Perfect viewing material for those cold nights in front of the fire.
Chances are you’re going to spending a lot more nights in the house in January than you did in December, so you might be glad of some new material to watch on the box.
Have a look at a whole host of new TV shows, movies, comedy and more coming to Netflix in January.
NETFLIX ORIGINAL TV SERIES
Degrassi: Next Class: Season 3 (6 January)
In the wake of the bus accident, Degrassi’s students find different ways of coping. Meanwhile, a number of Syrian refugees arrive at the school. (10 Episodes)
One Day at a Time: Season 1 (6 January)
A reimagining of the Norman Lear classic, centring on a Cuban-American family. Our heroine is a recently separated, former military mom (Justina Machado) navigating a new single life while raising her radical teenaged daughter and socially adept tween son, with the “help” of her old school Cuban-born mom (Rita Moreno) and a friends- without-benefits building manager named Schneider. (13 Episodes)
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Season 1 (13 January)
Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans — Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance.
Stars Patrick Warburton (Lemony Snicket), Joan Cusack (Justice Strauss), Malina Weissman (Violet Baudelaire) and Louis Hynes (Klaus Baudelaire). (8 Episodes)
Frontier: Season 1 (20 January)
The series is an action-packed adventure drama following the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the late 18th century.
Stars Jason Momoa and Irish actress Katie McGrath. (6 Episodes)
Terrace House: Aloha State: Season 1: Part 1 (24 January)
The camera follows six strangers, including a model, a furniture maker and a “ukulele artist,” who live together under one roof in beautiful Hawaii. (8 Episodes)
You Me Her: Season 1 (18 January)
Married couple Jack and Emma tries to spice up their sex life by hiring an escort, but they both end up falling for her. (10 Episodes)
WEEKLY EPISODES
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2 (From 3 January)
Despite a stunning betrayal, Clary and the Shadowhunters go to war against Valentine’s new army to determine the ultimate fate of the Shadow World. Stars Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood (20 episodes)
Riverdale: Season 1 (From 27 January)
Archie’s got an edge. Veronica’s hiding her past. Riverdale is a little darker and a lot more interesting than it was in the days of Archie Comics.
ORIGINAL COMEDY
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin’? (3 January)
Incisive comic Jen Kirkman gets real about women’s bodies, the value of alone time and an Italian private tour guide who may have been a ghost.
Jim Gaffigan: Cinco (10 January)
Though he’s mostly concerned about what he’ll eat after the show, Jim Gaffigan finds time to joke about kids, phones, trucks and, of course, food.
Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy (14 January)
The irrepressible comic turns her sly wit on boy bands, border walls and the immigrant experience in a rollicking set at San Antonio’s Empire Theatre.
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (17 January)
Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from Chappelle’s Show co-creator Neal Brennan.
Gad Gone Wild (24 January)
The comedian regales a Montréal crowd with tales of awkward mishaps, strange obsessions and baffling customs he’s encountered since moving to the U.S.
Bill Burr Stand Up Special (31 January)
No-nonsense comic Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on fast food, overpopulation, dictator accomplishments and gorilla sign language.
ORIGINAL FILM
Coin Heist (6 January)
When a crisis threatens to destroy their high school, four teens hatch a daring plan to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint. Stars Alexis G. Zall, Alex Saxon, Sasha Pieterse, Elijah Booth.
Clinical (13 January)
In this thriller, a psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack but finds she can’t escape her past. Stars Vanessa Shaw, William Atherton, Wilmer Calderon, Aaron Stanford, Kevin Rahm, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, India Eisley, Nestor Serrano.
Take the 10 (20 January)
Two buddies working dead-end cashier jobs endure a mind-blowing series of events on their quest to get to the hip-hop show of their lives. Stars Chester Tam, Josh Peck, Carlos Alazraqui, Cleopatra Coleman, Kevin Corrigan, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Stella Maeve and Tony Revolori.
iBOY – TBC
When shards of a cell phone get lodged in a teenager’s brain, he discovers he can control electronic devices and uses his newfound power for revenge. Stars Bill Milner, Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Miranda Richardson and Rory Kinnear.
