January TBW: 22 Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows
Happy New Year! Let’s kick off 2026 with a new list of movies and TV shows you don’t want to miss
Beast Games Season 2
Mr. Beast is back with a second season of Beast Games where he takes the 100 strongest and 100 smartest players to compete for a life-changing five million dollars.
Beast Games season 2 premieres January 7 on Prime Video.
The Pitt Season 2
The new season of The Pitt begins 10 months after the events of the first season on Fourth Of July. Much like the format of the first season, all the episodes will take place over the course of one day with increasingly intense injuries.
The Pitt season 2 drops January 8 on HBO Max.
His And Hers
Starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal, His And Hers follows a detective and a new reporter who grow suspicious of each other while investigating a murder.
His And Hers comes to Netflix on January 8.
The Traitors Season 4
A new slate of celebrities join season four of The Traitors at a chance at 250,000 dollars. Among the new cast include Mark Ballas, Lisa Rinna, Rob Rausch, Johnny Weir, and Donna Kelce.
The new season drops January 8 on Peacock.
People We Meet On Vacation
Tom Blyth and Emily Bader play polar-opposites Alex and Poppy who go on vacation together in a final attempt to fix their friendship.
Watch People We Meet On Vacation on January 9 on Netflix.
Primate
Enjoying her tropical island vacation, Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) and her friend race to survive when her family’s pet chimpanzee becomes rabid.
Primate releases January 9 in theaters.
Industry Season 4
The new season of The Industry tests Harper and Yasmin’s friendship. One figures out their relationship with Sir Henry, while the other becomes enthralled with Whitney Halberstam.
Industry season 4 premieres January 11 on HBO Max.
Tell Me Lies Season 3
Lucy and Stephen are back together on campus and their complex history, lies, and betrayals continue to unravel, leading to new drama and controversies.
Tell Me Lies season 3 drops January 13 on Hulu.
Ponies
Two undercover American Embassy Persons of No Interest, Twila and Bea, work together to figure out the mysterious death of their husbands as they’re thrusted into the CIA.
Ponies releases January 15 on Peacock.
How To Lose A Popularity Contest
With a school presidential election at stake, romance sparks between overachiever Ellie (Sara Waisglass) and slacker Nate (Chase Hudson) while they campaign together and prove popularity isn’t everything.
Coming to Tubi on January 16.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Building off 28 Years Later, the new film follows Spike’s induction into Jimmy Crystal’s gang, while Dr. Kelson becomes involved with something that has world-changing consequences.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple premieres January 16 in theaters.
The Rip
Starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, a game of distrust is opened when two Miami cops discover a large stash of cash and must dodge outsiders who learn about the money.
The Rip comes to Netflix on January 16.
Star Search
The 1983 competition show that discovered the global icons of today, including Britney Spears, Adam Sandler, and Justin Timberlake, is getting a 2026 makeover! Star Search is finding the next big thing as musicians, comedians, and more are thrown into a high-stakes competition with live voting at every stage.
Get in on the talent when Star Search drops January 20 on Netflix.
Mercy
An AI judge calls for a trial for a man accused of his wife’s murder and, if proven guilty in a 90 day period, he will be executed.
Mercy premieres January 23 in theaters.
Return To Silent Hill
In the third installment of the Silent Hill series, James returns to the titular town in hopes of locating his soulmate that he separated from, but finds the haunting forces that now reside there.
Return To Silent Hill debuts January 23 in theaters.
The Smashing Machine
Dwayne Johnson puts his fists up as he portrays UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. The film chronicles Kerr’s career from his inhibitions to his greatest moments.
The Smashing Machine comes to HBO Max on January 23.
Wonder Man
The new Marvel miniseries Wonder Man stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley as struggling actors Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery trying out for roles in a new Wonder Man remake film.
The series drops January 27 on Disney+.
School Spirits Season 3
The supernatural series returns with Maddie (Peyton List) adjusting to life back in her physical body yet haunted by her visions and still questioning why so many deaths happened at her school.
School Spirits season 3 releases January 28 on Paramount+.
Bridgerton Season 4
Bridgerton season 4 shifts its focus to Benedict’s (Luke Thompson) quest to find his mystery lady from his mother’s masquerade ball.
More romance awaits when Bridgerton returns January 29 on Netflix.
Iron Lung
YouTuber Mark Fischbach, aka Markiplier, makes his directorial debut with Iron Lung. The post-apocalyptic film will star Fischbach as a convict exploring an ocean of blood on a barren moon using a tiny, unstable submarine.
Iron Lung premieres January 30 in theaters.
Send Help
Send Help follows hardworking employee Linda (Rachel McAdams) and her overbearing boss Bradley (Dylan O’Brien) as they end up stranded on an island. They have to work through their past grievances to survive.
Coming to theaters on January 30.
The Moment
A24’s newest film The Moment comes as an intense mockumentary based on a pop star’s preparation for her first headlining tour. The film stars Charli XCX as a fictionalized version of herself along with Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Kylie Jenner, Rachel Sennott, and Isaac Powell.
Brat summer never ends with The Moment premiering January 30 in theaters.
