With January officially here and a new year underway, it’s the perfect time to reset your watchlist and dive into something new on some of the best streaming services. Post-holiday routines are settling back in, evenings feel quieter, and Netflix keeps rolling out fresh shows and movies to fill the gap. But with so much arriving at once at the beginning of every month, choosing where to start isn’t always easy.
If you’re trying to keep up with what’s new on Netflix this January 2026 or just want a simple guide to the most talked-about releases this week, you’re in the right place. Here are three standout picks that are ideal for kicking off the new year with a weekend binge.
‘Run Away’
Netflix kicks off the year with its first binge-worthy mystery, the Harlan Coben adaptation “Run Away.” Marking the third consecutive year the streamer launches a new series from Coben’s work, it leans into a formula viewers can’t get enough of. From relocating the story to the U.K. to delivering rapid-fire twists and episode-ending cliffhangers, “Run Away” wastes no time embracing the familiar beats of the author’s classic mysteries.
Simon Greene’s (James Nesbitt) stable life unravels after his eldest daughter, Paige (Ellie de Lange), runs away and is later found disoriented and vulnerable in a park. After a violent encounter involving someone tied to Paige, events quickly escalate, and Simon loses her once more, forcing him into a dangerous search through the criminal underworld to track her down. His pursuit soon overlaps with the work of a private investigator and a detective, as their separate cases begin to connect.
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‘Found’
Anyone craving a gripping crime drama to kick off the new year will likely enjoy “Found.” This original NBC procedural knows how to hold your attention with clever twists and briskly paced episodes, so there’s no time wasted diving into the heart of the drama. Even though it was canceled after just two seasons, it packs enough suspense to make it worth your time.
“Found” follows Gabi Mosely (Shanola Hampton), a skilled recovery specialist who leads a team dedicated to locating missing people whose cases have been overlooked by law enforcement and the media. Gabi and her associates use their expertise and determination to track down individuals others have forgotten, tackling difficult searches and complex investigations along the way.
Stream "Found" seasons 1-2 on Netflix now
‘Land of Sin’
“Land of Sin” is a dark, gritty Nordic crime drama with a bleak tone and compelling procedural elements, drawing comparisons to a Scandinavian “Ozark” in mood. For that reason, I’m confident it will find a spot in Netflix’s top 10 in the coming days. Its strong investigative duo and tension‑filled storyline serve as central draws, making it an engrossing mystery worth checking out for fans of darker detective series.
Dani (Krista Kosonen) is an unconventional detective paired with newly graduated police officer Malik (Mohammed Nour Oklah) when a teenager is found dead at a farmhouse on the Bjäre peninsula. As they investigate, the pair uncover hidden tensions and a long-standing family feud in the rural Scanian countryside that complicates the case. Soon, a powerful local patriarch imposes a strict deadline to find answers before he takes matters into his own hands.
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