OTT Releases This Week: With a new week, a list of new shows and movies is here to sort you through it. For OTT enthusiasts, digital streaming platforms bring the latest releases every seven days to help them spend the week looking forward to something pleasant. For this week’s OTT releases, the much-awaited Varun Dhawan action thriller, Baby John is in the lineup with new seasons of The White Lotus and the latest shows like Crime Beat.
Release Date: 17 February
Streaming Platform: JioHotstar
Taking the audience to the scenic beauty of Thailand, the show's latest season follows a diverse bunch of guests at the White Lotus resort. This season turns its satire to the themes of spirituality and the clash of the West with the East. The cast ensemble of the show includes Belinda Lindse, Timothy Ratliff, Victoria Ratliff, Saxon Ratliff, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, and Michelle Monaghan.
Release Date: 18 February
Streaming Platform: Netflix
The six-part Netflix documentary series takes the audience behind the scenes of the Paris Olympics 2024 with a dedicated focus on the international basketball teams of the United States, France, Serbia, and Canada as they compete for gold on a highly competitive platform.
Release Date: 19 February
Streaming Platform: JioHostar
The eight-episode series marks Pixar’s first original TV series based on the dynamics of middle school sports with each episode told from the perspective of the participant of the game. From the team players to the coach, what goes in the head of them ahead of a big game, the series unravels.
Release Date: 20 February
Streaming Platform: Prime Video
Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer, Baby John is the official remake of the Tamil film Tehri. Dhawan in the titular role of Baby John is a Deputy Commissioner living a peaceful life with his daughter until a dangerous gangster poses a threat to his daughter.
Release Date: 20 February
Streaming Platform: JioHostar
The official adaptation of the American show, Jane the Virgin, this series stars Shweta Basu Prasad in the lead role of Roohi, a virgin who gets accidentally pregnant during a routine medical check-up. She now has to navigate the “Whats” and “Hows” while facing societal judgments.
Release Date: 20 February
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Starring Robert De Niro, Angela Bassett, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, and Connie Britton, is a political conspiracy thriller based on a global cyber attack. The series is an upcoming American political thriller television series created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt with Lesli Linka Glatter as the director.
Release Date: 21 February
Streaming Platform: Zee5
The series follows Abhishek Sinha, a small-town crime journalist trying to make a mark in the high-paced world of crime reporting. His biggest opportunity lands with him when he gets a tip about a fugitive gangster’s return to India, which is posing as his big break from him.