MANILA, Philippines—Here are the most exciting new Netflix films and series arriving this month, ranging from early favorites to new releases that you should not miss.
Top Pick This Month
The Pale Blue Eye: January 6
A retired detective recruits an astute West Point cadet named Edgar Allan Poe to help him solve a grisly murder mystery at the U.S. Military Academy.
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New Year, New Titles
Kaleidoscope: January 1
A master thief and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.
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Dog Gone: January 13
When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
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That ’90s Show: January 19
Hello, Wisconsin! It’s 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll never die, they just change clothes.
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JUNG_E: Coming Soon
In a post-apocalyptic 22nd century, a researcher at an AI lab leads the effort to end a civil war by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier — her mother.
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Amazing Asia
Sitsit: January 6
An aging photographer hungers for youth, while a desperate woman finds a protector in a stray dog in this horror anthology based on Filipino folklore.
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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House: January 12
Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.
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Trial By Fire: January 13
After the deadly Uphaar cinema fire, two grief-stricken parents navigate the loss of their kids and a dogged fight for justice. Based on true events.
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Khallat+ January 19
An anthology of social deception and trickery in four unlikely places.
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Geek Corner
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre: January 19
From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
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Record of Ragnarok: Season 2 Episodes 1-10: January 26
Humanity may be down, but their fight for survival is far from over. For the pivotal next round, a truly evil human emerges to face the next mighty god.
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TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge: Coming Soon
Kick shell with Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo or other familiar friends in this totally tubular ’80s-inspired beat ’em up. Cowabunga!
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Movies for the Family
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Season 2: January 12
To find the legendary Tianshang weapons, big-hearted Po and the Dragon Knights journey across the world. But will they beat evil to the punch?
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Daniel Spellbound: Season 2: January 26
Daniel teams up with a legendary tracker to help him reverse a demonic curse and restart an age of magic that has mysterious ties to Daniel’s family.
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Princess Power: January 30
Adventure-loving princesses from four different Fruitdoms jump into action to help their fellow fruitizens and make their worlds a better place.
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MORE FOR YOUR MUST-WATCH LIST
The Way of the Househusband: Season 2: January 1
Everyone’s favorite ex-yakuza is back! He’s clipping coupons, planning penny-saving meals — and taking his job as a househusband very, very seriously.
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The Lying Life of Adults: January 4
In 1990s Naples, a sheltered teen befriends the estranged aunt her parents detest to better understand herself and the city she comes from.
Ginny & Georgia: Season 2: January 5
New relationships and challenges await Georgia and Ginny as they navigate life in Wellsbury — until secrets from the past threaten everything.
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Woman of the Dead: January 5
When a suspicious car crash tears a woman’s life apart, her quest for revenge ensnares her in a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of her small town.
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Pressure Cooker: January 6
Living under one roof, eleven chefs use culinary skills and strategic plays in a tense cooking contest where they vote on who among them will win $100,000.
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Sexify: Season 2: January 11
With the future of their startup in flux, the three young entrepreneurs must balance tumultuous personal lives, a bitter rival and a demanding investor.
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Vikings: Valhalla: Season 2: January 12
Enemies — old and new — await Freydis, Leif and Harald as they scatter to the far corners of the globe in pursuit of power and new worlds to conquer.
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Sky Rojo: Season 3: January 13
Coral, Gina and Wendy have made a new life — and found love — in Almería. But with Romeo bent on revenge, their peace and quiet won’t last long.
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Bling Empire: New York: January 20
A new cast of stylish Asian American socialites flaunts their fortunes — and fashions — while bringing the drama and living it up in New York City.
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Devotion: January 20
A pioneering Black U.S. Navy aviator (Jonathan Majors) and his devoted wingman (Glen Powell) form a life-and-death bond in this acclaimed Korean War epic inspired by an incredible true story.
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You People: January 27
Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lauren London lead a stacked cast in this comedy from Kenya Barris that follows a new couple and their families as they find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amid clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.
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Lockwood & Co: January 27
A trio of teen ghost-hunters — two gifted boys and a girl with rare psychic abilities — run a tiny agency investigating deadly spirits haunting London.
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Physical: 100: Coming Soon
In this fierce fitness competition, one hundred contestants in top physical shape compete to claim the honor of best body.
Check out the January Netflix releases: