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Here you have it! 2020-2021 Netflix Instant Streaming and DVD release dates as they become available. I’ll add to it every week as information becomes available. One Stop Shopping for Netflix Release Dates. Gotta love it.

There are also some Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Netflix Canada dates in here, because that’s how much I care for you. If you don’t see something you’re looking for, leave a comment and I’ll do my best to dig it up!

A few options for streaming your Netflix: a TCL Roku TV (a pretty good price for a big TV); an Acer laptop (this version is far nicer than my ancient model!); this Roku Express is only $29! How do you usually watch – are you a computer watcher or a big screen watcher?

Prior years: 2011 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,  2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020

With no further ado here are your release dates! 

2021 Netflix Releases

TV leaving soon: Hunter X Hunter – Seasons 1-3 (3/7); Deep Undercover – Collections 1-3 (3/16)

All DVD releases subject to inexplicable and infuriating change

Coming in April

Snabba Cash – Season 1 (Netflix Streaming 4/7)
Night in Paradise (Netflix Streaming 4/9)
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me – Season 1 (Netflix Streaming 4/14)
Shadow and Bone – Season 1 (Netflix Streaming 4/23)
Luis Miguel – Season 1, Episode 1 (Netflix Streaming TBD)

Coming in March

We Hunt Together – Season 1 (DVD 3/17)
Alien TV – Season 2 (Netflix Streaming 3/19)
Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 3 (Netflix Streaming 3/19)
Modern Family – Season 11 (DVD 3/23)
Millennials – Season 3 (Netflix Streaming 3/25)
The Undoing – Season 1 (DVD 3/23)
Young Sheldon – Season 3 (DVD 3/30)

March 15th

Netflix Streaming

The Lost Pirate Kingdom – Season 1 (TV historical docuseries, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis) – This documentary series is about the surprising world of the real life pirates of the Caribbean. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Zero Chill – Season 1 (TV family dramedy, Gemma Lawman, Jerry Kwarteng) – Figure skater’s life changes when her family follows her brother to a hockey academy. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Last Blockbuster (documentary) – The story of the final Blockbuster video store in Bend, Oregon. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 14th

Netflix Streaming

Audrey (documentary, Audrey Hepburn, Robin Ager) – Biodoc about the life of Audrey Hepburn. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

March 12th

Netflix Streaming

Love Alarm – Season 2 (Korean TV romance, Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram) – Korean language series about a love app and a student dealing with personal problems. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The One – Season 1 (TV sci-fi, Hannah Ware, Zoe Tapper) – DNA research and matchmaking seem like a dangerous combination in this British sci-fi, crime drama series. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Paradise PD – Part 3 (adult animation) – Small town police force deals with a big drug case. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Paper Lives (Turkish drama, Çagatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Dogrul) – Turkish language story of a young man who collects paper for a living and how his life changes after he takes in a young boy. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

YES DAY (comedy, Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez) – The adorable Jennifer Garner leads the cast of this family film all about saying yes to family fun and adventure. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 11th

Netflix Streaming

Coven of Sisters (Spanish drama, Amaia Aberasturi, Alex Brendemühl) – Spanish language period piece taking place in 1609 about a group of women accused of witchcraft. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Block Island Sound (horror, Chris Sheffield, Michaela McManus) – What is changing the behavior of the fishermen on Block Island? U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 10th

Netflix Streaming

Dealer – Season 1 (French TV thriller, Abdramane Diakite, Mohamed Boudouh) – French language found footage style thriller about filmmakers shooting a rap video in a gang controlled area. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Last Chance U: Basketball – Season 1 (docuseries) – An East Los Angeles basketball coach helps his players reach their potential. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Marriage or Mortgage – Season 1 (TV reality competition) – A real estate agent and a wedding planner compete for the business of engaged couples. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 9th

Netflix Streaming

The Houseboat – Limited Series (German TV docuseries, Fynn Kliemann, Olli Schulz) – German language documentary series that follows two musicians rebuilding a houseboat. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Starbeam – Season 3 (TV kids’ cartoons) – These kid superheroes are going to keep saving the day! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Rent-A-Pal (thriller, Brian Landis Folkins, Kathleen Brady) – This is about a lonely guy who joins a dating service and comes across a VHS tape that is bad news. DVD Only

Vanguard (Chinese action, Jackie Chan, Yang Yang) – Mandarin language multi-national martial arts, plus an assassin. DVD Only

March 8th

Netflix Streaming

Bombay Begums – Season 1 (Indian TV drama, Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami) – Hindi language series about five very different women all living in Mumbai. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Bombay Rose (adult animation, Anurag Kashyap, Geetanjali Kulkarni) – Indian animated romance in Bombay. I assume you can watch it in English as well as the original Hindi. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 5th

Netflix Streaming

City of Ghosts – Season 1 (family animation) – Kids interview ghosts in L.A. and learn the history of the city. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Nevenka: Breaking the Silence – Limited Series (Spanish docuseries) – Spanish language documentary series about the first woman to successfully sue a politician for sexual harassment in Spain. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Pokemon Journeys – Part 4 (family anime) – Ash and Goh are Pokemon researchers. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Dogwashers (Colombian dark comedy, Christian Tappan, Anderson Ballesteros) – A gardener finds a stash of money needed by its owner. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sentinelle (thriller, Olga Kurylenko, Marilyn Lima) – French language action thriller about a former soldier looking to avenge an attack on her sister. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 4th

Netflix Streaming

Pacific Rim: The Black – Season 1 (anime) – Siblings searching for parents in Australia encounter creatures, allies, and more. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 3rd

Netflix Streaming

Murder Among Mormons – Limited Series (docuseries) – This is a true crime docuseries about a series of 1985 bombings in Salt Lake City. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Moxie (dramedy, Hadley Robinson, Alycia Pascual-Peña) – High school girls fight for their rights in this comedy/drama directed by Amy Poehler. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

March 2nd

Netflix Streaming

Jim Henson’s Word Party – Season 5 (kids’ educational TV) – Learning with animated baby animals! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Releases

Monster Hunter (sci-fi, Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa) – A military team from the U.N. fights monsters on another planet. Based on a video game. DVD Only

Half Brothers (Mexican comedy, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Connor Del Rio) – Spanish language comedy about a Mexican man and his American half brother on a road trip. DVD Only

Fatale (thriller, Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy) – A one-night stand, lots of regret, and a police investigation. DVD Only

All My Life (drama, Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr.) – A couple has to fast forward their wedding because the groom is ill. Based on a true story. DVD Only

400 Bullets (action, Jean-Paul Ly, Andrew Lee Potts) – This is about rogue soldiers and the Taliban fighting two soldiers in Afghanistan. DVD Only

The Last Shift (comedy, Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie) – Oh, I love Richard Jenkins! He stars as a man ending a 38 year career working the night shift at a fast food restaurant, and tasked with training his replacement. This was supposed to come out last December. I hope it shows up this time! DVD Only

March 1st

Netflix Streaming

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (documentary) – A documentary about the life of rapper the Notorious B.I.G. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Blanche Gardin: Bonne Nuit Blanche (French comedy special) – French language stand-up special. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

When Calls the Heart – Season 5 (TV drama, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing) – This school teacher heading to the prairie series is hard for us to get in the U.S., but it’s available on Netflix Canada!

February 28th

Netflix Canada

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked! – Season 12 (TV reality) – We’re still very jealous that Canada gets all of RuPaul. Netflix Canada

February 26th

Netflix Streaming

Bigfoot Family (family animation) – This animated movie finds Bigfoot missing and his son fighting for their home and family. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Caught By a Wave (Italian drama, Vincenzo Amato, Olivia Castanho) – Italian language film about a summer fling that transforms into something heartbreaking. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Crazy About Her (Spanish dark comedy, Alvaro Cervantes, Susana Abaitua) – Spanish language film about love in a mental health facility. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 25th

Netflix Streaming

High-Rise Invasion – Season 1 (anime) – A teenager battling for survival on a rooftop. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Geez & Ann (Indonesian teen drama, Hanggini, Junior Roberts) – Indonesian language movie about a fraught teen romance. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 24th

Netflix Streaming

Canine Intervention – Season 1 (TV reality, Jas Leverette) – This is a series about a dog trainer and his charges. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Ginny & Georgia – Season 1 (TV dramedy, Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry) – This is a romantic dramedy series about a family looking for a fresh start. It looks good, I’ll check it out! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Two Sentence Horror Stories – Season 2 (TV teen horror, Nicole Kang, Jim Parrack) – This is an anthology series of 20 minute horror stories. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

February 23rd

Netflix Streaming

Brian Regan: On the Rocks (comedy special) – This is Brian Regan’s third stand-up special for Netflix. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Pele (Brazilian documentary) – Brazilian Portuguese language biodoc of the legendary soccer star. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Releases

Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester – Season 5 (James Norton, Robson Green) – This clergyman detective series is based on novels by James Runcie. DVD Only (you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video)

The Last Vermeer (drama, Guy Pearce, Claes Bang) – This is based on the true story of a Dutch man investigating the theft of art during WWII. What he finds may not be what it looks like. DVD Only

The Croods: A New Age (family animation, Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone) – The Croods move in with a more evolutionarily advanced family. DVD Only

Collective (documentary) – Journalists uncover a massive corruption scandal in the Romanian health care system. DVD Only

Centigrade (thriller, Genesis Rodriguez, Vincent Piazza) – Man and pregnant wife battle hypothermia trapped in a car in Norway. Based on a true story. DVD Only

February 20th

Netflix Streaming

Classmates Minus (Taiwanese comedy, Yi-wen Chen, Evelyn Yu-Tong Cheng) – Mandarin language comedy about four middle aged men, friends since high school, dealing with mid life. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 19th

Netflix Streaming

Tribes of Europa – Season 1 (German TV sci-fi/fantasy, Henriette Confurius, Oliver Masucci) – German language dystopian future where siblings try to survive. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

I Care A Lot (dark comedy, Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage) – STELLAR cast for this one, including Dianne Weist and Chris Messina. It’s about a legal guardian who defrauds her clients, and her new mark who isn’t quite the usual. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 18th

Netflix Streaming

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan – Season 1 (TV anime mystery) – I don’t really know anything at all about this new anime series. It’s Japanese, but these are almost always available to watch in English, and it’s a mystery. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Vikings – Season 4 (TV History, Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård) – Hmm. My source says season 4, but the series is all the way up to season 6. Anyway, have at some medieval Scandinavia, Netflix Canada!

February 17th

Netflix Streaming

Maneater – Season 9 Part 2 (TV docuseries, Steven Rinella) – This is a series about a conservationist exploring hunting for food. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Hello, Me! – Season 1 (Korean TV romantic comedy, Choi Kang-hee, Kim Young-kwang) – A woman’s younger self appears to give her a nudge out of misery. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Behind Her Eyes – Limited Series (TV mystery, Simona Brown, Eve Hewson) – Oh dear. Woman has affair with psychiatrist boss and befriends his wife. Oh dear. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Lovecraft Country – Season 1 (TV mystery, Jonathan Majors, Courtney B. Vance) – This series takes place in the 1950s and is based on the novel written by Matt Ruff. It follows a cross country journey filled with racism and Lovecraftian monsters. DVD Only (you can stream it on HBO Max)

Deadwater Fell – Limited Series (TV drama, David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) – A deadly fire reveals secrets beneath the facade of a perfect family. DVD Only (you can stream it on Acorn TV)

The Informer (thriller, Rosamund Pike, Joel Kinnaman) – Betrayed by his handlers, an FBI mole must escape from prison. DVD Only

A Call to Spy (thriller, Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic) – This is a period piece based on the real life of a British female spy during WWII. DVD Only

Horizon Line (thriller, Allison Williams, Alexander Dreymon) – A survival story about ex-lovers trapped on a plane with no pilot. DVD Only

February 16th

Netflix Streaming

Good Girls – Season 3 (TV drama, Christina Hendricks, Retta) – This is a good series about desperate women in over their heads, but finding their resilience. There is a fourth season. U.S. Streaming

Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (family interactive, Bear Grylls) – You and Bear have to secure an animal sanctuary and return the escaped animals. An interactive special. U.S. and Canada Streaming

Netflix Canada

Teen Titans Go! – Season 5 (TV kids’ cartoons) – This series is about teenage superhero roommates. Netflix Canada Only

February 15th

Netflix Streaming

The Crew – Season 1 (TV comedy, Kevin James, Sarah Stiles) – This is a sitcom about a NASCAR crew with a new boss. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Unhinged (action, Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius) – Still only out on DVD in the U.S., Russell’s road rage is going to be streaming on Netflix Canada!

February 14th

Netflix Streaming

Monsoon (drama, Henry Golding, William Do) – A man returns to Vietnam after fleeing to Britain during the war as a child. U.S. Streaming

February 12th

Netflix Streaming

Buried By the Bernards – Season 1 (TV reality) – This is a reality series about a family run funeral home. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Nadiya Bakes – Season 1 (TV food and travel, Nadiya Hussain) – Do you remember Nadiya from The Great British Baking Show? I do! Now she has her own show! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Hate by Dani Rovira (comedy special) – Spanish language comedy special about the ridiculousness of hatred filmed in Malaga. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

To All the Boys: Always and Forever (teen comedy, Lana Condor, Noah Centineo) – I think this may be the final installment in this series of adorable teen romantic comedies. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Xico’s Journey (Mexican family animation) – This animated movie about a girl, her friend, and her dog trying to save a mountain can be watched in several languages, including English and Spanish. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 11th

Netflix Streaming

Capitani – Season 1 (Luxembourg TV drama, Luc Schiltz, Sophie Mousel) – This may be our first Luxembourgish language series. It’s about police officer investigating a murder. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Layla Majnun (Indonesian drama, Reza Rahadian, Acha Septriasa) – Indonesian language story of a woman whose romance while abroad threatens her arranged marriage back home. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Red Dot (Swedish thriller, Nanna Blondell, Anastasios Soulis) – Swedish language movie about a couple, expecting their first child, being stalked by killers on a ski trip. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Squared Love (Polish romantic comedy, Adriana Chlebicka, Mateusz Banasiuk) – Polish language rom-com about a journalist and a mysterious model. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 10th

Netflix Streaming

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel – Season 1 (docuseries) – This new series is about true crime, focusing on the places crimes occurred. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman (French comedy, Hedi Bouchenafa, Nassim Lyes) – This is based on a web series about drug dealers using family to boost their business. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The World We Make (drama, Caleb Castille, Rose Reid) – A young couple confronts racism in their small town. U.S. Streaming

February 9th

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Freaky (dark comedy, Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton) – A slasher spoof about a maniacal killer switching bodies with his intended high school victim. DVD Only

Greenland (thriller, Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin) – Family searches for safety during apocalypse. DVD Only

Sputnik (Russian sci-fi, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov) – Russian language film about a cosmonaut that brought back some sort of alien life form. DVD Only

February 6th

Netflix Streaming

The Sinner – Season 3: “Jamie” (TV drama, Bill Pullman, Matt Bomer) – I’m looking forward to the third installment of this series that follows one detective to different jurisdictions and complicated crimes. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Rust Valley Restorers – Season 2 (TV reality, Michael Daingerfield) – A group restores old cars. Netflix Canada

February 5th

Netflix Streaming

Hache – Season 2 (Spanish TV drama, Adriana Ugarte, Javier Rey) – This Spanish language series is about a woman who ends up in the heroin business in Barcelona in the 1960s. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Invisible City – Season 1 (Brazilian TV drama, Marco Pigasso, Alessandro Negrini) – Brazilian Portuguese language drama/fantasy series about mythical creatures living among humans. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Last Paradiso (Italian drama, Riccardo Scamarcio, Gaia Bermani Amaral) – Italian language period piece set in the 1950s about a forbidden affair. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Little Big Women (Taiwanese drama, Chen Shu-fang, Hsieh Ying-xuan) – Mandarin language story of a family dealing with the aftershocks of the death of their estranged father. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Malcolm & Maria (drama, Zendaya, John David Washington) – A couple has an evening of hard discussions. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Space Sweepers (Korean action, Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri) – Korean language movie about misfits in the future, exploring space and uncovering secrets. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Strip Down, Rise Up (documentary, Sheila Kelley) – This is about a group of women reclaiming their lives through pole dancing. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Ying-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (Chinese action, Mark Chao, Deng Lun) – Chinese language Yin-Yang masters battle the demonic serpent! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 3rd

Netflix Streaming

Firefly Lane – Season 1 (TV drama, Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke) – Women are best friends from teens through their 40s. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

All My Friends are Dead – Season 1 (Polish TV drama, Michal Meyer, Adam Woronowicz) – Polish language story of an eventful New Year’s Eve party that exposes secrets. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Black Beach (Spanish drama, Raúl Arévalo, Paulina García) – A businessman is asked to help with a kidnapping negotiation. Spanish language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

February 2nd

Netflix Streaming

Kid Cosmic – Season 1 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Finding the superpower stones turns out to be easier than learning to use them. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Mighty Express – Season 2 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Kids and trains to the rescue! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready – Season 2 (comedy) – Tiffany Haddish presents 6 new comedians each doing a 20 minute set. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Wild Mountain Thyme (romance, Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan) – It’s about Emily Blunt’s character being in love with Jamie Dornan’s character. That’s all I really need to know. DVD Only

Let Him Go (thriller, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner) – A couple wants to stay in touch with their grandson, who has been moved off the grid by his mom. DVD Only

Breach (sci-fi, Cody Kearsley, Bruce Willis) – Shape-shifting aliens and a trip to New Earth! Bruce Willis has his hands full. DVD Only

Echo Boomers (drama, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alex Pettyfer) – College students try to Robin Hood to deal with their student loans. DVD Only

Spontaneous (sci-fi/satire, Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer) – Exploding high school students lead to teen romance. DVD Only

Tesla (drama, Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson) – This is a biopic about Tesla’s argument with Thomas Edison over electrical current. DVD Only

February 1st

Netflix Streaming

Zac and Mia – Seasons 1-2 (TV drama, Anne Winters, Kian Lawley) – Two teenagers battle cancer in the same hospital. U.S. Streaming

My Dead Ex – Season 1 (TV comedy, Katherine Hughes, Ryan Lee) – A high school girl is having an unconventional romance with her dead ex-boyfriend. U.S. Streaming

The Unsettling – Season 1 (TV thriller, Holly Taylor, Tequan Richmond) – A teenager is plagued by strange events and hostile children at her new foster home. U.S. Streaming

Love Daily – Season 1 (TV romance anthology, Kelli Berglund, Joey Bragg) – This is 12 shorts about young people and love. U.S. Streaming

Rocks (drama, Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali) – A young girl is left homeless and caring for her younger brother. U.S. Streaming

January 31st

Netflix Streaming

Fatima (drama, Joaquim de Almeida, Goran Visnjic) – Portuguese shepherds report seeing the Virgin Mary, they are pressured to recant. Based on a true story, English language. U.S. Streaming

January 29th

Netflix Streaming

Below Zero / Bajocero (Spanish action, Javier Gutierrez, Karra Elejalde) – Spanish language story of an officer trying to fight off an attack on a prison transfer vehicle in freezing temperatures. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Dig (drama, Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes) – British period piece set right before WWII as a woman finds an amazing archeological discovery on her land. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Finding ‘Ohana (family comedy, Kelly Hu, Ke Huy Quan) – Brooklyn kids on a Hawaiian adventure. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

We Are: The Brooklyn Saints (documentary) – A football program for kids in Brooklyn provides a safe place and life lessons. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 27th

Netflix Streaming

Bonding – Season 2 (TV dramedy, Zoe Levin, Brendan Scannell) – A grad student and her best friend from college make some money in the dominatrix game. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

50M2 – Season 1 (Turkish TV thriller, Frank Gerrish, Engin Öztürk) – Turkish language series about a henchman assuming a new identity. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Penguin Bloom (family drama, Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln) – This is the first thing I’ve seen Andrew Lincoln in since The Walking Dead! I may have to watch this story of healing through caring for an injured bird. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 26th

Netflix Streaming

Go, Dog. Go! – Season 1 (TV kids’ cartoons) – Group of puppers solve problems, help people, and have adventures. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Masterpiece Mystery!: Endeavor – Series 7 (TV mystery, Shaun Evans, Roger Allam) – This Inspector Morse prequel is set in the 1960s, as he learns the ins and outs of police work. DVD Only

Chick Fight (comedy, Malin Akerman, Bella Thorne) – Underground women’s fight club. DVD Only

Synchronic (sci-fi, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan) – Paramedics trying to combat and understand a new designer drug. DVD Only

Come Play (horror, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr.) – A boy who connects to the world through technology has haunted devices. DVD Only

The Dark and the Wicked (horror, Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr.) – Siblings coming home to see their ill father sense something amiss as they catch their mother’s grief. DVD Only

Fatman (dark comedy, Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins) – Santa partners with the military and fights an assassin. DVD Only

Netflix Canada

Snowpiercer – Season 2 (TV sci-fi action, Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs) – So jealous! While this airs on TNT in the U.S., Canada gets it on Netflix! New episodes weekly on Netflix Canada.

January 23rd

Netflix Streaming

Love ft. Marriage and Divorce – Season 1 (Korean TV drama, Sung Hoon, Lee Tae-gon) – Korean language series about three radio station co-workers whose lives are falling apart. One episode weekly. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 22nd

Netflix Streaming

Blown Away – Season 2 (TV reality competition) – This is a fun glass blowing competition. It’s amazing to watch the artists work! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Busted – Season 3 (Korean TV mystery, Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-min) – Korean language series in which game show contestants solve a mystery every week. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Fate: The Winx Saga – Season 1 (TV fantasy, Abigail Cowen, Hannah Van Der Westhuysen) – Teenagers at a magical boarding school! Yes, please! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous – Season 2 (TV kids’ animation) – Animated teenagers’ in a Jurassic Park. Hopefully less bloody, but fun! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

So My Grandma’s a Lesbian! / Salir del ropero (Spanish comedy, Rosa Maria Sarda, Veronica Forque) – Women in their 70s come out to their families, chaos ensues. Spanish language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The White Tiger (drama, Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao) – Based on a novel of a driver becoming an entrepreneur in India. English language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 21st

Netflix Streaming

Call My Agent – Season 4 (French TV dramedy, Camille Cottin, Thibault de Montalambert) – A Parisian talent agency tries to hold everything together after a crisis. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix Canada

Gigantosaurus – Season 1 (kids’ cartoons) – Based on a book, this kids’ show is about dino-friends having adventures and solving a mystery. It’s been out for a while in the U.S. and now it’s coming to Netflix Canada!

Riverdale – Season 5 (TV drama, KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart) – Riverdale airs weekly on Netflix Canada as it airs on the CW in the States.

January 20th

Netflix Streaming

Daughter From Another Mother / Madre solo hay dos – Season 1 (Mexican TV dramedy, Ludwika Paleta, Paulina Goto) – A family blends…because their babies were switched at birth. Spanish language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Spycraft – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – A series about the tools used by spies and their history. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sightless (drama, Deniz Akdeniz, Madelaine Petsch) – A woman blinded in an attack is unable to convince people her attacker is back. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Dead Reckoning (thriller, K.J. Apa, India Eisley) – After the death of her parents, a young woman starts to heal, unaware of a connection with her parents’ killer. DVD Only

Wander (thriller, Aaron Eckhart, Katheryn Winnick) – Cop turned PI turned conspiracy theorist sees links to the death of his daughter in a new case. DVD Only

Miss Juneteenth (drama, Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson) – A former pageant queen hopes to steer her daughter in a better direction than she took. DVD Only

Martin Eden (Italian drama, Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy) – Italian/French language adaptation of the Jack London novel about a sailor who falls for a college student. DVD Only

Dreamland (thriller, Finn Cole, Margot Robbie) – A period piece set during the Depression, a young man discovers a female fugitive. DVD Only

The Climb (comedy, Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin) – Sometimes your best friend is terrible for your life. DVD Only

January 19th

Netflix Streaming

Hello Ninja – Season 4 (kids’ cartoons) – Two kids and a cat become ninjas in a magic world and solve problems. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 16th

Netflix Streaming

Radium Girls (drama, Joey King, Abby Quinn) – This is about factory workers whose colleagues were exposed to radium advocating for safer working conditions in the 1920s. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

January 15th

Netflix Streaming

Bling Empire – Season 1 (TV reality) – Super wealthy Asian and Asian Americans have parties and drama. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Carmen Sandiego – Season 4 (kids’ animation) – Master thief Carmen and her sidekicks use their skills to thwart evil. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Disenchantment – Part 3 (TV adult animation, Abbi Jacobson, Eric Andre) – Princess Bean continues to cause trouble with her free-spirited ways. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Magicians – Season 5 (TV sci-fi, Arjun Gupta, Hale Appleman) – Even though the finale of season 4 was sad, I’m looking forward to catching up with this magical crew. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Outside the Wire (action, Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris) – A drone pilot and an android must stop a nuclear war. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Double Dad / Pai Em Dobro (Brazilian family comedy, Maisa Silva, Eduardo Moscovis) – Brazilian Portuguese language movie about a teenager searching for her father. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Pinkfong & Babyshark’s Space Adventure (kids’ animation) – It looks like this is a sing-along movie. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Hulu

The Endlings – Season 2 (TV action, Cale Ferrin, Kamaia Fairburn) – This is a sci-fi series about kids following the disappearance of the last elephant on Earth. Hulu Original

The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (dramedy, Madeline Brewer, Jake Weary) – A teenager who will soon go deaf makes his ultimate playlist. Hulu Original

January 13th

Netflix Streaming

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer – Limited Series (docuseries) – True crime about detectives searching for a killer in L.A. in 1985. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 12th

Netflix Streaming

Last Tango in Halifax – Season 4 (TV drama, Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid) – Sweethearts reunite via the internet after 60 years. U.S. Streaming

Netflix DVD Subscribers

Jungleland (sports drama, Charlie Hunnam, Jack O’Connell) – Boxer and manager in debt to a mob boss travel to a tournament with an unexpected guest. DVD Only

Spell (horror, Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine) – A plane crash puts a man in the care of a hoodoo practitioner in Appalachia. DVD Only

January 11th

Netflix Streaming

Call the Midwife – Season 9 (TV drama, Jessica Raine, Jenny Agutter) – Well, we’ve been waiting for this! There are at least two more seasons coming. I’m not entirely sure when it began streaming. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

The 100 – Season 7 (TV sci-fi, Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco) – This is the final season of this dystopian future sci-fi series. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Madam Secretary – Season 6 (TV drama, Téa Leoni, Tim Daly) – This is the final season of this political drama. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption and Conspiracy (documentary) – An exploration of the 1980s war on drugs. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Strange But True (thriller, Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson) – This was on my DVD queue! It’s about a family confronted with their late son’s girlfriend who says she’s pregnant. But he died five years ago. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

The Night Clerk (thriller, Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas) – A hotel clerk witnesses a murder and ends up as a suspect. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Retablo (Peruvian drama, Amiel Cayo, Junior Béjar) Spanish language story of coming of age, accepting a parent’s sexuality, and story boxes. U.S. Streaming

Tread (documentary) – This is about a man who fortified a bulldozer and proceeded to smash the homes of his neighbors. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Ride Like a Girl (family drama, Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill) – The youngest in a large family, a girl wants to be a jockey. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (action, Stu Bennett, Vinnie Jones) – Mercenaries, snipers, and betrayal are at the fore of this actioner. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

Everybody’s Everything (documentary) – This is about the life and death of musician Lil Peep. U.S. Streaming, downloadable

January 8th

Netflix Streaming

The Idhun Chronicles – Part 2 (Spanish TV anime) – This is the second part of a trilogy about an orphan fighting his parents’ killers to save the world. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons – Season 5 (TV docuseries, Paul Connolly, Raphael Rowe) – Journalists go inside prisons as inmates. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Lupin – Part 1 (French TV mystery, Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier) – A gentleman thief wants to avenge his father. French Language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Pretend It’s a City – Limited Series (TV docuseries, Fran Lebowitz) – Lebowitz wanders NYC and talks with Martin Scorsese. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Mighty Little Bheem: Kite Festival – Season 1 (kids’ cartoons) – In this Indian children’s cartoon series, Bheem and his town celebrate the spring Makar Sankranti festival. You can watch in English. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Charming (family animation) – This movie is about a prince who must save love in his kingdom by finding his soulmate. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Stuck Apart / Azizler (Turkish comedy, Engin Gunaydin, Haluk Bilginer) – Turkish language dark comedy about a man having a mid-life crisis. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 7th

Netflix Streaming

Pieces of a Woman (drama, Vanessa Kirby, Shia LeBeouf) – A woman suffers in the aftermath of a tragic home birth. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 6th

Netflix Streaming

Surviving Death – Season 1 (TV docuseries) – Exploration of near death experiences, reincarnation, and more. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Ratones Paranoicos: The Band that Rocked Argentina (musical documentary) – A look at the Argentinian rock band Ratones Paranoicos, with vintage concert and backstage footage. Spanish language. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Tony Parker: The Final Shot (documentary, Tony Parker) – A look at the life and career of French basketball player Tony Parker. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 5th

Netflix Streaming

History of Swear Words – Season 1 (TV docuseries, Nicolas Cage) – This is an actual look at the history of English swear words. It is described as “irreverent”. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

L.A.’s Finest – Season 1 (TV action, Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union) – This is a TV series spin-off from the Bad Boys movies. There is a second season, but that’s it. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Nailed It! Mexico – Season 3 (TV cooking competition, Omar Chaparro, Anna Ruiz) – Spanish language – home bakers try to recreate elaborate bakes. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Gabby’s Dollhouse – Season 1 (kids’ educational TV animation) – Cats, crafts, and magic? Sounds like a show made for me! But these adventures are educational and for children. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Netflix DVD Subscribers

12 Hour Shift (dark comedy, Angela Bettis, Chloe Farnworth) – A drug addicted nurse deals with her black market organs side hustle. DVD Only

Love and Monsters (sci-fi, Dylan O’Brien, Michael Rooker) – It’s hard enough to meet your dream girl, even harder when you have to battle monsters after the apocalypse to do it. DVD Only

Yellow Rose (drama, Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson) – A young undocumented immigrant flees her Texas home after her mother is detained, and tries to make a new life in Austin. DVD Only

January 2nd

Netflix Streaming

The Netflix Afterparty – Episode 1 (TV talk show, David Spade, Fortune Feimster, London Hughes) – This is a weekly series with discussions and skits with the stars of various Netflix shows and movies. It’s a really cute idea. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Asphalt Burning (Norwegian action comedy, Anders Baasmo, Kathrine Thorborg Johansen) – This is the third installment of a Norwegian language drag racing franchise. This time it apparently involves a wedding. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

January 1st

Netflix Streaming

Cobra Kai – Season 3 (TV drama, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka) – I’m genuinely fascinated by how this show took off. Nicely done, Karate Kid TV reboot! U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Dream Home Makeover – Season 2 (TV reality, Shea and Syd McGee) – Home makeover show with designs for custom spaces. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Headspace Guide to Meditation – Season 1 (docuseries, Andy Puddicome) – The popular app becomes a TV series that uses animation to help people learn about meditation and techniques to get started. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Monarca – Season 2 (Mexican TV drama, Irene Azuela, Juan Manuel Bernal) – Spanish language show about a woman trying to control her family’s tequila empire in Mexico. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

The Minimalists – Less is Now (documentary, Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus) – This title is pretty self-explanatory. This pair of friends talks about the minimalist movement they helped create and being happier with less stuff. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

What Happened to Mr. Cha? (Korean comedy, Cha In-pyo, Cho Dal-hwan) – Korean language film about an actor facing his faded glory. U.S. and Canada Streaming, downloadable

Sue Millinocket

Sue enjoys over-mothering her adult children, riding her bicycle, and procrastinating. She is the Editorial Manager at Silver Beacon Marketing and an aspiring Crazy Cat Lady.