Netflix to Add 82 New Releases In January 2026: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Netflix next month (January 2026) plans to add 82 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup. Here are the three to watch, in my humble opinion:

His & Hers
When to Watch: January 8, 2026
What Kind of Show: Mystery/Thriller
Who’s In It: Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal
Based on the Alice Feeney novel, Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal play a reporter and detective respectively who investigate a small town murder. The plot thickens when the two begin to suspect each other, which gets even messier when you discover they were once married to each other. “There are two sides to every story: his and hers, which means someone is always lying,” Netflix says coyly in its program description. If you’re a true crime fan, or just love a good mystery, this looks irresistible; all six episodes debut on January 8.

The Rip (2026)
When to Watch: January 16, 2026
What Kind of Movie: Police Drama
Who’s In It: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon play Miami cops whose investigative team finds $24 million in drug money stashed away in a safe house. The team soon splits over what to do with the ill gotten largesse, leading to deep divisions and much worse. Director Joe Carnahan says the film was inspired by a friend’s real-life experiences, and the two classic crime dramas, Heat and Serpico. If The Rip is half as good as those two movies, this will be ripping good fun.

A holiday gift from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

THE RIP premieres January 16 pic.twitter.com/3NCsiOfYPD

— Netflix (@netflix) December 25, 2025

Bridgerton (Season 4, Part One)
When to Watch: January 29, 2026
What Kind of Show: Historical soap opera
Who’s In It: Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan
Season four of the sudsy British historical romance will debut on January 29 with the first four episodes; episodes five through eight are scheduled for February 26, 2026. Bridgerton is not my cup of tea, if you will, but season four will feature a new mysterious love interest (a maid in a silver mask) for Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). I’m told this will make Bridgerton’s female fans lose their tea. (Note: The first three seasons are now streaming on Netflix.)

Shows & Movies Coming In January 2026 to Netflix

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
Colombiana
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

January 2
Found: Seasons 1-2
Land of Sin

January 3
The Following: Seasons 1-3

January 5
Monday Night Raw: 2026

January 6
Pokémon Horizons: Season 3 – Rising Hope Part 1

January 7
11.22.63: Season 1
Marcello Hernández: American Boy
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment: Season 2

January 8
His & Hers
Love Is Blind: Germany: Season 2

January 9
Alpha Males: Season 4
People We Meet on Vacation
Prodigal Son: Seasons 1-2
Stone Cold Fox
The Threesome

January 12
Monday Night Raw: 2026
Stranger Things documentary

January 13
The Boyfriend: Season 2

January 14
The Queen of Flow: Season 3
Veronica Mars: Seasons 1-3

January 15
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Bone Lake
Love Through a Prism
The Upshaws: Part 7
To Love, To Lose

January 16
Can This Love Be Translated?
No Tail to Tell
Southland: Seasons 1-5
The Rip

January 19
Monday Night Raw: 2026
Sandokan: Season 1

January 20
Just a Dash: Seasons 1-3
Rizzoli & Isles: Seasons 1-7
Star Search
WWE: Unreal: Season 2

January 21
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

January 22
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Finding Her Edge

January 23
Skyscraper Live
The Big Fake

January 26
Monday Night Raw: 2026
My Sesame Street Friends: My Sesame Music

January 27
Mike Epps: Delusional

January 29
Bridgerton: Season 4 Part 1

Dates to be Announced
Free Bert
Take That
Undercover Miss Hong

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