Netflix Adds 28 New Releases Today: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Netflix today (February 1, 2026) has added 28 new shows and movies to its streaming lineup: Here are the three to watch, in my humble opinion:

Hell Or High Water (2016)
What Kind of Movie: Neo Noir Western
Who’s In It: Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges
Written by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Landman) and directed by David Mackenzie, this neo noir Western stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster as two bank robbing brothers in modern day Texas who are pursued by two Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham). The film is basically Michael Mann’s Heat set in the dusty plains of the New West and that’s a good thing. Hell or High Water offers a fascinating portrait of the meticulous methods of the good guys and bad and Pine and Bridges are fantastic in the Pacino/De Niro roles. A real hidden gem here.

Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing
What Kind of Show: Sports Documentary
Who’s In It: Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Alan Rippon
Just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begin next week, Netflix will premiere this three-part documentary on three ice dancing teams as they prepare to go for the Gold (The three teams: Madison Chock/Evan Bates of the United States; Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier of Canada; and Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Guillaume Cizeron of France.) The doc team says the show will reveal the looming fragility of team relationships which can threaten even the best competitors.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
What Kind of Movie: Drama
Who’s In It: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler
Director Kathryn Bigelow’s intense 2012 drama starring Jessica Chastain as a relentless CIA agent who hunts for the masterminds behind the 9/11 attack on America. The film was seen by some as glorifying the extralegal tactics required to obtain leads in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. But it fairly characterizes the pain and zeal felt by the intelligence/military personnel at the time. And Chastain is riveting as a CIA case officer who can’t sit still (literally) until she finds her man. The supporting cast is equally as good with most notable performances from James Gandofini, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, and Joel Edgerton.

Movies & Shows Added Today (February 1, 2026) to Netflix

Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing — Netflix Documentary
Heartland: Season 18
The Way Home: Season 3
The American President
The Bucket List
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Ex Machina
Flipped
Focus
The Glass House
Hell or High Water
Homefront
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Independence Day
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Letters to Juliet
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Mississippi Grind
Mrs. Doubtfire
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Rumor Has It…
Vertical Limit
You’ve Got Mail
Zero Dark Thirty

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