Stan: best new shows & films streaming this week

Discover the best new shows and films to stream from 9 to 15 February 2026 on Stan with this guide.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vs The World S3. Image: Supplied / Stan.

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68th Annual GRAMMY Awards â€“ 2 February

The 2026 Grammy Awards Will Stream Live On Stan In February. Image: Supplied / Stan.
The 2026 GRAMMY Awards. Image: Supplied / Stan.

Special. Music’s biggest night will return to Stan with the 2026 GRAMMY Awards broadcasting live from Los Angeles, hosted by Trevor Noah. Artists competing for the highly sought after Album Of The Year award include Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Leon Thomas, Clipse and Tyler, The Creator.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World – 28 January

Series. Ten powerhouse drag queens return to the werkroom as RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World storms back for its third season. RuPaul welcomes standout queens from across the global Drag Race Universe to battle it out alongside some of the UK’s most celebrated drag talent.

This high-stakes spin-off takes the iconic Drag Race UK recipe and elevates the game play to the highest level. With international pride on the line, a cash prize of £50,000, and the title of Queen of the Mothertucking World up for grabs, only one queen will reign supreme. New episodes every Wednesday.

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).

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.

Red Eye Season 2 – 2 January

Series. After a thrilling first season, Red Eye is returning with Jing Lusi reprising her role as DS Hana Li alongside new guest star, Martin Compston. Together, they 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.

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

When A Stranger Calls. Image: Sony Pictures. Streaming On Stan.
When A Stranger Calls. Image: Sony Pictures.

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

Accused Season 2 – 15 January

Series. This crime anthology series puts us on the journey of the defendant. Each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or any other events leading up to the trial.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – 17 January

Film (2016). Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France, on the run from the police and media after accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames. Starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley.

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.

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Alannah Sue is a writer, editor, theatre critic and content creator 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.