Actors Neil Patrick Harris and Malina Weissman are seen in this handout photo from the Netfilx series "A Series Of Unfortunate Events." Neil Patrick Harris is transformed into the old, craggly villain Count Olaf in Netflix's remake of the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" children's book series. The eight-episode reboot launches on Jan. 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Joe Lederer, Netflix *MANDATORY CREDIT*
December 23, 2016 - 8:42 AM
A monthly look at what's scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services Netflix Canada, CraveTV and Shudder:
TOP PICKS
Neil Patrick Harris is transformed into the old, craggly villain Count Olaf in Netflix's remake of the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" children's book series. The eight-episode reboot launches on Jan. 13. Another high-profile kid-friendly title coming to the streaming service this month is "Big Hero 6," which won last year's best animated feature Oscar. It's available on Jan. 7.
The whole eight-season run of Michael C. Hall's serial-killer drama "Dexter" begins streaming on CraveTV on New Year's Day, along with another episode of "The Affair," which will be wrapping its third season at the end of the month. The season finale streams on Jan. 29.
Here are the lists of movies and TV shows that are expected this month:
NETFLIX
Jan. 1
American Sniper
American Women
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Futurama (seasons 7-10)
HALO Legends
Hellevator (season 2)
Horns
Justice League: Gods & Monsters
Nine to Five
Power Rangers Super Megaforce: The Legendary Battle (Extended)
Rosewater
Shameless (UK) (series 4-6)
Switched at Birth (season 4)
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
Top Gear (series 22)
Jan. 3
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin’?
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments - (season 2, new episodes weekly)
Jan. 4
LEGO: Justice League vs The League of Doom
Jan. 5
Jupiter Ascending
Lee Daniels' STAR (episodes 1 & 2, new episodes weekly)
Some Assembly Required (season 2)
Jan. 6
Coin Heist
Growing Up Coy
Marauders
One Day at a Time (season 1)
Tarzan and Jane (season 1)
Jan. 7
Big Hero 6
Miss Sharon Jones!
Jan. 9
Best and Most Beautiful Things
Jan. 10
Focus
Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
We're Lalaloopsy (season 1)
Jan. 11
Disney's Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Innocents
Jan. 12
Private Parts
Jan. 13
Aquarius
Blue Streak
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
Clinical
Historia de un clan (season 1)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (season 1)
Jan. 14
Colony (season 1)
Jan. 17
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
Jan. 19
American Beauty
Jan. 20
Scandal (season 6)
Take the 10
Voltron: Legendary Defender (season 2)
Jan. 21
Grami's Circus Show (season 2)
Jan. 24
Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy
Gad Gone Wild
Kill Command
Terrace House: Aloha State (season 1: Part 1)
Jan. 25
Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger
Scooby-Doo Meets KISS
Jan. 26
The Manchurian Candidate
Jan. 27
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (season 2)
iBOY
The Karate Kid
Kazoops! (season 2)
Riverdale (season 1, new weekly episodes)
Shadows of Truth (season 1)
Suits (season 5)
Jan. 31
A Bigger Splash
CRAVETV
Jan. 1
The Affair (season 3, episode 6)
Dexter (seasons 1-8)
Jan. 6
The Meltdown With Jonah And Kumail (season 3)
Outsiders (season 1)
Underground (season 1)
Jan. 8
The Affair (season 3, episode 7)
Jan. 13
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
Reign (season 3)
Tosh.0 (season 8, episodes 21-30)
Jan. 15
The Affair (season 3, episode 8)
Jan. 20
China 2000 BC – The Rise And Fall Of Dynasties In Ancient China
Frontier (season 1)
Not Safe Withn Nikki Glaser (season 1, episodes 11-20)
Jan. 22
The Affair (season 3, episode 9)
Jan. 24
Cardinal (season 1, episode 1)
Outsiders (season 2, episode 1)
Jan. 27
The Beatles: 8 Days A Week – The Touring Years
Cobain: Montage Of Heck
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
Sharknado The 4th Awakens
Whitney Cummings: I’m Your Girlfriend
Jan. 29
The Affair (season 3, episode 10)
Jan. 31
Cardinal (season 1, episode 2)
Outsiders (season 2, episode 2)
SHUDDER
Jan. 12
Dearest Sister
Jan. 15
Bug
Cabin Fever
The Descent
High Tension
Hostel 2
My Bloody Valentine 3D
Slaughter High
Three Extremes I & II
Jan. 26
Sadako Vs. Kayako
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