Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of January’s most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.)

Netflix just added its first bingeable show of 2026, "Run Away." And this mystery thriller is based on a best-selling Harlan Coben novel.

Stranger Things season 5 was starting to go off the rails, but the two hour series finale was excellent, and a perfect send-off for the show.