10 New Movies and TV Shows coming up on OTT In January

Release Date: 12 January
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Facing a gloomy midlife crisis, Chinese-American immigrant Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) gets bundled up in a multiverse-spanning adventure while being audited by the Internal Revenue Service. Initially perplexed, she uncovers that she needs to link with parallel versions of herself and travel through various realities to face off against a powerful being capable of obliterating existence.  

Release Date: 12 January
Streaming on: Netflix

Labelled as Poland’s answer to Sex Education, this adult comedy-drama follows three college students, Natalia, Paulina, and Monika, as they strive to win a tech competition for the best start-up. Running low on ideas, they create the titular app which aims to navigate and discover the world of female sexuality and orgasms. Now the trio must explore intimacy in detail to succeed. 

Release Date: 12 January
Streaming on: Netflix

A sequel to the 2012 series Vikings (which ran for six seasons), Valhalla is set 100 years after the conclusion of its predecessor. It chronicles the beginning of the downfall of the Viking age and explores the adventures of Leif Eriksson, his sister Freydis Eriksdotter, and the Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson. Season 2 will see the trio being chased as fugitives across the merciless Scandinavian terrain after the tragic fall of Kattegat.

Release Date: 13 January
Streaming on: Netflix

This docuseries is an intimate portrait of the pressure-tested lives of some of the best tennis players in the world. The team follows these athletes around for a year as they participate in various ATP and WTA tours across the globe. From career-imperilling injuries and stirring heartbreaks to exultant triumphs and heartfelt moments off the court, this show promises to showcase a never-seen-before side to the sport of tennis.  

Release Date: 13 January
Streaming on: Netflix

Adapting the novel Dog Gone: A Lost Pet’s Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home, this earnest film narrates the tale of a young man and his beloved dog Gonker, who are separated on the Appalachian Trail. Now, he must team up with his father and find Gonker before the ruthless wilderness proves too much for the lonely dog. The book is based on true events that showcase how heroism can be present in the little things. 

Release Date: 13 January
Streaming on: Prime Video

A fictional conspiracy drama, Hunters focuses on a crew of Nazi trackers in 1977 New York who discover that multiple escaped Nazi officers plan to create a Fourth Reich in America. The second and final season catches up with the group after an accident disrupts their efforts in Europe. They now must regroup swiftly to hunt down Adolf Hitler—who is alive and absconding in South America. The show stars Al Pacino, Lena Olin, Logan Lerman and Josh Radnor, among others. 

Release Date: 13 January
Streaming on: Lionsgate Play

Starring Frank Grillo as the Italian entrepreneur Ferruccio Lamborghini, this biographical drama chronicles the life of the man responsible for leaving behind a powerful legacy in the automobile industry. The plot covers his time manufacturing tractors and then building military vehicles during World War II. Eventually, he created his namesake supercar brand in 1963, which is still considered to be one of the best in the world.  

Release Date: 13 January
Streaming on: Apple TV+

Set in Philadelphia, Servant is a psychological horror series that gives viewers an eerie look into the life of a wealthy couple coping with the death of their thirteen-week-old son, Jericho. After the wife, Dorothy, experiences complete psychosis, they decide to undergo therapy using a lifelike doll of their late child. Dorothy believes the doll to be her real child and hires a young nanny for the make-believe child. Unfortunately, this also allows a mysterious paranormal force to enter their home. 

Release Date: 12 January
Streaming on: Netflix

This Spanish black-comedy drama is the story of three sex workers, Coral, Wendy and Gina, who flee from the Las Novias Club in Tenerife and are pursued by their pimp Romeo. This decision ends up becoming a cathartic experience for these girls, who realise the value of freedom and camaraderie. Season 3 picks up six months after the final battle, with the trio realising that to run from the past, they need to rid themselves of Romeo once and for all.  

Release Date: 13 January
Streaming on: Netflix

Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande lead this gut-wrenching film based on the book Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy. They play the bereaved couple who lost their two children in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire in Green Park, Delhi. What follows is their exhausting yet persistent fight against the system to seek compensation for the victims’ families from the cinema owners.