Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada. Here are a few highlights of what’s coming to Netflix in January.
The new Netflix series “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” is an American dark comedy thriller starring Kristen Bell as a wine-loving heartbroken artist whose life is turned upside down when she thinks she witnesses a crime. Consisting of eight half-hour episodes, the series is a satirical take on psychological thrillers like “The Girl on the Train” and “The Woman in the Window”, about women who uncover a mystery but discover no-one takes them seriously. It premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 28th.
The Netflix film “Mother/Android” tells the story of a young pregnant woman and her boyfriend who are desperately searching for safety in a post-apocalyptic world rocked by a violent android uprising. Originally released on Hulu in December, it’s coming to Netflix on Friday, January 7th.
The Netflix film “Munich – The Edge of War”, based on the bestseller by Robert Harris, follows a British civil servant and a German diplomat who cross paths in Munich in the fall of 1938 and conspire to prevent war in Europe. The British drama, which stars Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain, will be released in selected theatres in the U.S. in December and will premiere on Netflix on Friday, January 21st.
The Netflix horror series “Archive 81”, based on the podcast of the same name, is about an archivist (Mamoudou Athie) who is hired to restore a collection of damaged videotapes and finds himself reconstructing the work of a filmmaker and her investigation into a demonic cult. It comes to Netflix on Friday, January 14th.
In season four of the hit Netflix series “Ozark”, freedom from the cartel is seemingly within reach for the Byrde family, but fraying familial bonds may prove to be their ultimate undoing. Part one of season four premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 21st.
VIDEO: “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” trailer
For something different, there’s the new Netflix series “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness”. Based on the Queer Eye star’s weekly podcast, Jonathan explores topics and questions that make him curious, in a smart and quirky way. From skyscrapers to bugs, or from gender identity to snacks, each episode follows Jonathan as he meets with experts in various fields to uncover complexities in a wide range of subjects. It premieres on Friday, January 28.
If you’re a fan of stop-motion animation, you’ll want to check out “The House” from the BAFTA award-winning Nexus Studios. This eccentric dark comedy anthology is directed by top talents in independent stop-motion animation. The three-episode series debuts on Netflix on Friday, January 14th.
Other Netflix films include Four to Dinner (Jan. 5), The Wasteland (Jan. 6), Dear Mother (Jan. 11), How I Fell in Love with a Gangster (Jan. 12), Photocopier and Brazen (both on Jan. 13), This Is Not a Comedy (Jan. 14), The Royal Treatment (Jan. 20), and Home Team (Jan. 28).
VIDEO: Ozark Season 4 trailer
Other new Netflix series include Rebelde (Jan. 5), Hype House (Jan. 7), Chosen and The Journalist (both on Jan. 13), Summer Heat (Jan. 21), and In From the Cold (Jan. 28).
Other returning Netflix series include season three of The Hook Up Plan (Jan. 1), season three of Undercover (Jan. 10), season three of After Life (Jan. 14), season three of Too Hot to Handle (Jan. 19), and season three of Snowpiercer (Jan. 25).
Theatrically released films include 1BR, 3:10 to Yuma, Apocalypse Now Redux, Argo, Contagion, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Blair Witch Project, and The Ghost Writer (all on Jan. 1), American Sniper, The Campaign, Exit Wounds, and 2013’s The Great Gatsby (all on Jan. 2), Bad Boys for Life (Jan. 5), Terminator: Dark Fate (Jan. 10), Blow, Dennis the Menace, and Prisoners (all on Jan. 16), After We Fell and Playing with Fire (both on Jan. 17), Midnight in the Switchgrass (Jan. 19), Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island (Jam. 27), Every Breath You Take (Jan. 28), and Horrible Bosses 2 (Jan. 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in January 2022
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in January, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in January (no release date specified)
- All of Us Are Dead (Netflix series) – A zombie virus breaks out fast inside a school. Endangered students fight to survive and escape.
- I Am Georgina (Netflix series) – A revealing look at the life of Georgina Rodríguez: model, mother, influencer, businesswoman, dancer and Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner.
- Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (Netflix series) – Relentlessly pursued by a powerful politician’s daughter who will do anything to make him hers, a man slips down a dark, risky path to reclaim his life.
Saturday, January 1
- Chief Daddy 2 – Going for Broke (Netflix film) – The Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy’s inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it.
- The Hook Up Plan: Season 3 (Netflix series) – With their friendship rocked by a secret romance, Elsa, Charlotte and Milou each face up to dizzying challenges and big life decisions.
- 1BR
- 3:10 to Yuma
- Apocalypse Now Redux
- Argo
- Contagion
- Countdown
- Masha’s Tales: Season 1
- My Best Friend’s Girl
- Norm of the North
- Pacific Rim
- Saw III
- Saw VI
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- The Blair Witch Project
- The Ghost Writer
- Waiting…
- Why Did I Get Married?
Sunday, January 2
- American Sniper
- The Campaign
- Cradle 2 the Grave
- Exit Wounds
- Gangster Squad
- The Great Gatsby (2013)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 13
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!: Season 13
Tuesday, January 4
- Action Pack (Netflix family) – With hearts, smarts and superpowers, the heroic kids of the Action Academy work together to battle the baddies — and even bring out the good in them!
Wednesday, January 5
- Bad Boys for Life
- Four to Dinner (Netflix film) – In this rom-com challenging the concept of soulmates, parallel story lines portray four single friends as they pair up in different couple combinations.
- Rebelde (Netflix series) – As the EWS prepares for a new generation of students, love and friendship bloom while a mysterious society threatens to crash their musical hopes.
Thursday, January 6
- The Club: Part 2 (Netflix series) – The source of Matilda’s guilt comes to light as a figure from the past returns. Rasel and Ismet arrive at an impasse as violence looms over Istanbul.
- The Wasteland (Netflix film) – The tranquil lives of a family isolated from the rest of society are disturbed by a terrifying creature, testing the ties that bind them together.
Friday, January 7
- Hype House (Netflix series) – This brand-new series follows the compelling lives of some of the world’s biggest social media stars. Join these iconic content creators as they welcome us into the infamous Hype House, open their lives to the world and show a side of themselves and their relationships we’ve seldom seen. From humble beginnings to overnight fame, these are the stories of the most popular personalities on social media as they come into their own, fall in love and tackle the next stage of their lives.
- Johnny Test: Season 2 (Netflix family) – From VR-wizarding to real-world monster-slaying, Johnny and Dukey dive headfirst into a slew of outrageous adventures that rarely go as planned.
- Mother/Android (Netflix film) – In a post-apocalyptic world rocked by a violent android uprising, a young pregnant woman and her boyfriend desperately search for safety.
Monday, January 10
- Terminator: Dark Fate
- Undercover: Season 3 (Netflix series) – Hoping to turn his life around, Bob takes on a dangerous undercover mission to root out a police mole, but his path once again crosses with Ferry Bouman.
Tuesday, January 11
- Dear Mother (Netflix film) – When Jean-Louis’ heart stops beating, he must confront his Oedipal issues — and ask his mother an unthinkable question — or he’ll be dead in three days.
Wednesday, January 12
- How I Fell in Love with a Gangster (Netflix film) – From a shady money changer to one of the biggest gangsters in Poland, a mysterious woman recounts the real-life rise and fall of Nikodem “Nikos” Skotarczak.
Thursday, January 13
- Brazen (Netflix film) – Mystery writer Grace Miller has killer instincts when it comes to motive — and she’ll need every bit of expertise to help solve her sister’s murder.
- Chosen (Netflix series) – A teenager finds her world turned upside down when she discovers the disturbing truth lurking in her sleepy Danish town. From the creators of “The Rain.”
- The Journalist (Netflix series) – A journalist known as the maverick of news media defiantly chases the truth in this series adaptation of the hit movie of the same name.
- Photocopier (Netflix film) – After losing her scholarship when photos of her at a party surface online, a student pairs with a photocopy worker to piece together what happened.
Friday, January 14
- After Life: Season 3 (Netflix series) – While Tony is no longer quite so aggressively grouchy about life, he continues to struggle to fill the void left behind by his late wife.
- Archive 81 (Netflix series) – An archivist hired to restore a collection of tapes finds himself reconstructing the work of a filmmaker and her investigation into a dangerous cult.
- Blippi: Adventures
- Blippi’s School Supply Scavenger Hunt
- The House (Netflix series) – This eccentric dark comedy anthology is directed by top talents in independent stop-motion animation.
- Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (Netflix family) – After a heartfelt loss, Irish-born Keegan and his Spanish-born friend Moya learn to dance through danger and despair with a magical herd of spirit deer.
- This Is Not a Comedy (Netflix film) – At a crossroads in life, a comedian receives a curious offer from his best friend.
Sunday, January 16
- Blow
- Deadly Class: Season 1
- Dennis the Menace
- Prisoners
- Set It Off
Monday, January 17
- After We Fell
- Playing with Fire
Tuesday, January 18
- Mighty Express: Train Trouble (Netflix family) – A sneaky duo has tricked the trains and taken over Mission Station! Can Flicker flex his skills on the tracks to rescue his friends and save the day?
Wednesday, January 19
- El marginal: Season 4 (Netflix series) – The gritty action-drama returns for a fourth season.
- Heavenly Bites: Mexico (Netflix documentary) – Welcome to a food extravaganza, a visual poem to Mexican’s culinary ingenuity and the quirky and delicious flavours that are worth the stomach aches.
- Juanpis González – The Series (Netflix series) – A wealthy “man-child” in Colombia grapples with the trappings of privilege and doing the right thing.
- Midnight in the Switchgrass
- The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (Netflix documentary) – In this harrowing docuseries, a cruel conman masquerades as a British spy while manipulating and stealing from his victims and their families.
- Too Hot to Handle: Season 3 (Netflix series) – On the shores of paradise, gorgeous singles meet and mingle. But there’s a twist. To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex.
Thursday, January 20
- Midnight Asia: Eat · Dance · Dream (Netflix documentary) – A night-time journey through six iconic Asian cities and the food, art, clubs and subcultures that set them apart.
- The Royal Treatment (Netflix film) – New York hairdresser Izzy seizes the chance to work at the wedding of a charming prince, but when sparks between them fly, will love — or duty — prevail?
Friday, January 21
- Munich – The Edge of War (Netflix film) – In Autumn 1938, a British civil servant and a German diplomat cross paths in Munich and conspire to prevent war in Europe. Based on Robert Harris’ book.
- My Father’s Violin (Netflix film) – After a heartbreaking loss, a girl tries to connect with a distant uncle who shares her passion for music.
- Ozark: Season 4 Part 1 (Netflix series) – Freedom from the cartel is seemingly within reach, but fraying familial bonds may prove to be the Byrdes’ ultimate undoing.
- Summer Heat (Netflix series) – In search of a fresh start, a group of young adults live an unforgettable summer as they work at an island resort filled with sun, surf — and secrets.
- That Girl Lay Lay (Netflix family) – Quirky student Sadie tries to juggle high school and keep a huge secret after her hype-girl avatar comes to life in the form of fierce friend Lay Lay.
Monday, January 24
- Three Songs for Benazir (Netflix documentary)
Tuesday, January 25
- Ada Twist, Scientist: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Ada and her science-loving friends are searching high and low for answers this season, from the sky above to the earth below and everywhere in between!
- Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (Netflix documentary) – Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for critics, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.
- Snowpiercer: Season 3 (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – Six months later, Layton continues to search the globe for livable conditions while Wilford — fuelled by fury and revenge — remains in hot pursuit.
Thursday, January 27
- Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island
- Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery (Netflix series) – After two hapless TV technicians stumble upon a murder scene, every step they take to avoid becoming suspects lands them in deeper trouble.
- Wentworth: Season 8
Friday, January 28
- Angry Birds: Summer Madness (Netflix family) – Sparks and feathers fly when a teenage Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella spend a wild summer together with other Angry Birds at Camp Splinterwood!
- Every Breath You Take
- Feria: The Darkest Light (Netflix series) – In mid-’90s Andalusia, two sisters face rejection and search for the truth when their missing parents are accused of killing 23 people in a cult ritual.
- Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (Netflix series) – Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness is an unabashedly smart and quirky exploration into topics and questions that make Jonathan curious. From skyscrapers to bugs, or from gender identity to snacks, each episode follows Jonathan as he meets with experts in various fields to uncover complexities in a wide range of subjects.
- Home Team (Netflix film) – Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12 year old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.
- In From the Cold (Netflix series) – A mom’s life turns upside down when she must choose between putting her family at risk and returning to her past as a bioengineered Russian agent.
- The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window (Netflix series) – A heartbroken artist’s life is turned upside down when she witnesses a crime… or did she?
Monday, January 31
- Horrible Bosses 2
Leaving Netflix Canada in January
Saturday, January 1
- Mean Girls
Thursday, January 6
- Meet the Fockers
- Meet the Parents
Monday, January 10
- It Chapter Two
Saturday, January 15
- Top Gun
Monday, January 31
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Seasons 1-8
- Parks and Recreation: Seasons 1-7
All titles and dates are subject to change.
