The best new TV shows and films to stream in January 2024
Banish the January Blues with these brilliant new box sets
The season of indulgence has come to an end and, like most, you’re probably tightening your belt, reining in your diary, and hunkering down while waiting patiently for January to pass you by. Don’t even bother making plans for the next few weeks: just settle in and enjoy all the new TV shows to stream this month. From long-awaited follow-up seasons of Julia and True Detective to a tell-all documentary on Mark Zuckerberg, as well as a brand-new book-to-TV offering from Harlan Coben, you’ll have plenty to chat about when you see your mates again in February.
Fool Me Once, Netflix
A riveting new series based on author Harlan Coben’s book of the same name, Fool Me Once follows Maya Stern as she tries to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe. However, after Maya installs CCTV to keep an eye on her young daughter while in the house, she is shaken and confused to see her husband back in the picture. Starring Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage, and BAFTA winners Adeel Akhtar and Joanna Lumley, it’s a must-watch.
Out: 1 January 2024
The Changemakers, Paramount+
A new eight-part series following a range of grassroots activists from across the globe, this documentary series seeks to shine a light on a range of amazing, educational, and thought-provoking true stories. From ethnic minority single mothers fighting systemic racism to Indigenous people trying to protect their land from deforestation, this is a wake-up call to us all for our collective future.
Out: 1 January 2024
Julia Season 2, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
Get ready for a second serving of the pioneering Julia and her trailblazing cooking show. As the celebrity chef struggles to come to terms with her growing fame and the pressure that goes with it, she’ll steer her way through myriad new obstacles and rise to new culinary – and social – challenges. As the loveable Julia says, “People who love to eat are always the best people.”
Out: 4 January 2024
Accused, Paramount+
Based on the gripping BBC crime anthology series of the same name, this Fox crime drama by Howard Gordon (24, Homeland) opens mid-court case, in which the crime itself remains a mystery. The series features a collection of intense and topical human stories of criminality, punishment, and justice, with each self-contained episode investigating a different story in a brand new place with a fresh cast.
Out: 4 January 2024
Foe, Prime Video
A brand new movie from Prime this month, Foe follows the story of Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) as their lives are thrown into turmoil when a stranger shows up at their door with a discomforting proposal. One for sci-fi fans, this AI thriller sees one half of the couple sent into space, testing the paradigms of their marriage, and their futures, to the extreme.
Out: 5 January 2024
Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, Sky Documentaries/Now TV
One of the most culturally defining innovators of the century, this feature documentary examines the events of Mark Zuckerberg’s life and his creation of Facebook and Meta for the first time. Audiences will hear from a range of key industry players, alongside rarely-seen archive footage, to get the true inside scoop on the man himself and the virtual new world he kickstarted.
Out: 11 January 2024
Role Play, Prime Video
Starring David Oyelowo and Kaley Cuoco as married suburban couple Dave and Emma, their idyllic family life put to the test when one finds out the other is a high-profile assassin on the run: a secret that only emerges after a bit of bedroom role-play. Also featuring Bill Nighy, it’s one for a Saturday night takeaway, Prime and chill.
Out: 12 January 2024
True Detective Season 4, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
Set in the dark and freezing town of Ennis, Alaska, eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station suddenly vanish without a trace. Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) set about solving the peculiar case but are forced to confront their own demons in the process. Get ready for a gripping weekly dose of mystery and intrigue.
Out: 14 January 2024
The Kitchen, Netflix
A directorial debut from British actor Daniel Kaluuya, and starring rapper and songwriter Kano, The Kitchen is set in a dystopian London where all social housing has been eliminated. Protagonists Izi and Benji must fight to steer their way through this new world as residents of The Kitchen, a community that refuses to abandon their homes.
Out: 19 January 2024
