A new year means new TV shows are on the horizon for Netflix. Several Netflix shows will debut in January, including The Brothers Sun, Break Point season 2, and Griselda.
In addition to the high-profile releases, there are underrated shows on Netflix to watch in January. Our selections include a comedy about friends suffering from midlife crises, a hilarious Irish sitcom, and a brilliant satire of true crime.
Friends From College (2017-2019)
Friends From College takes the coming-of-age formula and applies it to a group of friends from Harvard entering their 40s. The group includes Ethan Turner (Keegan-Michael Key), Lisa Turner (Cobie Smulders), Sam Delmonico (Annie Parisse), Nick Ames (Nat Faxon), Max Adler (Fred Savage), and Marianne (Jae Suh Park). The college friends tackle new romances, old feelings, and complex relationships, prompting them to question if it’s time to move on.
Watch Friends From College on Netflix.
Derry Girls (2018-2022)
Travel back to the 1990s and relive the end of the Troubles through the eyes of a group of Irish teenagers in Lisa McGee’s comedy, Derry Girls.
Watch Derry Girls on Netflix.
American Vandal (2017-2018)
American Vandal brilliantly spoofed true crime and presented an engrossing mystery with subtle humor and thought-provoking commentary about today’s entertainment. The series follows Peter Maldonado, an inquisitive sophomore who investigates crimes committed at the high school level in two seasons.
Watch American Vandal on Netflix.
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