What’s New on Streaming This Week? Watch ‘Back in Action,’ ‘Severance’ and More

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are reuniting for the third time for the new Netflix action-comedy film Back In Action, where they play seemingly normal parents who used to be spies. I’ll bet you can guess that things don’t stay normal for long when their cover is blown and they get sucked back into their old life. The action-comedy premieres on Netflix on Jan. 17.

The saga of Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) continues with season two of XO, Kitty, which arrives on Netflix on Jan. 16. Back in Seoul where she’s attending KISS, Kitty’s romantic life and her quest to learn more about her late mother become more complicated than ever on the show, a spin-off of the popular To All The Boys film franchise. All episodes of season two drop on Netflix Jan. 16.

The vampires of the French Revolution and the hunters who love to kill them are back for season two of Castlevania: Nocturne on Netflix this week. This season, Richter (Edward Bluemel) and his fellow vampire hunters are joined by Alucard, the son of Dracula, who’s voiced by James Callis from the original Castlevania series. The show follows them as they head to Paris to prevent the Vampire Messiah, Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente) from gaining more power in a quest to take over the world. Season two, consisting of 8 episodes, will arrive on Jan. 16.

Before he was Diddy or Puff Daddy, he was just Sean Combs, and this new Peacock documentary, which includes never-before-seen footage and stories from those who know him best, offers a glimpse at the music’s mogul’s life. The series traces the producer and entrepreneur’s upbringing and early days, eventually delving into the criminal allegations against him.

Saturday Night Live has been entertaining audiences for fifty seasons (or at least giving audiences a change to argue about just how entertaining it is), and this new four-part series features interviews with cast, crew and guests who have been a part of its lengthy history. Each episode will dig into the casting process, the writers’ room, and fan-favorite sketches that have withstood the test of time to give a look at the inner workings of one of TV’s most enduring shows.

Max’s adult animated series Harley Quinn heads into its fifth season with Harley (voiced by Kaley Cuoco) and Ivy (Lake Bell) in Metropolis, home of Superman, Lois Lane and the Daily Planet. As they navigate Clark Kent’s hometown, Harley and Ivy discover that something sinister is afoot thanks to Lex and Lena Luthor and the villainous Brainiac, voiced by Stephen Fry. New episodes of Harley Quinn will air weekly on Max.

The Disney Plus series A Real Bug’s Life was, perhaps surprisingly, one of the most entertaining and exciting shows to come out last year. Using incredible high-definition footage of insects and other small creatures surviving real-life situations, the show features entertaining narration from Awkwafina and shows these creatures in a whole new light, and season two will feature even more unbelievable footage of the tiny, fascinating universe beneath our feet. All episodes of season two will stream Jan. 15.

Outlander’s seventh season concludes this week on Starz with several major storylines in need of closure. What will become of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and how will she fare after being shot on the battlefield? Will Jamie (Sam Heughan) return to battle, or stay by Claire’s side? Here’s hoping some of this season’s questions will be answered when the season wraps on Jan. 17.

Sam Heughan is pulling double duty on Starz this week; not only is he starring in the season 7 finale of Outlander, he’s also in the new series The Couple Next Door. The new thriller centers on a married couple, played by Heughan and Jessica De Gouw, whose relationship is complicated when one of them has an affair with a new neighbor. The six-part series is based on the Dutch show Niewe Buren; the first episode premieres on Jan. 17 and new episodes will stream weekly.

It’s been three years since Severance last aired but the show that redefines work-life balance is back this week with season two. Adam Scott returns as Mark, an employee at Lumon Industries, a company that allows its workers to undergo a surgical procedure that separates their work memories from their personal memories, so when they walk out the door, they have no recollection of what they worked on. With several mysteries unraveling about his own past and the lives of some of his co-workers, this season Mark is setting out to uncover what other secrets Lumon is hiding.

In Unstoppable, Jharrel Jerome plays Anthony Robles, a young man who, despite being born with one leg, becomes a star wrestler in high school and college. A classic underdog tale filled with ambition and heart, the film co-stars Jennifer Lopez as Robles’ mother Judy, along with Don Cheadle, Bobby Cannavale, and Michael Peña. Unstoppable premieres on Prime Video Jan. 16.