It’s a new year, but some things never change – such as streaming services having a steady release schedule. There’s a host of new additions coming to the likes of Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and Disney+ in January 2026, and we’ve grouped all our top picks here.
All of the movies and TV shows below are (or shortly will be) available to stream on streaming services, ranging from tear-jerking family dramas to earth-shattering Korean disaster flicks.
If you’re looking for something brilliant to watch this month, chances are you’ll find it right here.
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The Night Manager (S2 / BBC iPlayer/Prime Video, 1 January)
Nine years after the first series, Tom Hiddleston’s Jonathan Pine returns, now quietly living under an alias as a lowly surveillance agent. But he soon finds himself dragged into another dangerous international conspiracy involving arms dealers and femme fatales. Olivia Colman reprises her BAFTA-winning role as intelligence officer Angela Burr.
High Potential (S2b / Disney+, 7 January)
Following a midseason cliffhanger involving art heists and suspicious scars, Kaitlin Olson’s cleaner-cum-police consultant Morgan Gillory is back. With romantic interest Rhys now firmly in the crosshairs of her investigation, Morgan must choose where her loyalties lie, all while continuing to unravel cases for the LAPD Major Crimes unit.
His & Hers (S1 / Netflix, 8 January)
Tessa Thompson plays a reclusive former news anchor who finds a new lease of life when murder strikes her Georgia hometown. But her investigation puts her on a collision course with a mistrustful detective (Jon Bernthal), whose own enquiries suggest Anna knows more than she’s letting on. He also happens to be her estranged husband. Awkward!
A Thousand Blows (S2, Disney+, 9 January)
Ding-ding! Peaky Blinders mastermind Steven Knight brings us a second helping of his gritty Victorian bare-knuckle boxing drama. Jamaican fighter Hezekiah has fallen into despair, his mentor Sugar’s pickling his sorrows in booze and London’s East End looks ready to implode – but just when all seems lost, crime boss Mary Carr roars back onto the streets hell-bent on reuniting her gang of female thieves and reclaiming her place as queen of the slums. You can count on more bloodshed on the cobbles, more Machiavellian scheming and more enthralling storytelling from Knight’s reliably brutal pen.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (S1 / Paramount+, 15 January)
Yes, it’s time for yet another new Star Trek series, this time following the fresh-faced youngsters training to become Starfleet’s next generation of officers. Oscar winners Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti provide the Hollywood sparkle as the show’s mentor and villain respectively, with Stephen Colbert lending his dulcet tones to the Digital Dean.
The Rip (film / Netflix, 16 January)
Joe Carnahan’s straight-to-Netflix crime-thriller – reportedly based on his friend’s real-life experiences – reunites Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for seems like the umpteenth time. The childhood buddies play Miami narcotics detectives whose team discovers a multi-million-dollar haul of cash during a routine raid on a stash house. It’s the sort of money that turns friends into enemies, and once outsiders get word about the sum, the small group of cops (which also includes Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor) have threats coming at them from all sides.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (S1 / Now/Sky/HBO Max, 19 January)
A century before Game of Thrones, hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Egg roam Westeros seeking adventure and honour. Based on George R.R. Martin’s completed Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, this six-episode prequel promises an intimate, character-driven fantasy tale free from the sprawling complexity of previous adaptations.
Steals (S1, Prime Video, 21 December)
Sophie Turner is about to be the next Lara Croft, but before she starts raiding tombs she’ll be plundering pension funds in this series, playing an ordinary financial worker whose mundane day at the office turns into a nightmare when armed thieves storm in, forcing her and a colleague to execute a billion-pound heist.
Marvel Television’s Wonder Man (S1 / Disney+, 27 January)
Jobbing actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) navigates Hollywood while discovering he’s destined to become a superhero. This refreshingly self-aware entry in the MCU takes a more grounded and comedic approach than we’ve seen of late, and Ben Kingsley promises plenty of laughs reprising his role as failed thespian Trevor Slattery.
Shrinking (S3 / Apple TV+, 28 January)
Jason Segal returns as unconventional psychotherapist Jimmy Laird – a man who gets far too involved in his patients’ lives – in the third season of Apple’s comedy-drama. Harrison Ford remains the biggest name in the supporting cast, but new additions Michael J. Fox and Jeff Daniels look set to add yet more star power to proceedings.
Bridgerton (S4 / Netflix, 29 January)
As has become tradition, this new series of Netflix’s Regency bodice-buster sees the narrative focus shift to a new Bridgerton sibling. This time it’s arty, licentious second son Benedict, who has always resisted settling down – until he spots a mysterious silver-clad woman at a masked ball. A second batch of fresh episodes will arrive on 26 Feb.
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