The 10 most anticipated Netflix originals streaming in early 2020

Netflix hit the new decade running. 

We’re only halfway through January 2020 and we’ve already devoured new seasons of Grace & Frankie and Sex Education, as well as the debuts of Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez, The Circle, Spinning Out, and Cheer. There’s plenty more to look forward to the rest of the year, with a  number of exciting series and films streaming on Netflix before the end of March.

Listed in order of expected release, here are 10 Netflix originals to cue up now.

Starring Black Mirror‘s Hannah John-Kamen, this episodic thriller aims to make viewers look over their shoulders — particularly when surrounded by the ones they love most. 

Family man Adam Price (Richard Armitage) has his world rocked when a stranger (John-Kamen) tells him a devastating secret about his wife Corrine (Dervla Kirwin). The interaction propels Adam and his family into a dangerous world of intrigue and risk set to unravel them all. Siobhan Finneran, Jennifer Saunders, and Anthony Head also star.  

How to watch: The Stranger begins streaming Jan. 30 on Netflix.

Netflix’s groundbreaking animated dramedy about a has-been horse in Hollywoo comes to a close this January with Part 2 of BoJack Horseman‘s final season. 

In just eight episodes, creators will attempt to answer the question they first asked in 2014: Can BoJack ever really change? Voice acting by series-long cast members Will Arnett, Aaron Paul, Amy Sedaris, Paul F. Tompkins, and Alison Brie. 

How to watch: BoJack Horseman Season 6 Part 2 begins streaming Jan. 31 on Netflix.

Following the success of last year’s concert doc Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, Netflix is releasing another telling glimpse at a music icon.

In Miss Americana, documentarian Lana Wilson (The Departure) will offer fans a “raw and emotionally revealing look” at pop-country superstar Taylor Swift. The film will debut first at Sundance on Jan. 23, before coming to streamers the following week.

How to watch: Miss Americana begins streaming Jan. 31 on Netflix.

A chilling new take on Norse mythology, Ragnarok takes place in the fictional Edda.

The small Norwegian town, plagued by disastrous weather events and mysterious natural disasters, is home to an array of inhabitants “who are perhaps not all who they claim to be.” Offering a fresh look at climate change and fantasy, the pre-apocalyptic series features performances by David Stakston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø, Herman Tømmeraas, and more. 

(Ragnarok will be available for English-speaking viewers dubbed and with translated subtitles.)

How to watch: Ragnarok begins streaming Jan. 31 on Netflix.

5. Locke & Key Season 1 (Feb. 7) 

Based on the beloved comic book series from Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, Locke & Key is a coming-of-age mystery centering on one family and their dangerous ancestral home. 

After the murder of their father, siblings Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones), and Bode Locke (Jackson Robert Scott) move in with their mother Nina (Darby Stanchfield) at an old family estate filled with magical keys. Soon, they’re discovering the power of the place they live — and awakening a demon that threatens them all. 

How to watch: Locke & Key Season 1 begins streaming Feb. 7 on Netflix.

The letters have been out since To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before debuted in summer 2018, but for Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) their consequences are endless. 

In sequel P.S. I Still Love You, Lara Jean and heartthrob Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) are no longer pretending to be a couple — they’re happily celebrating their status as real boyfriend and girlfriend. But when another recipient of Lara Jean’s letters, John Ambrose (Jordan Fisher), steps into the picture, Lara Jean and Peter’s happily ever after seems further away than ever. 

How to watch: To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You begins streaming Feb. 12 on Netflix.

Based on Jennifer Niven’s YA novel of the same name, this coming-of-age story follows the unlikely bond between Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith.) 

Taking on a life-changing road trip, two teens explore their shared experiences with grief, trauma, hope, and love in a moving narrative centered on mental illness and its effect on relationships. With performances by Alexandra Shipp, Virginia Gardner, Keegan-Michael Key, Luke Wilson, and more.

How to watch: All the Bright Places begins streaming Feb. 28 on Netflix.

Inspired by Robert Kolker’s nonfiction book of the same name, Lost Girls takes aim at police bias against sex workers — centering around the disappearance of 24-year-old Shannan Gilbert. 

Amy Ryan stars as Shannan’s mother Mari, a woman intent on finding justice for her child even if it means leading her own investigation. Thomasin McKenzie, Gabriel Byrne, and Lola Kirke co-star.

How to watch: Lost Girls begins streaming Mar. 13 on Netflix.

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The incredible story of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire, comes to the screen for the first time this March as a limited series. 

Based on Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles’ book On Her Own Ground, Self Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker will depict the incredible rise of Walker’s haircare empire and its cultural impact. Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer stars, with performances by Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris, and Kevin Carroll. 

How to watch: Self Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker begins streaming Mar. 20 on Netflix.

10. Ozark Season 3 (Mar. 27) 

The Byrdes are back. 

After a nail-biting finale in Season 2, Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) are leagues deeper in their money laundering scheme — with expectations from the cartel, the Snells, and the Langmores higher than ever. Julia Garner, Janet McTeer, Lisa Emery, Sofia Hublitz, and Skylar Gaertner reprise their roles. Tom Pelphrey joins the cast as Wendy’s brother Ben. 

How to watch: Ozark Season 3 begins streaming Mar. 27 on Netflix.

Slated as Netflix’s first major blockbuster of 2020, director Peter Berg’s Spenser Confidential casts Mark Wahlberg as an ex-cop and Winston Duke as an aspiring MMA fighter who get roped into a murder investigation.  

Without a trailer to go off, it’s hard to say if Spenser Confidential this will rise to the top of the top of Netflix’s upcoming releases — but considering the names attached to it (including comedian Iliza Shlesinger, icon Alan Arkin, and podcast ace Marc Maron), this film is certainly one to watch.

How to watch: Spenser Confidential begins streaming Mar. 6 on Netflix.