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February 2025

Books on Screen

February 2025

February's Books on Screen roundup includes the season premieres of Prime Video's "Reacher" and Netflix's "Sweet Magnolias"; the season finale of "Dexter: Original Sin" on Paramount+; the films Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on Peacock and Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Hallmark Mystery, along with The Monkey and The Unbreakable Boy in theaters; the continuation of CBS's "Tracker" and "Watson" (both return February 16th), in addition to ABC's "Will Trent" and Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart"; the series premiere of "Apple Cider Vinegar" on Netflix; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Wicked; The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim; Oh, Canada; and Across the River and Into the Trees.

 

In Theaters


Captain America: Brave New World

Release Date: Friday, February 14th (wide)
Based on: Marvel Comics featuring the character Sam Wilson/Captain America

Paddington in Peru
Release Date: Friday, February 14th (wide)
Based on: The Paddington stories by Michael Bond

The Monkey
Release Date: Friday, February 21st (wide)
Based on: The short story “The Monkey” by Stephen King

The Unbreakable Boy
Release Date: Friday, February 21st (wide)
Based on: THE UNBREAKABLE BOY: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love by Scott LeRette with Susy Flory

The Performance
Release Date: Friday, February 28th (limited)
Based on: The short story “The Performance” by Arthur Miller

 

On TV

 

Film Releases

Along for the Ride

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Air Date: Thursday, February 6th at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery
Based on: The Hannah Swensen mysteries by Joanne Fluke

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Release Date: Tuesday, February 11th on Netflix
Based on: The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Release Date: Thursday, February 13th on Peacock
Based on: BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY by Helen Fielding

My Fault: London
Release Date: Thursday, February 13th on Prime Video
Based on: CULPA MÍA by Mercedes Ron

A Copenhagen Love Story
Release Date: Wednesday, February 26th on Netflix
Based on: SULT by Tine Høeg

Squad 36
Release Date: Wednesday, February 26th on Netflix
Based on: FLIC REQUIEM by Michel Tourscher
 

Series Premieres

"Prison Cell 211"
Release Date: Wednesday, February 5th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: CELDA 211 by Francisco Pérez Gandul

"Apple Cider Vinegar" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: Thursday, February 6th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: THE WOMAN WHO FOOLED THE WORLD: The True Story of Fake Wellness Guru Belle Gibson, by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano

The Åre Murders
Release Date: Thursday, February 6th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: HIDDEN IN SNOW and HIDDEN IN THE SHADOWS by Viveca Sten
 

Season Premieres

"Sweet Magnolias"
Release Date: Thursday, February 6th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 4 will be available)
Based on: The Sweet Magnolias series by Sherryl Woods

"Valeria"
Release Date: Friday, February 14th on Netflix (all episodes of Season 4 will be available)
Based on: The novels of Elísabet Benavent

"Reacher"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Prime Video; Season 3 Premiere on February 20th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: PERSUADER: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
 

Series Finale

"C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart" (4-episode limited series)
Air Dates: Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Series Finale on February 13th
Based on: THE INK BLACK HEART: A Cormoran Strike Novel by Robert Galbraith
 

Season Finales

"All Creatures Great and Small"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 5 Finale on February 23rd
Based on: The books of James Herriot

"Dexter: Original Sin"
Release Dates: Fridays on Paramount+; Season 1 Finale on February 14th
Based on: The Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay
 

Ongoing Series

"Tracker"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on CBS; Season 2 continues on February 16th
Based on: THE NEVER GAME by Jeffery Deaver

"Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on AMC; Season 2 continues
Based on: The Lives of the Mayfair Witches trilogy by Anne Rice

"Watson"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CBS; Season 1 continues on February 16th
Based on: The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season 12 continues
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 3 continues
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"The Irrational"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on NBC; Season 2 continues
Based on: PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan Ariely

"Harley Quinn"
Release Dates: Thursdays on Max; Season 5 continues
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm

 

On DVD and Blu-ray

Oh, Canada
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, February 4th
Based on: FOREGONE by Russell Banks

Wicked

DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, February 4th
Based on: WICKED by Gregory Maguire

Across the River and Into the Trees

DVD Release Date: Tuesday, February 11th
Based on: ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES by Ernest Hemingway

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, February 18th
Based on: Characters created by J. R. R. Tolkien