6 New Shows & Movies To Watch In January On Streaming Platforms Other Than Netflix Canada

Coming to Apple TV and Prime Video.🍿

Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel in 'Shotgun Wedding'. Right: Jason Segel in 'Shrinking'.

Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel in 'Shotgun Wedding'. Right: Jason Segel in 'Shrinking'.

Staff Writer

If you've binged everything new on Netflix Canada, there are a bunch of new shows and movies coming in January on Apple TV and Prime Video.

You can start off the new year strong with everything from romantic comedies to mystery thrillers that will be hitting streaming platforms throughout the month of January. Here are six things you can watch soon on Prime Video and Apple TV.

Shotgun Wedding

Rating: 6.6/10

Where To Watch: Prime Video 

When To Watch: January 27, 2023 

Why You Need To Watch It: Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel star in this action comedy as an engaged couple whose lavish destination wedding is hijacked by criminals. 

The Rig

Rating: N/A

Where To Watch: Prime Video

When To Watch: January 6, 2023

Why You Need To Watch It: This mystery thriller follows the crew of a remote Scottish oil rig as they fight for survival when a mysterious fog cuts them off from all communication with the mainland. It stars Emily Hampshire of Schitt's Creek.

Shrinking

Rating: N/A

Where To Watch: Apple TV

When To Watch: January 27, 2023

Why You Need To Watch It: This comedy series follows a grieving therapist, played by Jason Segel, who starts to ignore his training and tells his patients exactly what he thinks. He realizes that he's making huge changes in people's lives, as well as his own.

Hunters: Season 2

Rating: 7.2/10

Where To Watch: Prime Video

When To Watch: January 13, 2023

Why You Need To Watch It: Set in 1977 New York City, the show follows a troubled young Jewish man who is bent on revenge and taken in by a secret group of Nazi hunters. In the second season, an accident ruins their European exploits and the hunters must join together to hunt down history's most infamous Nazi, Adolf Hitler.

Truth Be Told: Season 3

Rating: 7.1/10

Where To Watch: Apple TV

When To Watch: January 20, 2023

Why You Need To Watch It: Octavia Spencer stars as Poppy Scoville, a reporter turned true-crime podcaster who is trying to solve another mystery in season 2. She’s frustrated by the lack of media attention for multiple missing Black girls and teams up with an offbeat principal to try and keep the victims' names in the public eye as she follows leads to a suspected sex trafficking ring.

Servant: Season 4

Rating: 7.5/10

Where To Watch: Apple TV

When To Watch: January 13, 2023

Why You Need To Watch It: This series follows a mourning couple after a tragedy creates a division in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home. Season 4 is the final chapter of their emotional and suspenseful story. 

  • Ottawa Staff Writer Megan Johnson was an Ottawa Staff Writer for Narcity Canada. Prior to joining the Narcity team she founded Ottawa River Lifestyle, a blog to promote the Capital Region and small towns along the Ottawa River. In addition to writing about Canadian businesses, local events and outdoor adventures, Megan has created content for Canadian brands and tourism boards. She has her B.Sc. in Honours Biochemistry and has always enjoyed various forms of writing and travel.

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