season 2 (available March 6)
“Supersex” (available March 6)
“Pokémon Horizons: The Series” (available March 7)
“The Signal” (available March 7)
“Blown Away” Season 4 (available March 8)
“Queen of Tears” (available March 9)
“CoComelon” Season 10 (available March 11)
“Young Royals” Season 3 (available March 11)
“Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir” Season 4 (available March 12)
“Bandits” (available March 13)
“Chicken Nugget” Season 15 (available March 15)
“Iron Reign” (available March 15)
“30 for 30”: “I Hate Christian Laettner,” “Survive and Advance,” “The Fab Five” (available March 17)
“Love & Hip Hop New York” Seasons 1-2 (available March 18)
“Young Royals” Season 3 (available March 18)
“Forever Queens” Season 2 (available March 19)
“Physical 100” Season 2 (available March 19)
“Buying Bevery Hills” Season 2 (available March 22)
“Gabby’s Dollhouse” Season 9 (available March 25)
“The Believers” (available March 27)
“Is It Cake?” Season 3 (available March 29)
“Vikings” Seasons 1-6 (available March 29)

TV Leaving Netflix This Month

“Community” Seasons 1-6 
“Hoarders” Season 12 
“Men Like Mobeen” Seasons 1-3 
“Carol”***

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