Previously released:
Stone Cold Fox (movie) (Netflix, Jan. 9)
After escaping from an oppressive commune, a defiant young woman must
break back in when its drug-dealing ringleader kidnaps her little
sister. 2025 film starring Kiernan Shipka, Jamie Chung, Krysten Ritter,
Kiefer Sutherland, Mishel Prada, and Karen Fukuhara; 1hr 26m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82161421
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27368237/
[rating 4.8]
Depeche Mode: M (movie) (Netflix, Jan. 9)
2025 concert film weaves Depeche Mode's 2023 Mexico City performances
with segments examining music, mortality, and Mexican death traditions;
1hr 38m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82623289
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36590288/
[rating 7.9]
Soul on Fire (movie) (Netflix, Jan. 8)
In 1987, nine-year-old John O'Leary survives terrible burns and grows
into a man who show us what it means to truly live. 2025 film staring
Joel Courtney, John Corbett, Stephanie Szostak, Masey McLain, DeVon
Franklin, and William H. Macy; 1hr 52m. Not available on ad tier.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82641113
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28078628/
[rating 6.2]
Good Night, and Good Luck: Live from Broadway (special)
(Netflix, Jan. 7)
In this stage play filmed live, journalist Edward R. Murrow confronts
Sen. Joseph McCarthy over the fear and propaganda shaping US politics in
the 1950s. Stars George Clooney, Mac Brandt, Will Dagger, Christopher
Denham, Glenn Fleshler, and Joe Forbrich; 1hr 35m. 2025 limited
engagement stage adaptation of the 2005 film; previously shown live on
CNN and streamed on Max.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82184475
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13286652/
Defying Destiny [new; complete season 1?] (Netflix,
Jan. 5)
When a teen pregnancy derails Maria's dreams of teaching, her grit
proves to be her strength as she champions women's rights and a better
future. 2026 Colombian series; 64 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81710012
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39246124/
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Monday, Jan. 12
Streaming:
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (documentary)
(3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLxvdUroRic
https://www.netflix.com/title/81684720
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39307872/
Kill Tony: Once Upon a Time in Texas (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
https://www.netflix.com/title/82014058
Gimbap and Onigiri [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
While struggling to find a new home in Japan, a Korean animation student
finds comfort in the simple onigiri made by a local part-timer -- and
sparks fly. Japanese series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82122775
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39297329/
Broadcast and cable:
None.
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Tuesday, Jan. 13
Streaming:
Tell Me Lies (season 3 premier) (12:01 am, Hulu)
"Tell Me Lies" follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years. Season 3 follows Lucy Albright
(Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they've
rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College. While they promise things will be different this time, past indiscretions hinder their best intentions and Lucy finds herself
embroiled in a controversy she wants nothing to do with. Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and
Stephen's friends to face their own destructive behaviors. As scandalous secrets fester around campus, vicious consequences threaten Lucy and
everyone in her circle. Eight episodes; three stream today, followed by
weekly single-episode releases through Feb. 17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ffhWIHJOpA
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/tell-me-lies/season-3/
The Boyfriend (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
From the clear blue skies of summer to the snow-covered landscape of
winter: the romance reality show "The Boyfriend" captures the fleeting
love and friendship of a group of men, where everyone is a potential
romantic interest. Japanese series; 15 episodes released over four weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_RbY9QhR2M
https://www.netflix.com/title/81685212
The Running Man (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
A man [Glen Powell] joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to
flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them.
Also stars Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Karl
Glusman, and Jayme Lawson; 2h 13m. Adapted from Stephen King?s 1982
novel; a 1987 adaptation starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/
[1987 film; rating 6.6]
https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-running-man-paramount-plus-release-1236678991/
Broadcast and cable:
Warren Buffett: A Life and Legacy (special) (7-9 pm, CNBC)
Harlan Coben's Final Twist (regular time slot) (8 pm, CBS)
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Wednesday, Jan. 14
Streaming:
Hijack (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV)
Emmy nominee Idris Elba returns for a second season that finds his
character Sam Nelson using his negotiating skills once again as
passengers on a Berlin underground commuter train are taken hostage.
Also returning are Christine Adams, Max Beesley, and Archie Panjabi,
while cast additions include Toby Jones. Eight episodes released weekly through March 4. Season one was released in June-August 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_i4-MoGALo
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/hijack/season-2/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19854762/
[rating 7.4]
The Queen of Flow [La reina del flow] (season 3 premiere) (3:01
am, Netflix)
A talented young Reggaeton music composer from MedellĦn, Colombia gets
wrongly imprisoned in New York City, all her music is stolen, and her
family is murdered. Years later she returns to MedellĦn to wreak revenge
on those who wronged her. Colombian series. The series started in 2018
and the first two seasons had 172 episodes total.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81022683
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8560918/
[rating 7.7]
Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A dedicated customs officer and his team take on a notorious smuggler
leading a powerful syndicate, but unexpected obstacles threaten their
mission. Indian series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKhfbEpM45E
https://www.netflix.com/title/81406373
Broadcast and cable:
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV [new] (9 pm, ABC)
Three episode docuseries running through Jan. 28.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_oVlU_clS8
Fear Factor: House of Fear [new] (9 pm, Fox)
Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the iconic reality competition Fear Factor
is coming back bigger, bolder and more daring as Fear Factor: House of
Fear! Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers
will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts,
harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust
is fleeting - and fear is a weapon. Only one contestant will conquer all
their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize! [$200,000]
https://ew.com/fear-factor-house-of-fear-johnny-knoxville-release-date-trailer-11879535
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Thursday, Jan. 15
Streaming:
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials [new; complete limited series]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Adapted from Agatha Christie's The Seven Dials Mystery by Broadchurch
creator Chris Chibnall, this three-part series is set in 1925 England
and stars Mia McKenna-Bruce as the young sleuth Lady Eileen "Bundle"
Brent alongside Martin Freeman and Helena Bonham Carter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD16F92LHIY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81314952
Gangs of London (season 3 premiere) (3:01 am, AMC+)
8 episodes released weekly through March 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT4ijGKAAzc
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/gangs-of-london/season-3/
[score 67]
Love Through a Prism [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Set at a London art academy in the opening decade of the 1900s, the
Netflix Series "Love Through a Prism" follows Lili Ichijoin, a girl
enchanted by painting, as she chases her dreams and experiences youth.
This ensemble coming-of-age story about young people striving for
prismatic radiance against the odds is about to begin. 20 episodes. Anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLXSfFqTnXg
https://www.netflix.com/title/81498882
Ponies [new] (3:01 am, Peacock)
Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson play secretaries in the American
Embassy in 1977 Moscow?considered Persons of No Interest, or
"PONIES"?who are enlisted by the CIA to investigate a conspiracy after
their husbands die under mysterious circumstances. The 8-episode Cold
War spy thriller comes from David Iserson (Mr. Robot) and Susanna Fogel
(The Flight Attendant).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DlukUWtoCU
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33270420/
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [new] (3:01 am, Paramount+)
In development off and on for at least seven years, Starfleet Academy
follows a new class of cadets at the elite San Francisco institution as
they train to become Starfleet officers and practice their skills aboard
a working starship, the USS Athena. Oddly, the series is set in the very distant future: specifically, in the post-apocalyptic 32nd century
timeline first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery, which makes this
Academy class the first in over a century. While the actors playing the
cadets will be mostly new-ish faces, the cast also includes Holly
Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Gina Yashere, and Tatiana Maslany, plus Stephen
Colbert as the voice of one of the school's digital deans. You'll also
see several familiar characters, including Tig Notaro's Discovery
character Jett Reno, Oded Fehr's Admiral Vance, and Robert Picardo's holographic doctor (who first appeared in Star Trek: Voyager). Ten
episodes; two stream today, followed by weekly single-episode releases
through March 12. Renewed for season 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHDDzcyNWGs
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/star-trek-starfleet-academy/
[score 65]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8622160/
To Love, To Lose [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am,
Netflix)
A star-crossed romance seals the fate of two families when a woman
trying to save her family restaurant falls for the surly heir of a debt collector. Turkish series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L56lFwAZVQI
https://www.netflix.com/title/81767762
The Upshaws (complete final season 7) (3:01 am, Netflix)
12 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81028174
Broadcast and cable:
Animal Control (season 4 premiere) (9 pm, Fox)
Going Dutch (season 2 premiere) (9:30 pm, Fox)
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Friday, Jan. 16
Streaming:
Twinless (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)
A young man grieving the loss of his twin brother joins a support group
for "twinless twins." 1h 40m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31322753/
[rating 7.4]
LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec (season 4 premiere) (3:01 am,
Prime Video)
Molly-Mae: Behind It All (2nd half of season 2) (3:01 am,
Prime Video)
Can This Love Be Translated? [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The emotions of a celebrity and her interpreter get lost in translation
as they travel the world filming a TV show. Will love find its own
language? Korean limited series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNZG1aLBATY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81697769
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30293074/
No Tail to Tell [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The series depicts the story of a nine-tailed fox woman who, after an unexpected accident with a renowned soccer star transforms her into a
human. Korean series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdr2lgjjYoo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Tail_to_Tell
https://www.netflix.com/title/82076348
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33429144/
The Rip (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
The latest Matt Damon-Ben Affleck team-up. The straight-to-Netflix crime thriller follows a handful of Miami cops who uncover millions of dollars
in cash in a stash house but have differing opinions on what to do about
it. Also stars Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Kyle Chandler; 2h 13m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeR5bcbRPak
https://www.netflix.com/title/81915745
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32642706/
Black Phone 2 (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Peacock)
As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister
begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. 1h 54m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29644189/
[rating 6.1]
How to Lose a Popularity Contest (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
Overachiever Ellie teams with slacker Nate to sabotage her ex in the
class election, but unexpected sparks threaten her meticulously laid
plans. Stars Chase Hudson, Sara Waisglass, Lillian Doucet-Roche, Graham Verchere, Aiden Howard, Kyra Leroux, Jana Morrison, Ecstasia Sanders, Sebastien Roberts, and Sean Amsing; 1 hr 43 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmezCQscgcQ
https://tubitv.com/movies/100049581/how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36934619/
Beast of War (movie) (3:01 am, AMC+/Shudder)
A group of young soldiers, fresh out of boot camp, find themselves
stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean after their ship is sunk
by the enemy and must battle for their lives against a giant hungry
great white shark. 1h 27m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29468874/
[rating 5.3]
Broadcast and cable:
Don't Trust the Quiet Ones (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
Things turn personal when a recently divorced mom learns her daughter's favorite influencer was murdered right after a meet and greet at the
local mall. After reporting some suspicious behavior she saw at the
event, the mom realizes she's put her own family in danger. Feeling
their lives are in peril, she finds comfort in her ex, finally feeling
safe as he whisks them to a beautiful, snowy cabin upstate. But the
danger may be closer to home than she ever thought possible. Sasha
Barry, Maya Misaljevic, and Dennis Andres star. [Apparently titled "Body
of Influence" in a December press release from LMN., per The Futon Critic.]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39310367/
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/dont-trust-the-quiet-ones
Power Books IV: Force (season 3 and series finale) (8 pm,
Starz)
Happy's Place (winter premiere) (8 pm, NBC)
Stumble (winter premiere) (8:30 pm, NBC)
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Saturday, Jan. 17
Undercover Miss Hong [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A tenacious investigator goes undercover at a securities firm to expose corruption, but her mission is complicated by its new CEO ? her former
lover. Korean series; 16 episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82632108
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39219419/
I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
In May 1992, outside her Long Island home, Mary Jo Buttafuoco (Chloe
Lanier) was shot in the head by 17-year-old Amy Fisher (Maddy Hillis) -
the mistress of her husband, Joey Buttafuoco (Dillon Casey). As tabloids sensationalized the scandal and dubbed Fisher the "Long Island Lolita,"
Mary Jo lay in the hospital fighting for her life. This powerful
installment of Lifetime's I Am franchise reveals why Mary Jo and Joey
remained married for seven years after the shooting, the lasting
physical and emotional impact of the bullet that remains lodged in her
head, and how she has found resilience and peace amid unimaginable
trauma. Mary Jo Buttafuoco narrates. Not on IMDb as of Saturday night.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/i-am-mary-jo-buttafuoco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Buttafuoco
Love on the Amazon (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Claire travels to Brazil and hires Danny, a riverboat captain, to help
her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine
biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River. Stars Jaicy Elliot
and Rafael de la Fuente.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-on-the-amazon/about-love-on-the-amazon
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39101156/
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Sunday, Jan. 18
The Night She Disappeared (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
After her teenage daughter vanishes after sneaking out of the house,
single mother Gene becomes obsessed with a local urban legend about
teens disappearing after a dangerous initiation ritual. But as she
delves further into the urban legend, she uncovers that a fire tower on
the outskirts of town is connected to a sinister killer who already has
Gene in the crosshairs. Rachel Sellan and Chris Violette star. Not on
IMDb as of Saturday night.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-night-she-disappeared
The Hillside Strangler [new] (10 pm, MGM+)
In the late 1970s Los Angeles became the serial killer capital of the
world, and none terrorized the city more than a phantom who struck
without warning, abducting, raping, and murdering ten young women and
leaving their bodies displayed on the hillsides like grim trophies. The Hillside Strangler is a gripping four part investigation of the murders, manhunt, and media circus that followed, ending in the longest criminal
trial in US history. The bizarre and haunting case unfolds through
accounts from law enforcement, survivors, journalists, never-before-seen archival recordings, and for the first time, the voice of convicted
killer Kenneth Bianchi himself. Anchored by the dueling perspectives of legendary detective Frank Salerno and Bianchi, the series pits Bianchi's claims of psychological torture at the hands of the legal system against
those who accuse him of being the most calculating, manipulative killer they've ever encountered. Limited series; four episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82IYVP1DfI0
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38848011/
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms [new] (10 pm, HBO)
HBO's second Game of Thrones spinoff (following House of the Dragon,
expected to return this summer) is a prequel adapted from George R.R.
Martin's novella series "Tales of Dunk and Egg." Peter Claffey plays the novice hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall (aka "Dunk"), while Dexter Sol
Ansell plays his squire, "Egg"?who is actually a Targaryen prince?as the series follows their relatively low-stakes adventures through Westeros
nearly a century before the events of Game of Thrones. Tonight brings
the first of just six half-hour episodes (running through Feb. 22),
which adapt "The Hedge Knight," the first book in the series. That
leaves two more novellas to adapt in potential future seasons?and one of
those extra seasons has already been greenlit and will air in 2027.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPFRItMOgPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sItUCKJQLTU
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27497448/
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