After a high-profile fall and early winter, with the premieres of several awards hopefuls and major events like the end of Stranger ThingsNetflix appears to be going into hibernation a bit in the new year, with far less glitzy, hotly anticipated titles hitting the streamer than in the past few months. Of course, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening. There’s a new Agatha Christie mystery series, a popular romance novel adaptation, some true-crime and anime, plus Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reteaming for a crime thriller. And then there’s the big one: more Bridgertonbaby. Here’s everything else we’re looking forward to most on Netflix in January.
What’s new on Netflix January 2026 at a glance:
📍Movies: People We Meet on Vacation (Jan. 9), The Rip (Jan. 16)
📍Shows: Bridgerton season 4 part 1 (Jan. 29)
📍Limited Series: His and Hers (Jan. 8)
📍Documentaries: Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (Jan. 21)
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His and Hers
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A dead body found in the woods ignites tension between a police officer and his estranged reporter wife, each suspecting the other of foul play. Starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson, this adaptation of the Alice Feeney thriller should fill the void left by shows like The Beast in Me.
Premieres Jan 8
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry’s beloved novel about lifelong friends and their annual “meet-cute” trips gets the rom-com treatment. Emily Bader and Tom Blyth lead the cast, supported by Lukas Gage, Alan Ruck, and Molly Shannon.
Premieres Jan 9
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Craving another mystery after Wake Up Dead Man? Chris Chibnall, creator of Broadchurch, adapts Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel for the first time since 1981. Mia McKenna-Bruce stars as an aristocrat investigating a prank gone awry at a country house party.
Premieres Jan 15
The Rip
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite in Netflix’s latest winter action-thriller. The duo play Miami cops whose trust is tested after discovering $24 million in an abandoned stash house. Director Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces) helms the project.
Premieres Jan 16
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
The harrowing case of Elizabeth Smart, the 14-year-old abducted from her Salt Lake City home in the early 2000s, is revisited in this new docuseries. For those unfamiliar with the story—or the numerous TV movies and books it inspired—this offers a comprehensive recounting of the events.
Premieres Jan 21
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Looking for another anime hit like Kpop Demon Hunters? Netflix hopes to strike gold again with this musical fantasy from studio Colorido, about a teenager whose life is upended by a runaway alien princess. The soundtrack features contributions from Ryo, leader of the J-pop group Supercell, and other Japanese pop stars.
Premieres Jan 22
Skyscraper Live
In a stunt reminiscent of Evel Knievel, rock climber Alex Honnold, known for the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, will attempt to scale the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes, live on television. Why? Because why not?
Airs Jan 23
Bridgerton season 4, part 1
Prepare for more Regency-era romance. The fourth season of Bridgerton will focus on the burgeoning relationship between Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek.
Premieres Jan 29
Everything New Coming to Netflix in January 2026
Available January 1:
Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish, season 2
Love from 9 to 5
My Korean Boyfriend
Run Away
Time Flies
12 Years a Slave
30 Minutes or Less
Becky
Brüno
Colombian
Conan the Destroyer
Dawn of the Dead
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
District 9
Dune
Erin Brockovich
Falling Skies, seasons 1-5
Forever My Girl
Free Solo
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call
Green Room
Harry and the Hendersons
Hellboy
Johnny Mnemonic
Just Go With It
Lone Survivor
Man on Fire
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
My Girl
Only the Brave
Pitch Perfect
Priscilla
Twins
Wild Things
Available January 2:
Found, seasons 1-2
Land of Sin
Available January 3:
The Following, seasons 1-3
Available January 6:
Pokémon Horizons – Rising Hope Part 1, season 3
Available January 7:
11.22.63, season 1
Marcello Hernandez: American Boy
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, season 2
Available January 8:
HIS & HERS
Love Is Blind: Germany, season 2
Available January 9:
Alpha Males, season 4
People We Meet on Vacation
Prodigal Son, seasons 1-2
Stone Cold Fox
The Threesome
Available January 13:
The Boyfriend, season 2
Available January 14:
The Queen of Flow, season 3
Available January 15:
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Bone Lake
Love Through a Prism
The Upshaws: Part 7
To Love, To Lose
Available January 16:
Can This Love Be Translated?
To Tail to Tell
Southland, seasons 1-5
The Rip
Available January 19:
Sandokan, season 1
Available January 20:
Just a Dash, seasons 1-3
Rizzoli & Isles, seasons 1-7
Star Search
WWE: Unreal, season 2
Available January 21:
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
Available January 22:
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Finding Her Edge
Available January 23:
Skyscraper Live
The Big Fake
Available January 26:
My Sesame Street Friends: My Sesame Music
Available January 27:
Mike Epps: Delusional
Available January 29:
Bridgerton, season 4 part 1
