What to Expect this January on Netflix

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Young Famous & African-S3. Nadia Kandava in Young Famous & African-S3. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

Get ready for exciting new content on Netflix! The romantic drama Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! launches on January 3, following Mayi as she questions her upcoming wedding. Ring in the new year with Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl which debuts on January 3, an animated adventure where Gromit must save Wallace from a rogue invention. More drama unfolds in Dubai’s most lavish friendship circle in Dubai Bling: Season 3, launching on January 8. Lastly, XO, Kitty: Season 2 premieres on January 16, as Kitty returns to Seoul for a fresh start, but drama and romance ensue.

African Content

Young Famous & African-S3. Nasibu Juma Issaack in Young Famous & African-S3. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

Young, Famous & African 17 January 2025

The most epic season yet of the SAFTA-winning Young, Famous & African returns, with season 3 launching on 17 January 2025. This new season promises eight episodes that deliver more jaw-dropping drama, grander parties and explosive exchanges. In this latest instalment, the circle of friends and foes expands to welcome celebrated South African influencer Kefilwe Mabote and Nollywood megastar Ini Edo. The beloveds are back, with returning cast including Tanzanian music sensation Diamond Platnumz, Nigerian stylists to the stars Swanky Jerry, Nigerian actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia, South African DJ and radio host Naked DJ with partner, model Kayleigh Schwark, Ugandan socialite and businesswoman Zari ‘The Boss Lady’ Hassan and husband Shakib Lutaaya, South African rapper Nadia Nakai, Ghananian-American singer Fantana, and Namibian model and businessman Luis Munana. The dynamic actress and media personality Khanyi Mbau is also featured in the latest series. The first two seasons of the unscripted series are available exclusively on Netflix. 

Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! – Netflix Film – 3 Jan

Caught between her family and her free spirit, Mayi begins to question her upcoming nuptials when she meets a charming and passionate saxophonist.

International Content

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl- Netflix Kids and Family – 3 Jan

Top dog Gromit springs into action to save his master when Wallace’s high-tech invention goes rogue and he’s framed for a series of suspicious crimes.

Dubai Bling: Season 3 – Netflix Series – 8 Jan

With friends like these, who needs enemies? Dubai’s most dysfunctional and lavish friendship circle is back as the drama unfolds in the latest season.

XO, Kitty: Season 2 – Netflix Series – 16 Jan

Kitty returns to Seoul ready for a fresh start, but her plan for a drama-free semester fizzles fast amid new faces, messy crushes and family secrets.

Non-Branded Titles

Ma – 1/1/2025

A woman agrees to buy booze for a group of teens and offers them her basement to party in. But her hospitality soon turns into obsession — and terror.

Escape Room – 1/1/2025

Six strangers use their wits to survive a series of deadly mystery rooms that cater to their worst fears — or die trying.

Tears of the Sun- 1/1/2025

When a coup plunges Nigeria into bloodshed, a Navy SEAL must rescue a doctor working in the jungle — and all the people in her care.

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