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OTT Releases This Week (Dec 29 Jan 4): Haq, Eko, Mowgli, Kumki 2, and More

OTT Releases This Week (Dec 29 - Jan 4): Haq, Eko, Mowgli, Kumki 2, and More

The top OTT platforms are ready to drop fresh releases on your digital screens with ultimate drama, crime thrillers, horror, and romance.

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 2 January 2026 15:34 IST

OTT Releases This Week (Dec 29 - Jan 4): Haq, Eko, Mowgli, Kumki 2, and More

OTT platforms are ready with a new set of series and movies for the upcoming weekend

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Highlights

New OTT Releases are landing on the top streaming platforms
Top releases include Run Away, Stranger Things Finale, Haq, and more
Streaming platforms include Prime Video, Netflix, JioHostar, SunNXT, etc

Kickstart your New Year 2026 by binge-watching some of the best releases this week. The OTT platfomrs are full of fresh and new movies and series that will make your new year celebration a cosy one. Right from the emotional movie Haq on Netflix to the new season of The Good Doctor, the OTT platforms brings some of the best series and movies for the customers. So, if you are looking to some of the best web series and movies to watch on the first weekend of 2026, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we will talk in depth about top OTT releases this week on different platforms like Prime Video, Netflix, ZEE5, and more. So, without further ado, let's get started.

OTT Releases This Week

Haq

Release Date: January 2, 2026
OTT Platform: Netflix
Genre: Courtroom Drama, Legal
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Yami Gautam, Sheeba Chaddha, Danish Husain

Directed by Suparn Verma, Haq is a legal courtroom drama based on the historical case of Shah Bano and her fight for Muslim women's maintenance after divorce. This film revolves around 1980s India, where the legal fight accelerated into a national debate over faith, women's rights, and justice, ultimately becoming a historic Supreme Court battle.

Eko

Release Date: December 31, 2025
OTT Platform: Netflix
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Cast: Narain, Sandeep Pradeep, Sim Zhi Fei, Ashokan, Binu Pappu

Written by Bahul Ramesh, Eko is a Malayalam mystery thriller film that is set in the hills of Kaattukunnu, where a renowned dog breeder, Kuriachan, is missing, and his friends and strangers gather together at his residence. His Malaysian wife, who has been living in isolation for years, then reveals some of the most shocking truths and dark secrets. The film then delves further into exploring themes of loyalty, the past, and a powerful, rare breed of dogs.

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LBW: Love Beyond Wicket

Release Date: January 1st, 2026
OTT Platform: JioHotstar
Genre: Sports, Drama
Cast: Vikranth, Niyathi Kadambi, Theni Murugan, Vishwa Mithran, Nikhil Nair

LBW: Love Beyond Wicket is a sports drama web series that follows Rangan (Portrayed by Vikranth), a former cricketer with a failed career, who takes up the responsibility as a coach to train the underdogs. While he aims to achieve success and enhance the academy's legacy, he struggles with the misfit students. Significantly, the dynamics take a turn when an emerging bowler begins to play in accordance with these instructions. Soon, the team began with their winning spree, and the relationship between the coach and players commenced for the betterment.

Mowgli (2025)

Release Date: January 1, 2026
OTT Platform: ETV Win
Genre: Romance, Action
Cast: Bandi Saroj Kumar, Mounika, Roshan Kanakala, Sakshi Mhadholkar

Directed by Sandeep Raj, Mowgli is a Telugu romance action drama film that revolves around an orphan man who works in the film industry. Soon, he falls in love with a deaf-mute background dancer. However, their love faces obstacles when the producer and a ruthless cop instill misunderstanding between the two. The film further explores the theme of love, action, and a lot of drama as they navigate their love through hardships.

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Kumki 2

Release Date: January 3, 2026
OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Genre: Drama
Cast: Andrews, Arjun Das, Suzane George, Adithi Menon

Kumki 2 is a heartfelt drama film that follows a young, lonely boy who rescues a baby elephant and forms a friendship with it. However, his life is shattered when his greedy mother sells the baby elephant to the poachers for money. Devastated by the incident, after years, the boy returns from college, only to find his lost elephant. That's when he exposes the harsh realities of ritual sacrifices and fights to protect his baby elephant while seeking to reunite.

Ithiri Neram

Release Date: December 31, 2025
OTT Platform: Sun NXT
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Roshan Mathew, Zarin Shihab, Nandhu, Jeo Baby

Written by Vishal Shakti, this is a light-hearted romance comedy film that centres around two college sweethearts, who reunite after 8 years in Thiruvanathapuram. As the duo connect, they engage in candid conversations and confront the unresolved past. Likewise, as the night escalates, they explore lingering feelings and emotional choices.

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Stranger Things 5: The Finale

Release Date: January 1, 2026
OTT Platform: Netflix
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, David Harbor, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo

With episode seven ending on a chilling note, the gang will return for the showdown, where they will be confronted by Vecna. Furthermore, the mystery of upside down will finally get its conclusion while the instances will bring a big turn over for each character. The finale is expected to be as chilling as ever, and the sequences will be promising.

Runaway

Release Date: January 1, 2026
OTT Platform: Netflix
Genre: Mystery, Drama
Cast: James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Ellie Henry

Adapted from a novel by Harlan Coben, Run Away is an upcoming British Mystery drama TV series that will revolve around Simon, whose life will be devastated after his daughter runs away, only to be found strung up in a park. Later, his life turns upside down when his search for his daughter leaves him confronted by the underworld and violence. The sequences are thrilling and keep the viewers glued to the mystery.

My Korean Boyfriend

Release Date: January 1, 2026
OTT Platform: Netflix
Genre: Reality
Cast: Camila Kim, Luanny Vital, Morena Monaco, Katy Dias

This is a unique cross-cultural dating reality show that revolves around five Brazilian women, packing their bags to travel to South Korea, only to find out if their relationships will survive their expectations and the cultural differences. As they visit their long-distance partners, the drama and romance are guaranteed. This reality show resonates well with the concept of Love is Blind Brazil: Never Too Late.

The Good Doctor Season 7

Release Date: January 1, 2026
OTT Platform: Netflix
Genre: Medical, Drama
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Richard Chiff, Hill Harper

Created by David Shore, The Good Doctor is an American medical drama series that is coming up with its seventh season. The series revolves around Dr Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon, who uses his skills to treat the complicated cases, while himself dealing with autism. However, his connection with the co-workers also does not go well. The series is packed with intense medical drama, emergencies, and more.

Other OTT Releases This Week

Title	Streaming Platform	Release Date
Nidhiyum Bhootavam	SunNXT	December 30th, 2025
Innocent	SunNXT	December 29th, 2025
Love From 9 to 5	Netflix	December 31st, 2026
Sniper	Netlfix	January 1st, 2026
Bleeding Tiger	Netflix	January 1st, 2026
WWE	Netflix	January 1st, 2026
Cheetas Up Close with Bertie Gregory	JioHotstar	January 2nd, 2026
Dracula	Prime Video (Rent)	January 2nd, 2026
Beauty	Zee 5	January 2nd, 2026
Follow My Voice	Prime Video	January 2nd, 2026

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