Netflix’s ‘Damsel,’ Nat Geo’s ‘Queens’ Launch: What’s Premiering This Week (March 4-10)

By R. Thomas Umstead
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A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services

Netflix’s new fantasy-themed original movie and Nat Geo’s latest wildlife-themed documentary top a light list of original shows debuting during the first full week of March.

Netflix’s Damsel debuts March 8 and follows a young woman who marries a prince but finds out that she is to be sacrificed to a fire-breathing dragon to pay an ancient debt. The movie stars Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, and Robin Wright. 

The seven-part Queens documentary premieres March 4, and chronicles the plight of female-led animal societies. The series is narrated by Angela Bassett.

Also: National Geographic’s ‘Queens’ Tracks Female Leaders in the Animal Kingdom (Video)

Here are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting during the week of March 4-10. For some videos, viewer discretion is advised.

March 5: A Revolution on Canvas (documentary movie), HBO

March 6: Full Swing (sports documentary), Netflix

March 6: Extraordinary (returning series), Hulu

March 7: The Gentleman (drama), Netflix

March 7: Ricky Stanicky (comedy), Prime Video

March 7: The Thundermans Return (movie), Nickelodeon

March 8: The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (returning series), Apple TV Plus 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.