New on Netflix in January 2026, including all 25 films from beloved movie franchise
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Netflix is kicking off 2026 with a bang, thanks to the return of one of its most successful shows – and the addition of one of cinema’s most bankable franchises.This month will see the streamer bounce back from two huge removals by releasing part one of Bridgerton’s fourth season, starring Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha in the lead roles.There’ll also be a new crime thriller from Joe Carnahan starring real-life friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and rock climber Alex Honnold, the subject of documentary Free Solo, will free climb Tapei 101, one of the planet's tallest skyscrapers, in a live special set to air through the night in the UK.But in perhaps the streamer’s biggest moment in January, every single James Bond film will become available on Netflix for the first time. Their addition arrives following a licensing deal with Amazon MGM Studios, who owns the rights.Find the full list of every new release arriving on Netflix in January 2026 below – and a rundown of everything being removed here.NB: The Independent put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.ORIGINALMovies9 JanuaryPeople We Meet on Vacation – UK/US16 JanuaryThe Rip – UK/US 21 JanuaryKidnapped: Elizabeth Smart – UK/US22 JanuaryCosmic Princess Kaguya! – UK/US23 JanuaryThe Big Fake – UK/USopen image in gallery(Netflix)Television1 JanuaryDr Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish season two – UK/USLove from 9 to 5 season one – UK/USMy Korean Boyfriend season one – UK/USRun Away season one – UK/USTime Flies season one – UK/US2 JanuaryLand of Sin season one – UK/US5 JanuaryDefying Destiny season one – UK/US7 JanuaryUnlocked: A Jail Experiment season two – UK/US8 JanuaryHIS & HERS season one – UK/USLove is Blind: Germany season two – UK/US9 JanuaryAlpha Males season four – UK/US13 JanuaryThe Boyfriend season two – UK/US14 JanuaryTaskaree: The Smuggler’s Web season one – UK/USThe Queen of Flow season three – UK/US15 JanuaryAgatha Christie’s Seven Dials season one – UK/USLove Through a Prism season one – UK/USTo Love, To Lose season one – UK/USThe Upshaws part seven – UK/US16 JanuaryCan This Love Be Translated? season one – UK/USNo Tail to Tell season one – UK/US20 JanuaryStar Search season one – UK/USWWE: Unreal season two – UK/US22 JanuaryFinding Her Edge season one – UK/US23 JanuarySkyscraper Live – UK/US29 JanuaryBridgerton season four, volume one – UK/USopen image in galleryLuke Thompson is leading 'Bridgerton' season five (Netflix)Documentary27 JanuaryTake That – UK/USComedy7 JanuaryMarcello Hernández: American Boy – UK/US27 JanuaryMike Epps: Delusional – UK/USLICENCEDMovies1 JanuaryBecky – UKBleeding Tiger: Resolution – US Brüno – US Colombiana – US Conan the Destroyer – US Dawn of the Dead (2004) – US Despicable Me – US Despicable Me 2 – US District 9 – US Dune (2021) – US Erin Brockovich – US Facing the Giants – US Ford v Ferrari – US Forever My Girl – US Free Solo – US Ghostbusters (2016) – US Green Room – US Harry and the Hendersons – US Hellboy (2004) – US Johnny Mnemonic – US Just Go With It – US Lies We Tell – US Lone Survivor – US Man on Fire – US The Miracle Season – US Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life – US Mr Malcolm’s List – US My Girl – US Only the Brave – US Pitch Perfect – US Pitch Perfect 2 – US Priscilla – US Raging Bull – UK30 Minutes or Less – US 12 Years A Slave – US Twins – US Wild Things – US The Vanishing of Sidney Hall – US 2 JanuaryAfter the Quake – US 3 JanuaryGhostbusters: Frozen Empire – UK5 JanuaryThe Life of Chuck – UKopen image in galleryTom Hiddleston in ‘The Life of Chuck’ (Neon)7 JanuaryGood Night, and Good Luck: Live from Broadway – UK9 JanuaryDepeche Mode: M –UK/US Stone Cold Fox – US The Threesome – US 12 JanuaryBob Marley: One Love – US 14 JanuaryDistorted – US 15 JanuaryAmish Stud – US Bone Lake – US The Children Act – US James Bond collection – UK/US Dr No From Russia with Love Goldfinger Thunderball You Only Live Twice On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Diamonds Are Forever Live and Let Die The Man with the Golden Gun The Spy Who Loved Me Moonraker For Your Eyes Only Octopussy A View to a Kill The Living Daylights Licence to Kill GoldenEye Tomorrow Never Dies The World Is Not Enough Die Another Day Casino Royale Quantum of Solace Skyfall Spectre No Time to Die Never Say Never Again Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter – US The Royal We – US Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire – US 16 JanuaryLicorice Pizza – US 25 JanuaryChatroom– UKOrdinary Angels – UKopen image in gallery‘Ordinary Angels’ is arriving on Netflix (© 2023 Lionsgate)Television1 JanuaryDetective Conan collection three – USFalling Skies season one to five – USThe Good Doctor season one to seven – UKPhysical: Welcome to Mongolia season one (new episodes weekly) – USTransformers: Earthspark season three – US2 JanuaryFound season one to two – US Grizzly & The Lemmings season four – US Your Turn to Kill season one – US 3 JanuaryThe Following season one to three – US 6 JanuaryGood Cop / Bad Cop season one – US 7 January11.22.63 season one9 JanuaryProdigal Son season one to two – US 14 JanuaryVeronica Mars season one to three – US 16 JanuarySouthland season one to five – US 19 JanuarySandokan season one – US open image in galleryFreddie Highmore in ‘The Good Doctor’ (ABC / screengrab)20 JanuaryJust a Dash season one to three – US Rizzoli & Isles season one to seven – US 24 JanuaryAgatha Christie’s Poirot – UK26 JanuaryMy Sesame Street Friends: My Sesame Music – US
