What’s New On Netflix?
New Netflix titles are always cause for celebration. On the streaming giant’s roster for January? A rollicking western, a delicious rom-com and the long-awaited return of a Hollywood stalwart.
Here are just some of the most exciting new releases on Netflix.
Courtesy of Netflix1/60American Primeval (9 January)
A brutal, dusty account of conquest and conflict in the American West in 1857, this six-part epic – showrun by Eric Newman, helmed by Pete Berg and penned by Mark L Smith, Alejandro G Iñárritu’s co-writer on The Revenant – follows bounty hunters and religious fundamentalists, grizzled drifters and Native Americans, as they battle for land and the survival of their people. The performances, from the likes of Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch, are compelling, the vistas majestic, and the action set pieces utterly breathtaking.
Park Young-Sol/Netflix2/60XO, Kitty: Season 2 (16 January)
The To All the Boys franchise’s Anna Cathcart (aka Kitty Song Covey, Lara Jean’s meddling and hilarious younger sister) is all grown up in the second instalment of Jenny Han’s winning spin-off. After heading to boarding school in Seoul and getting closer to her long-distance boyfriend, Dae (Minyeong Choi), she uncovers new and unexpected passions, and begins the sophomore season with big plans: now that she’s single again, her second semester will be drama free and involve more casual dating (emphasis on casual). Predictably, that doesn’t last long, with the arrival of a host of fresh faces (Audrey Huynh, Sasha Bhasin, Joshua Lee) alongside the show’s returning favourites (Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Anthony Keyvan, Peter Thurnwald, Regan Aliyah).
John Wilson/Netflix3/60Back in Action (17 January)
It’s been over a decade since ’90s rom-com queen Cameron Diaz – the star of The Mask, My Best Friend’s Wedding, There’s Something About Mary, Charlie’s Angels, The Holiday et al – last took centre stage in a major release. As a result, Seth Gordon’s Mr & Mrs Smith-esque romp – which sees her join forces with Jamie Foxx to play a pair of quippy, ass-kicking CIA operatives who gave up their careers to start a family, only to have their cover suddenly blown – is a must watch. Add Glenn Close, Andrew Scott and Kyle Chandler, as well as explosive fight scenes, unbelievable stunts and motorcycle chases through London and you have a sure-fire cure for your January blues.
Courtesy of Netflix4/60The Recruit: Season 2 (30 January)
Noah Centineo is back for the next instalment of Alexi Hawley’s fleet-footed spy adventure which, this time, takes the intrepid CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks to Seoul for his latest deadly mission. Accompanying him? Past Lives breakout Teo Yoo as a dashing Korean intelligence officer who is ready to risk absolutely everything for those he loves. Expect six heart-pumping episodes packed with yet more political intrigue and truly shocking twists.
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Juhan Noh5/60Squid Game: Season 2 (26 December)
What will Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) do next, now that he’s on a warpath to track down the Front Man and end the brutal contest he presides over once and for all? It’s a question that’s been on the lips of millions of Squid Game fans (the series remains the streamer’s most-watched programme to date) for more than three years now, following the end of the jaw-dropping first season of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s utterly brilliant South Korean survival saga. With its return, expect yet more games – some new, some familiar, all gleefully twisted and terrifying – and a host of new contestants battling it out for a better future, as well as an explosive third and final season hurtling to screens in 2025.
Bob Mahoney/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy of Netflix6/60The Six Triple Eight (20 December)
Honouring the contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – an all-female, all-Black regiment, and the only women’s army corps unit of colour to be stationed in Europe during World War II – Tyler Perry’s rousing true tale centres on Kerry Washington’s captain Charity Adams, one of the 855 women deployed to the frontline with the express mission of providing hope. Their gargantuan task? To sort through a three-year backlog of post – over 17 million items – in just six months, and finally bring American soldiers news of their loved ones. Facing discrimination, segregated housing, atrocious living standards and insurmountable pressure, they persisted – and triumphed.
Sam Lothridge/Netflix7/60Carry-On (13 December)
A Christmas airport thriller in the vein of Die Hard 2 – literally, say no more – Jaume Collet-Serra’s crowdpleaser casts Taron Egerton as a TSA officer who is given an impossible choice: a mysterious traveller (Jason Bateman) calls to tell him that he let a suspicious suitcase slip through security undetected, or else his pregnant girlfriend (Sofia Carson), a fellow airport employee, will be killed. A mad dash ensues, featuring shoot-outs, punch-ups and tarmac car chases – with assistance from The Piano Lesson’s Danielle Deadwyler as a resourceful federal agent – as the stakes get increasingly higher.
Courtesy of Netflix8/60No Good Deed (12 December)
Yet another juicy black comedy from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman, this gripping, eight-part mystery sees Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano take the lead as a pair of empty-nesters looking to sell their palatial Los Angeles home. Prospective buyers (Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, Teyonah Parris, O-T Fagbenle) begin lining up, but we soon realise they may be getting more than they bargained for – the house, it turns out, holds a spate of dark and dangerous secrets which could spell disaster for its next occupants. Cue total carnage.
