What to Stream: Kid Laroi, 'The Pitt' and 'Tron: Ares'
[January 05, 2026]
Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some
of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.
The first week of January brings a pair of sophomore efforts: Laroi's
album “Before I Forget” and the second season of the Emmy-winning
hospital drama “The Pitt.” This week's streaming offerings, as selected
by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists, also include the
return of “The Night Manager” after nearly a decade.
New movies to stream from Jan. 5-11
— Audiences can reenter the Grid when “Tron: Ares” hits Disney+ on
Wednesday. The franchise's third film stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee and
Jodie Turner-Smith and features a return of Jeff Bridges. The 1982
original starred Bridges as a hacker who's transported into a dangerous
digital world and kicked off the cult franchise with
then-state-of-the-art computer graphics and special effects. AP critic
Mark Kennedy praised Leto and Lee's performances and said despite being
a movie that “bites off too much,” it was worth a watch. A bonus for
music fans? The film's Nine Inch Nails soundtrack with some throwbacks
to the original film's score.
— AP film team
New music to stream from Jan. 5-11
— Grammy-nominated artist the Kid Laroi — a direct inheritor of Justin
Bieber’s glossy R&B-informed pop -- will release his sophomore album,
“Before I Forget,” on Friday. Judging by the previously released
singles, listeners can expect slow-burn breakup reflections (“A Perfect
World”) and high-hat heavy tracks with lovelorn lyrics (“A Cold Play”).
It’s frictionless listening to start the new year.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
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Noah Wyle accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama
series for "The Pitt" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept.
14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris
Pizzello, File)
 New series to stream from Jan.
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— In what counts as a quick turnaround these days in the world of
prestige TV, “The Pitt” returns for its second season, and second
day in the life of a frenetic Pittsburgh emergency room run by Noah
Wyle's beleaguered and beloved Dr. Robby. The first episode of
Season 2 premieres Thursday on HBO Max at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Expectations will be a lot higher this time. In the 10 months since
Season 1 ended, “The Pitt” won the best drama Emmy along with four
others, including best actor for Wyle and supporting actress for
Katherine LaNasa, who will be returning despite her character vowing
to quit after taking a punch. Ten months have also passed in the
world of the show, which will again follow a single ER shift, this
time on a July Fourth weekend.
— After a much, much longer absence, “The Night Manager” will return
for a second season. It's been nearly a decade since Tom
Hiddleston's hotel worker-turned-spy stalked a dirty arms dealer on
the show based on a novel by John le Carré. It was meant to be a
limited series for the BBC and AMC, but its creators are now
bringing it back with a new and original story. This time, its
airing on Prime Video in the U.S., beginning with a three-episode
drop on Sunday.
— AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton
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