It’s a brand-new week and that means exciting new series and fresh TV show seasons are now airing on television and streaming online. If you’re looking for a new series to binge-watch, a new TV show to get hooked on with your partner or pals,

If you’re trying to decide what to binge this week, Screen Rant has you covered. These are the top five new and returning shows that will be making their season or series premiere this week, January 5–9, 2026.

Based on the wildly popular Emily Henry book of the same name, Netflix’s new original movie People We Meet On Vacation premiered this Friday. The movie stars Tom Blyth and Emily Bader as best friends Alex and Poppy, whose enduring friendship blossoms into something more after spending years vacationing together.

"Power Book IV: Force" is skipping a week ahead of the series' finale, titled "Beginning of the End," which is set to air on Friday, Jan. 16. You can binge-watch the latest season before the epic conclusion on the Starz app.