This week (November 22-28), the streaming scene gets packed, with platforms like Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, and Netflix lining up fresh releases. Top of the bill is Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Season 2, a romantic crime thriller with teeth. Then there’s When the Phone Rings, a new Korean drama promising tension by the minute. Throw in The Helicopter Heist, Transmitzvah, and Based on a True Story Season 2, and you’ve got enough twists, laughs, and drama to keep even the toughest binge-watcher satisfied.
Top 10 OTT releases This Week
1. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Season 2
Directed by Siddharth Sengupta
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Netflix releases another round of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein to pull us back into the dark lanes of love that is toxic and devotion that is expensive. Tahir Raj Bhasin, Aanchal Singh, and Shweta Tripathi are back in action, and they continue with the suspense that was created by the first season of the show. This season, Vikrant finds himself shoulder-deep in crime and on sensitive ground between Purva’s allure and Shikha’s shattered aspirations. The trailer suggests more of the same: smoke and mirrors; a question mark over every look. As November 22, 2024 come, on Netflix, people will come prepared, eager to get more information.
2. The Helicopter Heist
Directed by Daniel Espinosa (Main director, assisted by Anna Zachrisson and Jonas Arnby)
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Two childhood friends get their hands on a taste for money and proceed with their last heist in this mini-series based on Jonas Bonnier’s novel of 2017. It is no petty job – it is a cash depot and when things go wrong, it turns into a crime scene that will not wash off easily. Let’s hope that there are enough twists and close calls for the show to keep people on the edge of their seat.
3. Greedy People
Directed by Potsy Ponciroli
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Lionsgate Play
Greedy People will become available on Lionsgate Play on November, 22 2024. Introducing Himesh Patel, Lily James, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the story of a small island where a murder, a million dollars, bad decisions and worse consequences pile up with every decision the characters make.
4. Blitz
Directed by Steve McQueen
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: AppleTV+
Hard-hitting war film with a young boy targeted in London and directed by Steve McQueen. Saoirse Ronan plays the role of Rita, a mother who is trying her best to protect her son George from the harsh realities of the world where safety is another thing that people lost. George is nine, mixed-race, and as tough as nails: he lives in London’s east end, in a house that shakes with bombs and knows that life can be snuffed out in a flash.
Paul Weller features as his grandad, an old rocker with more spice than most and joining a fine cast including Harris Dickinson, Kathy Burke and Stephen Graham. When September 1940 come, George is herded into a train with the rest of the evacuees to go to a region of the country that he has never been to. But George has other ideas. He jumps off the train and moves through the burnt out streets of London, pursuing something he cannot let go of.
5. The Piano Lesson
Directed by Malcolm Washington
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Netflix’
Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson deals with the Charles family, where bitterness comes again over a piano that is worth more than the price it costs. Based on August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play it is a story of family bonds and hatreds that bind them.
6. Transmitzvah
Directed by Daniel Burman
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Transmitzvah, a new film by Daniel Burman, adds a new tune to Netflix. A famous Yiddish singer goes back to Buenos Aires, to face family and heartbreak, all brought up by memories in a neighborhood she wished to forget. It’s one of many released this Friday alongside The Helicopter Heist and many others.
7. Based On A True Story Season 2
Created by Craig Rosenberg
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Jiocinema
In this twisted comedy, a realtor, an ex-tennis pro, and a plumber find common ground where most wouldn’t look twice: a common obsession with true crime. They only see the potential of great gains in it, the kind of gains that will transform their otherwise mundane existence. The initial season of the show managed to grab a decent 7.2 IMDb rating and now, here comes Season Two on Jiocinema this November 22, 2024.
8. When the Phone Rings
Directed by Park Sang-woo and Wi Deuk-gyu
Release Date: November 22
Streaming Platform: Netflix
When the Phone Rings is one of the Korean drama series and it is darker than the shadows of it. A politician and his wife, who has never spoken a word in years, are the protagonists of the movie. But that silence ends when the wife is kidnapped and the politician receives a phone call with a threat he cannot decline. Starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin, this series releases on Netflix on November 22, and it looks like it means business.
9. The Rana Daggubati Show
Directed by Sooni Taraporevala
Release Date: November 23
Streaming Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
The Rana Daggubati Show is all ready to premiere on November 23 and then new episodes will air every Saturday. The cast include celebrities such as Rishabh Shetty, Naga Chaitanya, Dulquer Salmaan and many more. Include Nani, Teja Sajja, and even SS Rajamouli and Ram Gopal Varma in the gathering, and you have more of a convention than a show. Filmed at his family’s Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad, Rana’s wife, Miheeka Bajaj also features in the show and that gives it a homely feeling.
10. Love Your Enemy
Release Date: November 23
Streaming Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Love Your Enemy premieres on Disney+ Hotstar on November 23rd. It is a South Korean drama which is directed by Park Jun-hwa and revolves around a couple who have the same name and birthday but have to part ways due to a family rivalry and destinies. The cast includes Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi, which means it’s going to be a punch.
Conclusion
This week’s streaming lineup is a bit of a hodgepodge, but every pick stings. For drama, there are Blitz and The Piano Lesson – big guns that do not only contain a script. Thrills? Well, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Season 2 and When the Phone Rings are series you can check out. Feeling nostalgic? Transmitzvah goes back to a different time, Greedy People and Based On A True Story Season 2 bring the twists. A little less violent, The Rana Daggubati Show and Love Your Enemy are perfect additions for the romantic or the culturally inclined. Therefore, grab a beer, take a seat—there is more than enough information here to keep you coming back for more.
FAQs
1. What are the top OTT releases this week?
This week’s highlights include Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Season 2, the heist thriller The Helicopter Heist, the poignant war drama Blitz, and the eerie Korean drama When the Phone Rings. These, among others, promise a variety of stories across genres.
2. What is unique about Transmitzvah?
This Netflix release features a renowned Yiddish singer revisiting her roots in Buenos Aires. It’s a tale of family, memory, and rediscovery, set to premiere on November 22, 2024.
3. Is there a notable show for fans of celebrity talk shows?
Yes, The Rana Daggubati Show on Disney+ Hotstar begins November 23, 2024. It features a lineup of prominent celebrity guests, filmed at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad.
4. What can viewers expect from Love Your Enemy?
This South Korean drama on Disney+ Hotstar, releasing November 23, 2024, revolves around two lovers torn apart by familial discord. It’s a heartfelt exploration of love amidst conflict.
5. Which series caters to fans of true crime and dark humor?
Based on a True Story Season 2, streaming on Jiocinema from November 22, 2024, blends humor with suspense. Its central characters exploit their obsession with true crime to comedic and unsettling effect.
6. Are there any standout Korean dramas this week?
Yes, When the Phone Rings offers a tense narrative of a politician’s mute wife’s kidnapping. Releasing on Netflix on November 22, 2024, it promises gripping drama.
Amit Gupta is a 2016 graduate of Delhi University, India. After working over a decade as an additional writer at TheScoopVilla, he decided to start his own news publication. He mainly focuses on Bollywood News, Hindi and South Indian Movies, Web series articles and editorials. He likes to cooking and play cricket in his free time. Follow On Facebook.