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OTT Releases Next Week (January 1-8): Stranger Things Finale, Haq & other upcoming series-movies

To start the New Year on a high, some top web series and movies will be released on streaming platform between January 1 to January 8, 2026.

With a few days to go for the end of year 2025, OTT giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, etc have lined up multiple movies and web series. To start the New Year on a high, some top web series and movies that will be released on streaming platforms are Stranger Things Finale, Haq, Beast Games Season 2, etc.

Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you are digging into OTT Releases Next Week. Below is a list of web series and movies that will be released online between January 1 to January 7, 2026.

OTT Releases Next Week (January 1 to January 8)

1) Stranger Things Finale

Arguably the most awaited episode Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2, the finale will be released on Netflix in India on January 1. In the US, Stranger Things Finale will start streaming on December 31.

For those who are unaware, Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2- Episode 5, 6, 7, and 8 will start streaming on Netflix in India from 6:30 am on December 26. Then, on January 1, the finale episode will be released.

Created by The Duffer Brothers i.e. Matt and Ross Duffer, Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 will set the tone of the series for an epic finale.

Stranger Things series has successfully made some loyal fans around the world. Even in India, fans are going expressing their excitement over the upcoming Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 is expected to spill the secrets of the Upside Down. It will showcase Eleven, Will Buyers, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Steve, Nancy, Joyce, Jim Hopper, Robin, all coming together to defeat Vecna aka Henry. Till Volume 1, Vecna has already abducted 12 children and has taken them to his memory which is just like an 'open prison' to make his own world in the Upside Down and possibly end the real world of Hawkins and the world.

2) Haq

Slated to be released on Netflix on January 2, Haq is a legal drama that revolves around a woman named Shazia Bano played by Yami Gautam who sues her husband Abbas after he abandons her and her children by giving 'triple talaq'.

Directed by Suparn S Varma, HAQ is inspired by true events of the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum.

Earlier, it was released in theaters on November 7, 2025. It also features Emraan Hashmi in a key role.

3) Beast Games Season 2

After a massive success of Beast Games, YouTuber Mr. Beast is bringing the second season of his reality show. It will be released on Amazon Prime Video on January 7, 2026.

On January 7, the first three episodes of Beast Games 2 will premiere, with episodes dropping one by one in the following weeks. The finale episode for season two will premiere on February 25. The fiercest competitors are set to return for the upcoming season, with a compelling "Strong vs. Smart" narrative unfolding across the season.

4) His & Hers

His & Hers is a 6-episode psychological thriller that will be released on Netflix on January 8. Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by author Alice Feene, it features Tessa Thompson as Anna, Jon Bernthal as Detective Jack Harper, Pablo Schreiber as Richard, and more in the key roles.

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