What to watch on Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, Amazon, and other OTT platforms in January

A still from 'Trial By Fire', Netflix.

The new year is here and so are a multitude of new shows, movies, and series with thrillers, comedies, dramas, documentaries, horror films and more on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, SonyLIV, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Apple TV+, Lionsgate Play or others. Pick a genre you like or go with a platform you are a fan of. Here is a curated list of what you can catch this January:

This crime thriller of eight episodes, named after different colours, is interesting because it can be viewed in any order. The storyline is non-linear and the show stars Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad.

When Catherine discovers the remains of a gangland murder victim in a drained reservoir, it sparks a chain of events that unwittingly leads her straight back to Tommy Lee Royce.

This comedy is about Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan who are a normal married couple trying to be criminals, for the sake of their one wish to have a family.

A Tamil sports comedy-drama written and directed by Chella Ayyavu is set against the backdrop of wrestling and stars Vishnu Vishal, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Karunas, Sreeja Ravi, and others.

A Hindi horror comedy starring Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ishan Khattar, this film has been directed by Gurmmeet Singh and is about two friends posing as ghostbusters to earn a living. Soon a beautiful girl ghost appears in front of them and together they plan to solve each other’s problems.

A dark horror comedy, starring Ralph Fiennes as a celebrity chef who wants to kill diners. Directed by Mark Mylod, this one is based on a story by Will Tracy.

Based on the life of Bernie Madoff, who caused the 2008 financial housing Market crises in the United States, this one is a four-part documentary.

In this new season the Bad Batch cross paths with friends and foes, as they take on missions that will take them to unexpected and dangerous new places.

This noir-thriller series follows Miu (Angela Bundalovic), who is on a vengeance mission in Copenhagen's criminal underworld and shows how it should be run.

Sarah Lampert's comedy-drama is about this gorgeous 30-year-old mother of two Georgia and her daughter Ginny. Together they navigate, face and deal with relationships and life.

The six-episode series is on Bhuvan Bam aka Vasya, son of an alcoholic, who works in a pay-and-use lavatory. One day his luck turns and he finds a chance to move up in life. But does that happen?

Sooraj Barjatya’s film with legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Sarika along with Parineeti Chopra released last year in theatres. It is about three friends trekking to the Everest Base Camp to fulfil their other friend’s last wish.

Using his own heart attack as inspiration, Kevin Smith completes the View Askewniverse trilogy by bringing the story back to Randal, who survives a massive heart attack and enlists fellow clerks Dante, Elias, Jay and Silent Bob to make a movie immortalizing his life at the convenience store that started it all.

If you are a fan of emotional, intimate and relatable thrillers, then Crossfire should definitely be on your list. It is about a woman on a family holiday whose world instantly changes when gunmen suddenly open fire, turning a picturesque Spanish resort into a living nightmare. The show is a captivating thriller where ordinary people must make monumental decisions in the blink of an eye with far-reaching consequences long after the initial danger passes.

This Malayalam drama, directed by Tharun Moorthy, starring Lukuman Avaran, Devi Varma, Binu Pappu, Sujith Shankar, and others, is loosely based on a real-life incident, points fingers at the Indian legal system.

A supernatural thriller, this six-episode series is the first Amazon Original to be filmed entirely in Scotland. Created by David Macpherson, this series is directed by John Strickland.

This true-crime documentary investigative film follows a crime boss who shook Mumbai in the 1990s.

A thriller set in late medieval history; this Christian Bale starrer traces the life of a detective who is helped by Edgar Allan Poe in the struggle to solve a slew of murder cases.

Starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, and others this one is about how Sophie remembers the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father 20 years earlier.

Starring Diljit Dosanjh, Sargun Mehta, and others this one is a rom com about how the protagonist stops at nothing for himself and his friends to become the three richest men in the world.

A tough police officer (Said Ali Khan) sets out on a mission to track down and eliminate a gangster (Hrithik Roshan) with a reputation as legendary as his own. Watch this equally compelling Hindi remake of the Tamil original.

This shocking 1-hour, 27-minute documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad’s ascent to viral stardom and his downward spiral which resulted in his imprisonment.

Action-adventure-fantasy film is one of the contenders for the Oscars. The film is now set for its OTT debut. Catch it before the final-five Oscars nominations are announced on January 24.

A show on the 25-year-long gruelling, tortuous legal battle pursued by Neelam (Rajshri Deshpande) and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy (Abhay Deol), who lost their children among the 59 lives engulfed by the 1997 Delhi's Uphaar Cinema fire.

Sports docu-series Break Point follows a diverse group of tennis players on and off the court as they compete in gruelling slams with hopes of winning a final and even bigger dreams of becoming world No. 1.

Set against the backdrop of postwar Italy, this story mirrors the complex transformation of entrepreneur Ferruccio Lamborghini’s homeland. From his modest beginnings building tractors to the infamous rivalry he shared with Enzo Ferrari, his unparalleled genius made him a true icon in the automobile industry. Told through a tightly constructed narrative style and imaginative visual design, Lamborghini — The Man Behind the Legend is the true story of the man behind the machine.

The Test, a four-part docuseries, returns for a second season with the journey of the Australian Men’s Cricket Team after the exits of Captain Tim Paine and the subsequent departure of Coach Justin Langer. Navigating their way through scandal, discontent and an uncertain world, the players pull back the curtain to the inner-workings of the team.

This 1-hour, 35-minutes film is about how a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find his beloved dog who goes missing, and give him life-saving medication.

The series is set two decades after the destruction of contemporary civilization. A survivor, Joel, is paid to transport 14-year-old Ellie out of a stifling quarantine zone. They travel across the US and rely on one another for survival as she may be the key to a cure.

In the second season of this series Jhansi, who is a cop and devoted mother, learns more facts about herself as her violent past collides with her calm and domestic present.

This film is about what happens when a young girl's name appears on the Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA)'s list of the state's most wanted individuals.

Leia Forman is looking for adventure and a best friend, and soon finds herself a group of friends. Sequel to the famous That 70s Show, this one will follow the lives of the children of the characters of That 70s Show.

This nail-biting series about four street-smart kids and what occurs when one of these schemes fails and forces them to rob a bank's cash van.

This suspense thriller sets itself apart with an uncanny storyline. Its about a criminal gang that is forced to hide in a remote beachside estate, where two intriguing women. Dark and humorous complications arise when dinner guests join them. When they are all taken hostage, murderous secrets, cold-hearted betrayals, and shocking desires bubble to the surface as everyone awaits their fate.

In this season too, expert bakers elevate desserts with next-level ideas and epic execution, to create showstopping desserts — from exploding cakes to a colossal cheesecake tower and an edible life-size piano.

Fashionable socialites bring drama while flaunting their wealth and fashionable attire.

First aired in 2015, this Israeli espionage action thriller series gained major popularity and the Lior Raz starrer series depicting Israeli-Palestinian con is now into its fourth season that comprises 12 episodes.

This comedy drama, starring Rakul Preet Singh, Sumeet Vyas, and others, is about an unemployed graduate who is desperate for a job in a small town and ends up taking the job as a condom tester which she hides from everyone around her.

In this Bengali series, massive estates of elite families have many secrets. When her husband is killed Indu has to find out who is the one responsible in the family.

This action film is about an unimaginable 22nd-century Earth that is the result of a civil war. At a futuristic AI facility, a researcher attempts end to a civil war by replicating the brain of a brave soldier who died in combat, her mother.

Set in the 1970s this one is about an undercover Indian spy who goes on a mission to reveal nuclear weapons development deep within Pakistan. What happens when he falls in love? This spy thriller stars Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna.

Şahsu finds herself at the centre of a legend of the Shahmaran that is a mythical creature in this Turkish mini-series.

A group of courtesans struggle to liberate themselves from an infamous kingpin.

In this season of the animated series, Vox Machina is all set to save the planet again and this time it is from dragons that breathe fire and acid.

Based on The Sky is Pink, this documentary shows family members and art portray author and motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary’s journey with an immune disorder and terminal illness.

This eight-episode British series is an action, adventure, and comedy about Jen (Máiréad Tyers) a self-aware young woman who lives in a world where everyone has a superpower except for her.

Starring Sehban Azim and Niyati Fatnani this one is a typical Hindi romantic show.

A thriller web series, this one is directed by Srijit Mukherji and is about a fearless female cop (Regina Cassandra) who is willing to risk her life to serve the country.

This is a Tamil remake of TVF’s popular web series Hostel Daze. It is about six engineering students and the various problems of their hostel life and dealing with friendship, love life and academics.

Amid corporate, adult-run agencies of ghost hunters, a tiny start-up stands alone. It is run by two teenage boys and a supremely psychically gifted girl, independent of any commercial imperative or adult supervision. This trio is destined to unravel a mystery that will change the course of history.

This Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer film has been directed by Raj Mehta, and will showcase the actor in an action-packed role, a departure from his usual comedy performances.

Based on the bestselling novel by Javier Castillo, this one is about how during the Cavalcade of the Magi parade, the Martín family's daughter Amaya disappears. Journalist Miren takes on the case, determined to find her.

This comedy-romance starring Eddie Murphy, Johan Hill is about a couple and how they deal with their respective families and their culture clashes.

Featuring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Golden Globe-winning Jennifer Coolidge, and others, this romantic comedy is about how Darcy and Tom’s destination wedding gets turned upside down. The story builds on an ultimate destination wedding, hijacked by criminals, where suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. In the process of saving their families, the couple rediscovers why they fell in love in the first place.

Philomena Cunk shows how far humanity has come, or not, in this witty mockumentary tracing the history of civilisation, starring Diane Morgan.

Directed by Revathi, and based on The Last Hurrah by Shrikant Murthy, this film starring Kajol and Vishal Jethwa in the lead roles, is about a mother who does everything she can to let her son, diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, live life to the fullest.