Netflix’s release schedule for 2026 has kicked off with a thrilling winter slate, with new and returning shows taking center stage. Spread across genres like action, romance, and comedy, there’s a lot to choose from in February if you’re looking for a watch list refresh.

You can expect the conclusion to the fourth story in one of Netflix’s most popular romance shows, as well as the return of some long-awaited action and legal thrillers. Here are some of the best shows coming to Netflix in February.

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model

This month, you can get a sneak peek into one of the longest-running reality shows, America’s Next Top Model, two decades after it first aired. The docuseries, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, is a blast from the past, delving into the perspectives of past contestants, winners, judges, and Tyra Banks. The show’s legacy and many controversies are explored while unpacking the behind-the-scenes of it all.

Notably, the three-part docuseries will reveal the truth behind the departure of ANTM’s core judging panel from earlier seasons, as well as some of the most notable contestant-related controversies over the show’s 24-season run.

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model begins streaming globally on February 16, 2026.

The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 4

Based on the bestselling book series by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer is a legal drama that tackles several interesting cases each season, and it is back for a fourth season. It follows calm and cool criminal defense lawyer Mickey Haller, who often works in the back of his Lincoln Navigator, taking on colorful cases, big and small, in Los Angeles.

In Season 4, which is based on the sixth book in Connelly’s series, The Law of Innocence, Mickey fights to prove he’s been framed for murder after a body is discovered in his car at the end of Season 3.

The Lincoln Lawyer has been renewed for a fifth season, which will be based on the seventh book in the series, Resurrection Walk.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 is now streaming on Netflix.

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

If you’re looking for a blend of comedy and dark mystery, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast is a must-watch this month. The Irish show is written by Lisa McGee, the creator and writer of Derry Girls.

It follows three lifelong friends, Saoirse, a chaotic TV writer; Robyn, a stressed-out mom; and Dara, a dependable carer, whose lives are drawn back together when their fourth friend and former classmate dies suspiciously. This sets them on a mysterious journey across Ireland as they piece together complicated truths and hide their secrets, confronting their own reality in the process.

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast begins streaming globally on February 12, 2026.

Bridgerton: Season 4

The final part of the fourth season of Netflix’s beloved alternative-history drama Bridgerton will arrive in February. Set in London’s high society during the early 19th century against an alternative Regency backdrop, the show follows the Bridgerton siblings as they navigate love, nobility, and family.

In the fourth season, a new couple took to the screen after three seasons of electric chemistry between its leads. It features the Cinderella-esque love story between Benedict Bridgerton and the mysterious Lady in Silver he meets at a masquerade ball, who, unbeknownst to him, is a resourceful maid named Sophie Baek.

Bridgerton has been renewed for a fifth and sixth season, and you can watch its spin-off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, on Netflix.

Bridgerton’s season 4 (Part 2) begins streaming globally on February 26, 2026.

The Night Agent: Season 3

Finally, you can tune in for a fast-paced watch this month with The Night Agent, an action-political thriller based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk. Led by Gabriel Basso (A House of Dynamite), the show follows his character, FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who is pulled into a world of dangerous conspiracies and truths, focusing on a mole at the highest levels of the United States government.

Season 3 continues Sutherland’s story with a new case, targets, and more dangers, complete with action and adventure that keep audiences hooked to the plot.

The Night Agent season 3 begins streaming globally on February 19, 2026.

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