This Week on Netflix (Dec 29–Jan 4): New Releases and Returning Favorites

This week on Netflix (Dec 29–Jan 4) bridges the end of 2025 and the start of the new year with a mix of finales, premieres, and a large catalog refresh.

The week is anchored by the release of Stranger Things 5: The Finale, arriving December 31, alongside new originals, documentaries, and a wide slate of returning licensed titles landing on January 1.

Beyond the headline releases, this week on Netflix also brings new reality series, international dramas, stand-up comedy, and multiple full-season drops, making it one of the more densely packed transition weeks on the calendar.

Below is the full, day-by-day breakdown of everything arriving on Netflix between December 29 and January 4.

DECEMBER 29

Members Only: Palm Beach – SERIES

In this reality series, a group of socialites navigate the drama and decadence of Palm Beach, where the parties are lavish and the gossip is endless.

DECEMBER 30

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story – DOCUMENTARY 

Ricky Gervais: Mortality (GB) – COMEDY SPECIAL

In a special that further solidifies his reputation as one of the most influential voices in comedy, Gervais takes on his own mortality in a brutally honest and darkly funny stand-up special about his life, death and the state of the world.

DECEMBER 31

Sleeping with Other People

Stranger Things 5: The Finale – SERIES (Releasing at 5pm PT)

With Hawkins under lockdown, El in hiding and danger lurking at every turn, the entire party unites with a single goal: to hunt and kill Vecna.

JANUARY 01

Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 2 – FAMILY

Up, down… lost, found! Whether they’re flying a kite or looking for lost treasure, Red and Blue’s ocean adventures are always the opposite of boring.

Love from 9 to 5 (MX) – SERIES

A hardworking employee and the boss’s charming son compete for the CEO position at a major underwear company, but romance threatens to sabotage them.

My Korean Boyfriend (BR) – SERIES

Five Brazilian women, each at a different stage of life and love, travel to South Korea and meet their crushes in this K-drama-inspired reality show.

Run Away (GB) – SERIES

James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones star in this twisting, turning adaptation of Harlan Coben’s bestseller about a father’s search for his runaway daughter.

Time Flies (AR) – SERIES

Fresh out of prison and low on options, two women run a fumigation business — until a shady client pulls them back into the life they fought to escape.

JANUARY 02

Found: Seasons 1-2

Land of Sin (SE) – SERIES

When a teenager goes missing, a detective with personal ties to the case joins a tense investigation that reveals fierce loyalties and old family feuds.

JANUARY 03

The Following: Seasons 1-3