What’s New on Netflix UK This Week: January 1st, 2021

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The Office – Picture: NBCUniversal

Good-bye 2020 and hello 20201. Start the new year with plenty to watch on Netflix UK from one of the 108 new additions to the library. Here’s what’s new on Netflix UK this week, and the top 10s for January 1st, 2021.

First of all, here are the past week’s top highlights on Netflix UK:

The Office U.S. (9 Seasons)

Seasons: 9 | Episodes: 188
Genre: Comedy | Runtime: 22 Minutes
Cast: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Leslie David Baker

It’s been five long years since The Office U.S. left Netflix UK, but 2021 has already given us a huge gift with all nine seasons returning to the UK library. Some subscribers can look forward to their dozenth binge and can be jealous of those who get to watch it for the first time.

A camera crew follows the lives and careers of the colorful employees of Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama| Runtime: 180 Minutes
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler

The fifth collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio took the world by storm, and despite giving an Oscar-worthy performance, DiCaprio had another two years before grabbing the gold. The Wolf of Wall Street was also the big break for actress Margot Robbie, whose career has been on an upward trajectory ever since.

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, a wealthy stockbroker whose meteoric rise on wall street was paved with money, drugs, sex, and scandals.

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Drama, War | Runtime: 169 Minutes
Cast: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Adam Goldberg

Over the years there have been some truly incredible war films, but setting the gold standard for all of them was Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. Winner of five academy awards, including a second Best Director award for Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan is a watching a masterpiece in action.

After storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, Captain Miller and his group of U.S. soldiers are tasked with going behind enemy lines to find and retrieve Private Ryan, the last surviving sibling of four brothers.

Most Popular Movies & TV Series on Netflix UK This Week: January 1st, 2021

Netflix’s docuseries about the infamous Yorkshire Ripper starts the new year in the top spot. Seven of the top ten TV Series are Netflix Originals.

The Midnight Sky continues to be the most popular movie on Netflix UK.

Most Popular TV Series on Netflix UK This Week: January 1st, 2021

1️⃣The Ripper
2️⃣The Crown
3️⃣Bridgerton
4️⃣The Queen’s Gambit
5️⃣Tiny Pretty Things
6️⃣Star Trek: Discovery
7️⃣Rick and Morty
8️⃣Paw Patrol
9️⃣Cocomelon
🔟Virgin River

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