Best new movies and TV series on Amazon Prime Video UK: January 2024

Each month, new films and TV shows are added to Amazon Prime Video’s UK library. Eliza Janssen presents her picks for titles worth watching. For the full list of everything arriving on the platform, scroll down.

Top picks

Hazbin Hotel: Season 1 (January 19)

A24 and Amazon have wisely jumped on board to bring this quirky animated project to streaming life, after its indie-made pilot gained a massive fanbase on YouTube, Tumblr and Patreon. It’s an irreverent, song-filled, and attention-grabbing journey into the underworld, where a princess of Hell hopes to rehabilitate demons and sneak ‘em into Heaven. If there aren’t enough sweary, visually-exhausting adult animated comedies out there for your liking, make this one to add to your watchlist.

Expats: Season 1 (January 26)

The Farewell director Lulu Wang helms this mosaic of Hong Kong-set migrant drama, starring Nicole Kidman (who is extremely booked and blessed with TV roles this year!). The series courted controversy way back when it was filmed in 2021, its release perhaps signifying that any perceived insensitivity around the project has now died down enough for us to get a look. Anyhow, a new project from the talented and sensitive Wang is cause for celebration, even without Our Nicole in a leading role.

Bottoms (January 26)

I gave this high school satire a meh review when it was in cinemas, not finding it quite as fun or fresh as a teen lesbian fight club comedy ought to be. But I have a feeling I’m in the minority: on Letterboxd and Rotten Tomatoes, a few critics are calling it the funniest film of 2023. And it must be said that stars Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott are endlessly charming together. Give it a watch with your best gal pals/frenemies and make up your own mind!