Has it settled in that the calendar has shifted to 2026 yet? Do you still find yourself writing 2025 on documents before correcting yourself? Well, Netflix sure isn’t looking backward; the streamer had a huge 2025, with the long-awaited release of the final season of “Stranger Things” topping its list of releases. On Wednesday, Netflix unveiled a sizzle reel of what’s coming to the service in 2026, and you can watch it to get hyped for the upcoming year below.

Although Millie Bobby Brown fans are still getting over the end of “Stranger Things,” they will be able to see the actress on the streamer again very soon. Brown stars in the third “Enola Holmes” movie as the titular younger sister of the famed Sherlock Holmes, which will be released sometime this summer.

Fans of some of Netflix’s most popular TV shows will be pleased to know that new seasons are coming this year, as well. That starts with a new season of “Bridgerton,” which will debut on the streamer at the end of January. Fans also got a look at Season 2 of the live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” adaptation, which will stream on Netflix on an unspecified date in 2026.

Take a look at the sizzle reel teasing Netflix’s upcoming release schedule below. It’s packed with big-name stars, animated titles the kids will love, and new TV releases that will hopefully leave even the most voracious viewers satisfied.

Watch a sizzle reel for Netflix’s 2026 releases

In 2025, Netflix’s chief financial officer boasted that the streamer’s $18 billion content budget is nowhere near its ceiling. Fans can see for themselves what that budget is going towards in the video above, which shows that 2026 ought to be another banner year for the world’s top streamer.

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