New on Netflix: ‘Bridgerton’ is back, and it’s Benedict’s turn

Premieres Wednesday:

School Spirits — Now that Stranger Things is finally finished — and yes it is, so get over it — this show is your go-to if you want to see Midwestern youngsters confronting the supernatural. (Well, unless the situation in Minnesota gets even weirder after we go to press.) Season 3 has newly dead Simon trying to figure out just why the body count at Split River is so atypically high. Hey, good luck, kid. You ask those questions in Uvalde, your parents get called in for an after-school conference with Enrique Tarrio. (Paramount+)

Shrinking Season 3 — Michael J. Fox joins the cast of the acclaimed psych dramedy this season, playing a character whose struggles with Parkinson’s disease resonate with fellow sufferer Paul (Harrison Ford). Show creator Bill Lawrence told Deadline.com that while Seasons 1 and 2 were centered on the themes of grief and forgiveness, respectively, this new outing focuses on the process of moving on. But will today’s America fully embrace a concept that would have strangled Taylor Swift’s career in its crib? (Apple TV)

Premieres Thursday:

Bridgerton Season 4, Part One — This season takes its inspiration from Cinderella, with a smitten Benedict on the hunt for the mystery woman who caught his eye at a masked ball, while totally unaware she’s actually a humble housemaid. For whom he is also developing feelings. Yeah, let me check … nope, left my sympathy in my other pantaloons again. (BTW: Netflix’s official promo for the season maintains that the two women are “one in the same.” Yes, this is the deft way with the king’s English that is going to clinch that Warner Bros. buyout. Or maybe it’s just a preview of what we have to look forward to in the aftermath, when the industry decides it’s cheaper to have AI write the shows instead of just the synopses.) (Netflix)

Premieres Friday:

Miracle: The Boys of ’80 — Newly discovered footage and retrospective interviews lend fresh insight into the legendary victory of the U.S. hockey team over the USSR at the 1980 Olympics. Just think: Half a century from now, documentary fiends are going to be learning how those two former enemies teamed up to accomplish a common goal. Namely, to make sure the 2026 Olympics got moved from Los Angeles to Casper, Wyoming. (Netflix)

Premieres Sunday:

Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing — And since we apparently can’t get enough of Olympics documentaries, here’s an entire series that looks in on some of the top pairs in ice dancing as they prepare for their biggest challenge yet: convincing a Heated Rivalry-besotted world that their sport is still somehow gayer. (Netflix)

Premieres Monday:

Madame Beja — A landmark telenovela of the 1980s gets remade as a 40-episode streaming series that was filmed throughout Rio de Janeiro. It remains the story of Ana Jacinta de São José, a historical icon of the 19th century who flouted Brazil’s gender and behavioral norms. Yet the producers of this new version promise it’s been updated to reflect the changes our own world has undergone over the last two decades. I’m not sure how you thread that needle. Maybe they’ll show our heroine doing a 180 and becoming a tradwife because she was so let down by And Just Like That. (HBO)

Premieres Tuesday:

Mo Gilligan: In the Moment — The British comedian is caught in the act on his home turf of London’s 02 arena, where he regaled the audience with his observations of … being British in America. Hey, kiss and tell much? Listening to this must be like walking in on your wife while she’s showing the mailman your collection of stuffies. Or so I’m told! (Netflix)

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This article appears in Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026.

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