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| Paramount+ Canada’s January 2026 lineup highlights Canada Shore, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and Girl Taken. |
By Juli Scarr
January is usually a slower month for streaming, but Paramount+ Canada isn’t holding back in 2026. This month leans hard into new originals, returning favourites, and a movie lineup that actually gives you reasons to keep checking back week to week.
Between a brand-new Star Trek series, a reality show built around Canadian drama, and the return of School Spirits, January stands out as a more focused month for the service.
Here’s everything coming to Paramount+ Canada this month, plus what I'm keeping an eye on.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Arrives January 15
If you’ve been waiting for Paramount+ to expand Star Trek beyond nostalgia, this is the big one. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres on Thursday, January 15 with a two-episode launch, then continues with new episodes streaming Thursdays. It introduces a new generation of cadets navigating ambition, friendships, rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation.
With Holly Hunter leading the cast and a weekly schedule that keeps the conversation going, this is clearly being positioned as Paramount+’s headline series for January.
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| Cadets at Starfleet Academy in Paramount+’s new Star Trek series debuting in January 2026. |
Canada Shore Brings Reality TV North on January 22
Canada Shore premieres Thursday, January 22 with a two-episode drop, followed by new episodes streaming Thursdays.
The pitch is simple. A northern “Shore.” Ten Canadians. Unlimited drama. Filmed last summer on the shores of Kelowna, British Columbia, the series brings together a group of bold singles for a whirlwind season of flirting, friendships, blowups, and nights that probably won’t end quietly.
If you’re into reality shows as comfort background viewing, or you just like watching a cast implode in a scenic location, this one feels designed to become a weekly check-in.
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| The cast of Canada Shore, Paramount+’s Canadian reality series premiering in January 2026. |
Meet the Canada Shore Cast
From what’s been shared about the cast, this group already sounds like it’s going to bring plenty of personality into the house.
- Bauer (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | Toronto) – “You win some, you lose most.”
- Christopher (Toronto) – Party nickname: “Tequila Turner.”
- Emmett (Peterborough, ON | Vancouver, BC) – “Know your limit, play within it.”
- Emmy (Moncton, NB | Fredericton, NB) – “One day at a time.”
- Ethan (Newmarket, ON | Toronto) – “Only way out is in.”
- Gizelle (Montego Bay, Jamaica | Mississauga) – “Kill ’em with kindness.”
- Isaiah (Calgary) – Can’t live without: weed, skateboarding, music.
- Keyaira (Halifax, NS) – “Making chaos look cute.”
- Lila (Toronto) – Motto: “Shot O’Clock.”
- Ryleigh (Bridgewater, NS) – “Years, lovers, and shots are not to be counted.”
School Spirits Season 3 Drops January 28
School Spirits returns Wednesday, January 28 with a three-episode launch, followed by new episodes streaming Wednesdays.
This season digs deeper into Split River High’s mysteries as the veil between worlds thins. Maddie Nears is fighting to save Simon, who’s trapped in the afterlife after being pulled into the vortex, while the story pushes further into what’s really been happening at the school.
If you’ve been keeping up, this month is a nice bonus because you’re not just getting one episode back. You’re getting enough to fall right back into the show’s weird vibe immediately.
New Series You Can Binge Right Away
Paramount+ has a couple of major binge-style drops this month, which is nice if you’d rather watch at your own pace instead of waiting week to week.
- Girl Taken (Series premiere Thursday, January 8) – Binge drop
- Red Eye Season 2 (Premiere Friday, January 9) – Binge drop
Girl Taken is based on the novel Baby Doll by Hollie Overton and follows twin sisters Lily and Abby after Lily is abducted from their rural English town. Years later, Lily escapes, but the damage doesn’t stop just because she’s free.
Red Eye Season 2 continues as DS Hana Li teams up with a former colleague to unravel a conspiracy after a murder at the US Embassy triggers a lockdown. It also connects to a linked plot threatening a British government plane mid-flight, which is exactly the kind of high-stakes thriller setup that makes for an easy binge.
Landman Season 2 Continues with Weekly Episodes
Landman Season 2 is also running through January with new episodes streaming Sundays, giving Paramount+ another weekly anchor alongside Starfleet Academy and Canada Shore.
Movies and Specials Streaming on Paramount+ in January
Alongside the series lineup, Paramount+ is packing January with a mix of exclusives, catalog movies, and a couple of new releases that stand out.
Now Streaming
- Regretting You (P+ Exclusive Movie)
Regretting You is the Colleen Hoover adaptation that follows Morgan Grant and her teenage daughter Clara as they navigate the aftermath of an accident that uncovers betrayal and long-buried family secrets. The cast includes Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald, Clancy Brown, and more.
Thursday, January 1
- Red Sonja (P+ Exclusive Movie)
Tuesday, January 6
- Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D and Vinny (Seasons 1–3) – Binge
- Geordie Shore (Seasons 1–5) – Binge
- Never Get Busted! (P+ Exclusive Documentary)
- Grudge Match (Movie)
- Rock Paper Scissors (New episode drop) – Binge
- The Daily Show (Series)
Friday, January 9
- Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (Part 2) – Special
- Vendetta (Movie)
Tuesday, January 13
- Buckhead Shore (Season 1) – Binge
- Floribama Shore (Seasons 1–4) – Binge
- The Aviator (Movie)
- Troy (Movie)
Wednesday, January 14
- Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (Series)
Friday, January 16
- Fall (P+ Exclusive Movie)
Tuesday, January 20
- Get Hard (Movie)
- Prisoners (Movie)
- Snooki & JWoww (Seasons 1–4) – Binge
Friday, January 23
- Bad Man (P+ Exclusive Movie)
Bad Man is an action-comedy set in a small Tennessee town where a local deputy investigating a growing meth problem ends up sidelined when a brash undercover agent arrives and is instantly celebrated. As the case deepens, doubts about the agent’s motives start to crack the story open.
Tuesday, January 27
- A Star Is Born (Movie)
- The Wedding Singer (Movie)
Friday, January 30
- Coyotes (P+ Exclusive Movie)
- The Smashing Machine (P+ Exclusive Movie)
Coyotes is a horror-comedy about a family trapped in their Hollywood Hills home during a blackout while mutated coyotes attack. Between the pack outside and a wildfire closing in, it turns into a creature-feature survival fight with dark humour.
The Smashing Machine is a gritty biopic starring Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr, focusing on his MMA career, addiction struggles, and personal life. It’s directed by Benny Safdie and rounds out January with the biggest “event movie” energy on the list.
Why Paramount+ January 2026 Feels Like a Real Reset
Rather than dropping everything at once, Paramount+ is spacing January out in a way that keeps the service feeling active throughout the month. Early binge releases ease you into January, while weekly episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Canada Shore, and School Spirits give the lineup a clear structure from week to week.
Personally, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is the show I’m most curious about. I like when Star Trek focuses on character growth and long-term storytelling instead of relying on legacy callbacks, and the Academy setting feels like it has room to develop if the series takes its time. School Spirits returning with multiple episodes right away is also a plus, especially after how much ground the previous season covered.
Canada Shore is a different kind of watch, but that’s part of the appeal. It knows exactly what kind of show it is, and I’m interested to see how a Canadian take on the format holds up once the season gets going.
It’s a more deliberate approach than a typical content dump, and it works.
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