The first week of a brand new year is here, and that means several fresh libraries of streaming content to consume. With the exception of a thinner-than-usual month from Apple TV+, the six major services are overladen with too much new stuff for one person to watch. If you’ve got limited time (or limited patience when it comes to scouring through the neverending thumbnail farms manually), you’d best jump to our cream of the crop lists below.
Without further ado, let’s catch you up with every single critically acclaimed film, addictive TV series, and surprisingly awesome original content available. Below are the top picks from thousands of hours of content from Australia’s major streaming networks. Click your provider from the list, home in on the must-sees, pop some corn, and chill out.
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New in January on Foxtel and Binge
TV litter pick: True Detective: Night Country – Jan 15 : Set in Ennis, Alaska, the drama series follows Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) as they investigate the disappearance of eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station.
Movie litter pick: Mortal Kombat – Jan 21 : In a spectacular display of blood, guts, and effects-heavy martial arts battles, this new take on the over-the-top story of the Mortal Kombat fighting game is a solid starting point for future films.
What notable movies are coming to Binge?
The Warriors – Jan 6The Dirty Dozen – Jan 7Paint – Jan 13No Hard Feelings – Jan 20Mortal Kombat – Jan 21Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping – Jan 28
What notable series are coming to Binge?
Taskmaster UK – Jan 3Grand Designs UK – Jan 10Ted: S1 – Jan 11Secrets of Penthouse: S1 – Jan 13Belgravia: The Next Chapter – S1 – Jan 14True Detective: Night Country – Jan 1575th Annual Emmy Awards – Jan 16The Way Home: S2 – Jan 23WWE Royal Rumble – Jan 28
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New in January on Netflix
TV litter pick: Sonic Prime: Chapter 3 – Jan 11 : Sonic Prime succeeds in presenting an interesting story and a huge helping of nostalgia in a fun and (mostly) lighthearted package.
Movie litter pick: The Kitchen – Jan 31 : The Kitchen is a powerful and worryingly plausible look at a futuristic London where all social housing is illegal. Buckle up for a stark warning of the human cost of occupation and decimation of community.
What notable movies are coming to Netflix?
Bitconned – Jan 1Society of the Snow – Jan 4Good Grief – Jan 5Lift – Jan 12Alexander the Great – Jan 31The Kitchen – Jan 31
What notable series are coming to Netflix?
The Brothers Sun – Jan 4Boy Swallows Universe – Jan 11Sonic Prime: Chapter 3 – Jan 11Griselda – Jan 25Masters of the Universe: Revolution – Jan 25
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New in January on Disney+
TV litter pick: Marvel Studios’ Echo – Jan 10 : Marvel character Echo, a deaf Native American character, is at the front and center of this series which is a spin-off of the Hawkeye series.
Movie litter pick: The Last Repair Shop – Jan 27 : The Last Repair Shop grants an all access pass to the nondescript downtown warehouse where a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople keep over 80,000 student instruments in good repair.
What notable movies are coming to Disney+?
The Last Repair Shop – Jan 27A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson – Jan 31Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo – Jan 31
What notable series are coming to Disney+?
Ishura: S1 – Jan 3Marvel Studios’ Echo – Jan 10Bob’s Burgers: S14 – Jan 10Air Crash Investigation – Jan 10Death and Other Details – Jan 16A Real Bug’s Life – Jan 24
New in January on Apple TV+
TV litter pick: Masters of the Air – Jan 26 : Masters of the Air is a new World War 2 drama from the team behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Enough said, really.
What notable series are coming to Apple TV+?
Masters of the Air – Jan 26
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New in January on Amazon Prime Video
TV litter pick: Expats – Jan 26 : Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, Expats depicts a multifaceted group of women after a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.
Movie litter pick: The Underdoggs – Jan 26 : Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up pro footballer who hits rock bottom in spectacular fashion. His penance: doing some community service coaching for an unruly pee-wee football team.
What notable movies are coming to Prime Video?
Foe – Jan 5Role Play – Jan 12The Underdoggs – Jan 26
What notable series are coming to Prime Video?
James May: Our Man in India – Jan 5Criminal Recor – Jan 5Dance Life: S1 – Jan 19Hazbin Hotel: S1 – Jan 19Indian Police Force – Jan 19Expats – Jan 26
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New in January on Stan
TV litter pick: The Tourist – Jan 2 : In the Australian Outback, a devastating road accident renders a man memoryless and sets him on a path to remember his past with limited clues and a band of mysterious people hunting him.
Movie litter pick: Heat – Jan 16 : Why watch this 3-hour action film epic from 1995? A: because it was the watershed moment when Robert De Niro and Al Pacino first went head to head as dual protagonist foes. And B: it’s super fun playing Spot The Inspiration if you’re a veteran of GTA V’s story mode.
What notable movies are coming to Stan?
The Fast And The Furious [film series] – Jan 1Under Siege – Jan 7Under Siege 2 – Jan 7Made In America – Jan 10As Good As It Gets – Jan 12Heat – Jan 16Assassin’s Creed – Jan 18Everything Everywhere All At Once – Jan 20In Bruges – Jan 21
What notable series are coming to Stan?
The Tourist – Jan 2RuPaul’s Drag Race: S16 – Jan 6Prosper – Jan 18Interrogation: S1 – Jan 25Mystery Road: Origins: S1 – Jan 31
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