Australian Streaming Guide: January 2026 Highlights

Streaming platforms in Australia are launching a wide variety of new content in January 2026. Major releases include the finale of Stranger Things on Netflix and the return of The Night Manager on Amazon Prime Video. Disney+ is adding Marvel's Wonder Man and a documentary about Martin Luther King Jr. titled Hoops, Hopes & Dreams.

On Apple TV+, Shrinking returns for its third season. Foxtel and Binge are premiering the crime drama RUN, which dramatizes the true story of Australian bank robber Brenden Abbott. Stan introduces the series Dear Life, focusing on a woman grieving her fiancé. The guide highlights the most notable films and series debuting across these services.

Netflix is launching several high-profile titles in January 2026. The most anticipated release is Stranger Things 5: The Finale, which arrives on January 1. Another key title is The Rip, a crime thriller about Miami cops discovering millions in cash, premiering on January 16.

Notable movies coming to Netflix include:

• People We Meet on Vacation (January 9)
• The How to Train Your Dragon trilogy (January 9)
• Lost in Translation (January 29)

Series additions feature Run Away (January 1), Unlocked: A Jail Experiment Season 2 (January 7), and Bridgerton Season 4, Part 1 (January 29).

Disney+ is focusing on documentary and superhero content. The movie Hoops, Hopes & Dreams tells the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used basketball to connect with voters, releasing on January 19. The series Marvel's Wonder Man debuts on January 28, described as a satirical love letter to Hollywood.

Other Disney+ series premiering include:

• Chicago Fire Seasons 1–11 (January 7)
• A Thousand Blows Season 2 (January 9)
• Pole to Pole with Will Smith (January 14)

Apple TV+ has a smaller slate for the month, headlined by Shrinking Season 3 on January 28. The new season introduces Michael J. Fox and Cobie Smulders to the cast. Other releases include Drops of God Season 2 (January 21) and Yo Gabba Gabbaland Season 2 (January 30).

Foxtel and Binge are offering a mix of crime and reality television. The six-part drama RUN premieres on January 1, dramatizing the life of Brenden Abbott, known as the "Postcard Bandit." The anthology film Freaky Tales releases on January 4, featuring four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, California.

Additional movies on Binge include:

• The Postcard Bandit (January 7)
• The Strangers: Chapter 2 (January 23)
• Mr Burton (January 31)

Series premiering on Binge feature Ponies Season 1 (January 16), Animal Control Season 4 (January 16), and Bake Off: The Professionals Season 10 (January 19).

Amazon Prime Video returns with The Night Manager Season 2 on January 11. The series follows Jonathan Pine on a new mission in Colombia involving an arms dealer. The movie Caught Stealing, a dark crime thriller about a former baseball prodigy, releases on January 26.

Other Prime Video releases include:

• Spring Fever (January 6)
• Beast Games Season 2 (January 7)
• Steal (January 21)

Stan is premiering the drama Dear Life on January 1. The series follows Lillian as she seeks out the recipients of her fiancé's donated organs. The movie When A Stranger Calls arrives on January 11.

Stan's movie library is expanding significantly with titles such as:

• Boyz N' The Hood (January 5)
• The Witches (2020) (January 6)
• Space Jam and Space Jam: A New Legacy (January 17)

Series additions on Stan include Red Eye: S02 (January 2), Gods of Tennis Season 1 (January 10), and Regular Show: S01-S08 (January 21).