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Five new shows coming to Netflix in January 2020

Netflix’s lineup for the January 2020 includes Part 3 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’, as well as ‘Ares’ and ‘Messiah’. Here’s what you need to know.

by Cheryl Kahla

27-12-2019 20:41

in Lifestyle

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The festive season is coming to an end, and Netflix has a new lineup ready for when the New Year’s blues strike. Here’s what you can expect from Netflix in 2020.

New series on Netflix in January

Original Netflix series: Messiah

When CIA officer Eva Geller uncovers information about a man gaining international attention through acts of public disruption, she begins an investigation into his origins.

As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he’s performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure. Geller must unravel the mystery of whether he really is a divine entity or a deceptive con artist.

Main cast

Mehdi Dehbi as Al-Masih
Michelle Monaghan as Eve Geller
Jane Adams as Miriam Keneally
Weaver Bryce as Collier’s Driver
Mahdi Chalkhaoui as Hamza
Sayyid El Alami as Jibril
Melinda Page Hamilton as Anna Iguero
Fares Landoulsi as Samir

Details:

Release date: 1 January 2020

IMDb Score: TBA

Original Netflix series: Thieves of the Wood

In this historical drama series, infamous Flemish highwayman Jan de Lichte becomes a local hero during the Austrian occupation of 18th-century Belgium.

Main cast

Matteo Simoni
Tom Van Dyck
Stef Aerts

Details:

Release date: 2 January 2020

IMDb Score: TBA

Original Netflix series: Ares

When her friend suffers a bizarre accident, Rosa realises the secret student society they’ve just joined is built on demonic secrets from Dutch history.

Jade Olieberg
Tobias Kersloot
Lisa Smit

Details:

Release date: 17 January 2020

IMDb Score: TBA

Original Netflix series: The Ghost Bride

In 1890s Malacca, a young woman finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a murder mystery connected to the deceased son of a wealthy family.

The Asian show is based on Yangsze Choo’s novel of the same name, this series stars Golden Bell Award winner Chris Wu from A Touch of Green.

Details:

Release date: 23 January 2020

IMDb Score: TBA

Original Netflix series: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 3

Kiernan Shipka returns as the half-witch Sabrina in Part 3 of this teen horror series based on the Archie comic books. The question on everyone’s lips is whether a Riverdale crossover will happen.

Back in January 2019, the president of CW, Mark Pedowitz, confirmed that Sabrina and Riverdale would not have a crossover event, as the series is set five years in the future.

However, Netflix announced in December that a Riverdale/Sabrina crossover event is coming our way on 5 February 2020, before the spinoff’s release date.