7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (January 9)

From the return of hit shows to this year’s Golden Globes ceremony, here’s what you won’t want to miss this weekend.
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Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7’s fatal fallout is ‘heavier than anyone expected’ — and that’s for good reason

With Opiter dead, Korris is rightly on the war path. For the Brothers Ferox in Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 7, that’s a near-death experience.
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The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards longlist has been announced — and Netflix fans might be surprised about one big absence

One Battle After Another leads this year’s BAFTAs longlist, but fans might be confused about a big Netflix film’s exclusion.
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New movies: the most exciting films coming to theaters in January 2026

New movies are going to arrive weekly throughout 2026 – these are the biggest ones to look out for.

Forget ‘the UK’s answer to Rocky’ — new Pierce Brosnan movie Giant is the Billy Elliot of boxing

If you’ve seen a poster for the new boxing movie Giant, you’ll have seen it marketed as ‘the UK’s answer to Rocky’ – but the label is doing it a disservice.
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Has The Pitt season 2 episode 1 already let slip its biggest mystery yet? I’m convinced the answer is right under our noses

I’m beside myself that The Pitt season 2 is back with episode 1, and I’m convinced I’ve already cracked one of the HBO Max show’s biggest new mysteries.
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What is the release date for Landman season 2 episode 9 on Paramount+?

If episode 8 was the calm before the storm, I’m almost dreading what’s coming next. But when is Landman season 2 episode 9 on Paramount+?
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People We Meet on Vacation review: Netflix changes key details from the hit book, but it’s still their best rom-com yet

Fans of the original novel will spot some major differences, but People We Meet on Vacation lands on Netflix with all the feel-good romance we could want.
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I flew the Star Wars Death Star trench run on the Sphere in a Lego X-Wing — and nothing else comes close

Lego turned the Sphere into a brick-built Death Star, and I got to fly the iconic Star Wars trench run across its massive exterior screen from a life-size, partially brick-built X-Wing parked nearby
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YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results
YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results

As part of a few changes to its search filters, YouTube is going to allow you to search specifically for Shorts or longform videos. Right now, a filter-less search shows a mix of longform and short form videos, which can be annoying if you just want to see videos in one format or the other. […]