February 2026 is just around the corner, and Netflix is set to release three brand-new documentaries you won't want to miss!

The best true crime documentaries to watch in January 2026 include Netflix's 'Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story' and more

The Opening Ceremony for the Milan Olympics is not until Friday, but for seasonal fans wanting to study up on who's going for gold, hours of documentary programing in skiing, ice dancing and other sports are now available as streamers try to take a piece of the winter sports action from NBC.

The tear-jerking documentary tracks her life story with archival footage of all her climbs, and intimate and candid interviews with Lhaka and her daughters Sunny and Shiny, as she returns to Everest after years away to complete her record-breaking 10th climb. The 100% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is more than earned. Have tissues handy.

One of the most popular movies on Netflix right now is a documentary about people hiding in a shopping mall. Secret Mall Apartment puts the movie’s entire premise right in the title, with a plot centering on a group of young Rhode Island natives who built a secret apartment inside the Providence Place mall.

Among the new original releases are the return of smash hit series The Night Agent, the next show from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee ( How to Get to Heaven from Belfast) and the concluding chapter of Bridgerton season four. There’ll also be documentaries about Gordon Ramsay, Lucy Letby and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder ( Matter of Time ).