OTT Release this week Jan 5 to Jan 11: Predator: Badlands, The Night Manager S2, Caught Stealing, and More
The English-language OTT landscape for the second week of January 2026 is defined by a heavy influx of franchise sequels and high-profile original features across Netflix, Prime Video, and JioHotstar. Leading the slate is the digital debut of Predator: Badlands on Prime Video and the arrival of Tron: Ares on JioHotstar. This week also marks the return of several major scripted series, most notably the second season of the British spy thriller The Night Manager and the medical drama The Pitt.Below is the detailed breakdown of the English releases scheduled between January 5 and January 11. OTT Releases This Week Jan 5, 2026 Predator: Badlands Action,Adventure Prime Video -Rent Language:English Running Time: 1h 47m IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 View Box Office Collection→ Predator: Badlands follows Dek, a young Yautja outcast who is exiled to the lethal planet Genna to prove his worth by hunting the unkillable Kalisk. In a franchise first, the film focuses on the Predator as the primary protagonist, depicting his unlikely alliance with Thia (Elle Fanning), a damaged Weyland-Yutani android. Stripped of his advanced technology, Dek must rely on his wits and organic weaponry to survive both the planet's hostile ecosystem and a ruthless corporate synthetic named Tessa. The film concludes with Dek's return to his homeworld, where he overthrows his father to become a clan leader, setting the stage for a sequel involving his arrival mother. Jan 6, 2026 Hallow Road Thriller Prime Video Language:English Running Time: 1h 20m IMDB Rating: 6.0/10 Limited Theatrical Release In the psychological thriller Hallow Road, a married couple, Maddie (Rosamund Pike) and Frank (Matthew Rhys), are jolted awake at 2:00 AM by a panicked phone call from their teenage daughter, Alice, who has accidentally hit a pedestrian on a remote forest road. The film unfolds in near real-time as the parents race through the night to reach her, maintaining a continuous phone connection that forces them to coach her through a medical emergency while clashing over a potential cover-up. As they descend deeper into the darkness, the domestic drama takes a sharp, sinister turn into folk horror, revealing that they are not the only ones stalking the road and leaving the family's survival in question. Jan 6, 2026 Not Without Hope Drama,Thriller Prime Video Language:English Running Time: 1h 59m IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 Limited Theatrical Release Not Without Hope is a survival thriller based on the true story of four friends, including NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, whose fishing boat capsizes 70 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. Trapped in freezing waters and facing an approaching storm, the men struggle for survival against hypothermia and sharks while the U.S. Coast Guard launches a desperate rescue mission. The film, starring Zachary Levi and Josh Duhamel, follows the harrowing 43-hour ordeal that ultimately left Nick Schuyler as the sole survivor. Jan 6, 2026 Peter Hujars Day Biographical Drama Prime Video Language:English Running Time: 1h 16m IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 Limited Theatrical Release Set in December 1974, Peter Hujar's Day is an intimate biographical drama that unfolds entirely within a New York City apartment during a single afternoon. The narrative follows photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Whishaw) as he recounts the minute details of his previous 24 hours to writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall) for an experimental book project. Adapted from real-life interview transcripts, the film captures Hujar’s reflections on the mundane rhythms of 1970s downtown life alongside professional encounters with cultural icons like Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg. Through their freewheeling and vulnerable conversation, director Ira Sachs provides a pointillistic portrait of an artist navigating creative struggle and mortality in a bygone era of New York queer history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Jan 6, 2026 Zodiac Killer Project Documentary Prime Video Language:English Running Time: 1h 37m IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 Limited Theatrical Release Zodiac Killer Project is an experimental meta-documentary by director Charlie Shackleton that critiques the true-crime genre. After failing to secure rights to adapt a book claiming a law-enforcement cover-up of the Zodiac case, Shackleton repurposed his footage into a self-aware ghost of a movie. The film uses 16mm shots of mundane California landscapes to deconstruct how the industry manipulates ordinary locations and facts to create suspense, ultimately serving as an expose on the artifice of modern documentary storytelling. Jan 7, 2026 Tron: Ares Adventure,Sci-fic Jio Hotstar Language:English Running Time: 1h 59m IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 Set 15 years after Tron: Legacy, the film follows Ares (Jared Leto), a sophisticated AI assassin created by Julian Dillinger (Evan Peters) to retrieve the Permanence Code—a breakthrough by Kevin Flynn that allows digital constructs to exist permanently in the physical world. Sent into reality on a dangerous mission, Ares begins to experience human sensations for the first time and eventually goes rogue, aligning with ENCOM CEO Eve Kim (Greta Lee) to prevent Dillinger from using the technology for military dominance. As the boundaries between the digital and real worlds blur, Ares faces off against his former allies in a high-stakes battle that determines the future of both realms. Jan 8, 2026 Weapons Horror,Thriller Jio Hotstar Language:English Running Time: 2h 8m IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 Weapons is a non-linear horror-mystery set in the small town of Maybrook, Pennsylvania, where 17 schoolchildren from a single classroom mysteriously vanish at exactly 2:17 a.m.. The investigation, told through six interconnected perspectives, follows a teacher (Julia Garner) and a grieving father (Josh Brolin) as they uncover a chilling supernatural truth: the children were "weaponized" and summoned by Gladys, a centuries-old witch, who siphons their life force to maintain her youth. Directed by Zach Cregger, the film serves as a brutal allegory for grief, addiction, and the failure of authority figures to protect the vulnerable. Jan 8, 2026 Soul on Fire Biographical Drama Netflix Language:English Running Time: 1h 52m IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 Soul on Fire is an inspirational biographical drama based on the life of John O'Leary, who survived a 1987 gasoline explosion that left him with burns over 100% of his body. The film follows his miraculous recovery from a 1% chance of survival, bolstered by the support of his family and a mentorship from legendary sportscaster Jack Buck. Spanning from the initial tragedy to his struggles with self-worth in early adulthood, the story culminates in O'Leary’s transformation into a world-renowned motivational speaker. Released by Sony’s Affirm Films, it stars Joel Courtney as John and William H. Macy as Buck. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Jan 9, 2026 People We Meet on Vacation Romantic Comedy Netflix Language:English Running Time: 1h 58m IMDB Rating:NA Direct OTT Release The movie follows Poppy Wright (Emily Bader) and Alex Nilsen (Tom Blyth), two polar-opposite best friends who have shared an annual summer vacation for over a decade. After a mysterious falling-out two years prior left them estranged, Poppy—stuck in a rut and longing for the last time she was truly happy—convinces Alex to take one final trip to Barcelona to mend their friendship. As they navigate a high-stakes week including a destination wedding, the pair is forced to confront the deep romantic feelings they have long ignored Jan 9, 2026 The Tale of Silyan Documentary Jio Hotstar Language:English Running Time: 1h 20m IMDB Rating:7.5/10 Limited Theatrcial Release The Tale of Silyan is a documentary-fable by Tamara Kotevska (Honeyland) that intertwines the real-world economic struggle of a Macedonian farmer with local folklore. After his wife and daughter migrate to Germany for work, elderly farmer Nikola takes a job at a local landfill, where he rescues an injured white stork. He names the bird Silyan—after a mythical figure who was transformed into a stork for defying his father—and as he nurses the bird back to health, their unlikely bond becomes a poetic meditation on loneliness, resilience, and the human connection to the land. Jan 9, 2026 Chain Reactions Documentary Shudder Language:English Running Time: 1h 43m IMDB Rating:7.1/10 Limited Theatrcial Release Chain Reactions is a documentary examining the 50-year legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). The film explores how Tobe Hooper's work impacted artists like Stephen King and Takashi Miike through personal anecdotes and archival footage, detailing how the low-budget production influenced global cinema. Jan 10, 2026 Caught Stealing Thriller,Crime Netflix Language:English Running Time: 1h 47m IMDB Rating:6.9/10 Limited Theatrcial Release Caught Stealing follows Hank Thompson (Austin Butler), a burned-out former baseball prodigy turned bartender whose life descends into chaos after he agrees to cat-sit for his neighbor. This seemingly simple favor unwittingly plunges him into a violent criminal underworld where rival Russian mobsters, Hasidic assassins, and a corrupt detective relentlessly hunt him for a $4 million secret hidden by his neighbor. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film blends intense action with black comedy as Hank must navigate a treacherous treasure hunt across the East Village to survive. Jan 7, 2026 SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Animation Netflix Series:SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Language:Japanese,English No Of Episodes:11 In a deranged world where teenagers participate in lethal competitions to earn a living, 17-year-old Yuki Sorimachi is a seasoned professional survivor who competes to pay off her family's crushing debt. Unlike her terrified peers, Yuki approaches each trap-filled arena—such as the lethal Ghost House with a cold, tactical composure, aiming to achieve a legendary record of 99 consecutive wins. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Jan 8, 2026 Thriller,Mystery Netflix Series:His & Hers Language:English,Hindi,Tamil,Telugu No Of Episodes:6 His & Hers follows Anna (Tessa Thompson), a reclusive former news anchor who becomes obsessed with a brutal murder in her sleepy hometown of Dahlonega. Her interest draws the suspicion of lead detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), who also happens to be her estranged husband. As the two vie to solve the case, each begins to suspect the other of involvement, leading to a tense investigation where personal secrets and past betrayals resurface. The psychological thriller explores the idea that there are "two sides to every story," and someone is always lying. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Jan 8, 2026 Documentary Netflix Series:Unlocked: A Jail Experiment - Season 2 Language:English No Of Episodes:8 Season 2 of the Netflix docuseries Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, moves the radical social experiment to the Pinal County Correctional Facility in Arizona. Under the supervision of Sheriff Ross Teeple, inmates in a high-security pod are granted 24/7 autonomy with unlocked cell doors for six weeks. The series documents their attempt to self-govern and reduce recidivism while navigating intense internal power struggles, racial tensions, and the challenges of maintaining order without constant officer intervention. Jan 8 , 2026 Crime Drama Netflix Series:The Rookie Language:English No Of Episodes:5 In 2026, The Rookie Season 8 features John Nolan and the Mid-Wilshire team traveling to Prague for a high-stakes international sting involving the FBI and Interpol. Back in Los Angeles, the season explores Tim Bradford’s family history, including the introduction of his mother, and the evolving Chenford relationship across 18 uninterrupted episodes. Jan 9 , 2026 Medical Drama Jio Hotstar Series:The pitt season 2 Language:English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi No Of Episodes:15 The second season of the medical drama The Pitt unfolds in near real-time over a high-stakes 15-hour July 4th shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The narrative follows Dr. Michael Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) during his final shift before a sabbatical, as he clashes with his tech-focused replacement, Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi), over the integration of AI in emergency care. Against a backdrop of chaotic holiday traumas, the season also navigates the professional return of Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) from rehab, testing the team's resilience and veteran instincts. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Jan 9 , 2026 Historical drama Jio Hotstar Series:A Thousand Blows - season 2 Language:English No Of Episodes:6 A Thousand Blows follows the primary characters at their lowest points as they navigate a landscape of revenge, scheming, and redemption. Hezekiah Moscow is now a shadow of himself, haunted by the death of his best friend Alec and feeling deeply betrayed by Mary. Meanwhile, a disgraced and alcoholic Sugar Goodson remains estranged from his family. The narrative shifts when Mary Carr returns to Wapping with her loyal lieutenant, Alice Diamond, to reassemble the Forty Elephants gang and execute a high-stakes plan to reclaim her crown. Jan 11, 2026 Spy Thriller Prime Video Series:The Night Manager - Season 2 Language:English,Hindi No Of Episodes:6 Set eight years after the events of the first season, The Night Manager Season 2 follows Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) as he is pulled out of seclusion to face a new, even more sophisticated international arms threat. Recruited once again by British intelligence, Pine must go deeper undercover than ever before, navigating a treacherous landscape of modern global conflict that extends far beyond the legacy of Richard Roper. 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