What's new to streaming this week? (Jan. 1, 2026)
Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!
Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We've got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you're seeking something brand new (or just new to streaming), we've got you covered there, too.
Mashable's entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of the week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you're looking for the final chapter of Netflix's major series, twisted true crime stories, a heavy dose of nostalgia, or some divine comedy, we're here for you.
7. The Home
Craving something creepy? Well, if you want holiday horror, we got you covered. If you want the best horror movies of 2025, we have 25 films to offer. If none of that appeals, there's also The Home, which managed a 30 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Saturday Night Live alumnus Pete Davidson stars as Max, a young vandal who's been tasked with community service at an old folks home as recompense for his offenses. But something sinister is happening within the walls of the home. Max begins to notice strange occurrences and uncovers wild secrets, leading to gnarly revelations, but few satisfying scares.
Starring: Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman
How to watch: The Home is now playing on Starz.
6. Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
The twisted story of Jodi Hildebrandt and how she harmed the family of YouTuber Ruby Franke has been the subject of a lot of true crime television. But this film, clocking in at an hour and 41 minutes, dives more deeply into Hildebrandt's background. Documentarian Skye Borgman (Abducted in Plain Sight, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish) talk to Hildebrandt's former patients and experts to get an understanding of how she built a cult around the promise of a healthier, happier Mormon marriage.
Along with outlining the crimes of Hildebrandt and Franke, which included child abuse, Evil Influencer considers how the disgraced therapist's own trauma tied to sexist gender dynamics in the church may have led to her perverse form of empowerment. Make no mistake, though: Borgman probes for an explanation without suggesting any of it is an excuse for what happened to the Franke kids.
How to watch: Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story is now streaming on Netflix.
5. Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway
OK, if you don't keep up on Broadway news, this one is a bit confusing. 20 years ago, George Clooney co-wrote, directed, and co-starred in a historical drama called Good Night, and Good Luck, which featured David Strathairn in the lead role of American journalist Edward R. Murrow.
In 2025, Clooney took a play version of Murrow's story to Broadway, with himself in the lead. After five Tony nominations, the show closed. But on June 8, 2025, Clooney and company performed it live on CNN for all of the nation to see. Now, you can stream this recording of Good Night, and Good Luck whenever you want. See for yourself if it lives up to the hype.
Starring: George Clooney, Ilana Glazer, Glenn Flesher, Clark Gregg, Carter Hudson, Paul Gross, Christopher Denham, Fran Kranz, Marc Brandt, Will Dagger, and Georgia Heers
How to watch: Good Night, and Good Luck: Live from Broadway is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.
4. Eternity
One of the best comedies of 2025 is now on digital. Co-written and directed by David Freyne, Eternity imagines an afterlife where you get to pick what your heaven looks like. But there's one catch: You only get to pick once. So, when Larry Cutler (Miles Teller) dies after decades married to his lovely wide Joan (Elizabeth Olsen), he decides to wait in a purgatory that looks like a train station for his bride to rejoin him. There's just one problem: Larry is Joan's second husband. Her first was Luke (Callum Turner), a handsome war vet who died in their youth, and he's also waiting at the not-so-pearly gates. So, who will she choose?
In my review out of the film's TIFF premiere, I cheered, "Eternity delivers a charming parody of romantic comedies without mocking the viewers who love them. The conflict between two kinds of romantic love, and the two robust love interests on offer, makes for exciting tension. The wild spin of their stories leads to moments silly, sexy, and warm. Yet Eternity's afterlife backdrop allows for a slew of more provocative jokes to sneak through. The result is a rom-com that's smart, sensational, and swoon-worthy. "
Starring: Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early, Olga Merediz, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph
How to watch: Eternity is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.
3. The X-Files
Cue the theme song, and let's time travel back to 1993, when two very different FBI agents were paired up for cases strange and supernatural. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) was a woman of science, a doctor, and skeptic. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) was a true believer in all things conspiracy and paranormal, or generally seen as "spooky."
For 11 seasons, these two not only cracked strange cases of monsters and madmen, but also waltzed the will-they-won't-they so intensely that a generation of nerds was in a chokehold. Now, ahead of Ryan Coogler's re-imagined X-Files reboot, you can revisit Chris Carter's original series for all the chills, thrills, and sex appeal.
Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish, and Mitch Pileggi
How to watch: All 11 seasons of The X-Files are now streaming on Pluto TV.
2. Indiana Jones film series
The word "iconic" gets thrown around a lot these days. But Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones is truly iconic. Put that man in some khaki, with a brown fedora and a whip in hand, and generations swoon over the rugged masculinity and sharp intellect that is Indiana Jones.
If the holidays have you craving, action, adventure, sex appeal, nostalgia, or Nazis getting annihilated by divine force, you can't do better than the Indiana Jones movies. And Disney+ is kicking off 2026 by offering the lot. From Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Dune to The Last Crusade, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and the 2023 treasure that is Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, you can enjoy the hottest man in archaeology fighting, flirting, and facing off against evil foes, vicious rituals, and snakes. (Why'd it have to be snakes!?)
Starring: Harrison Ford
How to watch: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull all begin streaming on Disney+ on Jan. 1. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is currently streaming on Disney+.
Best of Streaming this week: Stranger Things, Season 5: Volume 3
It's wild to think that it's been nearly 10 years since Stranger Things debuted on Netflix, causing a fresh interest in '80s nostalgia and all things Dungeons & Dragons. We've watched as Eleven and her friends fought monsters from the Upside Down while traversing the tricky terrain of teendom. And after Volumes 1 and 2, Season 5's third and final volume will compete their story.
Well, sort of. Netflix is launching a Strangers Things animated spinoff in 2026 — but it's more a filler adventure that takes place between Seasons 2 and 3. And that show — called Stranger Things: Tales from '85 — doesn't boast the OG cast for its voices. So, as you ready yourself for the final chapter of this not-so-never-ending story, savor the journey and the friends made (and maimed) along the way.
Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, and Maya Hawke
How to watch: Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 3 premieres Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.
(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior list.
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Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers.
