What to Watch on Paramount+ this January: From Girl Taken to Canada Shore

Happy 2026 everyone! It’s a new year and a new us – but the team at Paramount+ aren’t changing, still making sure you have everything you need on your watchlist.

Whether it’s some reality faves like Canada Shore, a juicy drama like Girl Taken, or even an iconic thriller like Scream 5, there’s something for whatever you fancy watching.

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Here’s what is available for you to watch on Paramount+ this month…

Release Date: January 2nd

Not for anyone afraid of spiders... Scurry follows a disastrous event that sees genetically-altered arachnids descending on a city.

As the world above lies in chaos, two wounded strangers must rely upon each other in order to survive.

But with deadly threats at every turn, the pair soon find themselves being hunted by creatures who can crawl through the shadows and small spaces. It’s both creepy and crawly.

Release Date: January 8th, full boxset drop

Alfie Allen and Jill Halfpenny star in this original thriller, centred on a small town left reeling by the disappearance of 17-year-old Lily Riser.

With her twin sister Abby and her family giving up hope, everyone is shocked when Lily returns home five years later after escaping her abusive captors.

But her reappearance is only the start of the story, as she reveals her kidnapper is none other than Rick, a well-known and beloved figure within the community.

Now the shocked town must do what it takes to find justice and start the healing process.

Release Date: January 13th, new episodes weekly

It’s Chloe Ferry’s 30th birthday and the Geordie Shore OGs are making sure it’s one to remember – heading to Lisbon, Portugal so she can celebrate in style.

With Aaron Chalmers, Gary Beadle, Chantelle Connolly, Abbie Holborn, Holly Hagan, James Tindale, Jay Gardner, Kyle Christie, Marnie Simpson, Nathan Henry, Sophie Kasaei and Ricci Guarnaccio all good to go, it looks like it’ll be one to remember.

However, with James and Ricci publicly feuding, tensions quickly brew – is it all just a disaster waiting to happen?

Release Date: January 14th

It’s been 25 years since Ghostface tormented Woodsboro – and now he’s back in a big and bad way. With a serial killer claiming the mask as his own, the death count rises as a new group of young teens find themselves victim to their horrific acts.

With nowhere else to turn, the group reach out to those who have experienced this nightmare before – the original Ghostface survivors, Sidney Prescott, Dewey Riley and Gale Weathers.

Release Date: January 15th, new episodes weekly

The newest instalment of the Star Trek Universe takes us to Starfleet Academy – with a new group of cadets put through their paces to become Starfleet officers.

With newcomers arriving to achieve their dreams, they are trained under the demanding eyes of their instructors as they realise it’s harder than it looks to run a starship.

As friendships and bonds form, so do rivalries and romance – but a new enemy is lurking, which threatens the future of not just Starfleet Academy but the entire Federation.

Release Date: January 15th

Our favourite blue friends are back on a new adventure – this time in a bid to save Papa Smurf from the grips of evil wizard Gargamel and his brother Razamel.

With Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) taking the leadership role, the gang head into the real world and make new friends to save their beloved Papa and their world.

With an all-star cast including James Corden, Nick Offerman, Maya Erskine, Kurt Russell and John Goodman, this is one for all the family.

Release Date: January 22nd, new episodes weekly

There’s a new shore in town and it promises to be the wildest yet with the arrival of the brand-new series, Canada Shore.

With 10 party-loving roommates ready to let their hair down, the drinks flow and flirting, romance and chaos take over.

What will the group learn from each other? You’ll have to watch to find out.