The Best Things Coming to Netflix in January 2026

Coming Jan. 8

His & Hers

This limited series stars Creed’s Tessa Thompson and The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal as a husband and wife working opposite sides of a grisly murder in Georgia. She’s an ambitious reporter covering the case who smells a cover-up; he’s the lead investigator trying to solve it who also happened to know the victim. Needless to say, this all makes their home life … tense. Especially when they begin to suspect each other. 

Coming Jan. 15

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials

Already watched Netflix’s hit murder-mystery Wake Up Dead Man and ready for another whodunit fix? Check out this tale from the queen of crime, Agatha Christie. Set in 1925 England, this twist-filled three-part limited series revolves around a death at a country house and features a British cast that includes Helena Bonham Carter, 59, and Martin Freeman, 54.

Coming Jan. 16

The Rip, R

Beantown buddies Matt Damon, 55, and Ben Affleck, 53, reunite for this gritty crime thriller about Miami cops who stumble on to a stash of millions in cash, seize it and begin to have second thoughts. Should they keep it? Soon, greed turns into paranoia and paranoia turns into violence and revenge. This one sounds like a must, but you’ve got to wonder: Why didn’t they set it in South Boston?

Coming Jan. 20

Star Search, Season 1

If you owned a television during the Reagan era, you probably remember this Ed McMahon–hosted talent show. But did you know that Star Search was responsible for helping launch the careers of then-baby-faced contestants Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Usher and comedian Kevin James, 60? That’s a solid track record. Netflix is launching a live reboot of the classic to take on juggernauts America’s Got Talent and The Voice. After the Jan. 20 premiere at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, the show airs live on Netflix Tuesdays and Wednesdays (and includes a live voting element).

Coming Jan. 21

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

In the early hours of June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was taken from the bedroom of her Salt Lake City home, sparking one of the most publicized missing-persons cases in decades. This new true crime documentary finally takes us behind the headlines and explains what happened in the words of Smart herself.

Coming Jan. 23

The Big Fake, NR

You don’t need to be fluent in Italian to fall for this disco-fueled crime import about a painter who moves to Rome to launch his art career but ends up using his talent to become a master forger — a career path that will lead him into Italy’s criminal underworld. Thumping music, stylish cars, sexy people doing naughty things: Thank goodness for subtitles.

Skyscraper Live

On the heels of Netflix’s live Christmas Day NFL double-header, the streamer is back with another real-time event: Alex Honnold, the daredevil rock climber made famous in the 2018 documentary Free Solo, attempts to scale one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers — Taiwan’s 1,667-foot-tall Taipei 101 — with no ropes whatsoever. Think of this as a 21st-century version of those death-defying Evel Knievel stunts that used to air on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Skyscraper Live streams at 8:00 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. (Streaming on demand will be available a few days later.)

Coming Jan. 29

Bridgerton, Season 4, Vol. 1

The sumptuous period-piece sensation from Shonda Rhimes, 54, picks back up, and you're cordially invited. The fourth season promises to take viewers further into the romances, relationships and rivalries at Mayfair. And not a moment too soon — the commitment-phobic Benedict (Luke Thompson) could be tempted to finally settle down if he’s not careful. (Stay tuned: Volume 2 arrives on Feb. 26.)