Showing: Jan 7th From Lee Daniels and starring a host of star talent - including Terrence Howard, and Gabourey Sidibe - this take on a hip hop empire has shades of King Lear and has so far been positively received by critics even if Daniels has proved himself something of an acquired taste. This is his directorial debut, and the longer format should allow for some of his casual, creative lack of restraint to be better put to use. The Selling Point: The concept of a family-led show (like The Sopranos) in such an environment is hugely intriguing. The Concerns: Both Lee Daniels and Terrence Howard can be difficult to take at times.
25. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Showing: March Another Netflix show, this time from comedy powerhouse Tina Fey, stars The Office actor Ellie Kemper as a woman who starts her life over after escaping a doomsday cult, and gets a job as a nanny in New York City. It sounds primed for good comedy opportunities - as the culture clash of Kingpin was - and while the move to Netflix might indicate to some that it's another case of Universal struggling with comedy, there's precedent with the likes of New Girl and Brooklyn Nine Nine for this type of "narrow" comedy to work well digitally. The Selling Point: Another comedy from the pen of Tina Fey. The Concerns: It was moved over from NBC to Netflix, and more cynical readers might take Universal's comment that its offbeat comedy is perfectly suited to Netflix as a little less than an actual endorsement and more an attempt to put it aside.
