Top January 2026 releases on Hulu: 'The Beauty', 'Tell Me Lies Season 3', and more

Hulu has welcomed 2026 with some standout releases in January. The streaming platform has released some highly-anticipated sequels to promising hits. While there are no true crime series on the platform this month, which is the signature format of this OTT platform, a lot of other series are available on the platform. Here’s a list of the best January 2026 series available on Hulu.

After a dramatic season 2 finale, the dark romantic thriller ‘Tell Me Lies’ is back with another season. intensifies the volatile relationship between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco, who reunite during their spring semester at Baird College. Following their toxic trajectory, the season explores broader, deeper destruction within their friend group, dealing with scandals, manipulation, and long-term fallout.
Season 3 of the series will have a total of 8 episodes.

Police procedural crime drama ‘The Rookie’ is coming back with its 8th season.
‘The Rookie’ follows John Nolan, played by Nathan Fillion, and the LAPD Mid-Wilshire team tackling higher-stakes international cases.
Season 8 highlights career transitions and intense, fast-paced action while exploring personal developments for characters like Tim (Eric Winter) and Lucy (Melissa O'Neil).
The season features 18 episodes.

‘The Beauty’ is a sci-fi body-horror thriller series based on the Image Comics graphic novel of the same name. In the series’ plot, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) known as “The Beauty" spreads rapidly across the globe. It acts as an experimental genetic treatment, causing infected individuals to become extraordinarily physically attractive, but with horrifying, lethal side effects.
The series will have a total of 11 episodes.

‘A Thousand Blows Season 2’ was released on January 9 with all six episodes. This Victorian boxing drama was created by Steven Knight and stars Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty, and Stephen Graham.
Season 2 picks up one year later and follows the characters navigating the brutal 1880s East London underworld one year after the events of season one. The new season continues to explore themes of revenge, redemption, and survival.