New year, new movies and shows to stream! January 2023 heralds a wide range of new dramas, comedies, thrillers, and romances to watch on Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, and other streaming services.
This month’s list is topped by several high-profile titles based on the popular IP. The Last of Us brings the video game to the screen, while That ’90s Show, Teen Wolf: The Movie and Night Court bring back classic favorites for fans and new viewers alike.
Jenny and Georgia season two and Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 introduce new episodes to continue their stories. As far as new series are concerned, Natasha Lyonne is in Poker Face, while Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches is ready to hunt you down.
On the cinematic side, Christian Bale is leading the murder mystery Pale Blue Eye featuring a famous literary figure, and Jennifer Lopez’s latest rom-com is Shotgun Wedding.
Here’s our guide on what to watch in January 2023.
Kaleidoscope (Netflix)
Kaleidoscope (Netflix)
This new thriller is less of a “choose your own adventure,” like Bandersnatch, and more of a “choose your own episode order.” Netflix is pushing the viewing envelope again with a project where you can watch the eight episodes in any order until the end. Loosely inspired by the true story of $70 billion in bonds lost during Hurricane Sandy, Kaleidoscope follows a group of thieves who plan to rob a seemingly unbreakable vault for the biggest payday in history. Each episode reveals a piece of an intricate puzzle of greed, intrigue, and betrayal. Depending on which arrangement you choose, you will have a completely different perspective from another viewer. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 1 at Netflix (Opens in a new tab)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 (Disney Plus)
The Bad Batch started out as Clone Wars season 8, but quickly evolved into its own thing – and does a good job at that. Exploring a corner of the Star Wars universe that has been mostly ignored for years, the show focuses on the Clone Force 99 struggling to find its place in an increasingly hostile galaxy; Someone who seems to have no use for copying or annoying things like “personal liberty”. But with different factions constantly on their tail, including former comrades, stormtroopers, and pesky bounty hunters, there are plenty of adventures and scrapes for the team to fight through. It may not be Mandalorian-class action, but it’s enough to bridge the gap until Season 3. – Tom Pritchard
Premieres January 4th at Disney Plus (Opens in a new tab)
Jenny and Georgia, Season 2 (Netflix)
Mother/daughter relationships can be challenging. Especially when you find out, like Jenny (Antonia Gentry), that your mother is a murderer. It is revealed that Georgia (Brian Howey) killed her stepfather, Kenny, to protect her daughter. Jenny, after fleeing the city with her younger brother (Diesel La Torraca), must grapple with new knowledge. She can’t hide forever, especially when her sexy neighbor Marcus (Felix Mallard) is waiting to come home. As for Georgia, she just wants to move on, especially now that she’s planning a wedding for handsome mayor Paul (Scott Porter). But when it comes to Georgia’s past, it somehow doesn’t stay buried for long. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 5th at Netflix (Opens in a new tab)
Pale Blue Eye (Netflix)
Christian Bale leads this mystery set in 1830 as the world-weary detective Landor, called to West Point to investigate the gruesome murder of a young student. After being forbidden by the academy’s Law of Silence, he enlisted the help of one of them. The eccentric student does not like military life but has a real passion for poetry. His name is Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling). Landor and Beau pursue the case together, while the detective struggles with grief for his dead wife. Meanwhile, he piques the interest of Lee (Lucy Boynton), the sister of one of his interns who becomes a suspect. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 6th at Netflix (Opens in a new tab)
The Witches of Mayfair by Anne Rice (AMC)
AMC’s everything on Ann Rice. The network has ordered a second season of its dialogue with the vampire reboot, and now it’s unveiling a series based on the author’s bestselling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches. Alexandra Daddario plays Roan, an intuitive neurosurgeon who discovers she is the heir to a family of witches. As she comes to terms with her heritage and her newfound powers, she must also deal with an evil spirit that has haunted her family for generations. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 8th on AMC AMC Plus (Opens in a new tab)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Based on the critically acclaimed 2013 video game of the same name, The Last of Us appears to have all the ingredients needed to break the curse of scary game adaptation. For starters, the show was created by Neil Druckmann, the game’s director of development, and Craig Mazin, the man behind HBO’s hit Chernobyl series. On camera, Pedro Pascal plays Joel, a gruff smuggler in the post-apocalyptic United States tasked with escorting a young girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across the country. Along the way, the duo meet fellow survivors (both friendly and hostile) and it is revealed why Ellie’s safety is so important to the future of humanity. Druckmann and Mazin have promised that the HBO show will expand the world beyond the narrative provided in the video game, which makes this adaptation particularly interesting – Rory Mellon
Premieres January 15th on HBO HBO Max (Opens in a new tab)
Night Court (NBC)
Revival and reboot is a trend that is here to stay. The latest TV classic to come back to life is Night Court, which is a sequel/continuation of the 1980s sitcom. The original film starred Harry Anderson as Judge Harry Stone, who presided over the night shift at the Manhattan courthouse. Now, more than 30 years later, his daughter, Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch), wields the sledgehammer. Anderson passed away in 2018, so he will only be present as a beloved memory. But John Larroquette reprises his role as District Attorney Dan Fielding. It would be one of the many weird and sloppy that Judge Stone II had to attend to. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 17 on NBC (trans sling (Opens in a new tab) or fobo (Opens in a new tab)) or the next day peacock (Opens in a new tab)
That ’90s Show (Netflix)
On first viewing the trailer for That ’90s Show, you can already tell it’s destined for an even bigger hit than that ill-fated That ’80s Show. All the magic of the original ’70s Show is there from the very beginning, in large part because of the return of Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp as Red and Katie Foreman. In the show, they play granddaughter Leah Foreman (Kali Haverda) for the summer as she spends time in her parents’ old basement with new friends.
Notably absent from the trailer are Leah’s parents: Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti (Topher Grace and Laura Prepon). While they – along with the other That ’70s Show stars – are expected to join guest spots throughout the season, it seems Netflix wants the young cast to succeed on their own rather than using nostalgic cameos as a crutch. We’re all fine with that. – Malcolm Macmillan
Premieres January 19th Netflix (Opens in a new tab)
poker face (peacock)
With Russian Doll season 3 on the air, Natasha Lyonne is transitioning to a new mystery series. Instead of stumbling through time loops and dealing with family trauma, investigate a bizarre case this week. Lyonne is collaborating with creator Rian Johnson, whose movie Knives Out clearly indicates his love of the mystery genre. Charlie has an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying. Having hit the road in Plymouth Barracude, each stop brings an encounter with colorful characters involved in bizarre crimes they can’t help but solve. What a concept! – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 26th at peacock (Opens in a new tab)
Teen Wolf: The Movie (Paramount Plus)
MTV’s hit series Teen Wolf ended its run in 2017, after stargazing young cast members. Paramount Plus is bringing many of them into a new movie, which sees a new threat rising in Beacon Hills. Werewolf Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) is no longer a teenager but still an Alpha. When a terrifying evil appears in town, it calls for the return of the Banshees, Werecoyotes, Hellhounds, Kitsunes, and every shapeshifter in the night. A group of trusted friends and new allies must dig deep to battle the most powerful enemy they have ever faced. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 26th at Paramount Plus (Opens in a new tab)
Venice Wedding (Prime Video)
A few weeks before Valentine’s Day, Jennifer Lopez is adding another romantic comedy to her resume. This time around, she’s paired with Josh Duhamel, with a stacked supporting cast that includes the likes of Jennifer Coolidge, Cheech Marin, and Lenny Kravitz.
Darcy and Tom gather their loud, lovable, and fiercely opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding–but they both have cold feet. Proceedings become more complicated when the entire party is being held hostage. In this case, the bride and groom are literally tied up. The question is, would they say “I do” if they could get free? – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 27th at Prime Video (Opens in a new tab)
Shrink (Apple TV Plus)
Season 3 of White Ted Lasso has been sneaking around for 500 years, as show co-creator Bill Lawrence and star/writer Brett Goldstein teamed up on a side project with Jason Segel to make this new comedy. If it’s adjacent to Ted Lasso, we’ll take it. Segel plays a grieving therapist who begins to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. By ignoring his training and manners, he finds himself affecting their lives in tumultuous and important ways. And he sees himself becoming quite a skater. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 27th at Apple TV Plus (Opens in a new tab)
You People (Netflix)
Black-ish film Kenya Barris makes his feature directorial debut with this modern romantic comedy he co-wrote with star Jonah Hill. At its heart, the love story features clashing cultures, religions, and generational differences, just as you’d expect from a Barris joint.
Ezra Cohen (Hill) meets Latifah with Amira Mohamed (Lauren London) when he mistakenly thinks her car is a carpool. They begin dating and when things get serious, their families get involved: his progressive Jewish parents (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny) and her more conservative Muslim parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long). Despite all their differences, both groups tend to interfere in their children’s lives. – Kelly Wu
Premieres January 27th at Netflix (Opens in a new tab)
Other notable premieres to watch in January 2023
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 (January 6, MTV)
- Alert (January 6, Fox)
- Koala Man (January 9, Hulu)
- Traitors (January 12, Peacock)
- Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 (January 12, Netflix)
- Server Season 4 (January 13, Apple TV Plus)
- Mayor of Kingstown Season 2 (January 15, Paramount Plus)
- Accused (January 22, Fox)
- The Bachelor season 27 (Jan. 23, ABC)
- How I Met Your Mother Season 2 (January 24, Hulu)
- Project 1619 (January 26, Hulu)
[ad_2]
