Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the release of the much-anticipated new season of Bridgerton as well as the premiere of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon‘s new film. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in January 2026.
Falling Skies Seasons 1-5 (January 1)
Falling Skies is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama series created by Robert Rodat. The TNT series is set after an alien invasion that killed most of the human population. The story follows Tom Mason and his family as they join the resistance to fight against the aliens to take back their world. Falling Skies stars Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Jessy Schram, Maxim Knight, Seychelle Gabrielle, and Peter Shinkoda.
Run Away Season 1 (January 1)
Run Away is an upcoming British thriller drama series created by Danny Brocklehurst. Based on Harlan Coben’s 2019 novel of the same name, the Netflix series follows Simon, a family man with a picture-perfect life, but things soon turn chaotic and dangerous when his daughter suddenly runs away, and he tries to find her. Run Away stars James Nesbitt, Ellie de Lange, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, and Jon Pointing.
Found Seasons 1-2 (January 2)
Found is a police procedural crime thriller drama series created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll. The NBC series follows Gabrielle “Gabi” Mosley, a recovery specialist who works with her team to find missing people forgotten by the public and the police, but Gabi has her own dark secrets related to her own kidnapping. Found stars Shanola Hampton, Kelli Williams, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh, and Arlen Escarpeta.
The Following Seasons 1-3 (January 3)
The Following is a psychological crime thriller drama series created by Kevin Williamson. The Fox series follows retired FBI agent Ryan Hardy as he is brought back into the field after a dangerous serial killer he caught escaped from death row with the help of his followers. The Following stars Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore, Jessica Stroup, Valorie Curry, and Nico Tortorella.
Good Cop/Bad Cop Season 1 (January 6)
Good Cop/Bad Cop is a police procedural comedy series created by John Quaintance. The CW series is set in a small town, and it follows siblings, detectives Lou and Henry Hickman, as they are forced to work together as a team by their chief of police father. Good Cop/Bad Cop stars Leighton Meester, Luke Cook, Devon Terrell, and Clancy Brown.
11.22.63 Season 1 (January 7)
11.22.63 is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series developed by Bridget Carpenter. Based on Stephen King’s 2011 novel 11/22/63, the Hulu series follows recently divorced English teacher Jake Epping as he travels back in time to 1960 to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy. 11.22.63 stars James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, George MacKay, Daniel Webber, T.R. Knight, Kevin J. O’Connor, Josh Duhamel, and Chris Cooper.
His & Hers Season 1 (January 7)
His & Hers is an upcoming mystery thriller drama series developed by William Oldroyd. Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Alice Feeney, the Netflix series is set in a small town, and it follows former spouses Anna, a journalist and Jack, a detective, as they suspect each other of a grisly murder that shook the whole town. His & Hers stars Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Crystal Fox, Sunita Mani, and Rebecca Rittenhouse.
Prodigal Son Seasons 1-2 (January 9)
Prodigal Son is a procedural crime drama series co-created by Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver. The Fox series follows former FBI profiler Malcolm Bright as he is brought in as a consultant by the NYPD to work on complex murder cases, but Malcolm’s connection to his serial killer father keeps pulling him into the darkness. Prodigal Son stars Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena, Bellamy Young, and Michael Sheen.
People We Meet on Vacation (January 9)
People We Meet on Vacation is an upcoming romantic comedy film directed by Brett Haley from a screenplay co-written by Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon, and Nunzio Randazzo. Based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Emily Henry, the Netflix film follows best friends Poppy and Alex, with very different personalities and living far away from each other, but for one week of summer vacation, they come together. People We Meet on Vacation stars Emily Bader, Tom Blyth, Lukas Gage, Jameela Jamil, Alan Ruck, and Molly Shannon.
The Thre***me (January 9)
The Thre***me is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Chad Hartigan from a screenplay by Ethan Ogilby. The 2025 film follows Connor, a young man who ends up in an unexpected situation with his crush and a charming woman, but things take a turn when he discovers that both of them are pregnant with his baby. The Thre***me stars Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King, Ruby Cruz, Jaboukie Young-White, and Josh Segarra.
Veronica Mars Seasons 1-3 (January 14)
Veronica Mars is a neo-noir mystery drama series created by Rob Thomas. The UPN and later on The CW series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and it follows teenager Veronica Mars as she begins moonlighting as a private investigator after her best friend is mysteriously killed. Veronica Mars stars Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and Francis Capra.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials Season 1 (January 15)
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials is an upcoming British period mystery drama series created by Chris Chibnall. Based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel of the same name, the Netflix series is set in the mid-1920s, and it revolves around a practical joke gone horribly wrong and ending in murder. The story follows Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent as she investigates the murder. Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman, Edward Bluemel, Nyasha Hatendi, Corey Mylchreest, and Guy Siner.
Bone Lake (January 15)
Bone Lake is an erotic thriller film directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan from a screenplay by Joshua Friedlander. The 2025 film follows a couple, Sage and Diego, as they arrive at a remote lakeside house to fix their marital problems, but things soon turn deadly when their relaxing weekend is interrupted by a mysterious couple. Bone Lake stars Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita, and Marco Pigossi.
The Rip (January 16)
The Rip is an upcoming action crime thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan. The Netflix film revolves around a group of Miami cops as they stumble upon millions of dollars in cash during a seizure, but things soon turn deadly when they begin to doubt each other. The Rip stars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, and Kyle Chandler.
Can This Love Be Translated? Season 1 (January 16)
Can This Love Be Translated? is an upcoming South Korean romantic comedy-drama series written by the Hong sisters. The Netflix series follows Ju Ho-jin, a talented multilingual interpreter who begins working for the top actress Cha Mu-hee. Their relationship starts off a bit rocky as they have wildly different opinions on love, but soon they begin to fall for each other. Can This Love Be Translated? stars Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung, Sota Fukushi, Choi Woo-sung, and Lee Yi-dam.
Southland Seasons 1-5 (January 16)
Southland is a crime drama series created by Ann Biderman. The NBC and later on TNT series is set in Los Angeles, and it revolves around a group of LAPD officers as they struggle to find a balance between their personal and professional lives while constantly putting their lives in danger to protect and serve. Southland stars Kevin Alejandro, Arija Bareikis, Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Michael McGrady, Ben McKenzie, Tom Everett Scott, and C. Thomas Howell.
Sandokan Season 1 (January 19)
Sandokan is an Italian action drama series co-developed by Jan Maria Michelini and Nicola Abbatangelo. Based on the Sandokan novels by Emilio Salgari, the Rai 1 series is set in the mid-1800s, and it follows Malaysian pirate Sandokan as he and his crew attack British forces from their island, but things change when he falls for an English-Italian aristocrat. Sandokan stars Can Yaman, Alanah Bloor, Ed Westwick, Alessandro Preziosi, and John Hannah.
Rizzoli & Isles Seasons 1-7 (January 20)
Rizzoli & Isles is a police procedural crime drama series created by Janet Tamaro. Based on Tess Gerritsen’s novels of the same name, the TNT series is set in Boston, and it follows homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles as they strike up a friendship despite their opposing personalities and help each other in solving complex criminal cases. Rizzoli & Isles stars Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Bruce McGill, and Lorraine Bracco.
Free Bert Season 1 (January 22)
Free Bert is an upcoming comedy series co-created by Bert Kreischer, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogel. The Netflix series follows Bert Kreischer as he moves to Beverly Hills with his family after his daughter gets into an elite private school, but he struggles to fit in with the Beverly Hills locals. Free Bert stars Bert Kreischer, Arden Myrin, Ava Ryan, Lilou Lang, and Mandell Maughan.
Bridgerton Season 4 Vol. 1 (January 29)
Bridgerton is an alternative history regency romantic series created by Chris Van Dusen. Based on Julia Quinn’s book series of the same name, the next month will see the release of the first part of Season 4, and it revolves around the fairy tale love story of Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek. Bridgerton Season 4 stars Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Katie Leung, Michelle Mao, Isabella Wei, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Jonathan Bailey, Hannah Dodd, Victor Alli, and Masali Baduza.