Stephen King’s Acclaimed Sci-Fi Series Is Finally Coming to Netflix

Netflix is scooping up a former Hulu Original next year: Stephen King adaptation 11.22.63. Yes, that 11.22.63. It hits Netflix on January 7, 2026, which means the time-travel thriller is about to get a second life almost a decade after it first ran.

When and where

Per What's on Netflix, all eight episodes land on Netflix on January 7, 2026. The series originally premiered on Hulu on February 15, 2016 and wrapped on April 4, 2016. It got strong reviews at the time, then mostly lived on Hulu. Now it is jumping platforms, which is a little funny given the whole streaming turf-war vibe these days.

The hook

James Franco plays Jake Epping, a high school teacher who stumbles into a portal to the early 1960s. Chris Cooper is Al Templeton, the gruff guide pushing Jake toward a near-impossible assignment: stop the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Of course, the past does not like being messed with, and Jake finds out the hard way that history pushes back.

Who is in it and who made it

• Cast: James Franco (Jake Epping), Chris Cooper (Al Templeton), Sarah Gadon (Sadie Dunhill), Lucy Fry (Marina Oswald), George MacKay (Bill Turcotte)
• Producers: Joseph Boccia and James Franco
• Executive producers: Stephen King, Kevin Macdonald, Bryan Burk, Bridget Carpenter, J. J. Abrams

How it landed

11.22.63 still carries solid scores: 83% from critics and 88% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. It was well liked on release and has quietly stayed that way. Moving to Netflix should broaden its reach and likely kick up fresh interest in King adaptations in general.

Bottom line: if you missed it the first time (or want to revisit a very tense swing through the early 60s), set a reminder for January 7, 2026. And yes, a Hulu Original hitting Netflix is a bit of a twist, but that is where we are now.