Whats new to streaming this week? (Jan. 30, 2026)
Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!
Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We've got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you're seeking something brand new (or just new to streaming), we've got you covered there, too.
14. Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing
Ice skating is a beautiful display of athletics and artistry. But it take a lot of strength for partners to find their rhythm on the ice. This Netflix documentary mini-series will get you pumped up for the Winter Olympics with its deep dive into the work, intricacies, and politics of ice dancing.
They have their eyes on the Olympics, but can't afford to lose sight of each other. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor
Starring: Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier, Laurence Fournier Beaudry, Guillaume Cizeron, Tara Lipinski, and Adam Rippon
How to watch: Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing debuts on Netflix on Feb. 1.
13. Miracle: The Boys of ‘80
Want to get pumped for the Winter Olympics? (Or want more hockey, because you've already rewatched Heated Rivalry five times?) We've got you.
Documentarians Max Gershberg and Jacob Rogal offer a look back at the "Miracle on Ice." It was the 1980 Olympic semi-finals. The U.S. Hockey Team were considered underdogs against the team from the USSR, and yet, despite the odds and naysayers, they came home with gold. This is their story, with firsthand recollections from the players who hit the ice and never-before-seen 16mm footage that's sure to give you chills. — K.P.
How to watch: Miracle: The Boys of ‘80 debuts on Netflix on Jan. 30.
12. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards
The biggest night in music comes this Sunday. Presented by the Recording Academy of the United States, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards will celebrate the best in music across 95 categories, with nominees that including Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Chappell Roan, Rosé, and Bruno Mars — just to name the Record of the Year contenders.
Tune in for the big wins, powerful speeches, incredible fashion, and live performances from a thrilling array of musical acts. Trevor Noah hosts. — K.P.
Starring: Trevor Noah, Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Clipse, Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr, and The Marias
How to watch: The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+ on Feb. 1, from 8 p.m. ET to 11:30 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PT.
11. Old Guy
Christoph Waltz has sunk his teeth into juicy roles, from a charming bounty hunter (Django Unchained) to a gleeful Nazi (Inglourious Basterds), to a mad scientist patron in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. So, who better to play an aging hit man, whose dwindling physical health pushes him into a mentor role for a killer protege (The Long Walk's Cooper Hoffman)?
From Con Air director Simon West comes an action comedy about some really wild on-the-job training. Generations clash, gunfire kicks off, and dark laughs explode like so much dynamite. — K.P.
Starring: Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, Ryan McParland, Ann Akinjirin, Jason Done, Tony Hirst, Kate Katzman, Conor Mullen, and Rory Mullen
How to watch: Old Guy debuts on Paramount+ on Feb. 1.
10. Pike River
Yellowjackets' Melanie Lynskey and Top of the Lake's Robyn Malcolm headline this tearjerking true story about Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, two women who lost a husband and son respectively in the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion. Twenty-nine people died in the tragedy. After the disaster, it wasn't just grief that tormented their loved ones — it was the decision to close the mine permanently, without retrieving the remains of the dead.
Seeking closure, but more than that justice, Anna and Sonya will go from everywoman to advocate, giving voice to those they lost. For a tale of grief, resilience, and inspiration, don't miss Pike River. — K.P.
Starring: Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm
How to watch: Pike River is available for rental or purchase on Jan. 30.
9. Ella McCay
Writer/director James L. Brooks has brought us such treasures as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Simpsons, Terms of Endearment, and Broadcast News. Ella McKay is his latest, focusing on the titular lieutenant governor (Emma Mackey) as she struggles to balance her personal life and her professional career. Reluctantly connecting with her estranged father (Woody Harrelson), Ella is forced to look back to move forward.
Critics have panned Ella McCay pretty hard, earning it a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. So, while Brooks is a legendary storyteller, this is not a must-see. — K.P.
Starring: Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Julie Kavner, Rebecca Hall, Albert Brooks, and Woody Harrelson
How to watch: Ella McCay is now available for purchase on Prime Video.
8. School Spirits, Season 3
If you like your teen drama with a touch of macabre, you'll fall hard for School Spirits, which offers plenty of angst and a solid slathering of the supernatural.
In Season 1, Maddie Nears (Peyton List) joined the spookiest clique in her high school, one made up of students who'd died over the decades. But Maddie couldn't remember how she'd died. That mystery reveal led to Season 2, when Maddie returned to the land of the living. But her dealings with the dead aren't done. And for bonus horror thrills, Bride of Chucky's Jennifer Tilly joins the cast as Split River High's District Superintendent. — K.P.
Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Peyton List, Kristian Ventura, Milo Manheim, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, and Josh Zuckerman
How to watch: School Spirits Season 3 is now playing on Paramount+.
7. Greenland 2: Migration
In 2020, Gerard Butler had audiences at the edge of their seats with the nerve-shredding apocalyptic thriller Greenland. In that disaster movie, everything that could go wrong did, and then some. And yet, the family of three at its center survived!
Greenland 2: Migration picks up five years after the comet Clarke hit Earth with massively devastating effects. In their bunker, John Garrity (Butler), his family, and their neighbors are running out of resources. There's scientific speculation that a far-flung crater in southern France could grant them a new home, untouched by Clarke's worst effects. But getting there will be a harrowing journey, studded with new obstacles and fresh fears to face. Can the Garrity family survive this too? We're already holding our breath to find out.* — K.P.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Gordon Alexander, Peter Polycarpou, William Abadie, and Tommie Earl Jenkins
How to watch: Greenland 2: Migration is now available for rental or purchase on Fandango at Home.
6. Wicked Little Letters
If the Academy Awards nominations have you hankering for more from Best Actress frontrunner Jessie Buckley, check out this quirky and profane 2023 period piece.
The Oscar–nominated Hamnet lead stars opposite Oscar winner Olivia Colman in a comedy about a ferocious feud between two neighbors in 1920s Littlehampton. Buckley plays a coarse but loving single mother who is the burr in the sensible shoes of her prim and easily perturbed neighbor (Colman). So when the latter starts being harassed by a barrage of "wicked little letters" (meaning hateful handwritten missives full of expletives), she points the police to her nonconforming neighbor. This is a charming — while a bit rude — comedy. And for bonus bonkerness, it's based on a true story, known as the Littlehampton libels! — K.P.
Starring: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lolly Adefope, Eileen Atkins, Tim Key, and Timothy Spall
How to watch: Wicked Little Letters is now playing on Hulu.
5. Peter Hujar's Day
In his Mashable review, Siddhant Adlakha praised this "buzzy Sundance fave," writing, "From Ira Sachs — director of the striking contemporary queer drama Passages — the 1970s New York-set Peter Hujar's Day is a confined, two-character experiment that's far more about mood than plot. Set almost entirely in one apartment over the course of a single day, its mere 76 minutes are languidly paced, though that's a major part of its success. Few filmmakers have so distinctly evoked an era without so much as pointing their camera out through a window to capture the street below.
"The film is reconstructed from a transcript, once thought to be lost, of an interview with gay New York photographer Peter Hujar (Passages star Ben Whishaw) conducted by writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall). The recording resurfaced in 2019 — Rosenkrantz has since published it as a book under the same title as the movie — but Sachs doesn't merely restage the interview as written. Rather, he extrapolates what feels like an entire lifetime from words alone."* — K.P.
Starring: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall
How to watch: Peter Hujar's Day is now streaming on The Criterion Channel.
4. The Wrecking Crew
Aquaman's Jason Momoa and Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista team up with Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto for a buddy-cop action-comedy that goes hard.
The stars play a pair of estranged half-brothers, reunited over the mysterious murder of their father. Soto offers plenty of action sequences, which Momoa and Bautista make the most of with their nearly blinding cumulative star power. Then, there's an earnest family drama thrumming at the heart of these bonkers stunts and occasional dick jokes. As I cheered in my review, "Soto blends these bits of comedy, drama, action, suspense, and style into a movie that's a real banger. Here's hoping we get a sequel." — K.P.
Starring: Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon, Frankie Adams, Miyavi, Stephen Root, and Morena Baccarin
How to watch: The Wrecking Crew is now streaming on Prime Video.
3. Shrinking, Season 3
Apple TV's beloved comedy Shrinking returns for its third season in 2026, and I wouldn't blame you for already tearing up at the thought of the laughs and life lessons the show has coming down the line. The gang's all back in Season 3, with therapists Jimmy (Jason Segel), Gaby (Jessica Williams), and Paul (Harrison Ford) continuing to navigate their own changing lives alongside those of their patients. Season 3 is also introducing some big-name guest stars, including Candice Bergen and Jeff Daniels. Most notable is Michael J. Fox, who will be playing someone in Paul's orbit as he deals with his Parkinson's disease. Fox himself has Parkinson's, even retiring from acting in 2020 due to the condition. However, Shrinking marks an exciting return for the actor.* — B.E.
Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Ted McGinley, Brett Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick, Cobie Smulders, Jeff Daniels, Candice Bergen, and Michael J. Fox
How to watch: Shrinking Season 3 premieres Jan. 28 on Apple TV.
2. Wonder Man
The MCU goes to Hollywood in its latest TV outing. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams, a struggling actor hoping to earn his big break in the upcoming remake of 1980's superhero film Wonder Man. He finds a surprising friend in Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), an actor whose most well-known role is playing the terrorist known as the Mandarin. The two make an endearing pair, but there's a catch: Simon is hiding destructive superpowers, and Trevor is working undercover for the Department of Damage Control to catch him.
Wonder Man soars thanks to the power of Abdul-Mateen II and Kingsley's crackling chemistry, which creates an irresistible MCU bromance. As I wrote in my review, "These unlikely kindred spirits may be the best thing to ever happen to one another, and the resulting relationship is among the most rewarding in the MCU." — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Arian Moayed, Shola Adewusi, Demetrius Grosse, Béchir Sylvain, Kameron J. Meadows, Olivia Thirlby, Byron Bowers, Joe Pantoliano, Josh Gad, and Ben Kingsley
How to watch: Wonder Man is now streaming on Disney+.
Best of Streaming this week:
Bridgerton, Season 4 - Part 1
Dearest gentle readers, I have the great delight to inform you that the new season of Bridgerton is here, and it's downright enchanting. Season 4 focuses on the romance between the ton's well-known rake Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and servant Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). The pair cross paths at a masquerade ball, where dreams can briefly become reality. But when midnight strikes and the masks come off, how will this class-spanning love story continue?
The first four episodes of Bridgerton Season 4 spin the beginnings of a swoon-worthy Cinderella story, with Ha and Thompson giving it their all as the show's latest romantic leads. As I wrote in my review, "[T]he results, like any good fairy tale love story, will sweep you off your feet." — B.E.
Starring: Yerin Ha, Luke Thompson, Adjoa Andoh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Nicola Coughlan, Ruth Gemmell, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton, Golda Rosheuvel, and Emma Naomi
How to watch: Bridgerton Season 4 - Part 1 is now streaming on Netflix.
(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.