Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of Netflix’s best original shows including The Night Agent and also new brilliant shows like American Primeval. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in January 2025.
Missing You Season 1 (January 1)
Missing You is an upcoming British mystery thriller drama series created by Victoria Asare-Archer. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose fiancé has been missing for over a decade but when she finds him on a dating app, she begins searching for answers relating to his disappearance. Missing You stars Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, and Mary Malone.
American Primeval Season 1 (January 9)
American Primeval is an upcoming Western thriller drama miniseries created by Mark L. Smith. The Netflix series is set in 1857 in a brutal America where people fight and are willing to kill each other for just about anything but most importantly to control the land. American Primeval stars Taylor Kitsch, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Shea Whigham, Betty Gilpin, and Dane DeHaan.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 1 (January 13)
The Walking Dead: Dead City is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series created by Eli Jorné. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, the AMC sequel series to The Walking Dead follows Maggie and Negan in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. The Walking Dead: Dead City stars Lauren Cohen, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gaius Charles, Željko Ivanek, and Mahina Napoleon.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (January 13)
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live is a post-apocalyptic horror drama miniseries created by Scott M. Gimple, Danai Gurira, and Andrew Lincoln. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, the AMC series serves as a spin-off to The Walking Dead series. Set after the events of The Walking Dead series, the AMC series follows the love story of Rick Grimes and Michonne as they desperately try to find each other. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live stars Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Pollyanna McIntosh, Terry O’Quinn, and Lesley Ann-Brandt.
XO, Kitty Season 2 (January 16)
XO, Kitty is a teen romantic comedy-drama series created by Jenny Han. Based on the characters created by Han, the Netflix series serves as a spin-off series to the To All the Boys film franchise. The upcoming Season 2 of the spin-off series will continue the story of Kitty Song Covey as she heads to Seoul for a new semester at KISS. XO, Kitty stars Anna Cathcart, Choi Min-young, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Anthony Keyvan, Regan Aliyah, and Peter Thurnwald.
Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 (January 16)
Castlevania: Nocturne is an adult animated dark fantasy action horror series created by Clive Bradley. Based on the video game series of the same name by Konami, the Netflix series serves as the sequel to the Castlevania series. The upcoming Season 2 of the sequel series will continue the story of Richter Belmont as he joins hands with Alucard and his team of vampire hunters to take down Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah. Castlevania: Nocturne’s voice cast includes Edward Bluemel, Thuso Mbedu, Pixie Davies, Richard Dormer, Sydney James Harcourt, and Nastassja Kinski.
Back in Action (January 17)
Back in Action is an upcoming action comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Brendan O’Brien. The Netflix film follows former spies Emily and Matt who had left their lives of danger behind and built a family with each other but they are pulled back into the action after their secret identities are exposed. Back in Action stars Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, Kyle Chandler, and Glenn Close.
The Night Agent Season 2 (January 23)
The Night Agent is a conspiracy action thriller series created by Shawn Right. Based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk, the upcoming Season 2 of the Netflix series will continue the story of FBI agent Peter Sutherland on his first mission as an official Night Agent. The Night Agent stars Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Kari Matchett, Michael Malarkey, Keon Alexander, Navid Negabhan, and Rob Heaps.
Mo Season 2 (January 30)
Mo is a comedy-drama series created by Mo Amer and Amy Youssef. The upcoming Season 2 of the Netflix series will see Mo stranded across the border as he desperately tries to get back to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing. Mo stars Mo Amer, Farah Busies, Teresa Ruiz, Tobe Nwigwe, and Omar Elba.
The Recruit Season 2 (January 30)
The Recruit is a spy adventure comedy-drama series created by Alexi Hawley. The upcoming Season 2 of the Netflix series will continue the story of CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks after the gripping finale of Season 1. In Season 2 Owen finds himself embroiled in a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea. The Recruit stars Noah Centineo, Aarti Mann, Colton Dunn, Fivel Stewart, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Kristian Bruun, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Teo Yoo.