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03rd Jan 2017

Here’s what’s new to Netflix this month

Some great additions!

Laura Holland

There will be some great additions to Netflix this month.

There’s nothing better than hiding away for the month of January with some quality shows and movies. Netflix has definitely got that covered for you that.

Here’s what going to be added this month.

Netlfix Original Series:

Degrassi: Next Class: Season 3 (January 6th)


In the wake of the bus accident, Degrassi’s students find different ways of coping. Meanwhile, a number of Syrian refugees arrive at the school.

One Day at a Time: Season 1 (January 6th)

A reimagining of the Norman Lear classic, centring on a Cuban-American family. Our heroine is a recently separated, former military mom (Justina Machado) navigating a new single life while raising her radical teenaged daughter and socially adept tween son, with the “help” of her old school Cuban-born mom (Rita Moreno) and a friends- without-benefits building manager named Schneider.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Season 1 (January 13th)

Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance.

Frontier: Season 1 (January 20th)

The series is an action-packed adventure drama following the chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the late 18th century. Told from multiple perspectives, the series takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between Native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts. Stars Jason Momoa and Irish actress Katie McGrath.

Terrace House: Aloha State: Season 1: Part 1 (January 24th)

The camera follows six strangers, including a model, a furniture maker and a “ukulele artist,” who live together under one roof in beautiful Hawaii.

You Me Her: Season 1 (January 18th)

Married couple Jack and Emma tries to spice up their sex life by hiring an escort, but they both end up falling for her.

Weekly Episodes

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: Season 2 (From January 3rd)

Despite a stunning betrayal, Clary and the Shadowhunters go to war against Valentine’s new army to determine the ultimate fate of the Shadow World. Stars Katherine McNamara and Dominic Sherwood.

Riverdale: Season 1 (From January 27th)

Archie’s got an edge. Veronica’s hiding her past. Riverdale is a little darker and a lot more interesting than it was in the days of Archie Comics.

Original Comedy

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin’? (January 3rd)

Incisive comic Jen Kirkman gets real about women’s bodies, the value of alone time and an Italian private tour guide who may have been a ghost.

Jim Gaffigan: Cinco (January 10th)

Though he’s mostly concerned about what he’ll eat after the show, Jim Gaffigan finds time to joke about kids, phones, trucks and, of course, food.

Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy (January 14th)

The irrepressible comic turns her sly wit on boy bands, border walls and the immigrant experience in a rollicking set at San Antonio’s Empire Theatre.

Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (January 17th)

Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from “Chappelle’s Show” co-creator Neal Brennan.

Gad Gone Wild (January 24th)

The comedian regales a Montréal crowd with tales of awkward mishaps, strange obsessions and baffling customs he’s encountered since moving to the U.S.

Bill Burr Stand Up Special (January 31st)

No-nonsense comic Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on fast food, overpopulation, dictator accomplishments and gorilla sign language.

Original Film

Coin Heist (January 6th)

When a crisis threatens to destroy their high school, four teens hatch a daring plan to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint. Stars Alexis G. Zall, Alex Saxon, Sasha Pieterse, Elijah Booth

Clinical (January 13th)

In this thriller, a psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack but finds she can’t escape her past. Stars Vanessa Shaw, William Atherton, Wilmer Calderon, Aaron Stanford, Kevin Rahm, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, India Eisley, Nestor Serrano

Take the 10 (January 20th)

Two buddies working dead-end cashier jobs endure a mind-blowing series of events on their quest to get to the hip-hop show of their lives. Stars Chester Tam, Josh Peck, Carlos Alazraqui, Cleopatra Coleman, Kevin Corrigan, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Stella Maeve and Tony Revolori.