Although Netflix got very close to losing its credibility this year, the streaming platform has managed to keep its top position with series like Wednesday, Monster Dahmer, The Sandman, All of Us Are Dead, and, of course, Stranger Things Season 4, and many more. Many of these TV series took the internet by storm throughout 2022 and managed to break many records.
A new year is ahead of us, and we’re curious whether Netflix will manage to keep the interest of its audience even in the future. Here is a list of the best TV series coming to the streaming platform in January 2023.
Kaleidoscope Series Premiere — January 1
Netflix
Releasing on the first day of the new year of 2023, the new anthology series Kaleidoscope will see Giancarlo Esposito as the boss of the biggest heist in history. The reason for its anthology structure is to properly tell the story of a heist that’s been 25 years in the making. A talented cast of names such as Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, and many others will join Esposito as the epically smart heist crew. The creator of the show Eric Garcia, also known for Jigsaw, gave an insight on the inspiration for the story (via Netflix Tudum): ““After Hurricane Sandy, $70 billion worth of bonds got flooded in the basement of the DTCC, which is a large clearing effort that’s owned by a bunch of the big banks.” Perhaps the biggest draw of Kaleidoscope is that it will reportedly “stream differently for each viewer” (via Just Jared) in that subscribers can choose their own order of watching the episodes.
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New Amsterdam Netflix Premiere — January 1
NBC
Fans of medical dramas, beware! NBC’s New Amsterdam, which has been airing for four years now, is finally headed to Netflix with multiple seasons on January 1. It follows Ryan Eggold as Dr. Maximus “Max” Goodwin, a maverick new director in the oldest hospital in America, as he vows to change the status quo and save patients’ lives. The number of seasons that Nettflix has licensed has not yet been confirmed, but the show is still airing on NBC. The fifth and final season is said to wrap up at the end of January 2023.
Ginny and Georgia Season 2 Premiere — January 5
Any fans of the quirky mother-daughter duo? Well, it’s time to start getting excited again, as the second season is just around the corner. The comedy-drama Ginny & Georgia, created by Sarah Lampert, centers around Ginny Miller, a 15-year-old girl who appears to be more mature than her 30-year-old mother Georgia. After years of trying to escape the past, the family decides to set their roots in a picturesque New England town. Given the shocking cliffhanger finale in Season 1, it’s worth getting excited about for the upcoming season. The official synopsis reads: “Burdened with the new understanding that Kenny — her step-dad — didn’t die of natural causes, now Ginny must deal with the fact that Georgia not only killed, she killed to protect Ginny.” Get your popcorn ready.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Premiere — January 6
AMC
Running for 12 years is a no small feat for a TV show, and The Walking Dead has managed to do just that. The post-apocalyptic horror series has always revolved around various survivors of a zombie apocalypse and their attempts to find safety and resources as they fight to stay alive. The final 11th season consisting of 24 episodes premiered on AMC in August 2021 and concluded in November 2022. Those with no access to AMC haven’t had the chance to watch it legally. However, the wait is over as the final season is finally coming to Netflix on January 6. Those disappointed with the show’s cancelation, don’t fret! New spin-off series, such as The Walking Dead: Dead City, are soon to be released.
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Series Premiere — January 12
Acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda is on a roll, as after his newest commercially successful film Broker, his new series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House releases on Netflix on January 12. The cast is led by Nana Mori and Natsuki Deguchi playing two friends who move to a geisha district of Kyoto to become maikos — apprentice geishas whose job is to perform songs and dances at events. Once one of them fails the process, she turns to cooking and becomes a chef of her own kind.
That 90s Show Series Premiere — January 19
Carsey-Werner Distribution
Set 15 years after the events of That 70s Show, That 90s Show follows the children of the characters set up in its predecessor. It specifically focuses on Leia Forman, the teenage daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti and her attempts at making friends in the summer of 1995 at her grandparents’ place in Point Place. The show is set to reunite most of the old cast, and will also introduce a fresh new batch of young talent. Many stay skeptical of the revival, but many also can’t wait for the sense of nostalgia that’s about to enter their lives.
Bling Empire: New York Season 3 Premiere — January 20
Fans of reality television won’t miss out on all the January 2023 Netflix fun either. The third season of the flagship series Bling Empire, this time set in New York, has its release set on January 20. Dorothy Wang, a social figure from previous seasons, is now joined by a number of wealthy sophisticated Asian-Americans as they navigate the jungle that is New York’s socialite scene. As Tudum explains: “New York introduces us to the billionaires, CEOs and fashion icons who call the City that Never Sleep home.”
Against the Ropes Series Premiere — January 25
Starring Michelle Rodríguez, Alejandra Ley, and Alisson Santiago in the leading roles, Against the Ropes is a new Mexican TV series coming to Netflix on January 25. It follows ex-convict Angéla, who tries to regain respect from her daughter by joining a lucha libre wrestling team as a mysterious persona. This form of fighting is characterized by colorful masks and rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers. Sadly, there’s not much known about the upcoming series, but make sure to support it by giving it a watch.
Lockwood & Co. Series Premiere — January 27
Last but not least, we have a British detective thriller television series written and directed by Joe Cornish: Lockwood & Co.. Based on book series of the same name, the eight-episode miniseries will star Ruby Stokes, Cameron Chapman, and Ali Hadji-Heshmati. The series follows a girl with psychic abilities as she joins a paranormal investigation agency run by two teenage boys. In the world of ghosts, they’re about to uncover a series of mysteries and change the history of the world as we know it forever.
