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.
In the new Netflix series That ’90s Show, a spin-off of the Fox sitcom That ’70s Show, Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp reprise their roles as Red and Kitty Forman. Taking place in Wisconsin 15 years after the original series, Leia Forman — daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti — is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids.
Most of the original cast of That ’70s Show, including Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama, will appear as guests in the 10-episode series which premieres on Thursday, January 19th.
VIDEO: “That ’90s Show” teaser
The new Netflix heist drama series Kaleidoscope, inspired by the true story of $70 billion in bonds that went missing in Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy, is described as a “non-linear streaming experience,” where viewers will enter the crime at different moments in time. With the exception of the finale, which depicts the actual heist, every one of the series’ eight episodes — which are named after colours — can be watched in any order, with Netflix randomizing the order so that each viewer sees the series in a different chronology.
Giancarlo Esposito plays the master thief who, along with his crew (Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, Peter Mark Kendall, and Jordan Mendoza), attempts an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars, but betrayal, greed, and other threats undermine their plans. Premiering on New Year’s Day, the series also stars Rufus Sewell, Tati Gabrielle, Soojeong Son, Hemky Madera, Niousha Noor, and Bubba Weiler.
VIDEO: “Kaleidoscope” trailer
The Netflix thriller film The Pale Blue Eye stars Christian Bale as a detective in 1830 who investigates a series of murders of cadets at in West Point, New York. Stymied by the cadets’ code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case: a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling).
Adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Louis Bayard, The Pale Blue Eye features an ensemble cast that includes Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall, and Robert Duvall. The film will be released in selected theatres on December 23 and will stream on Netflix on Friday, January 6th.
VIDEO: “The Pale Blue Eye” trailer
The Netflix comedy film You People stars Jonah Hill and Lauren London as a couple who fall in love and then must confront the societal expectations and generational differences amidst the clashing cultures of their families (Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and David Duchovny). It premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 27th.
Other new Netflix series include Lockwood & Co. (Jan. 27), which follows a trio of teen ghost-hunters — two gifted boys and a girl with rare psychic abilities — who run a tiny agency investigating deadly spirits haunting London. Other new Netflix films include Dog Gone (Jan. 13), a true-life story about the desperate search after a young man and his beloved dog are separated on the Appalachian Trail,
Returning Netflix series include season two of Ginny & Georgia, which was filmed in Cobourg (Jan. 5), season two of Vikings: Valhalla (Jan. 12), season three of Sky Rojo (Jan. 13), and season two of Bake Squad (Jan. 20). Other returning series include season six of This Is Us (Jan. 4) and season 11 of The Walking Dead (Jan. 6).
Theatrically released films include 13 Going on 30, The Interview, and Soul Surfer (Jan. 1), Cowboys and Mars One (Jan. 5), Sound of Metal (Jan. 7), A Quiet Place Part II (Jan. 11), Shiva Baby (Jan. 15), and The Social Network (Jan. 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in January 2023
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in January, along with what’s leaving.
Coming soon (no release date specified)
- JUNG_E (Netflix film)
- Physical: 100 (Netflix series) – In this fierce fitness competition, 100 contestants in top physical shape compete to claim the honour of best body.
Sunday, January 1
- Kaleidoscope (Netflix series) – A master thief and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.
- Lady Voyeur (Netflix series) – Hacker Miranda loves to spy on her sex worker neighbour, Cléo. But after their paths cross and a murder is committed, Miranda’s destiny forever changes.
- The Way of the Househusband: Season 2 (Netflix anime) – Everyone’s favourite ex-yakuza is back! He’s clipping coupons, planning penny-saving meals — and taking his job as a househusband very, very seriously.
- 13 Going on 30
- Hyena Road
- The Interview
- Made of Honor
- Old Enough!: Season 2
- Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
- The Royals: Seasons 1-4
- Soul Surfer
Wednesday, January 4
- How I Became a Gangster (Netflix film) – An ambitious gangster works his way up the ranks of Warsaw’s criminal underworld, and ultimately takes his shot at the big time.
- The Kings of the World (Netflix film) – Five homeless friends from Medellín set out on a perilous journey through rural Colombia to recover a piece of land that was bequeathed to one of them.
- The Lying Life of Adults (Netflix series) – In 1990s Naples, a sheltered teen befriends the estranged aunt her parents detest to better understand herself and the city she comes from.
- Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (Netflix documentary) – A four-part edge-of-your-seat financial thriller that reveals the truth behind Bernie Madoff’s infamous multibillion-dollar global Ponzi scheme and the ways in which a wilfully blind financial system allowed it to flourish for decades.
- This Is Us: Season 6
Thursday, January 5
- Copenhagen Cowboy (Netflix series) – ??After a lifetime of being sold as a human good luck charm, a woman with mysterious supernatural abilities seeks revenge against those who wronged her.
- Cowboys
- Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 (Netflix series) – New relationships and challenges await Georgia and Ginny as they navigate life in Wellsbury — until secrets from the past threaten everything.
- Mars One
- Woman of the Dead (Netflix series) – When a suspicious car crash tears a woman’s life apart, her quest for revenge ensnares her in a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of her small town.
Friday, January 6
- Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld (Netflix documentary) – In 1990s Mumbai, a crime boss and his network wield unchecked power over the city — until the rise of “encounter cops,” who brazenly kill their targets.
- The Pale Blue Eye (Netflix film) – West Point, 1830. A world-weary detective is hired to discreetly investigate the gruesome murder of a cadet. Stymied by the cadets’ code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case — a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe.
- Pressure Cooker (Netflix series) – Living under one roof, eleven chefs use culinary skills and strategic plays in a tense cooking contest where they vote on who among them will win $100,000.
- The Ultimatum: France Season 1 Part 2 (Netflix series, new episodes) – Six couples on the cusp of lifelong love are hit with an ultimatum: Get engaged or break up. Before they decide, they’ll swap partners for three weeks.
- The Walking Dead: Season 11
Saturday, January 7
- Sound of Metal
Tuesday, January 10
- Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger (Netflix comedy) – No topic is safe in this unfiltered stand-up set from Andrew Santino as he skewers everything from global warming to sex injuries to politics.
- The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (Netflix documentary) – This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad’s ascent to viral stardom and the steep downward spiral that resulted in his imprisonment.
- The Phantom of the Open
Wednesday, January 11
- A Quiet Place Part II
- Noise (Netflix film) – A search for her missing daughter leads a mother to a support network, where she bonds with other women whose lives have been destroyed by violence.
- Sexify: Season 2 (Netflix series) – With the future of their startup in flux, the three young entrepreneurs must balance tumultuous personal lives, a bitter rival and a demanding investor.
Thursday, January 12
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Season 2 (Netflix family) – To find the legendary Tianshang weapons, big-hearted Po and the Dragon Knights journey across the world. But will they beat evil to the punch?
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (Netflix series) – Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.
- Vikings: Valhalla: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Enemies — old and new — await Freydis, Leif and Harald as they scatter to the far corners of the globe in pursuit of power and new worlds to conquer.
Friday, January 13
- Break Point (Netflix documentary) – From the team behind F1: Drive to Survive, BREAK POINT follows a diverse group of tennis players on and off the court as they compete in gruelling slams with hopes of winning a final and even bigger dreams of becoming world number one. As some of the greatest players tennis has ever seen reach the twilight of their careers, there is room for a new generation of players to claim the spotlight. Break Point gets up close and personal with these top players on the tennis circuit through an entire year travelling across the globe for all four Grand Slams and the ATP and WTA tours. From physical injuries and emotional heartbreak, to triumphant victories, to personal moments off the court, viewers will get a behind the scenes look at the pressure-tested lives of these pro tennis players.
- Dog Gone (Netflix film) – After a young man and his beloved dog are separated on the Appalachian Trail, he and his father must begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late. Based on an incredible true story of humanity and everyday heroism.
- Sky Rojo: Season 3 (Netflix series) – Coral, Gina and Wendy have made a new life — and found love — in Almería. But with Romeo bent on revenge, their peace and quiet won’t last long.
- Suzan & Freek (Netflix documentary) – After going viral from posting covers on social media, a passionate music duo and couple navigate remarkable success and accompanying fame.
- Trial by Fire (Netflix series) – After the deadly Uphaar cinema fire, two grief-stricken parents navigate the loss of their kids and a dogged fight for justice. Based on true events.
Sunday, January 15
- Shiva Baby
Tuesday, January 17
- The Devil to Pay
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Thursday, January 19
- Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (Netflix anime) – From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
- Khallat+ (Netflix film) – An anthology of social deception and trickery in four unlikely places.
- That ’90s Show (Netflix series) – Hello, Wisconsin! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never die, they just change clothes.
- Women at War (Netflix series) – France, 1914. As the German troops advance and men leave for the front lines, four women must grapple with the devastating consequences of war at home.
Friday, January 20
- Bake Squad: Season 2 (Netflix series) – After baking up a storm in season one, all four original members of the Squad are back and hungry for more! The expert bakers elevate desserts with next-level ideas and epic execution, to create showstopping centrepieces for someone’s extra special big day. Each brilliant member of the Bake Squad was personally selected by Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi, who built an empire on delicious cookie dough. With stunning sweet visuals and surprises at every turn, season two takes it up a level – from exploding cakes to a colossal cheesecake tower and an edible life-size piano. The bakers pull out all the stops and create desserts you can only dream of.
- Bling Empire: New York (Netflix series) – A new cast of stylish Asian American socialites flaunts their fortunes — and fashions — while bringing the drama and living it up in New York City.
- Fauda: Season 4 (Netflix series) – The action-packed series returns for a new season.
- Mission Majnu (Netflix film) – Set in the 1970s, an undercover Indian spy takes on a deadly mission to expose a covert nuclear weapons program in the heart of Pakistan.
- Represent (Netflix series) – A youth centre leader from the suburbs of Paris becomes a finalist in the presidential election. But is France truly ready for its first Black president?
- Sahmaran (Netflix series) – When Sahsu goes to Adana for a lecture, it’s the perfect chance to face her estranged grandfather. But soon, she stumbles into an ancient myth — and an epic love.
- Shanty Town (Netflix series)
Monday, January 23
- Narvik (Netflix film) – While a young Norwegian soldier fights in the trenches, his wife back home must contend with an occupying German force that has invaded their town.
Tuesday, January 24
- Little Angel: Volume 2
Wednesday, January 25
- Against the Ropes (Netflix series) – After being released from prison for a crime she didn’t commit, Ángela decides to win back the love and respect of young daughter Rocío, who’s a fan of lucha libre wrestling, by entering the ring herself as a mysterious new persona.
Thursday, January 26
- Daniel Spellbound: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Daniel teams up with a legendary tracker to help him reverse a demonic curse and restart an age of magic that has mysterious ties to Daniel’s family.
- Record of Ragnarok: Season 2 Episodes 1-10 (Netflix anime) – Humanity may be down, but their fight for survival is far from over. For the pivotal next round, a truly evil human emerges to face the next mighty god.
Friday, January 27
- Kings of Jo’Burg: Season 2 (Netflix series) – The drama returns for a new season.
- Lockwood & Co. (Netflix series) – A trio of teen ghost-hunters — two gifted boys and a girl with rare psychic abilities — run a tiny agency investigating deadly spirits haunting London.
- The Snow Girl (Netflix series) – When a little girl goes missing during a parade in Málaga, a young newspaper journalist becomes fiercely determined to help Amaya’s parents find her.
- You People (Netflix film) – A new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences in this comedy from Kenya Barris.
Monday, January 30
- Princess Power (Netflix family) – Adventure-loving princesses from four different Fruitdoms jump into action to help their fellow fruitizens and make their worlds a better place.
Tuesday, January 31
- Cunk On Earth (Netflix series) – Philomena Cunk is here to show how far humanity has come — or not — in this witty mockumentary tracing the history of civilization.
- Pamela, a love story (Netflix documentary) – An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.
- The Social Network
Leaving Netflix Canada in January
Wednesday, January 4
- L.A.’s Finest: Seasons 1-2
Thursday, January 26
- Z Nation: Seasons 1-5
Tuesday, January 31
- Good Burger
All titles and dates are subject to change.
