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This week was one of the most long-awaited for fans of spending time watching movies and TV shows. A lot of interesting premieres took place in online cinemas and on TV. ORIENT has compiled a list of the best new movies and TV series in different genres.

The Last of Us (premiere - January 15)

The series is one of the most long-awaited this year. In the first week, it has already collected a lot of views and secured the second place in popularity on the streaming service HBO, failing to overtake only "House of the Dragon".

The Last of Us is based on the video game of the same name, which was released back in 2013 and already then became a hit. Fans of the computer game have been waiting for the release of the series for a very long time.

According to the plot, in 2003 a pandemic started on the planet caused by a mutated fungus. People became infected when they inhaled spores and came into close contact with infected people, after which they turned into zombies. 20 years later, most of the world's population has died, but people have hope in the form of a fourteen-year-old girl Ellie, whom the unsociable smuggler Joel will have to transport across America in this post-apocalyptic world to show her to doctors. After all, maybe Ellie is immune to the infection.

The first season of the series will consist of 9 episodes, and the episodes will be released on Sundays.

A very strange alien (premiere - January 18)

Comedy horror with elements of fiction is suitable for fun viewing in the company of friends. The plot centers on a brother and sister, Luke and Mimi, who find a mysterious glowing stone, which is an ancient artifact controlling an alien monster.

Mimi takes the stone for herself, and the alien is forced to fulfill all the silly whims of the harmful girl. At the same time, the intergalactic coalition discovers that their old enemy has been resurrected on Earth, after which it decides to destroy him.

Bezsonov (premiere - January 16)

A Russian historical series where a young prince, who previously led an idle lifestyle, finds his true vocation — solving cases and working in the detective police. He begins to investigate crimes in St. Petersburg at the end of the XIX century. The first season consists of 20 episodes, which fans of historical detectives can watch right now.

Something is wrong with children (premiere - January 17)

Another American detective horror about two families who decided to relax in the country. After arriving, the children of one of the couples disappeared, and then returned and began to behave strangely. The film has an exciting plot that is addictive from the first minute of viewing.

A spell. The Book of Blood (premiere - January 19)

Another horror, released this week, is about a group of friends who play the mystical game "The Ritual of the Red Book". Each in turn lights a candle and asks his question to the book. Immediately from the first question, the characters realize that they are not alone in the room, and the ancient book gradually begins to tell its stories. It is possible to exit the game only by obtaining the permission of the book, but she is not going to let anyone go.

Fandorin. Azazel (premiere - January 19)

A Russian detective series about Erast Fandorin, the most famous detective living in a world where the revolution of 1917 failed and the Russian Empire continued to exist. He investigates the most complicated cases of Petrograd during the time of Tsar Nicholas III. The detective series consists of 6 episodes, which will be released every week on Thursdays.

At full steam! (premiere - January 19)

A fascinating comedy that is suitable for family viewing. At the beginning of the film, the hypochondriac Ricardo was sent to take the children by train to a camp in Asturias. In the company of Grandpa Felipe, he went to the platform, but they did not have time to go back. The train left with the children without adults, and a hilarious adventure began.

The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute (premiere - January 19)

A cartoon about a young Marie, who, together with animated toys, goes in search of a magic flute to save the Nutcracker — the enchanted prince of the kingdom of magic flowers named Georg.

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