Three Netflix binge picks this week: Stranger Things, The Red Road, North of North

Collider recommends three shows available on US Netflix to binge this week as the first full week of 2026 arrives.

Stranger Things (2016–2025) remains a dominant streaming presence after its December 31 final episode, with Rotten Tomatoes at 90% and IMDb at 8.6/10; the outlet notes the final season divided opinion but called the series a spectacle that proves television can rival film. The Red Road (2014–2015) is described as an underrated mystery thriller climbing the charts, with a 67% Rotten Tomatoes score and 7.3/10 on IMDb; it follows Sheriff Harold Jensen (Martin Henderson) and also stars Jason Momoa and Julianne Nicholson, and has been likened by some to Dark Winds.

North of North (2025–Present) is highlighted as a 2025 hit with a 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5/10 on IMDb, following Siaja (Anna Lambe) in a fictional Canadian Arctic town; the series has nine episodes, a January 7, 2025 release date on CBC Television, and is described as heartwarming, inspiring, hilarious and poignant. These three titles are presented as current viewing options to fill time before the new and returning series arriving later in 2026.

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Culture, Stranger Things, Netflix, Cbc Television, Jason Momoa