The longest, darkest month in the calendar has finally been and gone and love is in the air for February. But forget putting all your eggs in one basket on the 14th, and instead make a month out of Valentine’s Day by wining and dining at home. Because nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like a home-cooked meal, followed by an evening on the sofa with a brand-new box set. With great new TV from the likes of BAFTA-winning writer Lisa McGee, a new biopic from Ryan Murphy, and some frothy feel-good romance starring Kelly Rowland, these new shows aren’t just looking good on paper. These are the best new films and TV shows to stream in February 2026

Relationship Goals, Prime Video

Looking for something light-hearted to set the mood during the month of love? Add Relationship Goals to your watch list. Starring Kelly Rowland as Leah Caudwell, a TV producer about to make history as the first woman to run New York’s premier morning show, her plans are turned upside down when her ex Jarrett (Clifford Smith) arrives back on the scene – and in contention for the same role. Claiming to be a changed man thanks to best-selling self-help book, Relationship Goals, can Leah let go of her laser focus on career success to give herself another chance at love?

Release date: 4 February 2026

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, Netflix

The latest from lauded writer Lisa McGee, who brought us Derry Girls, promises to be one of the biggest releases of 2026. A mystery-thriller with a healthy dose of Irish comedy thrown in, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast follows tight-knit school friends Saoirse, Dara and Robyn who, now in their 30s, learn of the death of the former fourth member of their gang. When a series of strange events at her wake suggests there might be more to the story, the trio embark on a journey across Ireland to piece the truth together. Expect twists, turns and plenty of McGee’s signature wit.

Release date: 12 February 2026

Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette, Disney+

Already devoured The Beauty? Good news: the next Ryan Murphy series everyone will be talking about is just around the corner. The latest in Murphy’s hit American Story franchise takes a more romantic twist with the first instalment of Love Story, which will recount the whirlwind relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Besette. Starring Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as the ill-fated lovers, alongside Naomi Watts as Jackie O and Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy, expect a liberal relationship with historical fact, a hefty does of Nineties minimalist fashion and plenty of classic Ryan Murphy entertainment.

Release date: 13 February 2026

Eternity, Apple TV

After a successful run in cinemas at the end of last year, A24's Eternity will be available to stream on Apple TV this month. With a seriously starry cast including Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Callum Turner, this romantic fantasy comedy promises to be both funny and feel good. After succumbing to terminal cancer, Joan (Olsen) finds herself in an afterlife where she is face with an impossible choice: spend eternity with her husband of 65 years, Larry (Miles Teller), or her first love (Turner) who died young and has waited decades for her to join him.

Release date: 13 February 2026

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, Netflix

While it certainly isn't the only reality TV show to reckon with the inevitably of aging spectacularly badly, America's Next Top Model is certainly drawing its fair share of attention right now. Following last year's hit podcast Curse of: America's Next Top Model, this month Netflix is putting the show under the spotlight in a new documentary series. Featuring insight from contestants and crew members, including Tyra Banks herself, it promises to delve deep into the show's complicated history, questionable choices and examine the lengths TV is willing to go to to keep us watching.

Release date: 16 February 2026

56 Days, Prime Video

Starring Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia, 56 Days follows Ciara and Oliver, a couple who meet during a chance encounter in a supermarket and embark on an intense whirlwind relations. When, 56 days later, an unidentifiabe corpse is found in a bathtub, investigators begin to reveal dark secrets about this turbulent love affair. But who really is the body in the bath? And is one of them responsible?

Release date: 16 February 2026

Vanished, Prime Video

Starring Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin, the former is back on stellar The Flight Attendant form in this tense mystery drama. Alice (Cuoco) and Tom (Claflin) are on the romantic Parisian trip of a lifetime – until things take a dark turn when Tom goes missing on a train to the south of France. As she attempts to uncover his whereabouts, Alice uncovers shocking secrets and dangerous truths that make her question everything about the man she thought she knew.

Release date: 27 February 2026

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