David Farnor | On 28, Dec 2023

Amazon is getting 2024 off to a star-studded start, with the debut of Lulu Wang’s Expats, led by Nicole Kidman, the sci-fi drama Foe, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, and the thriller Role Play, featuring David Oyelowo and Kaley Cuoco – and there’s Graham Norton for good measure hosting the Irish edition of Last One Laughing.

Here’s what’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in January 2024:

Freelance – 2nd January

An ex-special forces operative stuck in a dead-end job (John Cena) accepts an offer from his old military buddy (Christian Slater) to provide security for a job.

James May: Our Man In India: Season 1 – 5th January

James May travels the length and breadth of the country in his latest travel series for Amazon.

Foe – 5th January

Hen (Saoirse Ronan) and Junior’s (Paul Mescal) life is thrown into turmoil when a stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal.

About My Father – 10th January

Encouraged by his fiancee, a man and his father spend the weekend with her wealthy and exceedingly eccentric family. The gathering soon develops into a culture clash, allowing father and son to discover the true meaning of family.

Role Play – 12th January

In marriage you are constantly finding out new things about partner, like Dave (David Oyelowo) who discovers his wife Emma (Kaley Cuoco), is a high profile, wanted assassin.

The Marsh King’s Daughter – 15th January

In this tense thriller, a woman (Daisy Ridley) returns to the wilds of her youth to face her father (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive for years.

LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland: Season 1 – 19th January

Ten of Ireland’s most sought-after comedy stars are brought together to make each other laugh, using every tool in the box, without cracking a smile themselves. Graham Norton hosts.

Hazbin Hotel – 19th January

Hazbin Hotel follows Charlie, the princess of Hell, as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. After a yearly extermination imposed by angels, she opens a hotel in the hopes that patrons will be “checking out” into Heaven. While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted partner Vaggie, and their first test subject, adult-film star Angel Dust, stick by her side. When a powerful entity known as the “Radio Demon” reaches out to assist Charlie in her endeavors, her crazy dream is given a chance to become a reality. Created by Vivienne Medrano, Hazbin Hotel is based on her popular animated pilot released on YouTube in 2019.

Expats: Season 1 – 26th January

Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, Expats depicts a multifaceted group of women after a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.

Bottoms – 26th January

In this refreshingly outspoken and raunchy comedy, two unpopular girls in their senior year of high school start a fight club to try to impress and hook up with cheerleaders. And their bizarre plan works! But are they in over their heads?

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