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What’s Next on Netflix 2026 (named What’s Next this year?) started off in early January with huge slate reveals for both Netflix US, UK, and France — now a few weeks later, we’re getting more slate confirmations, starting with Netflix Poland, which has confirmed a dozen titles coming next year.
After strong performances in the past years with hits like hevelius And forgotten loveNetflix is once again demonstrating its huge investment in this area. Netflix’s CEE content lead Lucas Kluskiewicz teased that 2026 will be about “diversity”, ushering in new genres and first-time collaborations with top creators.
“This year we aim to surprise our audiences with even more diversity – including our Polish original productions and new styles from creators we are working with for the first time.”
Here are the details of the 12 titles announced, categorized by films, series, and returning titles.
New series from Poland to be released in 2026
lead the children
Style: Drama/based on true events. Release date: 11 February 2026
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kicking the slate very soon lead the children. Based in 1970s Silesia, the limited series dramatizes the true story of a lead poisoning epidemic. joanna kulig (cold war, heel) stars as a determined doctor who fights a heroic battle against bureaucracy and disease to save children.
unconsciousness (znikzuleny)
Style: Medical Drama Release date: 2026
Marking Netflix’s entry into the medical procedural genre in Poland, unconsciousness Stars Leszek Likota (who gained global fame forgotten love). Lichota plays a brilliant neurosurgeon who is fired from a prestigious clinic after a failed operation. He arrives at a small county facility where his ego clashes with the locals, but his rule-bending ways may just save lives.
riots
Style: Thriller/Drama | Release date: 2026
Inspired by the true events of 1989, riots Depicts the events surrounding Poland’s largest prison riot. stars of the series boris szyk And Filip Plawiak As former roommates who must return to prison in an attempt to stop the bloodshed.
Love is blind: Poland
Style: Reality Release date: 2026
The global dating juggernaut is finally landing in Poland. The local version will be hosted by the power couple Zofia Zborowski-Wrona And Andrej WronaFollowing the standard format of singles trying to find love without seeing each other.
doll (Lalka)
Style: Period Drama | Release date: 2026
black volga
Previously announced, we now have our first look at the ambitious adaptation of Boleslav Prus’ classic novel. Directed by Pavel Maslona (Mark), the series is set in 19th century Warsaw.
The story is based on the complex tension between wealthy merchant Stanisław Wokulski and aristocrat Izabela Laka. Netflix has confirmed that the literary duo will be featured sandra drzemalska (EO, to make sensual) And Tomasz Schuchardt (high water).
New Polish films to be released in 2026
Revenge
Style: comedy | Release date: 2026
In a newly announced project, Netflix is bringing us a comedy about female solidarity with a twist. Starring vanessa alexander (office pl) And Izabela KunaThe film focuses on a detective agency run by women specifically to help other women accuse their partners of infidelity.
less than a stranger
Style: Biopic/Musical | Release date: 2026
Previously teased as the “Jan Borysewicz Project”, Netflix has officially confirmed the title. less than a stranger. The biopic takes the audience on a musical journey through the 1980s and 90s, based on the life of the charismatic leader of the famous rock band. lady punk. It promises a story of rebellion, freedom and dreams colliding with restrictive reality.
st
Style: Thriller/Crime | Release date: 2026
acclaimed director John P. Matuszynski (leave no trace) is directing his first project for Netflix. st Stars Piotr Zurawski As a man who has recently been released from a long prison sentence. Seemingly rehabilitated, he is actually embarking on a calculated path of revenge against those who destroyed his life – but he discovers that vengeance comes at a high price.
New returning series and sequels
1670 (season 3)
Style: Mockumentary / Comedy | Release date: 2026
The satirical hit that took Poland by storm is back. 1670 It has been renewed for a third season, continuing the misadventures of the aristocratic Adamczewski family. Expect more witty commentary on modern Polish society from the perspective of a 17th-century aristocrat.
mothers of penguins (season 2)
Style: Drama / Comedy | Release date: 2026
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After its success in 2024, mothers of penguins Return. artists including masza wagroka And Magdalena RoskaWill reprise their roles. Season 2 shows the parents leading their own school for children with special needs, where they must fight finances and bureaucracy instead of simply enjoying their success.
Colors of evil: black
Style: Crime Thriller Release date: 2026
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After the success of Color of evil: redNetflix is adapting the second book in the series. The original debuted in 2024 and spent five weeks in the global top 10, garnering over 42 million views. Jacob Gierszaal He will reprise his role as tenacious prosecutor Bilsky in this dark thriller.
The logline we currently have for the sequel reads, “Investigating the disappearance of children in a remote Polish town, prosecutor Leopold Bilski must uncover a sinister local legend before it’s too late.”
it takes a village
Style: comedy | Release date: 2026
sequel to 2024 movie no pressureThis heart-warming film returns to the countryside. The story centers around the village uniting around a beloved elder, Halina, whose marriage is threatened by financial troubles.
More countries’ Next (What’s Next?) on Netflix will be revealed throughout this week and next, with Nordics confirmed in late January. A slate of Italian, Spanish and more CEE regions are expected soon.
Which of these new releases are you looking forward to seeing? Let us know in the comments.