In the age of hybrid workforces, many more of us are relying on streaming platforms in search of distraction, escape or just plain entertainment. With a new month comes new possibilities, talent, collaborations and shiny new releases for us to get lost in. From That 70s Show spinoff That 90s Show on Netflix to a new season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on DisneyPlus Hotstar, here is a list of what’s releasing this month across platforms.
Kaleidoscope
When: January 1
A thief and his crew plan a $7-million-dollar heist but greed begins to creep in, unravelling their plans. The eight-episode series, starring Giancarlo Esposito, Paz Vega and Jai Courtney, can be watched in any order.
Copenhagen Cowboy
When: January 5
Nicholas Winding Refn’s thriller series follows a woman (Angela Bundalovic) with mysterious supernatural abilities. After a lifetime of being sold as a human good-luck charm, she now seeks revenge.
The Pale Blue Eye
When: January 6
A veteran detective (Christian Bale) begins to investigate a series of murders in 1830 New York, with the help of young Edgar Allen Poe (Harry Melling). Scott Cooper’s mystery thriller is adapted from Louis Bayard’s 2003 novel of the same name.
Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld
When: January 6
The documentary traces the rise of “encounter cops” – those who brazenly kill their targets – and their clashes with a crime boss in Nineties Mumbai.
That 90s Show
When: January 13
When their granddaughter decides to spend her summer in Wisconsin, Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red Forman (Kurtwood Smith) welcome a new generation of teenagers into their basement. Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Laura Prepon and Wilmer Valderrama reprise their roles in this spinoff of That 70s Show.