What to Watch This Week in the UAE (January 12, 2026)
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Rip, Hijack Season 2, The Night Manager Season 2, Industry Season 4 and more – here’s what to watch this week across cinemas and streaming in the UAE.
This week’s must-watch lineup is packed with high-stakes drama, sharp mysteries and tense, real-time thrillers across cinemas and major streaming platforms in the UAE. From rage-infected survivors and Miami cops under pressure to hijacked planes and ruthless financiers, there’s plenty to binge and plenty to catch on the big screen.
What to watch this week January…
If you missed recent highlights like Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 3 and Run Away on Netflix, Beneath the Light in cinemas, or A Minecraft Movie and The Woman in the Yard on OSN+, you can still find them via our previous weekly guides:
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- New on StarzPlay UAE
This Week’s Top Must-See Titles
Start your week with these ten picks, then head into the platform sections or the dedicated standalone guides:
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – In cinemas
The Rip – Netflix
Hijack Season 2 – Apple TV+
The Night Manager Season 2 – Prime Video
Industry Season 4 – OSN+
In Cinemas Across the UAE
Check timings and formats (IMAX, 4DX, etc.) via New in Cinemas UAE.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Horror | TBC
Expanding the harrowing universe first created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple redefines what survival looks like under director Nia DaCosta. Dr. Kelson is drawn into a shocking new alliance with world-altering consequences, while Spike’s encounter with the ruthless Jimmy Crystal spirals into an inescapable nightmare. In this brutal chapter, the infected aren’t the worst danger anymore—it’s the inhumanity of those who survived.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell and Alfie Williams, the film hits UAE cinemas from January 15, 2026 (including Vox Cinemas).
Giant
Drama / Sport | TBC
Inspired by the extraordinary true story of British-Yemeni boxing legend Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed, Giant charts his rise from modest beginnings to global superstardom. Raw talent, fearless showmanship and the guidance of trainer Brendan Ingle combine into a story about ambition, identity and belief against all odds.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Amir El-Masri and Connor Porter, Giant reaches UAE cinemas on January 15, 2026.
Charlie the Wonderdog
Animation / Adventure / Comedy | TBC
After a close encounter of the cosmic kind, an ordinary dog gains astonishing powers and becomes an unlikely superhero. With a group of eccentric alien allies, Charlie must stop a diabolical cat from taking over the world—proving that heroes can absolutely come on four paws.
What to watch this week January…
Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez and Tabitha Germain, Charlie the Wonderdog bounds into UAE cinemas on January 15, 2026.
New on Netflix UAE
For more new arrivals and back-catalogue gems, see New on Netflix UAE.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials – Season 1
Crime / Mystery / Thriller | 13+
England, 1925. A glittering country house party turns deadly when a prank goes wrong and someone ends up murdered. Spirited Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent is drawn into the mystery and uncovers a tangled web of secrets that could change her life forever.
What to watch this week January…
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials premieres exclusively on Netflix on January 15, 2026.
The Rip
Action / Crime / Mystery / Thriller | 18+
A team of Miami cops stumbles upon millions in unclaimed cash, and the discovery blows their brotherhood apart. As word leaks and outside forces close in, trust fractures, loyalties twist and the line between right and wrong dissolves into pure survival.
What to watch this week January…
The Rip, starring Teyana Taylor, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, premieres exclusively on Netflix on January 16, 2026.
New on Apple TV+ UAE
See more premium drama on New on Apple TV UAE.
Hijack – Season 2
Action / Drama / Thriller | TV-MA
Master negotiator Sam Nelson returns for another nerve-shredding crisis, where persuasion is the only weapon between passengers and disaster. Told in real time, Hijack Season 2 follows a commercial flight to London thrown into chaos while authorities race to make sense of the situation on the ground.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Idris Elba, Christiane Paul and Neil Maskell, Hijack Season 2 premieres exclusively on Apple TV+ from January 14, 2026.
New on Prime Video UAE
Browse more on New on Prime Video UAE.
The Night Manager – Season 2
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller | 18+
Jonathan Pine thought he’d left the shadows behind, living quietly as MI6 officer Alex Goodwin—until a chance encounter drags him back into the game. Forced into a high-stakes mission against Colombian power broker Teddy Dos Santos, Pine infiltrates a lethal arms network with reluctant help from businesswoman Roxana Bolaños. With betrayal at every turn, he must decide how far he’ll go to stop a conspiracy that could destabilise an entire nation.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Debicki and Olivia Colman, The Night Manager Season 2 premieres on Prime Video on January 11, 2026.
New on OSN+ UAE
Find more HBO and prestige drama on New on OSN+ UAE.
Industry – Season 4
Drama | PG15
In the volatile aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse, Industry dives back into the ruthless world of high finance. Young bankers and traders fight to survive inside a cutthroat investment firm, where power, ambition and moral compromise collide and careers can be made—or destroyed—in a single bad trade.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Myha’la, Marisa Abela and Ken Leung, Industry Season 4 streams on OSN+ from January 12, 2026.
OSN+ 12-for-6 Offer
OSN+ is currently running a limited-time “12 for 6” deal for new and returning subscribers in the UAE. You can see the latest price and terms on the official offer page.
New on StarzPlay UAE
For more regional and international drama, check New on StarzPlay UAE.
The English (Mini Series)
Drama / Western | R
Set on the stark American frontier of 1890, The English follows Cornelia Locke, an Englishwoman driven by grief and vengeance as she crosses the West to confront the man she believes killed her son. Along the way she joins forces with Eli Whipp, a former Pawnee cavalry scout, and their intertwined past threatens to destroy them amid violence, betrayal and the brutal logic of frontier survival.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Emily Blunt, Chaske Spencer and Stephen Rea, The English is now streaming on StarzPlay.
New on Disney+ UAE
See more family and factual picks on New on Disney+ UAE.
Tell Me Lies – Season 3
Drama | 18+
Hoping to escape a painful family betrayal, Lucy Albright heads to college determined to start fresh. That fragile new life unravels when she meets Stephen DeMarco, a magnetic but deeply troubled student whose relationship with Lucy spirals into obsession, manipulation and long-lasting emotional damage.
What to watch this week January…
Starring Grace Van Patten, Jackson White and Catherine Missal, Tell Me Lies Season 3 streams on Disney+ from January 13, 2026.
Pole to Pole – Season 1
After five years of preparation, Pole to Pole with Will Smith takes viewers on a 100-day journey across all seven continents—from Antarctica’s ice to the Amazon, the Himalayas, African deserts, Pacific islands and the Arctic. Along the way he skis to the South Pole, handles giant anacondas, milks venomous tarantulas, climbs mountains and dives beneath Arctic ice, while exploring big questions with scientists and local experts.
What to watch this week January…
Streaming exclusively on Disney+ from January 14, 2026.
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