The new year kicks off with the premieres of these 60 new series, seasons, and films in the US and beyond.
Below is our curated list of 60 programs from countries in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America that are premiering or being added to schedules/offerings in the US and other territories in January 2026. Additional program premieres are listed on our “viewing guide” page.
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Bleeding Tiger: Resolution (Malaysia)
Another title in the “Bleeding Tiger” franchise is this action-crime drama film, in which undercover cop Hakin (Luqman Hafidz, Bleeding Tiger: Conflict Begins, Bleeding Tiger: Internal Affairs) puts himself in the middle of a violent battle for control of the Bleeding Tigers as a ruthless drug lord looks to expand their expire. Bleeding Tiger: Resolution premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, January 1, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
HAQ (India)
Inspired by a landmark Supreme Court judgment in India, this 1980s-set film follows Shazia Bano (Yami Gautam, Dhoom Dhaam, Article 370), a woman who takes her husband, Abbas (Emraan Hashmi, They Call Him OG, Bard of Blood), to court after he abandons her and their children and remarries, fueling a national debate on women’s rights and justice.
HAQ premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, January 1, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Hijos del Desierto: Episodes 123-134 (Sons of the Desert) (Chile)
Set in northern Chile against a backdrop of political upheaval and international intrigue in the 1930s, this drama opens two decades before, in 1907, when the parents of brothers Pedro and Gaspar are killed by the government while protesting for better working conditions in the salt mines. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the young boys are forcibly separated. When they meet again 30 years later, Pedro (Gastón Salgado, Inés of My Soul) and Gaspar (Jorge Arecheta, La Jauría) are unaware that they are brothers and become enemies, as they stand on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.
Hijos del Desierto: Season 1, Episodes 123-134, premiere on or after Thursday, January 1, 2026, on the following public TV stations: KLRU, KPBS, KQED, KWSU, and WLIW.
Love from 9 to 5 (Mexico)
In this new romantic comedy series, Graciela (Ana Gonzalez Bellow, The Biggest Fan, The Club), an ambitious and empowered professional, spends a wonderful, passionate night with Mateo (Diego Klein, Crazy About Her, Misfortune). The problem is, Mateo is the boss’s son and her main rival for the CEO position at the company where she’s devoted the last several years of her life. What begins as a fierce professional battle soon becomes a personal challenge. As they fight for the job of their dreams, both will discover that the person they see as their greatest obstacle might be the answer to everything they’ve been searching for.
Love from 9 to 5, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 1, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
My Korean Boyfriend (Brazil)
In this K-drama-inspired docu-reality series, five Brazilian women, each at different points in their lives and relationships with Korean partners, travel to Seoul, South Korea, to find out whether their relationships can survive challenges like daily routines and cultural differences. Together, without confinement but with plenty of shared experiences, they will put their expectations to the test.
The first part of My Korean Boyfriend, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 1, 2026, exclusively on Netflix, followed by the second part on January 8. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Physical: Welcome to Mongolia (South Korea)
This special episode of Physical: Asia sees Team Mongolia lead their Korean teammates on a Mongolian trip of outdoor challenges and culture. Physical: Welcome to Mongolia premieres globally on Thursday, January 1, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Time Flies (Argentina)
Adapted from the novels Time of the Flies and Tuya by Claudia Piñeiro, this drama series follows Inés (Carla Peterson, 27 Nights, The Eternaut) and La Manca (Nancy Dupláa, Goyo, The Kingdom), former convicts who are fresh out of prison and low on options. After they accept a job running a fumigation business, the women suspect that they’ve been set up and face the possibility of returning to a life of crime. To avoid this and another stint in prison, they must become detectives in their own lives as they navigate their way through deception and danger.
Time Flies, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 1, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Time of the Flies by Claudia Piñeiro (English edition)
Tuya by Claudia Piñeiro (Spanish edition)
After the Quake (Japan)
Based on short stories in the book After the Quake: Stories by acclaimed author Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore), this film revolves around four strangers, living in different times and places, as they confront grief and hope and their lives intersect over three decades.
In 1995, Komura (Masaki Okada, Drive My Car), distraught by the suddent disappearance of his wife, visits the city of Kushiro, where he hears tales about a mysterious UFO. In 2011, Junko (Yui Narumi, Miss King), a runaway girl, meets a man who shares her passion for bonfires. In 2020, Yoshiya (Daichi Watanabe, Sex Is Zero), who was raised as a “child of God” by his devout mother, begins to question the existence of his absent father. And in 2025, security guard Katagiri (Kôichi Satô, Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General) lives in a manga cafe while picking up trash in Tokyo.
After the Quake premieres in the US and other territories on Friday, January 2, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
After the Quake: Stories by Haruki Murakami
Your Turn to Kill (Japan)
In this mystery series, newlyweds Nana (Tomoyo Harada, Under One Umbrella) and Shota Tezuka (Is Love Sustainable) move into an apartment building where the residents play a game in which they declare who they’d like to kill. Then the murders start, and the couple decides to investigate. Your Turn to Kill premieres in the US and other territories on Friday, January 2, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Best Medicine (US)
Based on the hit British TV series and international format Doc Martin, this brand-new comedy-drama series stars Josh Charles (The Good Wife, Sports Night) as Dr. Martin Best, a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in the quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin’s blunt bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town, even though he’s all they’ve got.
Although Martin can expertly address any medical ailment or mystery in this idiosyncratic town, he’s really just desperate to be left the heck alone. Instead, he keeps getting dragged into the middle of the locals’ personal chaos, feuds, and fantasies. What they don’t know is that Martin’s terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and deep-seated psychological issues that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But the people who live here may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Costarring Abigail Spencer (Grey’s Anatomy), Josh Segarra (Arrow), and Annie Potts (Designing Women), Best Medicine has a special advance premiere on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 8pm ET, immediately following an NFL doubleheader, on Fox, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 5. The show’s regular 8pm time slot begins Tuesday, January 6, with a re-airing of the first episode.
Stream the original Doc Martin
Defying Destiny (Colombia)
Based on the collection of memoirs in Soñar lo imposible by Paula Moreno Zapata, and inspired by the life of Pérxides María Roa Borja, this new biopic-historical drama series follows María, a courageous woman who, having faced various forms of violence and displacement, becomes the voice of domestic workers who have been invisible for years. Her struggle culminates in the passage of the first law in Colombia that recognizes their rights, marking a historic change in their lives. Defying Destiny, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Monday, January 5, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Soñar lo imposible by Paula Moreno Zapata (Spanish edition)
Spring Fever (South Korea)
Based on a web novel, this new romantic comedy-drama series follows Yoon Bom (Lee Joo-been, The Divorce Insurance, Queen of Tears), a popular and beloved school teacher in Seoul who pulls up stakes and moves to the small town of Sinsu for a fresh start. Here, she meets Sun Jae-gyu (Ahn Bo-hyun, Flex x Cop, See You in My 19th Life), the uncle of one of her former students. Although Yoon Bom is initially a bit cool and detached, she gradually warms up to Jae-gyu, who’s developed feelings for her.
Spring Fever, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally (excluding Mainland China & South Korea) on Monday, January 5, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Finding Your Roots: Season 12 (US)
In the latest season of this popular docuseries, twenty new celebrity guests sit down with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to learn about their genealogical history and the journeys of their ancestors dating back hundreds of years. The guest lineup includes Kate Burton, Lizzy Caplan, Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Colón-Zayas, Darren Criss, Danielle Deadwyler, Barry Diller, America Ferrera, Flea, Rhiannon Giddens, Brittney Griner, Sara Haines, Wiz Khalifa, Sanaa Lathan, Spike Lee, Tracy Letts, Delroy Lindo, Lizzo, Hasan Minhaj, and Chris Paul.
Finding Your Roots: Season 12 premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 8pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings), with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS app.
The Rookie: Season 8 (US)
Nathan Fillion (Castle) is back as John Nolan in the latest season of this police procedural. Once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, Nolan uses his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to keep up with cops more than twenty years his junior. As always, John and the team must navigate the intense, unpredictable nature of their jobs and personal challenges, while uplifting the next generation of first responders.
The Rookie: Season 8 premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 10pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 7.
Will Trent: Season 4 (US)
Based on the “Will Trent” crime novels by Karin Slaughter, this crime drama follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez, The Wire) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). After being abandoned at birth and enduring a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system, he uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
Will Trent: Season 4 premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 8pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 7.
“Will Trent” crime novels by Karin Slaughter
Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (US)
In this new true-crime docuseries, internationally best-selling author Harlan Coben brings his signature storytelling to real-life cases, driven by finding out what makes a killer cross that line. Coben steps into these cases himself, following threads that expose the hidden lives of seemingly ordinary people. Each episode, about a new mystery, explores hidden motives, buried secrets, and unanswered questions. Coben focuses on uncovering shocking revelations where nothing is what it seems, and reveals that truth is often stranger than fiction.
Harlan Coben’s Final Twist premieres in the US on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 10pm ET, on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, and on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers starting the day after the episode airs), as well as its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels.
Starto to Move: Countdown 2025-2026 Concert (Japan)
This countdown concert special at the Tokyo Dome features twelve groups and artists from Starto Entertainment coming together to ring in 2026.
Starto to Move: Countdown 2025-2026 Concert premieres in the US and other territories on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment: Season 2 (US)
This reality series follows a sheriff who implements a bold experiment to grant incarcerated men more agency at an Arizona correctional facility.
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.
His & Hers (US)
Based on the novel His & Hers by Alice Feeney, this mystery-thriller series finds Anna (Tessa Thompson, Hedda, Westworld) living as a recluse, fading away from her friends and her career as a news anchor. But when she overhears about a murder in Dahlonega, the sleepy Georgia town where she grew up, Anna is snapped back to life, pouncing on the case and searching for answers. Anna’s estranged husband, Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal, The Bear, We Own This City), is strangely suspicious of her involvement, chasing her into the crosshairs of his own investigation. As they compete to solve the homicide case, each of them believes the other is a prime suspect…
His & Hers, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 8, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Hunting Party: Season 2 (US)
This crime procedural is about a small team of investigators led by former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh, Manifest). They’ve been assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers the world has ever seen, all of whom have escaped from “The Pit,” a top-secret government prison that’s not supposed to exist. As Bex races to catch these killers before it’s too late, she’ll discover the one thing more twisted than the dangerous fugitives she’s chasing: the prison itself. Because “The Pit” isn’t just a prison.
Joining series regulars Nick Weschler (Revenge), Patrick Sabongui (The Flash), Josh McKenzie (La Brea), and Sara Garcia (The Flash) this season are guest stars Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), Finnigan McCormack, Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Niecy Nash-Betts (Reno 911!), Liz Gillies (Dynasty), and Jefferson White.
The Hunting Party: Season 2 premieres in the US on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10pm ET, on NBC.
The Pitt: Season 2 (US)
This intense medical drama is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America, as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.
The series stars Noah Wyle (ER), Ned Brower (Dawson’s Creek), Patrick Ball (Law & Order), Katherine LaNasa (Truth Be Told), Supriya Ganesh (Grown-ish), Fiona Dourif (The Blacklist), Taylor Dearden (For All Mankind), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard), Gerran Howell (Ludwig), Shabana Azeez (Apple Cider Vinegar), and Sepideh Moafi (The L Word: Generation Q).
The Pitt: Season 2, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 9pm ET, on HBO Max and its digital channels, including HBO Max on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop weekly through April 16.
The Traitors: Season 4 (US)
This hit competition/reality series returns with host Alan Cumming and a slew of new contestants, including Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, actors Stephen Colletti and Michael Rapaport, Travis Kelce’s mother Donna, and a dozen reality TV stars, amongst others. Who will be the Faithful and who will be the Traitors?
The Traitors: Season 4, a Peacock Original, premieres in the US with the first three episodes on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 9pm ET, exclusively on Peacock. Two new episodes drop on Thursday, January 15, followed by one new episode each Thursday at 9pm through the finale and reunion event on February 26.
Death Name (US)
In this horror movie, a young Korean American woman yearns to learn more about her heritage. What she doesn’t realize, though, is that the further she digs, the more she reawakens a deadly family curse. Starring Kevin Woo (K-Pops!), Vana Kim (S.W.A.T.), Amy Keum (Elsbeth), Alice Bang (Cherry), Andy Han (Crown Lake), Michelle Sun (Cafe by the Highway), April Valentine (Hurt), and Jas Wang (NCIS: Los Angeles), Death Name, a Tubi Original, premieres in the US on Friday, January 9, 2026, exclusively on Tubi.
People We Meet on Vacation (US)
Based on the eponymous New York Times bestseller by Emily Henry, this romcom revolves aound free-spirited Poppy (Emily Bader, My Lady Jane) and routine-loving Alex (Tom Blyth, Billy the Kid), who’ve been unlikely best friends for a decade. Although they live in different cities, they still spend every summer vacation together. However, the careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else: Could they actually be the perfect romantic match?
The cast also includes Sarah Catherine Hook (The White Lotus), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris), Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Tommy Do (Hacks), Lukas Gage (You), and Alice Lee (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), along with Molly Shannon (The Other Two) and Alan Ruck (Succession).
People We Meet on Vacation, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, January 9, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Tehran: Season 3 (Israel-US)
Following on from the events in Season 2 of this global espionage thriller, Season 3 finds Mossad hacker-agent Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan, That Dirty Black Bag), after having gone rogue while reeling from the loss of her closest allies, being forced to find a way to reinvent herself and win back the Mossad’s support if she is to survive.
Joining returning stars Shaun Toub (Homeland) and Shila Ommi (Kaos) are Hugh Laurie (House), who plays South African nuclear inspector Eric Peterson, and Sasson Gabai (Shtisel), Phoenix Raei (The Night Agent), and Bahar Pars (Conspiracy of Silence).
Tehran: Season 3, an Apple Original Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 9, 2026, exclusively on Apple TV. New episodes will drop weekly through February 27.
Magik Rompak (Malaysia)
In this heist movie, a skilled magician teams up with a gang of thieves and concocts an elaborate magic act to steal a corrupt billionaire’s priceless necklace.
Starring Zul Ariffin (Hantu Kak Limah), Sharnaaz Ahmad (Blood Brothers: Fury of the Dragon), Amelia Henderson (One Million Dollar Voice), and Nadhir Nasar (Warrior Awang and Master Tok Gajah), Magik Rompak premieres in the US and other territories on Sunday, January 11, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Gimbap and Onigiri (Japan)
In this romcom, a Korean animation student who is struggling to find a new home in Japan finds comfort in the simple onigiri made by a local part-timer, and sparks fly. Starring Eiji Akaso (Inheritance Detective, Turn to me Mukai-kun), Kang Hye-won (Friendly Rivalry, Once Upon a Boyhood), and Moon Ji-hoo (The Third Marriage, My Man Is Cupid), Gimbap and Onigiri premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, January 12, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Voces: American Sons (US)
This edition of PBS’s Latino-focused Voces program features the documentary American Sons, which follows a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan. As they struggle to overcome the trauma of combat, they reflect on the loss of many of their comrades, including their dear friend, Corporal JV Villarreal, who was killed in action by an IED. The story of their time in Afghanistan is told through the video diary that JV recorded for his family back home. This personal, powerful footage provides a haunting window into what these young Marines experienced together. Now, a decade after JV’s death, his brotherhood of Marines continues to get together, helping each other cope with lingering trauma and strengthening the unbreakable bonds formed in war.
Voces: American Sons premieres in the US on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 10pm ET, on PBS (check your local listing), with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS app.
The Boyfriend: Season 2 (Japan)
In the new season of this reality series, new friendships and romances unfold as a fresh group of men navigate first love, unrequited crushes, and feelings left on ice in snowy Hokkaido.
The Boyfriend: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.
Pole to Pole with Will Smith (US)
This documentary follows actor Will Smith (“Men in Black” films, King Richard) across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific, and the icebergs of the Arctic. Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. Guided by experts, scientists, and explorers, Will helps make world-first scientific discoveries and forges profound human connections, from the Amazon’s Waorani community to the Kalahari’s San people, whose knowledge and resilience offer powerful lessons about our future on the planet.
Pole to Pole with Will Smith premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, on National Geographic, with streaming available on Disney+ and Hulu starting January 14.
Silent Truth (Japan)
In this suspenseful drama series, four pre-teen classmates bury a gun that was used in a crime beneath a cherry tree on school grounds. Nearly a quarter century later, one of them, Junichi (Ryoma Takeuchi, 10 Dance, Black Forceps), is a detective assigned to investigate a murder in his hometown. His inquiries lead him to Makiko (Mao Inoue, Why Didn’t I Tell You a Million Times?, Boys Over Flowers), one of the former classmates and his first love, who is a suspect in the case. Another shocker for him: The murder weapon is none other than the gun they had buried all those years ago.
Costarring Koji Seto (My Housekeeper Is Nagisa-san) and Daichi Watanabe (The Naked Director), Silent Truth premieres in the US and other territories on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Tell Me Lies: Season 3 (US)
Based on the novel of the same name by Carola Lovering, the new season of this psychological drama follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten, Nine Perfect Strangers) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White, SEAL Team), who’ve rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College. While they promise things will be different this time, past indiscretions hinder their best intentions, and Lucy finds herself embroiled in a controversy she wants nothing to do with. Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen’s friends to face their own destructive behaviors. As scandalous secrets fester around campus, vicious consequences threaten Lucy and everyone in her circle.
Tell Me Lies: Season 3, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, exclusively on Hulu.
Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering
The Queen of Flow: Season 3 (Colombia)
In the new season of this drama series, love, music, and a growing family have kept Yeimy (Carolina Ramírez, In the Mud) and Charly (Alejo Valencia) busy, until a devastating event threatens to destroy everything.
The Queen of Flow: Season 3, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web (India)
Set in the world of airport customs, this new crime thriller series follows Superintendent Arjun Meena (Emraan Hashmi, They Call Him OG, Bard of Blood), a dedicated, principled, calm, and calculating officer who leads an elite team of customs agents that cracks down on airport smuggling — from luxury goods hidden in plain sight to organized international syndicates. When a critical government directive tasks them with stopping a surge in contraband trafficking, Meena’s team must step up and undertake a national security mission: dismantle a sophisticated global syndicate headed by notorious kingpin Bada Choudhary.
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Ponies (US)
Set in Moscow in 1977, this espionage thriller centers on two “ponies” — “persons of no interest” in spy speak — who work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is, until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, when the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Me Before You) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila (Haley Lu Richardson, The White Lotus, Love at First Sight), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.
The cast also includes Adrian Lester (Sandman, Day After Tomorrow), Artjom Gilz (Tar, Das Boot), Nicholas Podany (Saturday Night, Hello Tomorrow), Petro Ninovskyi (Shttl, Silence), and Vic Michaelis (Very Important People, Upload).
Ponies, a Peacock Original, premieres in the US as an eight-episode binge on Thursday, January 15, 2026, exclusively on Peacock.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (US)
Joining the “Star Trek” franchise is this new sci-fi series, which follows a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
The series stars Holly Hunter (The Piano, Broadcast News) as the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy; Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané (One of Us Is Lying), Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass), George Hawkins (Tell Me Everything), and Bella Shepard (Wolf Pack) as the Starfleet cadets; and Stephen Colbert (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) as the voice of Starfleet Academy’s Digital Dean of Students, which gives daily announcements to the students and alerts them of anything that needs their immediate attention.
The cast also includes Zoë Steiner (Significant Others), Tig Notaro (Star Trek: Discovery), and Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager), guest stars Oded Fehr (Star Trek: Discovery) and Mary Wiseman (Star Trek: Discovery), and recurring guest stars Gina Yashere (Bob Hearts Abishola) and Paul Giamatti (Billions).
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a Paramount+ Original, premieres in the US with two episodes on Thursday, January 15, 2026, exclusively on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop weekly through March 12. The series will also be exclusively available on Paramount+ in the UK, Latin America, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Japan, as well as in Canada (not exclusive).
Can This Love Be Translated? (South Korea)
This new rom-com series follows Joo Ho-jin (Kim Seon-ho, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha), a multilingual interpreter hired to translate for global celebrity Cha Mu-hee (Go Youn-jung, Resident Playbook, Alchemy of Souls), as they travel the world filming a TV show.
Can This Love Be Translated?, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 16, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec: Season 4 (Canada)
Aka LOL: qui rira le dernier?, the fourth season of this Quebecois comedy competition series sees host Patrick Huard welcome a brand-new lineup of performers, who will face off for six relentless hours as they battle to make their rivals laugh while desperately trying not to crack a smile themselves.
LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec: Season 4, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 16, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video.
No Tail to Tell (South Korea)
This fantasy comedy-drama series follows Eun-ho (Kim Hye-yoon, Secret Royal Inspector Joy, Snowdrop), a quirky gumiho (nine-tailed fox) who revels in the human world’s pleasures while avoiding good deeds to maintain her immortality. But her indulgent existence is upended when a fateful accident with Kang Si Yeol (Park Solomon, All of Us Are Dead, Revenge of Others), a renowned and narcissistic soccer star, transforms her into an ordinary human — an event that alters the course of both of their lives. No Tail to Tell, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 16, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.
The Rip (US)
Starring Matt Damon (“Jason Bourne” films, The Martian) and Ben Affleck (The Way Back, Argo), this new crime thriller sees a team of Miami cops discover millions in cash in a derelict stash house. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question, including who they can trust and rely on.
The cast also includes Steven Yeun (Beef), Teyana Taylor (All’s Fair), Catalina Sandino Moreno (From), Sasha Calle (The Young and the Restless), Nestor Carbonell (The Morning Show), Lina Esco (S.W.A.T.), Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4), and Kyle Chandler (Bloodline).
The Rip, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, January 16, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (US)
Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, this prequel fantasy series follows two unlikely heroes as they wander Westeros: Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall (Peter Claffey, Bad Sisters, Vikings: Valhalla), a young, naïve but courageous knight, and Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The Midwich Cuckoos), his diminutive squire. In this age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
The cast also includes Daniel Ings (The Gentlemen), Bertie Carvel (Dalgliesh), Danny Webb (Pennyworth), Sam Spruell (Fargo), Shaun Thomas (Ladhood), Finn Bennett (Black Doves), Edward Ashley (Masters of the Air), Tanzyn Crawford (Tiny Beautiful Things), Henry Ashton (A Good Girls’ Guide to Murder), Youssef Kerkour (Stay Close), Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (The Agency: Central Intelligence), and Daniel Monks (All Her Fault).
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, an HBO Original Drama Series, premieres in the US on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 10pm ET/PT, exclusively on HBO, with streaming available on HBO Max and its digital channels, including HBO Max on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop weekly through February 22.
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams (US)
This short film tells the untold story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to the basketball court to attract the attention of, and connect with, young voters and energize the civil rights movement, and how this strategy echoed in politics, notably through President Obama’s historic campaign.
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams premieres in the US on Monday, January 19, 2026, on Hulu.
Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer (US)
This three-part docuseries unravels the story of Wade Wilson and his shocking rise to social media infamy. Wilson, aka the “Deadpool Killer,” a Florida man convicted of the murders of two women, became prominent on social media owing to his face tattoos as well as his crimes. Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, exclusively on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels.
Single’s Inferno: Season 5 (South Korea)
This dating reality series returns with more hot and flirty singles searching for real romance on a deserted island or “inferno,” from which they can only escape as couples.
Single’s Inferno: Season 5, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, exclusively on Netflix.
Star Search (US)
The iconic competition series returns for a new generation, with bigger talent, higher stakes, and a more interactive format. Each episode will spotlight the best up-and-coming performers across four categories — music, dance, variety/comedy, and kids — as they compete for their shot at stardom.
Star Search, a Netflix Series, premieres live on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 9pm ET, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Drops of God: Season 2 (France-Japan-US)
Adapted from the New York Times best-selling Japanese manga series “The Drops of God” by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto, and set in the high-stakes world of gastronomy and fine wines, the second season of this multilingual psychological drama sees Camille (Fleur Geffrier, Das Boot) and Issei (Tomohisa Yamashita, Alice in Borderland) thrust into their most perilous challenge yet: to uncover the origin of the world’s greatest wine, a mystery so profound that even their legendary father, Alexandre Léger, could not solve it.
What begins as a pursuit of legacy becomes a search for truth that spans continents and centuries, unearthing forgotten histories, hidden rivalries, and secrets buried for generations. As the search pushes them to the edges of the world and the darkest corners of themselves, Camille and Issei must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice. The answer could shatter their bond as siblings… or destroy them both.
Drops of God: Season 2, an Apple Original Series, premieres Wednesday, January 21, 2026, exclusively on Apple TV. New episodes will drop weekly through March 11.
“The Drops of God” manga series by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto
FX’s The Beauty (US)
Based on “The Beauty” comic books by Jeremy Haun, and set in the world of high fashion, this new sci-fi thriller series follows FBI Agents Cooper Madsen (Evan Peters, Monster, American Horror Story) and Jordan Bennett (Rebecca Hall, The Studio, Tales from the Loop) as they head to Europe to investigate the deaths of international supermodels, all of whom died in gruesome and mysterious ways. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences.
Their path leads them directly into the crosshairs of The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher, That ’70s Show), a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed “The Beauty.” He will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire, including unleashing his lethal enforcer, The Assassin (Anthony Ramos, Twisters). As the epidemic spreads, Jeremy (Jeremy Pope, Pose), a desperate outsider, is caught in the chaos, searching for purpose as the agents race across Paris, Venice, Rome, and New York to stop a threat that could alter the future of humanity.
FX’s The Beauty premieres in the US on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 9pm ET, on FX and Hulu, and internationally on Disney+.
“The Beauty” books by Jeremy Haun
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (UK)
This documentary takes viewers inside the real story of the abduction of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart, who was taken from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the early hours of June 5, 2002. The crime ignited one of the most intense and widely-covered missing-person cases in American history. Told in Elizabeth’s own words and through exclusive interviews with her family, investigators, and those closest to the case, and blending archival footage and never-before-seen material, the film traces the harrowing nine months of Elizabeth’s captivity at the hands of Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee.
The documentary explores the psychological and emotional toll on Elizabeth and her family, the relentless media attention, and the community’s tireless search for answers, and recounts the indefatigable resolve to survive that kept Elizabeth alive and her spirit strong, even 20 years later. The film not only revisits the events that shocked a nation, but also spotlights Elizabeth’s journey of healing and her ongoing mission to inspire and protect others.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, a Netflix documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Free Bert (US)
This new comedy series stars comedian Bert Kreischer (Bert Kreischer: Secret Time, Bert Kreischer: The Machine) as Bert, a gloriously messy dad who, along with his equally unfiltered family, causes chaos when they try to fit in with the snobby crowd of Beverly Hills society at his daughters’ elite private school.
Costarring Arden Myrin (The Righteous Gemstones), Free Bert, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 22, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
From the Ashes: The Pit (Saudi Arabia)
In this teen drama, three students from an all-girls school must confront their personal conflicts as they fight to survive after becoming trapped in an underground pit during a storm. From the Ashes: The Pit, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Thursday, January 22, 2026, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (US)
This two-part docuseries explores the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, director, producer, and performer, Mel Brooks (Blazing Saddles, The Producers, Young Frankenstein). One of Hollywood’s most daring satirists from the early years of television sketch comedy through his film and stage hits, Brooks has held a funhouse mirror up to the human condition and used laughter as a path to resilience, connection, and joy for nearly a century. Part 1 of Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, an HBO Original Documentary, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 8pm ET, on HBO, followed by Part 2 on Friday, January 23, at the same time. Both parts will be available to stream starting Thursday, January 22, on HBO Max and its digital channels, including HBO Max on Prime Channels.
Mother of Flies (US)
In this folk horror movie, Mickey (Zelda Adams, Miltown) faces a deadly diagnosis, but she isn’t ready to die yet. Heading into the woods with her father (John Adams, Hellbender), she seeks dark magic at the hands of Solveig (Toby Poser, Blood Shine), a mysterious recluse who has an intimate relationship with death and roots that go deep in the land. For three days, Mickey endures Solveig’s extreme rituals of death magic. But every cure has its cost, and every curse is another’s gift. As buried secrets claw their way to the surface, the veil between the living and the dead begins to unravel, and Mickey finds herself facing dark truths that only the dead and the dying can know.
Mother of Flies a Shudder Original Film, premieres in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on Friday, January 23, 2026, exclusively on Shudder and, where available, its digital channels, including Shudder on Prime Channels, AMC+, and AMC+ on Prime Channels.
Skyscraper Live (US)
World-famous free solo climber Alex Honnold attempts to ascend Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, in a high-stakes live event from Taipei, Taiwan. Skyscraper Live, a Netflix live event, premieres globally on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 8pm ET, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Memory of a Killer (US)
Inspired by the 2003 award-winning Belgian film The Memory of a Killer (original title: De Zaak Alzheimer), this pyschological thriller is about a hitman who develops early onset Alzheimer’s. Angelo Ledda (Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy, Devils, Dexter: Original Sin) leads a double life, one as photocopier salesman and father in sleepy upstate Cooperstown, the other as a fearsome NYC hitman. He has seamlessly juggled and compartmentalized both worlds for years, but all that’s about to change, because he can’t create a triple life and segment Alzheimer’s into the third. He knows how this will end, as his older brother is already lost to the condition.
While Angelo is exceptionally resourceful and talented, he’s about to be tested like never before. This is made even more difficult when he discovers that his wife’s recent death may not have been an accident. So when someone comes after his pregnant daughter, it’s clear that the wall between his lives has been breached. To stop whoever’s coming for his family, Angelo must search through the very long list of his past hits for clues and hunt down his mortal enemy while continuing to carry out hits, all without giving away his diagnosis and still making it home in time to cook dinner for his daughter.
Costarring Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) and Gina Torres (9-1-1: Lone Star), Memory of a Killer premieres in the US with a special two-night launch event starting Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 10pm ET (immediately following the NFC Championship Game), and continuing with an all-new episode on Monday, January 26, at 9pm ET/PT (the show’s regular time slot), on Fox. Streaming will be available on Hulu starting January 26.
The Memory of a Killer (Belgian film) DVD
American Masters: Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire (US)
This installment of PBS’s American Masters program features this documentary about Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Over the course of his life, Wiesel fought the “sin of indifference” by writing, teaching, speaking truth to power, and championing for human rights.
American Masters: Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 9pm ET, on PBS (check your local listing), with streaming available on PBS.org and the PBS app.
Wonder Man (US)
This new Marvel superhero series follows Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Watchmen), an aspiring Hollywood actor who is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley, Gandhi, Sexy Beast), an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns that legendary director Von Kovak (Zlatko Buric, Superman) is remaking the superhero film, Wonder Man. So begins the dogged pursuit for life-changing roles in this film by these two actors at opposite ends of their careers.
Wonder Man, a Disney+ Original, premieres globally on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, exclusively on Disney+.
School Spirits: Season 3 (US)
In the third season of this teen supernatural-mystery series, Maddie Nears (Peyton List, Cobra Kai) and her friends are plunged into a deeper, darker mystery as the veil between worlds grows dangerously thin, delivering twists that challenge everything they thought they knew. After clawing her way back to life, Maddie struggles with terrifying visions and the weight of protecting both the living and the dead while Simon (Kristian Ventura, Reboot), trapped in the afterlife, becomes obsessed with the secrets buried in Split River High’s scars. Why have so many people died at Split River High? What was Mr. Martin warning them about? As they search for answers, new dangers and dark secrets begin to surface.
Costars include Spencer MacPherson (The Way Home), Kiara Pichardo (The Society), Sarah Yarkin (Platonic), Nick Pugliese (13 Reasons Why), Rainbow Wedell (The Bureau of Magical Things), Josh Zuckerman (Fatal Attraction), Ci Hang Ma (Hudson & Rex), Miles Elliot (Preacher), and Milo Manheim (“Zombies” films).
School Spirits: Season 3 premieres in the US on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, exclusively on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels.
Shrinking: Season 3 (US)
This comedy-drama series follows Jimmy (Jason Segel, How I Met Your Mother, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives, including his own.
The half-hour series costars Harrison Ford (“Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” films), along with Christa Miller (Cougar Town), Jessica Williams (Love Life), Luke Tennie (The Pitt), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Lukita Maxwell (Generation), and Ted McGinley (Married… with Children). The new season also brings back guest stars Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), Damon Wayans Jr. (Poppa’s House), Wendie Malick (Dream On), and Cobie Smulders (Mistletoe Murders), along with new additions Jeff Daniels (American Rust) and Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future).
Shrinking: Season 3, an Apple Original Series, premieres globally with a one-hour premiere episode on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, exclusively on Apple TV. New episodes will drop weekly through April 8.
The Wrecking Crew (US)
In this action-comedy film, estranged half-brothers Jonny (Jason Momoa, Chief of War, Aquaman) and James (Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Naked Gun) are forced to reunite after their father’s mysterious death. As they set out to uncover the truth, buried secrets resurface and loyalties are tested, unveiling a conspiracy that can tear their family apart. Costarring Claes Bang (The Outlaws), Jacob Batalon (Reginald the Vampire), Stephen Root (Barry), and Morena Baccarin (Sheriff Country), The Wrecking Crew, an Amazon Original Movie, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video.
Undercover Miss Hong (South Korea)
Set in the late 1990s, this crime comedy-drama series follows Hong Geum-Bo (Park Shin-Hye, Doctor Slump, Sisyphus: The Myth), a 30-something supervisor for the Financial Supervisory Service. She goes undercover as 20-year-old high school graduate Hong Jang-Mi at Hanmin Securities Company, where suspicious flows of funds have been detected. Here, she meets Sin Jeong-Woo (Go Kyung-pyo, No Secret, D.P.), a management consultant, corporate raider, and Hanmin’s new CEO. He believes that only the numbers are honest and uses any means necessary to reach his goal. After meeting Jang-Mi, who resembles the woman who he once loved, the two become entangled. Undercover Miss Hong, a Netflix Series, premieres globally in January (date tba), exclusively on Netflix.
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