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Netflix, renowned for redefining global entertainment, continues its legacy of diverse storytelling to the new year with a captivating start. This January, the platform unveils a vibrant lineup of originals, including films, series, animations, documentaries, and reality shows. The new releases promise to immerse viewers in genres spanning mystery, thriller, adventure, romance, comedy, and action. With a blend of fresh and recurring shows, this selection reaffirms the platform’s creative brilliance and universal appeal. Let’s dive into the English original highlights on Netflix shaping buzzworthy content in January 2025! Must-stream Netflix English Originals Premiering This January . Missing You / Mystery Thriller / January 1, 2025 Directed by Sean Spencer, this British-American TV series highlights an adaptation of a novel by Harlan Coben. Screenplay by Victoria Asare-Archer, this mystery series follows detective Kat Donovan who stumbles upon her long-lost fiance’s profile on a dating app- a decade after his sudden disappearance. Read more: Top 12 South Indian Movies Releasing in November 2024 The limited series, which stars Rosalind Eleazar as the lead character, features an additional cast that includes Richard Armitage, Jessica Plummer, Lenny Henry, Marc Warren, Steve Pemberton, Lisa Faulkner, Matt Willis, Ashley Walters, and James Nesbitt. Coben and Asare-Archer, along with Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee, Danny Brocklehurst, and Producer Guy Hescott, also executive produced the thriller series. Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl / Animated Adventure / January 3, 2025 Based on the characters from the Wallace and Gromit series by Nick Park, this British stop-motion film flourishes with Merlin Crossingham and Park as the directors. This installment marks the sixth film in the beloved franchise, the first since 2008's ‘A Matter of Loaf and Death’. ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ is the second feature-length production after ‘The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’ (2005) and the sequel to ‘The Wrong Trousers’ from 1993. Park jointly developed the story with Mark Burton who did screenwriting for the animated film. Read more: November 2024 Bollywood Movies: Top 10 Must-Watch Hindi Films You Can’t Miss The animal sci-fi movie focuses on Gromit, whose growing unease about Wallace's reliance on his inventions leads to startling revelations. Wallace's creation of an intelligent gnome challenges their bond and raises the question of how far technology can go when left unchecked. Bankrolled by Aardman Animations, the family movie features a voice-over cast that includes Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, and Reece Shearsmith. Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action / Documentary / January 7, 2025 Helmed by Luke Sewell, this two-part documentary series pulls back the curtain on the sensational true story behind ‘Springer Show’, one of the most outrageous and biggest hits of the 90s. The late Jerry Springer, a former Cincinnati mayor and accomplished news anchor, hosted the legendary daytime talk show that enthralled viewers for 27 seasons. Known as a televised circus of outrageous melodrama, it delivered explosive tales of love triangles, surprise family connections, and the infamous flying chairs. Read more: Top 10 Netflix English Originals to Watch in November 2024 The jaw-dropping series explores the show’s unravels of the Springer Show's meteoric rise and controversial legacy. Featuring rare firsthand accounts and eye-opening revelations from insiders, it exposes the hidden truths beneath the show's sensational surface. Executive produced by Sophie Jones, Alicia Kerr, and Sophie Leonard, this documentary series thrives with Catherine Murnane as producer. American Primeval / Western Thriller / January 9, 2025 Screenplay written by Mark L. Smith, this western TV series boasts Peter Berg as its director. Smith and Berg also serve as executive producers with Eric Newman. This riveting thriller delves into the intense struggle for dominance in the American West, unraveling the violent conflicts and ideological clashes between religion and culture. Read more: Amazon Prime Originals List for November 2024: Exclusive Shows, Films and Web Series Starring Taylor Kitsch, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Shea Whigham, Betty Gilpin, and Dane DeHaan, the series production is spearheaded by Film 44 and Grand Electric.