January 1, 2024
Streaming Queer: January 2024
Andrea Marks Joseph READ TIME: 13 MIN.
New year, new fantastic offering of queer streaming gold! From cinematic must-sees like "Saltburn" and "Barbie," which are now accessible at any time through streaming platforms, to suspenseful novel adaptations "Expats" and "Fool Me Once," and documentaries about queer icons and heroes of our time.
This month, we say farewell to queer gems "Sort Of" and "Good Trouble," but say hello to Jodie Foster leading a new season of "True Detective," and a whole new reality-TV rich cast of "The Traitors." We follow a heartbroken Dan Levy to Paris in his directorial debut, "Good Grief," and meet Satan's daughter in R-rated animation "Hazbin's Hotel." Happy Streaming!
"Saltburn"
Now you can finally visit Saltburn with Jacob Elordi. Emerald Fennell's buzzy film coming to streaming means that you can watch Barry Keoghan's infamous bathwater-guzzling scene, and feast your eyes upon his grief-stricken grave-humping moment in the comfort of your own home.
"Saltburn" is now streaming on Prime Video.
"Barbie"
Join Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) as she wakes up in the hot pink delight that is Greta Gerwig's Barbieland, where everything is suddenly not quite perfect. Ken (Ryan Gosling) tags along as Barbie ventures out into the Real World, discovering truths about womanhood that she could never have imagined. Queer actors Hari Nef, Kate McKinnon, and Ncuti Gatwa are among the magical ensemble cast.
"Barbie" is now streaming on Max.
"Raffa" Season 1
"Raffa" is a three-part documentary about Italian LGBTQ+ icon Raffaella Carrà, who was a symbol of freedom and gender equality, and queen of public TV. Transcending cultural and generational barriers, Raffa was "an artist loved by international audiences for more than 50 years," while remaining private about her personal life. The docuseries retraces her public and private life, including "her many triumphs and the odd failure, her crises and rebirths," as told through archival images and the voices of those who knew her.
"Raffa" Season 1 is now streaming on Hulu.
"Fool Me Once" Season 1
Netflix's latest Harlan Coben adaptation is a tense and dramatic eight-episode thriller starring out actor Richard Armitage, alongside Michelle Keegan, Joanna Lumley, and Adeel Akhtar. In "Fool Me Once," Maya Stern (Keegan) is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe (Armitage). When Maya installs a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her young daughter, she's shocked to see her husband in her house, leading her to uncover a deadly conspiracy that stretches years into the past.
"Fool Me Once" premieres Jan 1 on Netflix.
"Good Trouble" Season 5B
This month we say goodbye to everyone at the Coterie. The final season of the wonderfully diverse and inclusive show, "Good Trouble" sees its queer characters going through it! Bisexual artist Gael (Tommy Martinez) and his trans sister Jazmin (Hailie Sahar) are being sued for custody of baby Lyric, Alice (Sherry Cola) worries that her girlfriend, Sumi (Kara Wang) is experiencing wedding fever, and Malika (Zuri Adele) looks like she's having big, heartbreaking relationship issues. A gorgeous second of Zane Phillips featured in the trailer is an added bonus that'll definitely have us tuning in.
"Good Trouble" Season 5B premieres Jan 3 on Hulu.
"Good Grief"
"Good Grief" is Dan Levy's feature directorial debut, which he also wrote and stars in as Marc, a man grieving his husband, Oliver's (Luke Evans), unexpected death. A year after Oliver dies, Marc decides to go on a trip to Paris with his two best friends (played by Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel). The weekend trip does not go smoothly, and leads to all of them unpacking emotional truths and sharing difficult secrets.
"Good Grief" premieres January 5 on Netflix.
