Looking for something exciting to watch in the new year? From gripping crime series to must-watch dramas, here are the top new TV series and shows premiering in January 2026. Discover what’s coming to your screen and find your next binge-worthy favourite right here.
Doctor's orders! Your prescription is ready for all seven seasons of darkly comic drama Nurse Jackie. Or maybe you're looking to go around the world with just a touch of chaotic whimsy in The World According to Jeff Goldblum. Either way, we've got all your needs covered in January.
Series coming to SBS On Demand in January:
- Shoresy, season 5
- Catch-22
- Daddy Issues, season 2
- Breaking New Ground
- The World According to Jeff Goldblum, season 2
- Nurse Jackie, seasons 1-7
- In Flight
- The Gone, season 2
- Sandhamn Murders, seasons 23-25
- Reykjavík Fusion
Shoresy - season 5
Jared Keeso (Shoresy) and Tasya Teles (Nat) in 'Shoresy' season 5.
In the fifth season of Shoresy, the loveable Sudbury Bulldogs are back, and this time they will do anything in their power to protect the North American game, which Shoresy believes is dying. With a changing game and an ever-evolving landscape, the team must navigate through unique challenges to come out on top and make sure their opponents never forget who they are.
Shoresy season 5 premieres with a double episode drop Friday 26 December at 5pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. Weekly fast-tracked episodes air at SBS VICELAND starting Friday 26 December at 11.35pm and at SBS On Demand at 5pm.
Stream free On Demand
Shoresy
series • Sitcom
MA15+
series • Sitcom
MA15+
Catch-22
Christopher Abbott (Yossarian) and Pico Alexander (Clevinger) in 'Catch-22'. Credit: Philippe Antonello
Catch-22 premieres Thursday 1 January on SBS On Demand.
Daddy Issues - season 2
Gemma's coming to terms with life as a new mum but sees her formerly estranged mother, Davina, move in, leaving her dad Malcolm back at the bedsit. With mum being no help, missing her dad and in a state of despair, Gemma plots to oust Davina and move Malcolm back in, with chaos-creating Derek not far behind. However, a surprise visitor arrives forcing Malcolm to confront his past, and Gemma to face her future.
Daddy Issues season 2 premieres Thursday 1 January on SBS On Demand.
Stream free On Demand
Daddy Issues
series • Comedy
M
series • Comedy
M
Breaking New Ground
Robert Hartwell took a picture of himself in front of his new home, posted it on the internet, and his life changed forever. At a time when the world needed hope, Robert shared a vision of what could be achieved; a gay black man had offered new possibilities and little did Robert know, new challenges.
This show will test his drive to live his dream of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into his new home filled with love. This series is about his journey as it celebrates resilience and those who came before him. Uplifting, transformative, and timely: this series brings a new meaning to the home renovation “reveal.” It’s a renovation story 200 years in the making.
Breaking New Ground premieres Thursday 1 January on SBS On Demand.
The World According to Jeff Goldblum - season 2
Jeff Goldblum is back — and he’s as curious as ever. In this season of The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Jeff uncovers surprising secrets behind a whole new host of topics — including dogs, magic, fireworks, monsters and motorcycles. While meeting a new cast of fantastic characters, from passionate fans to experts unveiling life-changing new technology, Jeff discovers just how these topics have shaped the world we live in.
The World According to Jeff Goldblum premieres Thursday 1 January on SBS On Demand.
Nurse Jackie - seasons 1-7
Edie Falco (Jackie) and Merritt Wever (Zoey) in 'Nurse Jackie'.
Nurse Jackie is a dark comedy that is at turns wicked, heartbreaking and funny. Edie Falco stars as the title character Jackie Peyton, a strong-willed and brilliant - but very flawed -emergency room nurse working in the complicated and frenzied environment of a New York City hospital. A lapsed Catholic with a weakness for painkillers to get her through the days, Jackie keeps the hospital balanced with her unique bedside manner and own brand of medical justice.
Every day is a high-wire act of juggling patients, doctors and fellow nurses along with her indiscretions. Jackie’s relentless dedication to her profession and her family comes into conflict with the complicated decisions she’s faced with on an hourly basis, leaving her in many moral and ethical quandaries that she somehow must find a way to figure out.
Nurse Jackie seasons 1-7 premieres Monday 8 January on SBS On Demand.
In Flight
Katherine Kelly (Jo) in 'In Flight' Credit: Peter Marley
Jo Conran is a single mum working as a flight attendant when her son is imprisoned in Bulgaria for a murder he swears he didn’t commit. Jo is approached by the mysterious Cormac Kelleher, who knows all about her son and blackmails her into smuggling drugs. Jo finds herself pulled into a murky underworld of corruption, forced to carry out orders with no escape. No matter how deep Jo finds herself, her mission remains the same: to keep her son alive and prove his innocence. Jo eventually evolves into a badass woman, willing to take on the gangsters controlling her.
In Flight premieres Monday 8 January on SBS On Demand. Episodes air weekly at SBS starting Monday 8 January at 9.30pm.
The Gone - season 2
Fresh off solving the case of a missing Irish couple, Detective Theo Richter is set to leave Mt Affinity for Ireland when he learns that journalist Aileen Ryan has vanished. Joining forces once again with Māori detective Diana Huia, Theo dives into a frantic search for Aileen.
The pair soon find themselves ensnared in a deadly game with "The Goatman". The elusive killer behind the Mountain Murders, who terrorised the town nearly two decades ago, has returned more dangerous than ever. Aileen's disappearance appears linked to her investigation into the town’s infamous Mountain Murders.
Their pursuit of the Goatman leads to a dramatic, fatal climax, revealing a shocking suspect; as the detectives race against time to prevent more bloodshed.
The Gone season 2 premieres Thursday 15 January on SBS On Demand.
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The Gone
series • Drama
M
series • Drama
M
Sandhamn Murders - seasons 23-25
Oscar Töringe (Leon) and Alexandra Rapaport (Nora) in Sandhamn Murders season 25. Credit: Johan Paulin
A business leader dies dramatically at his own party, which is the launch of a foundation in his dead daughter's name. New police chief Rakel's son accidentally kills a man he owes money to. A robbery goes wrong and turns into an involuntary kidnapping when the thieves steal a boat with the owner's little girl left in it. Viveca Sten's popular novels come to life in a mix of Nordic crime and the beautiful surroundings of the outer Stockholm archipelago in three more gripping seasons of Sandhamn Murders.
Sandhamn Murders seasons 23-25 premiere Thursday 22 January on SBS On Demand.
Stream free On Demand
Sandhamn Murders
series • Crime drama • Swedish
MA15+
series • Crime drama • Swedish
MA15+
Reykjavík Fusion
Are you ready for Breaking Bad meets The Bear?
Talented chef, Jónas, is released from prison after allegedly burning down his old restaurant. He tries to get back on his feet and win back custody of his children and the respect of his ex-wife, whom he still loves. Shunned by society, struggling to get a job and prove he is fit to be a father, he accepts illicit funds from a fellow inmate to open a restaurant, unwittingly leading him to money laundering.
He makes a deal with the devil, putting him under the thumb of his beneficiary, Kristjan, and his right-hand woman, Mary, who deals with the numbers and side hustles as a drug importer. Jonas tries his best to stay afloat with threats looming from a rival criminal gang, the police and his ex‘s new partner, who works for the tax authorities. With mixed results, Jónas tries to navigate a new life combining the risky world of Reykjavik crime and quality cuisine, ultimately to get his family back.
Reykjavík Fusion premieres Thursday 22 January on SBS On Demand.
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