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Wondering what’s coming to Netflix in 2026? Some of your questions will be answered this week with a new event hosted by Netflix that will preview what’s to come throughout the year with release dates, first looks, a sizzle reel, and more information about new and returning series and upcoming movies.
We broke the news first Next to return to Netflix in late 2025 By posting on our social channels. For those unfamiliar, this is an early look at confirmed upcoming titles throughout the year, with events typically taking place in January or February.
It was just on Christmas Day that Netflix itself confirmed that the show was coming back on both UK And American social accountsHowever, it comes with a new name, WHAT NEXT, and it was posted along with a trailer with the caption: “Your future is on its way, #WhatNext January 7, 2026,” On YouTube uploads, they still use the #NextOnNetflix hashtag,
The teaser was intentionally cryptic, saying the following over the course of a full minute: “Sometimes, the universe shows you a sign. You can ignore it, call it a coincidence, but I know you have some questions, you’re lucky, your future is on your way, and even when you’re not working, it haunts you. So go ahead. All you have to do is ask.”
All the while, we kept getting glimpses of upcoming titles or teases. Bridgerton, which is set to return for two volumes in January and February, was the easiest to identify from the teaser. WWE was there too a piece And sending some other tease, hint, or subtle message that we suspect Heartbeat: Forever, Avatar The Last Airbender, And Sesame Street, At the end of the teaser was Teyana Taylor, who will appear in incision Later in January.
Also, we can’t mention the beginning of the teaser stranger thingsit’s something that’s set stranger things Given the fact that if you type #whatnext in the search bar on Netflix, fans are left wondering. stranger things This is the only thing that is visible.
Next has been running on Netflix for a few years and has grown quite a bit, although our understanding is that it will be shrinking a bit this year. In previous years, countries held events on different dates, unveiling a portion of their slates to local journalists before sending slate-revealing documents.
Last year was the most ambitious year yet. The event was held simultaneously in nearly a dozen countries around the world, with the first half broadcast live from Los Angeles before returning to local markets (we attended both the British and French events). It was a flashy way to announce your slate, but given the number of titles unveiled from all corners of the world, it was hard to keep track on our end, and undoubtedly harder for the audience as well.
This year, we’re expecting the event to be mostly, if not entirely, digital, since we’re not aware of any in-person events (or at least we haven’t been invited!).
We still have a lot to learn. Will there be only English language titles this week or non-English ones as well? Will this last for several days (we’ve got some indications that it might), and what kind of coverage will outlets like ours provide in advance? There is still a lot to learn.
Naturally, we’ll do our best to cover it by updating our huge 2026 release calendar, revising other previews and articles, and publishing news posts. Stay tuned!