Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Peacock, HBO Max Adding 15 New Releases Today: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Netflix, Paramount Plus, HBO Max, Peacock, Amazon’s Prime Video, Hulu and Disney Plus today (January 22, 2026) are adding 15 new shows and movies. Here are the three to watch, in my humble opinion:

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (2026)
Where to Watch: HBO Max
What Kind of Show: Documentary/Comedy
Who’s In It: Mel Brooks, Judd Apatow
Director/Writer Judd Apatow presents the incredible 99-year-old story of Mel Brooks in this HBO original documentary. Featuring interviews with Brooks himself as well as Jerry Seinfeld, Ben Stiller and Dave Chappelle, the doc traces the great one’s path from a young comedy writer for Sid Caesar’s The Show of Shows in the 1950s to his ‘2000 Year Old Man’ skits with Carl Reiner to his trailblazing satirical comedies (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety). Apatow says Mel Brooks may be the funniest man ever – and he may be right.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Where to Watch: Disney Plus
What Kind of Movie: Superhero Action
Who’s In It: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams
In the sequel to 2018’s Venom, Tom Hardy (pictured above) returns in dual roles as journalist Eddie Brock and the butt-kicking and virulent Venom. In this installment, Brock attempts to revive his career by interviewing a serial killer (Woody Harrelson) but accidentally infects him, turning him into the evil Carnage. Venom then must separate from Brock to fight Carnage to the death and save the world. The superhero movie from Marvel Comics is a crazy thrill-ride for fans of the genre with over-the-top (but fun) turns by Hardy and Harrelson.

The Traitors
What Kind of Show: Reality/Competition Show
Where to Watch: Peacock (Episode six of 11)
Who’s In It: Alan Cumming
I have not watched The Traitors and, from the description, I seriously doubt that I will ever watch it. But it is a popular show, based on social media chattery. So I am including it here for those who might be interested. And for those who are not familiar with it, The Traitors, hosted by Alan Cumming (Eyes Wide Shut), is a game show where Z-list celebrities compete for cash prizes by engaging in a Survivor-like game where some participants are secret traitors who plot to ‘murder’ other players. Somehow, by the end of the season, a winner is declared based on whether the traitors stay in the game or not. This season’s celebrity Z-list includes – and you might want to sit down for this – Yam Yam Arocho, Maura Higgins, Donna Kelce (Mom to the NFL’s Kelces), Kristen Kish and a host of others I’ve never heard of.

Movies & Shows Added Today to Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, Peacock, HBO Max, and Amazon’s Prime Video

Netflix
Thursday, January 22
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Finding Her Edge

Hulu
Thursday, January 22
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire En Espanol (2024)
I Killed My BFF: Complete Seasons 3-4
Neighborhood Wars: Complete Season 8
Safe House (2025)
The 6,000 lb Diaries with Dr. Now: Complete Season 1

Disney Plus
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

HBO Max
Thursday, January 22
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Original)

Amazon’s Prime Video
Thursday, January 22
NBA on Prime: Golden State at Dallas at 7:30 p.m. ET.; Lakers at Clippers at 10 p.m. ET

Paramount Plus
Thursday, January 22 
Canada Shore series premiere

Peacock
Thursday, January 22
Team Mekbots, Season 2B – Premiere, All Episodes, 4 Episodes, 30 min (Peacock Original)*
The Traitors, Season 4 – New Episode, 60 min (Peacock Original)*

Apple TV
No new releases today.

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