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.
Lift is an American action comedy film starring Kevin Hart as the leader of an international heist crew racing to steal $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet. The film also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Viveik Kalra, Yun Jee Kim, and Sam Worthington.
Originally scheduled to be released in August but delayed because of the actors’ strike, Lift premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 12th.
VIDEO: “Lift” trailer
Griselda is a miniseries based on the life of Griselda Blanco, a prominent Colombian drug lord who created one of the most profitable cartels in history in 1970s-80s Miami and became known as the “Godmother of Cocaine.” Sofía Vergara stars as Blanco in the six-episode limited miniseries, which comes to Netflix on Thursday, January 25th.
VIDEO: “Griselda” trailer
Fans of Schitt’s Creek will want to check out the American comedy-drama film Good Grief, Canadian actor Dan Levy’s first feature film as a writer and director. Levy also stars in the film as Marc, a man dealing with the unexpected death of his larger-than-life husband Oliver (Luke Evans). Along with his two best friends Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), Marc embarks on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. Scheduled to be released in limited theatres on December 29, Good Grief arrives on Netflix on Friday, January 5th.
VIDEO: “Good Grief” trailer
The black comedy action series The Brothers Sun stars Justin Chien as Charles, the eldest son of the head of a powerful triad in Taipei, Tiawan. When his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, Charles heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother Eileen (Michelle Yeoh) and his naive younger brother Bruce (Sam Song Li), who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now. As the Taipei triads fight a new rising faction, Charles and Bruce must figure out what brotherhood and family truly means before someone takes them out. The eight-episode series debuts on Netflix on Thursday, January 4th.
VIDEO: “The Brothers Sun” trailer
The Spanish survival thriller film Society of the Snow tells the story of the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the remote Andes mountains in 1972, where the survivors were forced to resort to cannibalism. The film is adapted by Pablo Vierci’s book of the same name, which documents accounts of all 16 survivors of the crash, many of whom Vierci knew from childhood. The cast is composed of Uruguayan and Argentine actors, most of whom are newcomers. Selected to represent Spain at the 2024 Academy Awards, the film will be released in selected theatres in Uruguay and Spain in December before coming to to Netflix on Thursday, January 4th.
VIDEO: “Society of the Snow” trailer
The true-crime documentary Bitconned tells the story of three men — Sohrab “Sam” Sharma, Robert Farkas, and Raymond Trapani — who founded Miami-based Centra Tech, which exploited the freewheeling cryptocurrency market in 2017 to scam millions from investors and bankroll lavish lifestyles. In this fast-paced film from director Bryan Storkel, Trapani guides viewers through the ups and downs of his dramatic journey, alongside his family, former friends, and the journalist who exposed Centra Tech as the first high-profile fraud case of the crypto era.
VIDEO: “Bitconned” trailer
Returning series on Netflix in January include season two of Break Point (Jan. 10), season two of Love on the Spectrum U.S. (Jan. 19), season two of Not Quite Narwhal (Jan. 22), and season eight of Queer Eye (Jan. 24).
Theatrically released films coming to Netflix include Chappie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Braven (all on Dec. 1), Batman Begins (Dec. 9), Spider-Man: No Way Home and Uncharted (both on Jan. 12), Freaks (Jan. 17), Room (Jan. 20), and Train to Busan (Jan. 23).
VIDEO: New on Netflix Canada in January 2024
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in January by date, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in January (no release date specified)
- Detective Forst (Netflix series) – When a detective’s maverick approach to investigating gets him fired, he teams up with a journalist to solve a series of brutal murders outside the law.
- Delicious in Dungeon (Netflix anime) – Dungeons, dragons … and delicious monster stew!? Adventurers foray into a cursed buried kingdom to save their friend, cooking up a storm along the way.
- Dusty Slay: Workin’ Man (Netflix comedy) – Comedian Dusty Slay serves up his distinctive homespun humour on shirt-tucking, hipster coffee shops and country music mysteries in this stand-up special.
- The Kitchen (Netflix film) – Amid rising injustice and encroaching gentrification, a young boy finds community in the last place left for London’s most disadvantaged residents.
- Kübra (Netflix series) – When a mechanic receives messages that seem to predict the future, he starts to believe he is speaking with God and quickly develops a following.
Monday, January 1
- Bitconned (Netflix documentary) – Ray Trapani had always wanted to be a criminal, even as a young boy. In 2017, amidst the economic frenzy of the Bitcoin boom, there was no better place for scammers than cryptocurrency. So when Ray’s friend approached him with the idea of creating a debit card for crypto, Trapani jumped at the chance. There was only one problem: he had no idea how to do that. But thanks to fake LinkedIn profiles, paid celebrity endorsements, and the online community’s insatiable desire to “get rich quick,” Centra Tech was soon raking in millions of dollars a day. Was it real? No. But did it work? Maybe. In this fast-paced documentary from director Bryan Storkel (Producer of The Legend of Cocaine Island + Director of The Pez Outlaw), Ray himself guides viewers through the ups and downs of his dramatic journey, alongside his family, former friends, and the journalist who exposed Centra Tech as the first high-profile fraud case of the crypto era.
- Fool Me Once (Netflix series) – When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (Netflix documentary) – Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
- Annie (1982)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Braven
- Chappie
- Loudermilk: Seasons 1-3
- Mahalia
- Mandy
- ONE PIECE: Marineford
- Sex Tape
- Something Borrowed
- War Dogs
Thursday, January 4
- Boy Swallows Universe (Netflix series) – A young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane faces the harsh realities of life — and the looming dangers that threaten his family.
- The Brothers Sun (Netflix series) – When a mysterious enemy targets his family, a Taipei triad member heads to Los Angeles to protect his strong-willed mother and oblivious younger brother.
- Society of the Snow (Netflix film) – In 1972, a Uruguayan flight crashed in the remote heart of the Andes, forcing survivors to become each other’s best hope. A film by J.A. Bayona.
Friday, January 5
- Good Grief (Netflix film) – Marc (Daniel Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. Good Grief marks Levy’s debut as a feature-film writer and director. He also produced as part of Not a Real Production Company, alongside Sister Pictures.
- Gyeongseong Creature Part 2 (Netflix series) – Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul’s grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
Sunday, January 7
- Mr. D: Seasons 1-3
Tuesday, January 9
- Batman Begins
Wednesday, January 10
- Break Point: Season 2 (Netflix documentary) – The world’s top tennis players return to the courts and set their sights on glory once again during another gruelling Grand Slam season.
- The Trust: A Game of Greed (Netflix series) – In this reality series, strangers living in a luxurious mansion compete for $250,000. Will they split it — or cut each other out to raise their share?
Thursday, January 11
- Champion (Netflix series) – Rapper Bosco is free from prison and ready for a comeback — until his sister Vita steps into the spotlight and puts their family bond to the test.
- Sonic Prime Chapter 3 (Netflix family) – After Nine steals the Paradox Prism to create a world all for himself, Sonic must team up with unlikely allies to protect the universe as he knows it.
Friday, January 12
- Lift (Netflix film) – An international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart), races to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.
- Love is Blind: Sweden (Netflix series) – The unique dating experiment lands in Sweden as local singles seek true love and propose marriage — all before seeing each other in person.
Monday, January 15
- CoComelon: Season 9
- Maboroshi (JP) (Netflix anime) – A factory explosion plunges a small town into a timeless freeze, leaving 14-year-old Masamune and his pals to grapple with a quickly collapsing reality.
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Uncharted
Tuesday, January 16
- Umma
Wednesday, January 17
- End of the Line (Netflix series) – Ivan, a clandestine van driver, navigates the end of his marriage and daily challenges with humour in this quirky comedy series featuring a live audience.
- Freaks
Thursday, January 18
- Rachid Badouri: Les fleurs du tapis (Netflix comedy) – The charismatic Quebecois comedian gets real on everything from meeting a racist fan to letting success go to his head in this candid stand-up special.
Friday, January 19
- Love is Blind: Sweden (Netflix series, new episodes) – The unique dating experiment lands in Sweden as local singles seek true love and propose marriage — all before seeing each other in person.
- Love on the Spectrum U.S.: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Single people with autism — including new romantic hopefuls and familiar faces — search for the perfect partner in this dating docuseries.
- Mi soledad tiene alas (Netflix film) – With his estranged father’s return, Dan’s inner demons resurface, triggering a downward spiral. Can love save him from a tragic destiny?
- Sixty Minutes (Netflix film) – Desperate not to lose custody, a mixed martial arts fighter makes dangerous enemies when he ditches a matchup to race to his daughter’s birthday party.
Saturday, January 20
- Captivating the King (Netflix series) – Captivating the King draws the cruel love story between King Lee In, who is in danger of both royal and political power struggles, and Kang Hee Soo, who tries to seduce the King and get revenge, but gets seduced instead
- Room
Monday, January 22
- Not Quite Narwhal: Season 2 (Netflix family) – From the ocean to the land, curious Kelp learns more about himself by going on fun-filled adventures with his unicorn friends and narwhal family.
Tuesday, January 23
- Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (Netflix comedy) – Comedian Jacqueline Novak’s break-out hit stand-up show about the blowjob is coming to Netflix. A word-of-mouth sensation Off-Broadway, directed for the stage by John Early, the show first took off in 2019, where audience members showed for repeat viewings across multiple sold-out runs. A Time’s Critic’s Pick, the show earned Jacqueline a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance. Over the last few years, Novak has toured the show nationally and abroad, and enjoyed sell-out stints at Largo Los Angeles. This year, Novak teamed up with director Natasha Lyonne and cinematographer Sam Levy (Rothaniel, Lady Bird) to film the show’s final performance as a concert film-meets-comedy special at historic Town Hall in New York City. Ostensibly a 90-minute stand-up set about the blowjob, it is both raunchy and poignant, an unexpectedly philosophical, coming-of-age tale of triumph that pushes the boundaries of stand-up.
- Train to Busan
Wednesday, January 24
- Six Nations: Full Contact (Netflix documentary) – Round by round, match by match, the best teams in Europe battle it out to take home the trophy in the 2023 Six Nations Championship.
- Queer Eye: Season 8 (Netflix series) – The Fab Five return to the city of New Orleans to jazz up the lives of their heroes — one emotional makeover at a time.
Thursday, January 25
- Griselda (Netflix series) – Griselda is inspired by the life of the savvy and ambitious Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. In 1970s-80s Miami, Blanco’s lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm helped her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as “the Godmother.” Starring and executive produced by Sofia Vergara, the dramatic limited series is created by Narcos and Narcos: Mexico showrunner Eric Newman, who comes to the title alongside Narcos director Andrés Baiz, who directs all six episodes. The series is co-created by Doug Miro, Ingrid Escajeda & Carlo Bernard and Executive Produced by Newman, Baiz, Miro, Escajeda, Bernard, along with Vergara and Luis Balaguer with Latin World Entertainment. In addition to Vergara, the series stars Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan, Martín Rodríguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito and, making her on screen debut, Carolina Giraldo (a.k.a Karol G).
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution (Netflix series) – The final instalment of Kevin Smith’s animated adult version of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
Friday, January 26
- The Blacklist: Season 10
- Love is Blind: Sweden (Netflix series, new episodes) – The unique dating experiment lands in Sweden as local singles seek true love and propose marriage — all before seeing each other in person.
Saturday, January 27
- Doctor Slump (Netflix series)
Sunday, January 28
- Love is Blind: Sweden (Netflix series, new episodes) – The unique dating experiment lands in Sweden as local singles seek true love and propose marriage — all before seeing each other in person.
Monday, January 29
- Mighty Bheem’s Playtime (Netflix family) – When Mumma Bheem gets a new job as the palace Chef, it’s time for Bheem to start school.
Tuesday, January 30
- Jack Whitehall: Settle Down (Netflix comedy) – A new special from Jack Whitehall.
Wednesday, January 31
- Alexander the Great (Netflix documentary) – Combining expert interviews with gripping reenactments, this docudrama explores the life of Alexander the Great through his conquest of the Persian Empire.
- Baby Bandito (Netflix series) – After Kevin and his gang pull off Chile’s biggest heist, reckless love — and social media — threatens to ruin everyone’s fortunes. Inspired by real events.
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse: Part 1 (JP) (Netflix anime) – As a prophesy of doom unfolds upon the peaceful land of Britannia, a pure-hearted boy sets out on a journey of discovery — and revenge.
- Wil (Netflix film) – Two young police officers find themselves torn between collaboration and resistance as they navigate the Nazi-occupied Antwerp during World War II.
Leaving Netflix Canada in January
Sunday, January 14
- A Simple Favor
Saturday, January 20
- The Hunger Games
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Sunday, January 21
- Pretty Little Liars: Seasons 1-7
Wednesday, January 31
- Crazy, Stupid, Love.
All titles and dates are subject to change.
