The Cord Cutter Podcast #30: Netflix In January

Welcome to the 30th edition of The Cord Cutter Podcast! The end of December is right around the corner, so you know what that means...It's time to talk about Netflix in January 2018! Join Mick and Adrienne while they go over all the major (and some of the not so major) movies, TV shows and specials coming to the streaming service in the new year! As always, Netflix has done a bang up job of searching the world to bring cord cutters the most interesting content for us to stream at any time. As you'll soon see, January will offer up many classics and shows or movies that are sure to become favorites for lots of people.

Along with new seasons of shows that have a previously established presence on Netflix, we'll also be treated to first seasons, quite a few Netflix originals and several blockbuster film series. Wondering what to watch while to you ignore every New Year's resolution you made? What film franchises should you spend a day binging? Need to know the best film to make you cry? Want the perfect suggestion for something you can put on in the background and completely forget about? Looking for a movie that will give you the best sense of nostalgia? Well, we've got you covered on all those points and more! For the full list of the January Netflix releases, head here. Ready to dive in? Great! Read on to get the lowdown on this week's podcast and then listen for yourself above!

4:07 - Best Movie to Watch in January

7:56 - Best Original Series to Watch

10:57 - Great Movie to Watch While Ignoring Your New Year's Resolution

13:27 - Best Film Franchise to Binge in a Day

15:37 - Best Film/Series to Watch While Working Out

18:27 - Craziest Looking Title Coming to Netflix

21:34 - Best Film to Watch with Family

24:17 - Worst Looking Series Coming in January

26:52 - Best Movie to Make You Cry

29:15 - Film That Gives You the Best Nostalgia

30:47 - Most Bearable Kids Show

31:36 - Most Action Packed Feature

32:25 - Title You're Glad to See Leaving in January

33:27 - Title You're Ultra Super Sad to See Leaving

35:47 - Title You'd be Embarrassed to be Watching When a Close Friend or Family Member Enters The Room

36:52 - Title You Can Put on in the Background and Forget About

37:32 - Title That Will Make You Optimistic for the Future

38:37 - Film You Wanna See That You've Never Seen

39:37 - Series You Should Binge in a Day

42:14 - Worst Addition to Netflix in January

Now, get in on the fun and have a listen to The Cord Cutter Podcast #30! Join us next time when we talk about the Netflix original film Bright, starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton! And, be sure to subscribe to The Cord Cutter podcast on iTunes, right here and follow us on Twitter through @CordCutterPod!

Adrienne Jones
Senior Content Creator

Covering The Witcher, Outlander, Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias and a slew of other streaming shows, Adrienne Jones is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend, and started in the fall of 2015. In addition to writing and editing stories on a variety of different topics, she also spends her work days trying to find new ways to write about the many romantic entanglements that fictional characters find themselves in on TV shows. She graduated from Mizzou with a degree in Photojournalism.