The second week of January brings a fresh lineup of OTT releases across leading streaming platforms. From gripping crime thrillers and spy dramas to intriguing mysteries and light-hearted comedies, viewers have plenty of choices to dive into this week.
Several popular franchises are making a return, alongside exciting new premieres. Whether you’re in the mood for intense storytelling or easy entertainment, platforms such as Netflix, JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Zee5 offer something for every kind of viewer.
The Night Manager Season 2
Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Jonathan Pine in the much-anticipated second season of The Night Manager, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video from January 11. After a long hiatus, the spy thriller moves its backdrop from London to Colombia. With Richard Roper out of the picture, Pine finds himself up against a formidable new arms dealer, Teddy, as the series continues to deliver edge-of-the-seat suspense and high-stakes drama.
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Streaming on Apple TV from January 14, Hijack returns with Idris Elba as Sam Nelson. The new season moves to Berlin, where a fresh hostage crisis unfolds. With more than 200 lives at risk, the story pushes Sam into another tense situation that tests his ability to negotiate under pressure.
Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web
Netflix releases Taskaree on January 14. Created by Neeraj Pandey, the series stars Emraan Hashmi as a customs officer working at Mumbai International Airport. Leading a small but honest team, his character takes on a powerful smuggling network. The show offers a look into airport security operations and the risks faced by officers fighting organised crime.
Hijack Season 2
Streaming on Apple TV from January 14, Hijack returns with Idris Elba as Sam Nelson. The new season moves to Berlin, where a fresh hostage crisis unfolds. With more than 200 lives at risk, the story pushes Sam into another tense situation that tests his ability to negotiate under pressure.
Mastiii 4
Comedy fans can look forward to Mastiii 4, which releases on Zee5 on January 16. Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, and Aftab Shivadasani return with their trademark humour and chaos, continuing the franchise’s playful and nostalgic tone.
PONIES
JioHotstar brings PONIES to screens on January 16. Set in Moscow in the late 1970s, the series stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as American embassy secretaries. Their lives change after their husbands die under mysterious circumstances, pulling them into a world of Cold War espionage.
The Rip
The Rip premieres on Netflix on January 16. The crime thriller reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who play Miami cops caught in a dangerous situation after finding millions in cash inside a run-down house. As suspicion grows within the group, the discovery leads to tension and broken trust.