David Farnor | On 19, Dec 2016

What a year 2016 has been. And we don’t mean that in a good way. But with the end of December looming, the good news is that there’s a new year on the way. And the perfect cure for the January blues is this list of what’s coming soon to Netflix UK.

From US acquisitions such as Riverdale, Shooter and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to original kids’ series A Series of Unfortunate Events, there’s something for everyone, including historical epic Frontier, Season 2 of anime reboot Voltron: Legendary Defender and 2016’s breakout horror movie Under the Shadow. And, for those happy to feel a little blue for a little longer, it’s time to say goodbye to The Good Wife, with the arrival of its seventh and final season…

Here’s what is coming soon to Netflix UK in January 2017:

Whiplash – 1st January

A music student determined to be the best drummer of all time (Miles Teller) is pushed to his limits by a sadistic teacher (J.K. Simmons). The result is a riveting drama that has the toe-tapping style of jazz and the exhilarating thrill of an action movie.

The Interview – 1st January

James Franco and Seth Rogen play two journalists who are given an audience with Kim Jong-un, only to be approached by the CIA to assassinate him – a subject that North Korea took against so strongly, it effectively led to a cyber attack on Sony in 2014.

Misconduct – 1st January

Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino are together at last in this drama about a newly minted law partner, who stands to lose everything when he takes on a high-profile case against a corrupt pharmaceutical company executive. “Spellbindingly terrible on every conceivable level.” Read our full review.

My Best Friend’s Wedding – 1st January

The moment I wake up, before I put on my make-up…

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2, Episode 1 – 3rd January

The TV adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments returns for Season 2, with episodes arriving on Netflix every week on Tuesdays, hot on the heels of their US broadcast.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople – 5th January

Taika Waititi’s comedy is a charmingly offbeat affair, as Sam Neill plays a weary, grumpy bloke in the New Zealand bush, who finds himself lumbered with a young city kid Ricky. Stranded in the wilderness, they become the subjects of a nationwide manhunt.

Suburra – 5th January

Stefano Sollima’s gripping crime thriller has style to spare – and a good thing too, as it’s already been picked up by Netflix to transition into an original series, co-produced with Italy’s RAI.

Shooter: Season 1, Episode 8 – 4th January

Based on the Mark Wahlberg flick and starring Ryan Phillippe, this thriller about a sniper framed for an attempted assassination returns for the second half of its first season, with episodes added exclusively to Netflix UK every Thursday, following their US debut.

Tarzan and Jane – 6th January

From 41 Entertainment, Executive Producer Avi Arad (Arad Animation) and with animation from ARC Productions, comes a new series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’’ collection of stories about his iconic characters, Tarzan and Jane. In this modern-day remake, 16 year old Tarzan returns from the African jungle to a London boarding school where he is a fish-out-of-water and challenges conformity.

DeGrassi: Next Class” Season 3 – 6th January

Netflix’s revival of the Canadian TV series, which began all the way back in 1979, follows a group of modern-day teens as they begin their journey into adulthood.

One Day at a Time – 6th January

The reimagining of Normal Lear’s 1970s sitcom follows a Cuban-American family: Our heroine is a recently separated, former military mom (Justina Machado), navigating a new single life, while raising her radical teenaged daughter and socially adept tween son, with the help of her old school Cuban-born mom (Rita Moreno) and a friends-without-benefits building manager, named Schneider.

Coin Heist – 6th January

Pretty Little Liars’ Sasha Pieterse stars in this new original film, based on the young adult novel published by Adaptive Books, which follows four unlikely teen heroes, who, when their school is threatened to be destroyed by a crisis, decide to pull off an epic feat to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint.

Growing Up Coy – 6th January

Directed by Eric Juhola, this documentary follows the transgender six-year-old whose family fought for her right to use the girls’ bathroom – a landmark case that sparked a national debate.

Miss Sharon Jones! – 7th January

This colourful, music-filled documentary about the soul singer more than earns its exclamation mark.

Under the Shadow – 7th January

One of the year’s best horror movies, this superb debut for Iranian-born director Babak Anvari about a mother and daughter fighting to cope with the fallout of the Iran-Iraq war is an instant modern classic.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2: Episode 8 and 9 – 8th January

The CW’s superb series is a must-watch for fans of romance, musicals or just really very good telly. Season 2 continues its run after the midseason break with a double-bill. New episodes arrive every weekend.

We’re Lalaloopsy – 10th January

Laughter, creativity, caring and sharing: These cuties are learning what friendship is all about in a US series based on the Lalaloopsy dolls from MGA, originally released in 2010 as Bitty Buttons.

Drag Me to Hell – TBC

Sam Raimi’s horror about a gypsy woman placing a curse on a young woman is silly, yes, but scarily good.

A Series of Unfortunate Events – 13th January

Neil Patrick Harris stars as Count Olaf in this epic adaptation of the Lemony Snicket novels.

Clinical – 13th January

In this Netflix original thriller, a psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack but finds she can’t escape her past.

Frontier – 20th January

This historical epic, which is created by Discovery Canada as a co-production with the streaming giant, stars Jason Momoa and follows the chaotic and violent struggle for wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the 18th century.

Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 2 – 20th January

“Might be the best thing to happen to cartoons since The Legend of Korra,” is how we described Netflix’s reboot of the cult anime. Read our review of Season 1, before Season 2 arrives.

Terrace House: Aloha State: Season 1, Part 1 – 24th January

Say “Aloha” to young romance, clashing personalities and amazing sunsets when strangers share a home in scenic Hawaii.

Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh – 27th January

Dynamic duo Oh (a misfit alien who conquers Earth) and Tip (an adventurous teen girl, who helped save the day) reunite after DreamWorks Animations’ feature film, Home. Picking up where the 2015 film left off, the new series sees Oh move in with Tip and her human family and finally discover the true meaning of home.

Riverdale – 27th January

Netflix has snapped up the rights to The CW’s teen drama, based on the characters by Archie Comics. Written by Archie Comics’ chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and executive produced by Arrow, Supergirl and The Flash’s Greg Berlanti, the show follows Archie, Betty, and Veronica in the titular town, as locals reel from the recent death of high school golden boy Jason. Molly Ringwald co-stars as Archie’s mum, Mary. Episodes arrive weekly on Netflix, following their US premiere.

The Good Wife: Season 7 – 28th January

Bid farewell to CBS’ classy legal drama with its last ever season – then start counting down the days until its spin-off arrives.

 

Other new releases coming soon to Netflix UK in January 2017:

1st January
Burn, Burn, Burn
The Pit and the Pendulum
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Power Rangers Super Megaforce: The Legendary Battle (Extended)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season 5
(T)error
Real Detective
To Be a Miss
The Rat Race
Udta Punjab
Braquo: Season 3
Ascension: Season 1
The Principal
Damage
Happy 300 Days: Season 1
Animism
Prince William: Season 1
What Is Love?: Season 1
Autohead
Ex-Boyfriend
Who’s The One
Shia Wa Se
In Between: Season 1
The Last Shaman
Des Vents Contraires
A Good Wife: Season 1
The Perfect Physique
Saheb Bibi Golaam
An Innocent Mistake
Radiopetti
The New World: Season 1
An American in Madras
The Journey Home
The Client List: Season 1 and 2

3rd January
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin’
Beyond

4th January
Dirty Work
Unbroken

5th January
Miss India America
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Witches of East End: Season 1 and 2
Friends with Benefits
Friends with Better Lives
Backstorm
Gandhi
Simply Actors
Night Watch

6th January
Madame Antoine: Season 1
Plane Resurrection: Season 1
Crime Scene Investigation Center: Season 1
Golden Years
D-Day
Rustom
Carandiru
Love in Her Bag: Season 1
The Stolen Years
Vinnie Jones’ Toughest Cops: Season 1

10th January
Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2, Episode 2
The Watcher
Happily Married

11th January
Shooter: Season 1, Episode 9
Ribbit
Born of War
The Last Act
Jessabelle
The Theory of Everything
Automata

12th January
Very Big Shot

13th January
Historia de un Clan (Netflix Original)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
So Young
Pororo: The Little Penguin
A Mouse’s Tale
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women: Season 1
Clinical

14th January
Little Sister
Estar o no estar
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2: Episode 10

15th January
Hostage to the Devil
The Musketeers: Season 3
3096 Tage
Stereo (2014)
And So It Goes
Berlin Calling
Tierra de Reyes
Max Rose
Wanda and the Alien: Season 1
Sarajevo
Teenage Cocktail
My Animal Friends: Season 1
Harry and Snowman
We Are Young. We Are Strong.
Twisted Trunk, Big Fat Body
Anthony Bourdain: A Cook’s Tour
Wartime Portraits

17th January
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2, Episode 3

18th January
Shooter: Season 1, Episode 10
Subat: Season 1
Season 1 and 2
Slasher: Season 1

19th January
Imprisoned
Stalked: Someone’s Watching: Season 1
Frenemies: Loyalty Turned Lethal
Good Kids
Everybody Leaves
Young Frankenstein
Caida del Cielo

20th January
Take the Ten (Netflix original)

21st January
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2: Episode 11
Grami’s Circus Show: Season 2

24th January
Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy
Gad Gone Wild
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2, Episode 3

27th January
iBoy (Netflix original)

28th January
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2: Episode 12

31st January
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2, Episode 4
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
Semana Santa

TBC
Saw: The Final Chapter
Halo Legends
Good Luck Chuck
You Me Her
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

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