January not only brings the New Year but also a binge-worthy weekend for OTT subscribers, with the latest movies and shows streaming across platforms. Let’s check them out.
1) HAQ
Release Date: January 2, 2026
Haq is a courtroom drama movie on Netflix inspired by the Shah Bano case of 1985. It stars Yami Gautam as Shazia Bano and Emraan Hashmi as Mohammad Abbas Khan. The movie shows how a woman fights for her legal rights and demands justice and alimony to support her family after her husband abandons them and marries someone else. It also talks about triple talaq. Haq also stars Sheeba Chaddha, Vartika Singh, Danish Husain, and Paridhi Sharma.
2) FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT
Release Date: January 9, 2026
It is a suspenseful historical thriller on Sony LIV that talks about the Partition of India and Pakistan. It stars Chirag Vohra, Sidhant Gupta, Rajendra Chawla, Arif Zakaria, Luke McGibney, Cordelia Bugeja, Malishka Mendonsa, Ira Dubey, and Rajesh Kumar. The series dives into the political and religious tensions that fueled the division, as well as the consequences suffered by millions of people.
3) DE DE PYAAR DE 2
Release Date: January 9, 2026
The romantic comedy movie on Amazon Prime Video is a sequel to De De Pyaar De. It features Ajay Devgn as Ashish and Rakul Preet Singh as Ayesha. After finding each other as soulmates in the first part of the movie, the couple seeks approval from her parents, who initially accept the relationship but later try to break them up by introducing Meezaan Jafri as Aditya to Ayesha as a better match.
4) THE NIGHT MANAGER SEASON 2
Release Date: January 11, 2026
The critically praised British spy series on Amazon Prime Video is returning with a new season. It features Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier and night manager of a luxury hotel who is tasked by an intelligence officer to uncover the inner circle of a secretive arms dealer.
5) LAND OF SIN
Release Date: January 2, 2026
It is a Swedish mystery crime thriller series on Netflix that stars Krista Kosonen, Mohamed Nour Oklah, Peter Gantman, and Ceasar Matijasevic. The series follows a detective with personal ties to a mysterious case involving a missing teenager. As the investigation deepens, the detective uncovers hidden loyalties and long-standing family feuds.
6) TASKAREE: THE SMUGGLER’S WEB
Release Date: January 14, 2026
It is an Indian crime thriller series by Neeraj Pandey on Netflix. The series features Emraan Hashmi as Superintendent Arjun Meena, a sharp customs officer who cracks down on international smuggling at airports, uncovering hidden luxury goods and large criminal syndicates.
