January 2026 is already shaping up to be a stellar month for TV thriller fans. We had a bumper crop of thrillers in 2025, with A-list casts leading a range of hard-hitting and twisty series, from All Her Fault to The Guest. This month, a fresh wave of edge-of-your-seat releases are set to claim your watchlist.
From icy Nordic mysteries to dark suburban twists and creeping psychological paranoia, these titles promise sharp tension, shocking turns, and the kind of slow-burn dread that lingers long after the final episode. Below, we highlight the thrillers worth watching in January 2026.
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Run Away
This series follows Simon, a man whose seemingly perfect life collapses when his daughter mysteriously vanishes. After finding her in a vulnerable state, a violent encounter sends her fleeing once again, forcing Simon into a dangerous search through a hidden criminal world. Based on Harlan Coben’s novel, the series unravels buried family secrets, fragile relationships, and the lengths a parent will go to protect the child they may have already lost.
Run Away is streaming on 1 January 2026 on Netflix.
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Found
This gripping series follows Gabi Mosely, a sharp and determined crisis manager who channels her own traumatic past into helping others. Once the victim of kidnapping herself, Gabi now leads a team dedicated to finding missing people that the system routinely overlooks and often don’t get any media attention or access to police resource. Unknown to anyone else, Gabi is keeping a massive secret beneath the floorboards of her own home, she’s found her abductor and is keeping him hidden in her basement. As each case unfolds, she leans on his ‘expertise’ for help.
Found is available on Prime Video.
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The Following
When a former FBI agent is pulled back into action to hunt down a charming but deadly serial killer who escapes custody and rebuilds a cult-like network of devoted followers, action and twists are guaranteed to be found in every episode of this classic crime thriller. As the murders escalate, Hardy faces a twisted game of manipulation, obsession, and psychological warfare.
Following the second season, The Guardian described the series as a refreshingly unsubtle stab-a-thon, with twists aplenty and heaps of gratuitous violence.
The Following is available on Apple TV+.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Mia McKenna-Bruce takes centre stage in Netflix's highly anticipated take on Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials. Set in 1925, the series opens with a lavish country house party where a harmless prank turns deadly. Thrust into the chaos, the curious Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent must piece together a sinister plot that reaches far beyond the manor’s walls.
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials is streaming on 15 January 2026 on Netflix.
This article was first seen on ELLE UK.