Here we are, heading into a new year. Now that it's almost January, you know what that means: New Year's resolutions, parties, and new shows and movies to watch on one of your favorite streaming services. Now that we're about to change our calendars, here's everything new on Paramount+ this month.
First, check out "Girl Taken" on Jan. 8, a six-episode scripted thriller based on Hollie Overton’s novel "Baby Doll." Then, there's "Coldwater" on Jan. 9, marking Andrew Lincoln’s return to British TV in a dark psychological drama about a seemingly ordinary man whose life spirals after falling under the influence of someone deeply dangerous.
Rounding out the month is "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" on Jan. 15, which introduces a new generation of cadets training to become Starfleet officers while also trying to live their lives and grow up at the same time. No pressure. Below, find a complete list of everything new on Paramount+ in January 2026.
New releases on Paramoun+ in January 2026: Top picks
'Girl Taken'
This six-episode scripted thriller, based on Hollie Overton’s novel "Baby Doll," follows twin sisters Lily (Tallulah Evans) and Abby (Delphi Evans), whose lives are torn apart when Lily is abducted from their rural English town by a teacher. Years later, Lily escapes captivity, only to face a painful reality: The world she dreamed of returning to has moved on, and freedom is terrifying enough on its own.
Premieres January 8 on Paramount+
'Coldwater'
"The Walking Dead" alum Andrew Lincoln returns to British TV as a seemingly ordinary man whose life changes after he crosses paths with someone extremely dangerous. Told over six episodes, the series delves into how a normal marriage and supposedly unassuming (and unobtrusive) life can spiral into something dark and unpredictable. It's all about manipulation and how far it can go, which, from what we've seen so far of "Coldwater," looks quite terrifying.
Premieres January 9 on Paramount+
'Starfleet Academy'
This modern "Star Trek" series explores a new generation of hopeful cadets training to become Starfleet officers. Sure, they've got tons of coursework to handle, but now they've also got friendships, rivalries, and even love in the mix making things even more difficult. It's hard enough to become a Starfleet officer without having to grow up at the same time. And they’re forced to grow quickly under the pressure of their instructors and a looming threat that puts both the Academy and the Federation at risk -- familiar stuff, but through a different lens.
Premieres January 15 on Paramount+
Everything coming to Paramount+ in January 2026
ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES, PREMIERES & EVENTS
1/1: Barron’s Cove - Paramount+ Exclusive*
1/8: Girl Taken - NEW Paramount+ Original Series
1/9: Coldwater - NEW Showtime Original Series*
1/11: 83rd Annual Golden Globes (CBS)**
1/15: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - NEW Paramount+ Original Series
1/20: Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer - NEW Paramount+ Original Series
1/22: Canada Shore - NEW Paramount+ Original Series
1/23: Zuffa Boxing on Paramount+ Debut
1/24: UFC on Paramount+ Debut
1/25: NFL AFC Championship Game
1/28: School Spirits: Season 3 - Paramount+ Original Series
New shows
January 7
Harlan Coben’s Final Twist: Season 1**
January 8
Girl Taken | Paramount+ Original Series
Golden Eve** (CBS Special)
January 9
Coldwater* | Showtime Original Series (new episodes weekly)
January 11
ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red Carpet**
January 14
Bar Rescue: Season 9
Peppa Pig: Season 10
January 15
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Paramount+ Original Series (Episodes 101 & 102 drop on Jan. 15, followed by new episodes weekly)
January 20
Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer | Paramount+ Original Series
January 21
SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 15
January 22
Canada Shore | Paramount+ Original Series (new episodes weekly)
January 27
College*
January 28
School Spirits: Season 3 | Paramount+ Original Series (Episodes 301-303 drop on Jan. 28 followed by new episodes weekly)
January 30
Inside the 68th Annual Grammy Awards**
January 31
The Hundred-Foot Journey*
New movies
January 1
10 Cloverfield Lane
50 First Dates
A Man Called Horse
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
About Adam
About Time
Adore
Angels & Demons
Babel
Baby Driver*
Barron’s Cove* | Paramount+ Exclusive
Bebe's Kids
Black Rain
Blue Chips
Blue Story
Brassed Off
Bringing Out the Dead
Captive
Carriers
Changing Lanes
Chocolate City
City of God
City of Men
Clerks
Clockstoppers
Coach Carter
Company Man
Cool World
Cop Land
Critical Condition
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Dead Man Walking
Deadlock
Devotion
Double Jeopardy
Drop Zone
Eagle Eye
Election
Equilibrium
Event Horizon
Everybody Wants Some!!
Fighting
Flashdance
Footloose (1984)
Four Rooms
Foxfire
Fresh
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Funny Face
Grudge Match
Hard Eight
High Noon (1952)
House of Yes
I Love You, I Love You Not
In Too Deep
Jackass 2.5
Jackass 3
Jackass 3.5
Jackass Number Two
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Unrated
Jackass: The Movie
Jenny's Wedding*
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
John Grisham's The Rainmaker
Kate & Leopold
Last Weekend*
Like Crazy
Love Me If You Dare
Major League
Maniac*
Necessary Roughness
O (Othello)
Paid in Full
Percy Vs Goliath
Pixels
Pixie
Queenpins
Rudy
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 3
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 3
Searching For Bobby Fischer
Serpico
Silence
Sinister*
Sleeping Dogs
Southpaw
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Switchback
The Crossing Guard
The Crow (1994)
The Crow: City of Angels
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
The Crying Game
The Da Vinci Code
The English Patient
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
The Grifters
The Haunting
The Hours
The Little Prince
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Lookout
The Martian
The Other Guys
The Soloist
Twisted
Under the Stadium Lights
Undisputed
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Undisputed III: Redemption
Villain
Wander
We Were Soldiers
What Lies Beneath
Wildcat
Would You Rather*
Wuthering Heights (2003)
Zero Dark Thirty
Zodiac
Zoolander 2
Sports
1/1 - EFL Championship - Blackburn Rovers vs. Wrexham
1/1 - EFL Championship - Watford vs. Birmingham
1/2 - Serie A - Cagliari vs. AC Milan
1/3 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - BYU @ Kansas State*
1/3 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Duke @ Florida State*
1/4 - NFL Week 18 Doubleheader (check local listings)
1/4 - EFL Championship - Derby County vs. Wrexham
1/8 - Serie A - AC Milan vs. Genoa
1/10 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Wisconsin @ Michigan*
1/10 - PBR Monster Energy Team Challenge*
1/10 or 1/11 - NFL Wild Card Playoff Game
1/11 - Serie A - Fiorentina vs. AC Milan
1/11 - Serie A - Inter Milan vs. Napoli
1/17 - Serie A - Udinese vs. Inter Milan
1/17 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - UCLA @ Ohio State*
1/17 or 1/18 - NFL Divisional Playoff Game
1/20-21 - UEFA Champions League Matchday 7
1/20 - UEFA Champions League - Inter Milan vs. Arsenal
1/21 - UEFA Champions League - Marseille vs. Liverpool
1/22 - UEFA Europa League Matchday 7
1/23 - Zuffa Boxing Series Debut, Live from Las Vegas
1/24 - UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett, Live from T-Mobile Arena; Las Vegas (First UFC Marquee Numbered Event)
1/24 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - Maryland @ Michigan State*
1/24 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - West Virginia @ Arizona*
1/24 - NCAA Men’s Basketball - San Diego State @ UNLV*
1/25 - NFL AFC Championship Game
1/25 - Serie A - Juventus vs. Napoli
1/25 - Serie A - Roma vs. AC Milan
1/28 - UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 (final day of League Phase)
1/28 - UEFA Champions League - Napoli vs. Chelsea
1/29 - UEFA Europa League Matchday 8
1/31 - UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes II, Live from Sydney, Australia
1/31 - PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open Third Round*
1/31 - EFL Championship - Sheffield Wednesday vs. Wrexham
Throughout January: English Football League competition
Throughout January: Serie A competition
Throughout January: Scottish Professional Football League competition
Throughout January: UEFA Champions League competition
Throughout January: UEFA Europa League competition
