Stan: best new shows & films streaming this week

Discover the best new shows & films to stream from 26 to 31 January 2026 on Stan with this guide.
Patrick Dempsey in Memory of a Killer. Image: Stan.

Stan: new this week

Memory of a Killer â€“ 26 January

Patrick Dempsey In Memory Of A Killer. Image: Stan.
Patrick Dempsey in Memory of a Killer. Image: Stan.

Series. Inspired by the book and the award-winning Belgian film, De Zaak Alzheimer, comes a new dramatic thriller starring Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy, Dexter: Original Sin, Ferrari) as hitman Angelo Doyle, who leads a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret.

Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos, The White Lotus) stars opposite Dempsey in the role of Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and an accomplished chef whose restaurant is a front for criminal enterprise.

Memory of a Killer premieres over two nights on January 26 and 27, followed by new episodes weekly on Tuesdays.

Stan: recently added

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 – 2 January

Rupaul's Drag Race Season 18. Image: Stan.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18. Image: Stan.

Everybody say love! RuPaul searches for America’s next drag superstar as a dazzling new cast of queens join the brand new season of the OG show in this over-the-top television empire. New episodes weekly.

Thelma – 20 January

Film (2017). While trying to control her feelings for a female friend who’s in love with her, a confused religious girl awakens her own subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers. Starring Eili Harboe and Kaya Wilkins.

The Walsh Sisters – 22 January

The Walsh Sisters. Image: James Pierce/Stan.
The Walsh Sisters. Image: James Pierce / Stan.

Series. Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon (Hullraisers, Moone Boy) and inspired by Marian Keyes’ best-selling novels, The Walsh Sisters follows the lives of Anna, Rachel, Maggie, Claire and Helen in their Dublin home town as they navigate the peaks and troughs of their late 20s and 30s.

This is a sisterhood full of in-jokes, hand-me-down resentments and more than a few old wounds. But their DNA, history and shared love of power ballads keep the Walsh sisters together in the face of heartbreak, grief, addiction and parenthood.

Sunshine – 24 January

Film (2007). In 2057 an international crew of astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying sun. Directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Rose Byrne.

The Witches – 6 January

Film (2020). A young grandson and his grandmother find themselves face to face with a coven of witches. Starring Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci.

Gods of Tennis Season 1 – 10 January

Series. Looking back at the golden age of tennis during the 70s and 80s, with a particular focus on Wimbledon.

When A Stranger Calls – 11 January

Film (2006). A high-school student is harassed while babysitting by an increasingly worrisome prank caller. Starring Camilla Bell and Tommy Flanagan.

Dear Life – 1 January

Dear Life. Image: Stan.
Dear Life. Image: Stan.

Series. Love lives on in unexpected ways. Filmed across Victoria, Dear Life is an unfiltered exploration into losing the love of your life.

Struggling to come to terms with the death of her fiancé, Lillian (Brooke Satchwell) finds comfort in seeking out the recipients of his organs, triggering a tangled chain of connection. After Ash, a doctor, is attacked by an ice addict, his fiancée Lillian turns off his life support.

Led by Brooke Satchwell (Black Snow), the six-part series also stars Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead), Ryan Johnson (Doctor Doctor), Ben Lawson (Firefly Lane), Annie Maynard (Upper Middle Bogan), Daniel Henshall (A Sunburnt Christmas), Kerry Armstrong (Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story), Deborah Mailman (Total Control), Megan Smart (Black Snow), Marg Downey (The Newsreader) and Khisraw Jones-Shukoor (The Newsreader).

Red Eye Season 2 – 2 January

Series. After a thrilling first season, Red Eye is returning as Jing Lusi reprises her role as DS Hana Li alongside new guest star, Martin Compston, who together, must set aside past differences to solve a new high-stakes conspiracy.

Changing Ends Season 2 – 3 January

Series. Based on British comedian Alan Carr’s life in the 80s, a period during which his father was manager of the football team, Northampton Town FC.

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Alannah Sue is a journalist, writer and theatre critic with a passion for arts and culture and all that glitters. She relocated to Melbourne in 2025 after spending over a decade embedded in the Sydney arts landscape and finishing up her tenure as Arts & Culture Editor at Time Out. In addition to contributing to ArtsHub and ScreenHub, her freelance portfolio also expands to editorial and copywriting for lifestyle and arts publications such as Limelight and Urban List, cultural institutions like the Sydney Opera House, and marketing and publicity services for independent artists. She is always keen to take a chance on weird performance art, theatre of all kinds, out-of-the-box exhibitions, queer venues, and cheap Prosecco. Give her half a chance, and she will get on a soapbox when it comes to topics like the magic of musical theatre, the importance of rigorous arts criticism, and the global cultural implications of the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. Connect with Alannah on Instagram: @alannurgh.