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The Wrap: January 2026

New year. New chaos. New UK-made brilliance. January brought returning TV powerhouses, Sundance debuts, mockumentary mischief and a genre-twisting narrative game. Here are 10 titles that kicked off 2026 with bite, style and a whole lot of s…

New releases

A Black man in a mac stands in between an open door of a bright yellow train

Hijack (Season 2)

Idris Elba reprises his role as Sam Nelson in the thrilling eight-episode second season of Hijack.

A young Black woman in a striking grey suit and jacket striding through a room with computers monitoring stocks

Industry (Season 4)

An all-star cast return for the compelling fourth season of this gripping drama series about young bankers.

A white woman in a cold field at dusk looking at a hawk as it's perched on her arm

H Is For Hawk

Claire Foy is magnificent as the lead in this reflective dramatisation of Helen MacDonald’s bestselling 2014 memoir.

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The Moment

Charli XCX satirises her own rise to fame in this captivating mockumentary that blurs the lines between fact and fiction.

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Shelter

Action icon Jason Statham reunites with Angel Has Fallen director Ric Roman Waugh for this gripping action-thriller.

A white man in a pinstripe suit, a young Columbian man in a auburn suit and a Colombian woman in a orange and white floral dress look serious in a tropical location

The Night Manager (Season 2)

Returning eight years after season one’s explosive finale, the new series thrillingly expands beyond John le Carré’s source material.

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TR-49

Narrative deduction is expertly blended with engrossing audio drama in this unique and intriguing game.

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The Quarry

Modelled on an 80s slasher, this visually-stunning supernatural game provides some gloriously gory fun.

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Augmented Empire

Turn-based VR/MR-RPG strategy is captivatingly combined with a thrilling dystopian narrative in this engaging game.

On Location: Peckham

Rye Lane is a warm and playful romantic comedy where the South London landscape becomes its own character, with Peckham captured in its full and glorious vibrance. We met with the film’s star Vivian Oparah to find out what she thought about…

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Last Breath

Based on an astounding true story, Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu star in this high-stakes suspense-thriller.

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Elevator Game

Rebekah McKendry’s second feature is based on the chilling online phenomenon of ‘The Elevator Game’.

Toxic Town

British actors Jodie Whittaker and Amy Lou Wood are exceptional in this bittersweet four-episode mini-series.

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Black Doves

British stars Kiera Knightley and Ben Whishaw compellingly lead this taut, gripping and thrilling spy series.

Young woman in a hijab carries her baby in a sling, looking directly at the camera and against a backdrop of a demolished war-torn street

For Sama

Filmed in Aleppo, this BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nominated documentary is as intimate as it is imperative.

Blue Planet

Dive into the depths of the oceans with David Attenborough’s exploration of marine life.