Streaming TV Shows and Movies to Look Forward to in January: People We Meet on Vacation, Shrinking, The Pitt

If you ever feel like you’re the last to know about a new TV show or movie that’s streaming, our What to Stream articles are for you. We’ve gathered our picks of movies, TV series, and new seasons premiering on various streaming platforms in January that you’ll definitely want to watch.

This month, you can attend this season’s masquerade ball on Bridgerton, go to class on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, or investigate a heist on Prime Video’s Steal.

Here are our picks for what to stream in January:

His & Hers (Netflix) – January 8

This Netflix series, starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal as estranged spouses, shows us two sides to a murder investigation. His & Hers premieres on January 8 on Netflix.

Season Description: Set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta, Anna lives in haunting reclusivity, fading away from her friends and career as a news anchor. But when she overhears about a murder in Dahlonega – the sleepy town where she grew up – Anna is snapped back to life, pouncing on the case and searching for answers. Detective Jack Harper is strangely suspicious of her involvement, chasing her into the crosshairs of his own investigation. There are two sides to every story: His & Hers, which means someone is always lying

The Pitt Season 2 (HBO Max) – January 8

It’s time to clock in for another emergency room shift. Here’s hoping Fourth of July weekend won’t be too hectic for our favorite ER doctors and nurses. The Pitt Season 2 premieres on January 8 on HBO Max with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.

People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix) – January 9

If you’re looking for a romantic comedy, Netflix has adapted Emily Henry’s beloved novel that follows Poppy and Alex as they explore whether or not they could be something more than friends. People We Meet on Vacation premieres on January 9 on Netflix.

Film Description: Poppy’s a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

The Night Manager Season 2 (Prime Video) – January 11

The six-episode second season picks up eight years after Season 1. Though based on characters created by le Carré, this season tells an original story that expands beyond the source material. The Night Manager Season 2 premieres with three episodes on January 11 on Prime Video with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) thought he’d buried his past. Now living as Alex Goodwin – a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London – his life is comfortingly uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva).

On this perilous new journey, Pine meets Roxana Bolaños (Camila Morrone), a businesswoman who reluctantly helps him infiltrate Teddy’s Colombian arms operation. Once in Colombia, Pine is plunged deep into a deadly plot involving arms and training of a guerrilla army. As allegiances splinter, Pine races to expose a conspiracy designed to destabilise a nation. And with betrayal at every turn, he must decide whose trust he needs to earn and how far he’s willing to go before it’s too late.

Tell Me Lies Season 3 (Hulu) – January 13

Lucy and Stephen are back together, promising each other that this time, things will be different. But secrets never stay buried for long, and soon the past will come back to haunt everyone. Tell Me Lies Season 3 premieres with two episodes on January 13 on Hulu with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: Tell Me Lies Season 3 follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they’ve rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College. While they promise things will be different this time, past indiscretions hinder their best intentions, and Lucy finds herself embroiled in a controversy with which she wants nothing to do. Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen’s friends to face their own destructive behaviors. As scandalous secrets fester around campus, vicious consequences threaten Lucy and everyone in her circle.

Hijack Season 2 (Apple TV) – January 14

Sam Nelson, once again, finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation. This time around, it’s on an underground train. Hijack Season 2 premieres with two episodes on January 14 on Apple TV with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: In the thrilling second season of Hijack, a Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage, while, above ground, authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives. Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) is at the heart of the crisis on board, where one wrong decision could spell disaster.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+) – January 15

Come on, cadets! Class is in session at Starfleet Academy. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres with two episodes on January 15 on Paramount+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Ponies (Peacock) – January 15

When their husbands are killed while working as spies in the USSR, Bea and Twila become CIA operatives to learn the truth about what happened. Ponies premieres on January 15 with all episodes on Peacock.

Series Description: Moscow, 1977. Two “PONIES” (“persons of no interest” in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Emilia Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila (Haley Lu Richardson), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place

Steal (Prime Video) – January 21

An office worker at an investment company finds herself in the middle of the heist of the century. Steal premieres on January 21 on Prime Video with all episodes.

Series Description: Steal is a contemporary, high-octane thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker, Zara (Sophie Turner), who finds herself at the heart of it. A typical work day at a pension fund investment company, Lochmill Capital, is upended when a gang of violent thieves burst in and force Zara and her best mate Luke (Archie Madekwe) to execute their demands. But who would steal billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions and why? DCI Rhys (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) is determined to find out, but as a recently relapsed gambling addict, Rhys must keep his own money problems at bay while dealing with the secret agendas and competing interests at the center of this far-reaching crime.

Wonder Man (Disney+) – January 27

The latest MCU project follows Simon, an aspiring actor, as he pursues a role in a superhero film. Wonder Man premieres on January 27 on Disney+.

Series Description: Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film “Wonder Man.” These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry

School Spirits Season 3 (Paramount+) – January 28

Maddie is back among the living, while Simon is now trapped in the afterlife. School Spirits Season 3 premieres with three episodes on January 28 on Paramount+ with new episodes releasing weekly.

Season Description: Season three of School Spirits plunges Maddie Nears and her friends into a deeper, darker mystery as the veil between worlds grows dangerously thin, delivering twists that challenge everything they thought they knew. After clawing her way back to life, Maddie struggles with terrifying visions and the weight of protecting both the living and the dead while Simon – trapped in the afterlife – becomes obsessed with the secrets buried in Split River High’s scars. Why have so many people died at Split River High? What was Mr. Martin warning them about? As they search for answers, new dangers and dark secrets begin to surface.

Shrinking Season 3 (Apple TV) – January 28

Jimmy and Alice have forgiven the man responsible for the death of their wife/mom, and now they’re working on moving past the grief and the accident. Shrinking premieres with two episodes on January 28 on Apple TV with new episodes releasing weekly.

Series Description: Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 (Netflix) – January 29

It’s Benedict’s turn in the spotlight. An encounter at his mother’s annual masquerade ball leaves him captivated by a mysterious woman in silver. Could she be the woman of his dreams? Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 consists of four episodes and will be released on January 29 on Netfix. Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 releases on February 26.

Season Description: The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson). Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down — until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.

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