New on Hulu in January 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch

A new year is nearly here and with January 2026 comes a brand-new crop of Hulu streaming premieres and major releases, from returning soapy thrillers and hard-hitting dramas to buzzed-about indie flicks.

Kicking things off after we ring 2026 is the second season of "A Thousand Blows," the bare-knuckle boxing epic from "Peaky Blinders" and "House of Guiness" creator Steven Knight. Arriving just a few days later is the third installment of the pulpy romantic drama "Tell Me Lies," the streaming adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by Carola Loverin. And over in the world of movies, one of the year's best black comedies, "Twinless," arrives on the streaming service, led by an award-worthy Dylan O'Brien in dual roles.

Not sure exactly where you should start watching? Below, we've rounded up these three top picks, plus the full list for everything new on Hulu this January 2026.

New on Hulu in January 2026: Top picks

'A Thousand Blows' season 2

A Thousand Blows | Season 2 Trailer | Hulu - YouTube

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After devastating TV fans the world over with their performances in Netflix's "Adolescence" — and each winning a Primetime Emmy in the process — Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty are back in the ring for another round of this boxing-focused British historical drama.

Season 2 picks up a year after the events of last season, with Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) officially "a shadow of the man he once was," while Graham's Sugar Goodson is "estranged from his family and drinking himself to death," per the official logline. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr (Doherty) bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond (Darci Shaw), to reassemble her Forty Elephants gang and reclaim her crown. "As always, Mary has a plan; one which will involve all those she holds dearest. And this time it’s riskier than ever.”

Stream on Hulu beginning January 9

'Tell Me Lies' season 3

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The will they/won't they, oh-god-please-don't tension between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) continues in the third season of the romantic drama "Tell Me Lies," catching up with the couple as they've rekindled their tumultuous romance just in time for spring semester at Baird College.

And while both promise that things will definitely be different this time around, "past indiscretions hinder their best intentions, and Lucy finds herself embroiled in a controversy she wants nothing to do with," reads the season synopsis. "Meanwhile, the disastrous repercussions from the previous year also force Lucy and Stephen’s friends to face their own destructive behaviors. As scandalous secrets fester around campus, vicious consequences threaten Lucy and everyone in her circle."

Stream on Hulu beginning January 13

'Twinless'

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After premiering at Sundance in January (where it won the Audience Award) and hitting theaters stateside this September, the acclaimed dark dramedy "Twinless" makes its streaming premiere on Hulu this month. In the James Sweeney-directed flick, two young men — Roman (Dylan O'Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) — meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely and inseparable friendship.

"But when Roman meets Dennis’ ebullient co-worker, Marcie (Aisling Franciosi), all is revealed to be not what it seems, as each man harbors secrets that could unravel everything," reads the film's official description.

The black comedy has already been a hit with critics — it has an excellent 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the pros praise: "James Sweeney's sophomore outing reveals a twisty, grief-ridden journey of the unexpected – buoyed by a perfectly sensitive Dylan O'Brien."

Stream on Hulu beginning January 16

Everything new on Hulu in January 2026

January 1

• Red Eye (Season 2)
  

January 2

• Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory - Premiere 

January 5

• Best Medicine - Premiere 
• I AM BOXER - New Episode

January 7

• Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska Live (2025) - Premiere
• Made in Korea (Hulu Original) - New Episode
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2) - New Episode
• The Rookie (Season 8) - Premiere
• Will Trent (Season 4) - Premiere

January 8

• The Masked Singer (Season 14) - Premiere

January 9

• The Tale of Silyan - Premiere
• A Thousand Blows (Season 2) - Premiere

January 12

• I AM BOXER - New Episode

January 13

• Tell Me Lies (Season 3) - Premiere

January 14

• Made in Korea - New Episode 
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2)- New Episode
• Pole to Pole with Will Smith - Premiere

January 15

• Fear Factor: House of Fear - Premiere 

January 16

• Animal Control (Season 4) - Premiere 
• Twinless (2025)

January 19

• Hoops, Hopes & Dreams - Premiere 

January 21

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2) - New Episode
• FX’s The Beauty - Three-Episode Premiere at 9pm ET 

January 22

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

January 26

• I AM BOXER - New Episode
• Memory of a Killer - Premiere

January 27

• American Idol (Season 9) - Premiere  
• Extracted (Season 2) - Premiere
• Wicked Little Letters (2024)

January 30

• Next Level Chef (Season 5) - Premiere

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