Happy New Week, Frens! 🎉 Get into this week’s must-see TV shows and movies debuting from January 12-18.
12 Must-See Titles Premiering This Week
Diddy: The Making Of A Bad Boy – Peacock – January 14
This documentary doesn’t just scratch the surface—it digs into the defining moments of Diddy’s life and career.
Featuring never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, the special offers insight into the forces that shaped the music mogul’s meteoric rise and the controversies that continue to follow him.
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With Love, Meghan – Netflix – January 15
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is inviting viewers into her world with Netflix’s highly anticipated lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan.”
Set in the serene beauty of Montecito, California, this series offers an intimate glimpse into Meghan’s life as she shares her passion for cooking, gardening, crafting, and bringing people together.
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Unstoppable – Prime Video – January 16
In a world that often counts people out before they’ve even begun, Anthony Robles (portrayed by the phenomenal Jharrel Jerome) shatters every limitation imaginable.
Born with one leg, Robles doesn’t just overcome adversity – he demolishes it, becoming a national wrestling champion that will inspire generations.
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The Couple Next Door – Starz – January 17
STARZ is turning up the heat this winter with its upcoming six-part psychological thriller, “The Couple Next Door”.
Starring Sam Heughan (“Outlander,” “Suspect”), Eleanor Tomlinson (“Poldark,” “The Outlaws”), Jessica De Gouw (“Pennyworth,” “Our Man from Jersey”), and Alfred Enoch (“How to Get Away with Murder,” “Tigers”), this drama promises to take viewers on an emotional roller coaster.
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Both Eyes Open – Theaters – January 17
Starring Gail Bean (“Snowfall”) and Taye Diggs (“The Best Man”), the film also features a stellar ensemble cast, including Joy Brunson (“This Is Us”), Christie Leverette (“You’ll Never Leave Me”), Tristan Mack Wilds (“The Wire”), Michael Oloyede (“This is Paradise”), and Carla Fisher (“The Boss”).
Written and directed by Ariel Julia Hairston (“The Comeback”), the indie film was shot earlier this year in Atlanta and promises a gripping storyline.
The film centers on Ally (played by Bean), a woman determined to rebuild her life after escaping an abusive relationship.
However, her new beginning is overshadowed by haunting hallucinations of her abuser.
When Ally starts receiving eerie, cryptic messages that hint her tormentor might still be nearby, she’s forced to confront a chilling reality that her answers may lie uncomfortably close to home.
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Severance – Apple TV – January 17
The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning workplace thriller, directed by Ben Stiller, dives deeper into the unsettling world of Lumon Industries.
Mark Scout (Adam Scott) continues his journey at the center of a growing mystery, confronting the dangerous consequences of the severance procedure that splits employees’ memories between their work and personal lives.
In season two, Mark and his colleagues grapple with the devastating fallout of tampering with the severance barrier, uncovering even darker truths about Lumon.
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Back In Action – Netflix – January 17
Back In Action follows Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx), seemingly average parents with a not-so-average past.
These two ex-CIA spies traded covert missions for PTA meetings and Little League, but as the title suggests, their low-key suburban life doesn’t last.
When their cover is blown, it’s game on, and the duo is pulled back into the dangerous world they thought they left behind.
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Wolf Man – Theaters – January 17
Starring Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night), the film follows Blake, a husband and father from San Francisco, who inherits his childhood home deep in rural Oregon after his father mysteriously disappears.
With his marriage to high-powered attorney Charlotte (played by Emmy winner Julia Garner of Ozark and Inventing Anna) on the rocks, Blake convinces her to take a break from city life and visit the old property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth; Hullraisers, Coma).
However, what starts as a tense family getaway quickly spirals into terror.
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Alarum – Theaters / VOD – January 17
Sylvester Stallone, an Academy Award® nominee, teams up with Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald, and Mike Colter in this explosive story.
Alarum follows Joe (Eastwood) and Lara (Fitzgerald), two married spies trying to live under the radar.
But their tranquil winter resort getaway turns deadly when a high-stakes international intelligence network comes after them, suspecting they’ve joined a secret rogue spy organization known as ALARUM.
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Young, Famous, & African – Netflix – January 17
This glitzy reality series aka a real-life soap opera follows a group of young, affluent and famous A-list media personalities.
Hailing from South Africa, Nigeria and East Africa, this aspirational who’s who of music, media, fashion and Insta stars comes together in Joburg.
All friends and connected, they are on a quest to find love, rekindle old flames, reboot struggling relationships as they continue to shine bright.
Roy Wood Jr: Lonely Flowers – Hulu – January 17
Filmed in the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C., Roy blends sharp social and political commentary with humor to take on important and timely topics including human connections, societal changes, and the dichotomy of loneliness in this hyper connected, social world.
From dating to self-checkout lanes to political protests (and even visiting the gun range), Roy uncovers the deeper meaning behind our every-day interactions—and keeps fans laughing along the way.
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One Of Them Days – Theaters – January 17
Best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have One of Them Days.
When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
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Which must-see titles are you looking forward to watching this week?
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