Netflix has unveiled its lineup of original movies and series that will arrive in the first month of 2023.
Netflix knows that January is a tough month, because we’re all in a bit of post-Christmas funk, and it’s still too cold and dark outside to do anything fun.
Luckily, Netflix will also be getting plenty of new movies and shows to enjoy throughout the first month of 2023, starting with…
NETFLIX SERIES
Kaleidscope – January 1
Spanning 25 years, this is an all-new anthology series that follows a team of masterful thieves and their attempt to crack a seemingly unbreakable safe for the biggest payday in history.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street – January 4
A documentary series that reveals the truth behind Bernie Madoff’s infamous $64 billion global Ponzi scheme, the largest in history, which shattered the lives of countless individual investors who had placed their trust in the revered Wall Street statesman.
The lying life of adults – January 4
A powerful and singular portrait of Giovanna’s passage from childhood to adolescence in the 1990s.
Woman of the Dead – January 5
A story about the lengths a passionate woman will go to seek revenge after the death of her husband and the tug of war between good and evil that exists within all of us.
Copenhagen Cowboy – January 5
A thrilling, neon-soaked noir series spanning six episodes that follows the enigmatic young heroine, Miu.
Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 – January 5
How do you live knowing that your mother is a murderer? That’s what Ginny will have to find out. Overwhelmed by the new understanding that Kenny – her stepfather – did not die of natural causes, Ginny must now come to terms with the fact that Georgia didn’t just kill, she killed to protect Ginny.
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House – January 12
After graduating from high school, 16-year-old Kiyo leaves her home in Aomori and travels to Kyoto with her friend Sumire with dreams of becoming a beautiful apprentice geisha.
Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 – January 12
Set over a thousand years ago, this show chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived.
Sky Rojo: Season 3 – January 13
Coral (Verónica Sánchez), Wendy (Lali Espósito) and Gina (Yany Prado) discover that peace is nothing more than that deceiving feeling between periods of terror.
Breaking Point – January 13
From the team behind F1: Drive to Survive, Break Point follows a select group of top tennis players on and off the court as they battle it out in grueling Grand Slams and tournaments all over the world.
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre – January 19
The stories of horror manga master Junji Ito are set to receive an anime adaptation.
That 90s Show – January 19
Hello Wisconsin! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, visits her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place children under the watchful eye of Kitty and the Red’s stern gaze. Sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll never die, it just changes the clothes.
Represent – Jan 20
The story of an idealistic educator inadvertently propelled into the French presidential race.
Physics: 100 – Jan 24
In order to find the best, the most physically powerful, 100 people proud of their physical form take part in an extreme survival game.
Lockwood & Co. – Jan. 27
In a world plagued by ghosts, where giant corporations employ psychic teenagers to combat the supernatural, only one company operates without adult supervision, and its name is Lockwood & Co.
NETFLIX MOVIES
The Pale Blue Eye – January 6
West Point, 1830. A world-weary detective (Christian Bale) is hired to quietly investigate the gruesome murder of a cadet. Blocked by the cadets’ code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case – a young man the world will know as Edgar Allan Poe.
The Axe-Wielding Hitchhiker – January 10
The true story of Caleb “Kai” McGillvary, a homeless nomad who, after saving a woman from a violent attack, became an overnight celebrity sought after by reality TV producers and adoring fans – until until murder turns his fame into notoriety.
Noise – Jan 11
Julia is a mother – or rather, one of many mothers, sisters, daughters, colleagues, whose life has been torn apart by widespread violence in a country waging a war against its women.
YOUNG_E – Jan 20
In this gripping sci-fi thriller, humans have escaped Earth, which has been devastated by drastic climate change. And to end the war taking place in the dugouts, legendary mercenary Yun Jung-yi’s brain is cloned by those trying to develop the ultimate AI combat warrior.
Pamela: A Love Story – Jan 31
An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the most famous blonde bombshells in the world, this documentary follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career, from small-town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.
