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Netflix in January 2023: the best new films and TV shows coming in the new year
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There is an abundance of new TV shows and films coming to Netflix this January, including The Pale Blue Eye, Copenhagen Cowboy, a new season of Ginny & Georgia and Pamela, A Love Story.
To paraphrase Aladdin and Jasmine, it’s a whole new year – and we all know what that means: Netflix is kicking January off in style with a veritable buffet of films and TV shows to get stuck into.
First up, there’s the much-anticipated second season of Ginny & Georgia (basically a darker and more intense Gilmore Girls), as well as a neon-drenched Nordic noir unlike anything we’ve seen before.
We’ve also got Pamela Anderson’s emotionally charged documentary, Pamela, A Love Story, as well as Christian Bale and Gillian Anderson’s star-studded gothic horror film, The Pale Blue Eye.
And let’s not forget that teen ghost-hunting series Lockwood & Co will be dropping in January, too.
Essentially, there truly is something here for everyone to enjoy. Genuinely.
With that in mind, then, here’s our pick of what’s new on Netflix this January.
Please note that this article will be updated regularly to include new titles.
Kaleidoscope – 1 January
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Loosely inspired by the real-life story where 70 billion dollars went missing in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy, this anthology series – which spans a whopping 25 years – follows a group of masterful thieves as they attempt to crack a seemingly unbreakable vault for the biggest payday in history.
“Guarded by the world’s most powerful corporate security team, and with law enforcement on the case, every episode reveals a piece of an elaborate puzzle of corruption, greed, vengeance, scheming, loyalties and betrayals,” promises the official synopsis for the compelling new crime series.
“How did the crew of thieves plan it? Who gets away with it? Who can be trusted?”
We are 100% in.
The Lying Life Of Adults – 4 January
Based on Elena Ferrante’s novel of the same name, this six-part series is basically the coming-of-age tale of heroic sleuth Giovanna (Giordana Marengo), and the mystery she stumbles into surrounding her own extended family.
Madoff: The Monster Of Wall Street – 4 January
This innovative new documentary promises to reveal the truth behind Bernie Madoff’s infamous $64 billion-dollar global Ponzi scheme, the largest in history, that shattered the lives of countless individual investors who had placed their trust in the revered Wall Street statesman.
Woman Of The Dead – 5 January
Billed as being Kill Bill meets Dexter meets The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (and make of that cocktail what you will), this six-part revenge thriller is based on the eponymous novel by Bernhard Aichner. Which means, yes, it follows a woman’s vengeful quest to find out who killed her husband, and sees her expose her small community’s deepest and ugliest secrets along the way.
Copenhagen Cowboy – 5 January
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When Miu escapes a lifetime of servitude and embarks on an odyssey through the natural and the supernatural, she soon finds herself traversing the ominous landscape of Copenhagen’s criminal netherworld. There, she encounters her nemesis, Rakel, and discovers that they are not alone – they are many.
Essentially, Copenhagen Cowboy promises to be a very different kind of Nordic noir. One which promises to captivate its audience… and leave them deeply unsettled, too.
Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 – 5 January
They’re back, peaches! But, as you’ve likely guessed, everything is far from peachy in the second season of Ginny & Georgia.
Watch the trailer below:
Speaking about the much-anticipated second season with Tudum, series creator Sarah Lampert says: “We wanted to pick up the story right where we left off, as we left it off on such a juicy cliffhanger.”
That cliffhanger, for anyone wondering, was – SPOILER – Antonia Gentry’s Ginny going absolutely AWOL on a motorbike after learning that her mother, Georgia (Brianne Howey) had murdered her ex-husband.
Oh, and Ginny had her little brother clinging to her back as she sped out of town. And Georgia, busy celebrating her new husband-to-be’s re-election as mayor, had zero clue they’d gone, too.
“We spent all of season one breaking these characters down and putting them in certain places,” says Lampert. “So, we wanted to honour that by picking up season two just two weeks later. We jumped right back into where we emotionally left everyone at the end of season one.”
Time to find out how everyone’s dealing with the fallout, we guess…
Pressure Cooker – 6 January
In this cooking competition, 11 professional chefs are forced to live together (and compete against one another) in order to prove that they have all the qualities it takes to thrive in the real culinary world.
The Pale Blue Eye – 6 January
The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker – 10 January
The true story of Caleb “Kai” McGillvary, who, after saving a woman from a violent attack, became an overnight celebrity sought after by reality TV producers and adoring fans alike… until murder turned his fame into notoriety.
Noise – 11 January
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Directed by Natalia Beristain, this film follows Julia, who is just one many that have had their lives torn apart by the widespread violence in a country waging a war against its women.
“Julia is searching for Ger, her daughter,” reveals the synopsis.
“And in her search, she will weave through the stories and struggles of the different women she will meet.”
The Makanai: Cooking For The Maiko House – 12 January
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Based on a popular comic series, and set in the geisha district of Kyoto, this series follows a young woman who becomes a makanai (a cook) at a house where maiko (apprentice geishas) live together.
“After graduating from junior high school, 16-year-old Kiyo leaves her home of Aomori and heads to Kyoto with her friend Sumire with dreams of becoming a beautiful maiko. However, she is told she is not suited to being one,” reads the synopsis.
“As a tearful Kiyo is about to return to Aomori, her skill for cooking is discovered and she is hired as a makanai, a cook for a house where maiko live together. During this time, Sumire rapidly grows into a beautiful maiko and becomes famous along the streets of the traditional Gion town. The beautiful, fun, and delicious days of a makanai and a maiko start here.”
Promising to introduce viewers to a “vibrant world of geisha and maiko courtesans and delicious food,” this one certainly has us intrigued.
Vikings: Valhalla: Season 2 – 12 January
Once again following legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter), the second season of Vikings: Valhalla finds our heroes living as fugitives in Scandinavia. There, they are forced to test their ambitions and courage in worlds beyond the fjords of Kattegat…
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales Of The Macabre – 12 January
Fancy a horror series unlike any other? An animated anthology of horror manga masterpieces (all of which have been penned by king of the genre Junji Ito) are coming to Netflix in January, and they look seriously dark.
Break Point – 13 January
From the team behind F1: Drive to Survive, Break Point follows a select group of top tennis players on and off the court as they compete in gruelling Grand Slams and tournaments all over the world.
That ‘90s Show – 19 January
A spinoff to That ‘70s Show, this coming-of-age series takes us rocketing back in time to the nostalgia-heavy world of 1995. There, Leia Forman (as in, yes, daughter of Eric and Donna), is visiting her grandparents for the summer, and finds herself dealing with some serious high school drama as she enters that classic basement hangout with a new generation of Point Place kids.
“Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never dies, it just changes clothes,” reads the synopsis.
Represent – 20 January
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Stéphane Blé (Jean-Pascal Zadi) is an idealistic educator from the suburbs of Paris, who is inadvertently thrust into the French presidential race. But is France truly ready for its first Black president?
JUNG_E – 20 January
In this gripping sci-fi thriller, humans have escaped Earth, which has been devastated by drastic climate change. And to end the war taking place at the shelters, the brain of a legendary mercenary has been cloned by those trying to develop the ultimate A.I. combat warrior.
Lockwood & Co – 27 January
Based on Jonathan Stroud’s book series of the same name, this supernatural detective thriller series sees a tiny London agency – run by two teenage boys and a supremely psychically gifted girl – join forces to unravel a mystery that will change the course of history.
Pamela, A Love Story – 31 January
Billed as an “intimate and humanising portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells,” this documentary follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and pop culture icon.
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