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New year. New chaos. New UK-made brilliance. January brought returning TV powerhouses, Sundance debuts, mockumentary mischief and a genre-twisting narrative game. Here are 10 titles that kicked off 2026 with bite, style and a whole lot of story.

📺 TV & DOCUMENTARIES

The Night Manager (S2) - Espionage returns, slicker and more dangerous than ever

A Thousand Blows (S2) - Back on the streets of Victorian London for more brutal bare-knuckle action

Hijack (S2) - Idris Elba’s high-tension thriller is back for another nail-biting ride

Industry (S4) - High finance, high stakes and even higher drama

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials - A classic mystery reimagined with a sharp new cast

🎥 FILM

Shelter - A taut survival thriller set in post-disaster London

H is for Hawk - A lyrical adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s acclaimed memoir

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - The zombie saga continues with a chilling new chapter

The Moment - A meta mockumentary featuring Charli XCX’s wild bid for indie cinema glory

🎮 GAMES

TR-49 - A genre-bending interactive mystery set on a dying planet