Helping to kick off the new year are these 65 new series, seasons, and films that will be coming to our screens in January 2025.
Below is our curated list of 65 programs from countries in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America that are premiering or being added to schedules/offerings in the US and other territories in January 2025. Additional program premieres are listed on our “viewing guide” page.
(For details about the premieres of programs from the UK, Ireland, English-speaking Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and original-language/English-subtitled programs from countries in Europe, please visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Euro TV Place.)
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The Black Swindler (Japan)
Tomohisa Yamashita (Tokyo Vice, Drops of God, Alice in Borderland) stars in this crime drama as Kurosagi, who, after losing his family to a swindler, helps other crime victims by taking on crooks at their own devious games. The Black Swindler premieres in the US and other territories on Wednesday, January 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (US)
This documentary centers on Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging. It dives into the controversial wellness practices he uses to maintain youth and vitality, and the effect this journey has on himself and those around him.
Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, a Netflix Documentary, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye (Japan)
In this comedy-drama series, Kohei, aka Bussan (Jun’ichi Okada, Hard Days, Hell Dogs), a 21-year-old former high school baseball player, learns that he is dying from cancer. With six months to live, he recruits friends from his former baseball club to form a ring of cat burglars and steal from those who commit crimes for the good of the community. Kisarazu Cat’s Eye premieres in the US and other territories on Wednesday, January 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Seven Figures (Israel)
This comedy series centers on six lottery winners, who must attend a mandatory workshop designed to help them adapt to their newfound millionaire status in order to claim their jackpot. Starring Liora Rivlin (The Conductor), Shlomo Bar-Aba (The Little Drummer Girl), and Shani Klein (Embezzlement), amongst others, Seven Figures premieres in the US and other territories on Wednesday, January 1, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Conspirators (US)
This new thriller series follows a group of friends, “The Gang” — Nova (CJ Obilom, Stuck with You), Jellina (Kelsey Delemar, Gaslight), Osylus (Kyrel Jaundoo), and Kevin (Simeon Daise, All American) — who work for Hudson (Keith Robinson, A Million Little Things), a local politician running for mayor. They run into an old friend, Jackson (Chase X Drewery, Power Book II: Ghost), who gets shot by the police under mysterious circumstances and then goes missing. The Gang, who are brilliant hackers, sets out to unravel the mystery and discover secrets about Hudson that could cause him to drop out of the race and lead to his arrest. However, with only partial information, they must find out the truth and decide whether to help Hudson or take him down and execute the biggest hack they’ve ever pulled.
Conspirators, an ALLBLK Original Series, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 2, exclusively on exclusively on ALLBLK and its digital channels, including ALLBLK on Prime Channels.
Going Dutch (US)
Denis Leary (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Rescue Me) stars in this new comedy series as arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn, who, after an epically unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands. Here, he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world, notable for its Michelin Star-commissary, top-notch bowling alley, lavender-infused laundry, and the best (and only) fromagerie in the U.S. Armed Forces. Surrounded by a diverse group of military misfits, the colonel tries to reinstate discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter, Maggie Quinn (Taylor Misiak, Dave).
Going Dutch premieres in the US on Thursday, January 2, at 9:30pm ET, on Fox, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 3.
Kromoleo (Indonesia)
This horror movie follows Zia (Safira Ratu Sofya, Siksa Neraka), who goes against her grandfather’s (Tio Pakusadewo, Stealing Raden Saleh) wishes and returns home from the city to attend a funeral. This unleashes the Kromoleo, a group of coffin-bearing ghosts who are connected to her father’s death.
Kromoleo premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, January 2, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Love Child (Philippines)
This drama centers on Ayla and Paolo, a young couple who must navigate the challenges of raising their autistic son amid financial stress in an increasingly unforgiving world, testing their love and resilience and forcing them to reassess their future plans.
Starring Jane Oineza (Fruitcake), RK Bagatsing (Shake Rattle & Roll Extreme), and John Tyrron Ramos, Love Child premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, January 2, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Stranded with My Mother-in-Law: Season 2 (Brazil)
The new season of this reality series features new families and their in-laws isolated on an island paradise, where they challenge and rediscover themselves as they compete for a large cash prize.
Stranded with My Mother-in-Law: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 2, exclusively on Netflix.
Bandidos: Season 2 (Mexico)
In Season 2 of this action-crime drama, Lilí (Ester Expósito, Someone Has to Die) and Miguel’s (Alfonso Dosal, Narcos: Mexico) peaceful escape is shattered when she’s forced into a risky quest for the Tear of Fire diamond, risking everything to save her friends.
Bandidos: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 3, exclusively on Netflix.
Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! (South Africa)
This romantic comedy drama sees Mayi, caught between her family and her free spirit, begin to question her upcoming nuptials when she meets a charming and passionate saxophonist. Starring Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku (Reyka) and Yonda Thomas (Happiness Ever After), Umjolo: My Beginning, My End!, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, January 3, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
When the Stars Gossip (South Korea)
In this new sci-fi rom-com series, Gong Ryong (Lee Min-ho, The King: Eternal Monarch), a charming yet clumsy space tourist, and Eve Kim (Kong Hyo-jin, When the Camellia Blooms), a resilient and independent leader, clash as they navigate the challenges of survival while isolated in space. But an undeniable chemistry develops, and with secrets surfacing and emotions intensifying, their journey evolves into an unforgettable tale of love and growth.
When the Stars Gossip, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Saturday, January 4, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches: Season 2 (US)
Based on the “Lives of the Mayfair Witches” novels by the late Anne Rice, this supernatural thriller returns with its sophomore season, continuing the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston, Fargo). She is determined to understand what he has become — human or monster? — and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer. But when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family.
Costarring Harry Hamlin (L.A. Law), Tongayi Chirisa (Another Life), Alyssa Jirrels (Fatal Attraction), Ben Feldman (Superstore), Ted Levine (The Alienist), and Thora Birch (The Walking Dead), amongst others, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches: Season 2 premieres in the US on Sunday, January 5, at 9pm ET/PT, on AMC, AMC+, and its digital channels, including AMC+ on Prime Channels, as well as across all of AMC Networks’ linear channels — BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and WEtv — for a multi-network premiere night event.
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“Lives of the Mayfair Witches” novels by Anne Rice
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The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter (Season 3) (US)
Picking up where Season 2 left off, the third and final season of this gripping docuseries follows Natalia — a Ukraine-born American woman with a rare dwarfism condition — as she reckons with the aftermath of that what-the-what! phone call and navigates an entirely new set of challenges.
The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter premieres in the US as a two-parter, airing on Monday and Tuesday, January 6 and 7, at 9pm ET, on Investigation Discovery, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Doc (US)
Inspired by a true story and based on the hit Italian series Doc – Nelle tue mani (Doc – In your hands), this new medical drama stars Molly Parker (Lost in Space, House of Cards) as Dr. Amy Larsen, the hard-charging, brilliant Chief of Internal Medicine, who suffers a brain injury that erases the last eight years of her memory following a car accident. This leaves her with no recollection of patients she’s treated, colleagues she’s crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves, and the tragedy that caused her to push almost everyone away. But with the immense loss comes a second chance to do things differently.
Doc premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 7, at 9pm ET, on Fox, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 8.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 11 (US)
In the latest season of this ancestry-themed docuseries, Gates and his team use genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the family trees of twenty guests, including Lea Salonga, Amanda Seyfried, Joy Behar, Michael Imperioli, Amy Tan, Rita Dove, Sharon Stone, Chrissy Teigen, José Andrés, Sean Sherman, Rubén Blades, Natalie Morales, Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Debra Messing, Melanie Lynskey, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lonnie Bunch, Laurence Fishburne, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. himself.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 11 premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 7, at 8pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings), with streaming available on PBS.org, the PBS app, and the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel.
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action (US)
This two-part docuseries tells the story of The Jerry Springer Show as it’s never been told before. Packed with extraordinary first-hand testimony and revelations from show insiders, the series explores how this daytime talk show became one of the biggest and most outrageous TV hits of the ’90s. But behind the entertaining facade lay some darker truths. As we hear from producers and ex-guests, a murkier picture begins to emerge of the destruction the show caused, raising renewed questions about who was responsible and how far things should go in the name of entertainment.
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, January 7, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Rookie: Season 7 (US)
In the new season of this hit police procedural, John Nolan (Nathan Fillion, Castle), once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, has used his life experience, determination, and sense of humor to keep up with rookies twenty years his junior. Now recovering from a gunshot wound and feeling the effects of his age, John and the team welcome two new rookies and continue the hunt for two dangerous escaped prisoners who have very personal vendettas.
Costarring Alyssa Diaz (Ray Donovan), Eric Winter (Rosewood), and Richard T. Jones (Santa Clarita Diet), amongst others, The Rookie: Season 7 premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 7, at 10pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 8.
Will Trent: Season 3 (US)
Based on the New York Times best-selling series of “Will Trent” novels by Karin Slaughter, this cop drama returns with its highly-anticipated third season. In the season opener, when two off-duty cops are wounded, the GBI must track down Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez, The Affair), who recently fled town, to help solve the case. As the investigation unfolds, Will is drawn into his past to clear a friend’s name amid rivalries and corruption.
With Erika Christensen (Ten Days in the Valley), Iantha Richardson (This Is Us), Jake McLaughlin (Quantico), and Sonja Sohn (The Chi) reprising their roles, and Gina Rodriguez (Not Dead Yet) joining the cast as a series regular, Will Trent: Season 3 premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 7, at 8pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 8.
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Fake Profile: Season 2 (Colombia)
In the new season of this steamy thriller, someone is killing the most attractive men in Colombia under an intriguing modus operandi: Through the fake profile of Camila Román (Carolina Miranda, Who Killed Sara?) on a dating app, the killer meets their victims, woos them, seduces them, and then eliminates them by taking them to the edge of pleasure. Targeted by a ruthless and multifaceted killer, to prove her innocence, the Mexican dancer must join forces with the least-expected ally and the man who betrayed her months ago: Miguel Estévez (Rodolfo Salas, Pact of Silence). Amid the shared thirst for revenge amongst several suspects, and the irresistible desires that begin to arise between the ex-lovers from Tinder, the mystery turns the residents and visitors of the exclusive Riviera Esmeralda condominium into potential hidden faces behind that fake profile.
Fake Profile: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 8, exclusively on Netflix.
Shifting Gears (US)
Tim Allen (Home Improvement) stars in this new comedy series as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings, 2 Broke Girls) and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.
Shifting Gears premieres in the US on Wednesday, January 8, at 8pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 9.
American Primeval (US)
This new western drama series is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die to keep or control the land during the birth of the American West.
The series stars Taylor Kitsch (Painkiller), Betty Gilpin (GLOW), Dane DeHaan (The Staircase), Saura Lightfoot-Leon (The Agency), Derek Hinkey (Walker: Independence), Joe Tippett (The Morning Show), Jai Courtney (The Terminal List), Preston Mota (Asteroid City), Shawnee Pourier (Dark Winds), and Shea Whigham (Perry Mason), amongst others.
American Primeval, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Asura (Japan)
Set in 1979, this drama series follows the four Takezawa sisters — ikebana teacher Tsunako (Rie Miyazawa, The Naked Director), housewife Makiko (Machiko Ono, A Family), librarian Takiko (Yu Aoi, “Rurouni Kenshin” films), and waitress Sakiko (Suzu Hirose, Hold My Hand at Twilight) — who get together for the first time in a while on a winter day. Takiko shares that she suspects their aging father, Kotaro, has a lover and child. While her sisters find this unbelievable, they promise to keep it from their mother, Fuji. Still, their emotional turmoil brings to light conflicts and secrets that lurk in the women’s lives.
Asura, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Kaka Boss (Indonesia)
In this comedy-drama film, a ruthless debt collector (Godfred Orindeod, Zona Merah) experiences a change of heart as well as career and begins to pursue becoming a singer. But will his singing chops impress his teenage daughter (Glory Hillary)?
Kaka Boss premieres in the US and other territories on Thursday, January 9, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
On Call (US)
This police drama follows a cop duo as they go on patrol in Long Beach, California. Traci Harmon (Troian Bellisario, Pretty Little Liars) is a hard-charging but protective veteran officer who struggles to find her place in the department while training the next generation of officers. Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente, The Good Doctor) is an ambitious rookie who grapples with holding onto his optimistic outlook as he realizes the challenges he’ll face in today’s climate.
Featuring Lori Loughlin (Fuller House), Rich Ting (Light Shop), and Eriq La Salle (Chicago PD), On Call, an Amazon Original Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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The Pitt (US)
This new medical drama examines the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America, as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each episode of the 15-episode series follows an hour of Dr. Robby’s (Noah Wyle, ER) 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room.
The cast also includes Tracy Ifeachor (Wonka), Patrick Ball (Law & Order), Supriya Ganesh (Billions), Fiona Dourif (The Blacklist), Taylor Dearden (American Vandal), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard), Gerran Howell (1917), Shabana Azeez (In Limbo), and Katherine LaNasa (Truth Be Told), amongst others.
The Pitt, a Max Original Drama Series, premieres in the US with two episodes on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop each Thursday through April 10.
Sons of Ecstasy (US)
This documentary centers on an unusual rivalry at the epicenter of the 1990s ecstasy drug trade in Arizona: Shaun Attwood, an English stockbroker, faces off against Gerard Gravano, the son of notorious New York mobster-hitman Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano. For the first time, the Gravanos tell their side of the story. Through riveting first-hand accounts from inside both factions, the film unravels the unexpected showdown between the British business guru and the mafia heir apparent in the Arizona desert. Guns, gangsters, and underground raves set the stage in a deadly battle for control of an ecstasy empire. Sons of Ecstasy, a Max Original Documentary, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Traitors: Season 3 (US)
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) returns to host the third season of this Emmy Award®-winning competition-reality series, in which a new group of 21 contestants play the ultimate murder mystery game. As they work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000, hidden Traitors engage in treachery and deceit to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful banish all of the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor(s) make(s) it to the end, they will steal all of the money.
With British royal Lord Ivar Mountbatten, pro wrestler Nikki Garcia, and actor-model (and Britney Spears’s ex) Sam Asghari amongst the contestants, Traitors: Season 3, a Peacock Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Peacock.
The Upshaws: Part 6 (US)
This sitcom follows the Upshaws, a working-class African-American family in Indiana, as they struggle to make ends meet while pursuing the American dream — without a clear path to get there. As they continue to go through changes, one thing stays the same: They always have each other’s backs, even when they’re at each other’s throats.
The series stars Mike Epps (Survivor’s Remorse), Kim Fields (Living Single), Khali Spraggins (Empire), Journey Christine, (Outsiders), Jermelle Simon (Animal Kingdom), Diamond Lyons (5th Ward), Gabrielle Dennis (Luke Cage), and Wanda Sykes (The Other Two).
The Upshaws: Part 6, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 9, exclusively on Netflix.
Black Warrant (India)
This new drama series follows Sunil Kumar Gupta (Zahan Kapoor, Faraaz), a newly-hired prison officer who, along with his colleagues, must navigate a prison system that challenges everything they believe. As Sunil grapples with moral dilemmas and power struggles, the drama reveals the raw and unfiltered reality of prison life.
Costarring Rahul Bhat (Fitoor), Paramvir Singh Cheema (Chamak), Anurag Thakur (Mirzapur), and Sidhant Gupta (Jubilee), Black Warrant, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 10, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Goosebumps: The Vanishing (Goosebumps: Season 2) (US)
Based on the popular “Goosebumps” books by R.L. Stine, this serialized supernatural-horror anthology series returns with twins Cece (Jayden Bartels, Side Hustle) and Devin Brewer (Sam McCarthy, Dead to Me) being sent to Gravesend, Brooklyn, to spend a summer with their divorced dad (David Schwimmer, Friends). A threat is stirring, and they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Cece, Devin and their friends — Alex (Francesca Noel, Then Came You), CJ (Elijah M. Cooper, Chicago P.D.), and Frankie (Galilea La Salvia, Chicago Med) — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Goosebumps: The Vanishing premieres globally as an eight-episode binge on Friday, January 10, exclusively on Disney+, and in the US on Hulu.
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LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec: Season 3 (Canada)
Aka LOL: Qui rira le dernier?, this French Canadian comedy competition series returns with more comedic hijinks amongst the contestants to see who will be the last comic standing and the winner of the cash prize that will be donated to charity.
LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec: Season 3, an Amazon Canada Original Series, premieres globally on Friday, January 10, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Chef & My Fridge (South Korea)
In this long-running cooking competition series, Korea’s top chefs go head-to-head to create the best gourmet dishes from ingredients and leftovers found in guest stars’ refrigerators. Chef & My Fridge premieres in the US and other territories on Sunday, January 12, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
The Curious Case Of… (US)
This new series is a spinoff of the popular The Curious Case of Natalia Grace program. Featuring that show’s legal analyst, Beth Karas, this six-episode docuseries will tackle truly shocking, bizarre cases filled with twists, turns, and access to unbelievable first-hand accounts.
The Curious Case Of… premieres in the US on Monday, January 13, at 10pm ET, on ID, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
Tokyo Love Story (Japan)
In this romantic drama series, a group of friends making their way in Tokyo struggles through a tangled web of emotions while navigating love in the city. Starring Yûji Oda (Suits: Sûtsu), Honami Suzuki (Fixer), and Narimi Arimori (The Copycat Criminal), amongst others, Tokyo Love Story premieres in the US and other territories on Monday, January 13, on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Single’s Inferno: Season 4 (South Korea)
A new batch of singles enters Inferno for a chance at love in the new season of this reality series. With romance, competition, and heartbreak on the line, who will succeed in finding the one?
Single’s Inferno: Season 4, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, January 14, exclusively on Netflix.
Unmasked (South Korea)
In this new comedic mystery thriller, Oh So-Ryong (Kim Hye-Soo, The Queen’s Umbrella) is the managing director of Trigger, an investigative reporting program that delves into cases that the police and prosecutors are unable to solve. Exposing dark crimes and unmasking villains through their work, the team of investigative journalists sets out to solve a twenty-year-old cold case involving a famous actor who went missing.
Costarring Jung Sung-Il (The Glory), Joo Jong-Hyuk (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), and Jang Hye-Jin (Doctor Slump), Unmasked premieres globally on Wednesday, January 15, exclusively on Disney+, and in the US on Hulu.
An Update on Our Family (US)
This three-part docuseries explores the complex and symbiotic world of family vlogging, a phenomenon in which parents post a steady stream of lifestyle videos on their social media channels to be consumed by loyal subscribers whose views, in turn, generate money for the vloggers themselves. After controversy around former family vloggers Myka and James Stauffer went public, new scrutiny arose around the industry. This series raises questions about what motivates vloggers to expose their lives to the world and examines the issues surrounding making their children’s lives public. An Update on Our Family, an HBO Original Documentary Series, premieres in the US on Wednesday, January 15, on HBO, with streaming available on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels. New episodes drop weekly through January 29.
Harley Quinn: Season 5 (US)
The new season of this animated superhero action series finds Harley (voiced by Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory) and Ivy (Lake Bell, Bless This Mess) in a new location: Metropolis! — the home of all things Superman, Lois Lane, and the Daily Planet. Harley and Ivy discover that something sinister is at play and all is not what it seems. Looming threats include Lex Luthor and his sister, Lena Luthor, plus fan-favorite Brainiac.
This season also features the voice talents of James Adomian (Bob’s Burgers), Diedrich Bader (Lucky Hank), Ron Funches (Loot), Stephen Fry (Heartstopper), Natalie Morales (Grey’s Anatomy), JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien), and Aisha Tyler (Archer).
Harley Quinn: Season 5, a Max Original Adult Animated Series, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 16, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels. New episodes drop weekly through March 20.
Unstoppable (US)
This biopic tells the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (played by Jharrel Jerome, I’m a Virgo, Mr. Mercedes), who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother, Judy (Jennifer Lopez, Atlas), and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion.
Costarring Michael Peña (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Don Cheadle (Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist), and Bobby Cannavale (Mr. Robot), amongst others, Unstoppable, an Amazon Original Movie, has its post-theatrical premiere on Thursday, January 16, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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XO, Kitty: Season 2 (US-South Korea)
In the new season of this fan-favorite comedy-drama series, teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart, Odd Squad) is back in Seoul for a new semester at KISS. She’s single for the first time in a long time and ready for a fresh start. No more meddling, no more drama. Maybe just some casual dating, emphasis on casual. But she has more to worry about than her love life, as a letter from her mother’s past sets her on a wild journey, and new faces at KISS bring change. As secrets unravel and bonds are tested, Kitty will learn that life, family, and love are more complicated than she ever imagined.
XO, Kitty: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 16, exclusively on Netflix.
Back in Action (US)
This action-spy comedy follows Emily (Cameron Diaz, There’s Something About Mary) and Matt (Jamie Foxx, Ray), who, years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
Back in Action, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, January 17, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Henry Danger: The Movie (US)
In this new action flick, a spinoff of the popular Henry Danger TV series, Henry (Jace Norman, Danger Force) and his inexperienced new sidekick, after meeting Kid Danger superfan Missy Martin and being pulled into a portal that opens alternate realities, must find their way back to Dystopia… or be trapped forever.
Henry Danger: The Movie premieres in the US on Friday, January 17, on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels.
La liberación (Mexico)
This new comedy-drama series follows three women who join forces to prevent a sexual harassment complaint against a renowned movie director from coming to light. This controversial mission will take them to the doors of a group, which will then take them on an inward journey, to a medieval village where their patriarchal wounds are represented.
The cast includes Ilse Salas (Pedro Páramo), Cassandra Ciangherotti (Los Espookys), Johanna Murillo (No One Will Miss Us), Dolores Heredia (Midnight Family), Ofelia Medina (Triptych), and Diego Boneta (Luis Miguel: The Series).
La liberación premieres globally on Friday, January 17, exclusively on Prime Video.
Severance: Season 2 (US)
In this sci-fi thriller, Mark Scout (Adam Scott, Big Little Lies) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in work-life balance is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work and of himself. In the new season, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
The cast also includes Zach Cherry (Fallout), Britt Lower (High Maintenance), Tramell Tillman (Godfather of Harlem), John Turturro (The Name of the Rose), Patricia Arquette (Medium), and Christopher Walken (The Outlaws), amongst others.
Severance: Season 2 premieres globally on Friday, January 17, exclusively on Apple TV+ and Apple TV+ on Prime Channels. New episodes will drop weekly on Fridays through March 21.
Harlem: Season 3 (US)
After that shocking Season 2 cliffhanger finale, the third season of this comedy series will follow the core four women on the precipice of change like never before. Whether it’s motherhood, singlehood, sisterhood, complicated career journeys, or even more complicated families, the stylish and ambitious best girlfriends strive to finally choose themselves above all else. Starring Meagan Good (Prodigal Son), Grace Byers (Empire), Shoniqua Shandai (Wake), and Jerrie Johnson (Good Trouble), Harlem: Season 3 premieres globally on Thursday, January 23, exclusively on Prime Video.
The Night Agent: Season 2 (US)
Based on the novel The Night Agent by Matthew Quirk, the second season of this action thriller series finds FBI agent-turned-Night Agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso, Juror #2, Hillbilly Elegy) fully immersed in the mysterious world of Night Action, a top-secret organization under the president that investigates cases that traditional intelligence agencies can’t figure out. It picks up after the events of Season 1, when Sutherland saved the president and earned the opportunity to become a Night Agent. But working in Night Action will propel Peter into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.
Luciane Buchanan (The New Legends of Monkey) reprises her role as Sutherland’s love interest, Rose Larkin, in the new season. Joining the regular cast are Amanda Warren (East New York), Arienne Mandi (The L Word: Generation Q), Louis Herthum (Westworld), Berto Colon (Power Book II: Ghost), Michael Malarkey (The Vampire Diaries), and Keon Alexander (The Expanse), as well as Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect), Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex), Navid Negahban (Homeland), and Rob Heaps (Imposters). Guest stars include Marwan Kenzari (Murder on the Orient Express), Elise Kibler (Daredevil), and Dikran Tulaine (The Blacklist).
The Night Agent: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 23, exclusively on Netflix.
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The Night Agent by Matthew Quirk
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The Sand Castle (Lebanon)
In this fantasy-mystery thriller, a family of four, stranded on a deserted island, scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events. Starring Nadine Labaki (Costa Brava, Lebanon), Ziad Bakri (The Weekend Away), Riman Al Rafeea (Capernaum), and Zain Al Rafeea (Eternals), The Sand Castle, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, January 24, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Star Trek: Section 31 (US)
Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) reprises her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou (in Star Trek: Discovery) in this new sci-fi movie, which finds Georgiou joining a secret division of Starfleet, tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, forcing her to face the sins of her past.
The cast also includes Omari Hardwick (Power), Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), Joe Pingue (The Expanse), and Miku Martineau (Kate).
Star Trek: Section 31, a Paramount+ Original Movie, premieres in the US on Friday, January 24, exclusively on Paramount+ and its digital channels, including Paramount+ on Prime Channels. It debuts on the same date in all international markets where Paramount+ is available.
Watson (US)
Morris Chestnut (All American, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, The Resident, Rosewood) stars in this new medical mystery drama series as Dr. John Watson, a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives, as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries. Opening a year after the death of his friend and partner, Sherlock Holmes, at the hands of Moriarty, the show sees Watson resume his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders. His old life isn’t done with him, though; he and Moriarty are set to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century.
The cast also includes Eve Harlow (Star Trek: Discovery, The Night Agent), Peter Mark Kendall (Strange Angel, Chicago Med), Ritchie Coster (Tulsa King, The Walking Dead), Inga Schlingmann (So Help Me Todd, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), and Rochelle Aytes (S.W.A.T., Criminal Minds).
Watson, a CBS Original, premieres Sunday, January 26, at approximately 10pm ET, on CBS, after the AFC Championship Game and post-game coverage, with streaming available on Paramount+ — live on the Paramount+ with Showtime tier and the next day on the Paramount+ Essential tier. The series will begin airing in its regular 10pm ET/PT time slot starting Sunday, February 16.
Scars of Beauty (Brazil)
Two families, two devastating injustices, and one shared plan for revenge. They’re part and parcel of this new sudsy drama. A daughter who loses her mother is unjustly imprisoned and murdered in jail, and a mother who loses her daughter is the victim of medical malpractice. Both join forces to take revenge on those who destroyed their families.
The cast includes Camila Pitanga (Side by Side), Camila Queiroz (Perfect Love), Giovanna Antonelli (Rules of the Game), Caio Blat (God Save the King), Murilo Rosa (Pride and Passion), Augusto Madeira (The Park Maniac), Marcelo Cerrado (Playing wih Fire), Herson Capri (Rock Story), and Vanessa Giácomo (The Big Catch).
Scars of Beauty, a Max Original Series, premieres in the US on Monday, January 27, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels. Five episodes will drop each week for eight weeks.
Great Migrations: A People On The Move (US)
This new history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the powerful influence of Black migration on American culture and society. While the first large migration was a forced journey from Africa in bondage, voluntary migrations in the 20th and 21st centuries have significantly reshaped the nation. This series explores the first and second waves of the Great Migration from the South to the North during the two World Wars, the “New Great Migration” of African Americans returning home to the South of their ancestors since the 1970s, and the “Next Great Migration” marked by the historic and growing influx of African and Caribbean immigration in the 1900s and 2000s.
Great Migrations: A People On The Move premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 28, at 9pm ET, on PBS (check your local listings), with streaming available on PBS.org, the PBS app, and the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel.
Hunting History with Steven Rinella (US)
This new eight-episode docuseries follows Steven Rinella, a world-renowned outdoorsman, New York Times best-selling author, and founder of the outdoor lifestyle and media brand MeatEater, as he investigates some of American history’s greatest and most perplexing mysteries through a new lens. Teaming up with historians, archaeologists, and outdoor professionals, he hunts for answers to questions that have long baffled experts, including: What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? Did skyjacker D.B. Cooper survive his famous jump? And what is causing the disturbing cattle mutilations in the American West? Other mysteries investigated on the ground include the so-called Alaska Triangle, the doomed Donner Party, the oldest Great Lakes shipwreck, and the seeming disappearance of the Ancestral Puebloan People.
Hunting History with Steven Rinella premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 28, at 10pm ET/PT, on History.
Paradise (US)
In this new drama thriller series, the tranquility in an upscale community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals is rocked when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.
Starring Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), James Marsden (Dead to Me), and Julianne Nicholson (Mare of Easttown), Paradise, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US on Tuesday, January 28, exclusively on Hulu.
All American: Season 7 (US)
The new season of this sports drama brings the action back to where it all began: Beverly Hills High and South Crenshaw High, with a new generation of L.A. teens and a new Beverly coach, plus members of the OG Vortex fam.
Starring Michael Evans Behling (Grey’s Anatomy), Greta Onieogou (Heartland), and Bre-Z (Empire), All American: Season 7 premieres in the US as a special sneak peek on Wednesday, January 29, at 8pm ET/PT, on The CW. It re-airs in its regular timeslot on Monday, February 3, at 8pm ET/PT.
Mythic Quest: Season 4 (US)
This comedy series’ new season brings Ian (Rob McElhenney, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao, The Strange Chores), David (David Hornsby, Good Girls), Brad (Danny Pudi, Community), Rachel (Ashly Burch, Attack on Titan), Dana (Imani Hakim, Will Trent), Jo (Jessie Ennis, Better Call Saul), and Carol (Naomi Ekperigin, Hacks) back together under the same fluorescent office lights. The reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more “work work” life balance. Mythic Quest: Season 4 premieres globally with two episodes on Wednesday, January 29, exclusively on Apple TV+ and Apple TV+ on Prime Channels. One new episode will be released weekly through Wednesday, March 26.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (US)
This new animated series follows Peter Parker (voiced by Hudson Thames, Ghosts) as he is on his way to becoming a hero.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, a Disney+ Original, premieres globally on Wednesday, January 29, exclusively on Disney+.
Mo: Season 2 (US)
In the second and final season of this comedy-drama series, Mo (Mohammed Amer, Ramy) is stranded across the border and desperate to get back to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing. But as a stateless refugee without a passport, he’s gonna need all the hustle and charm he can muster. Little does he know that the journey home is just the start of his troubles, and there’s a new guy in town ready to steal both his longtime love, Maria (Teresa Ruiz, Narcos: Mexico), and his dream of finally returning to Palestine. Mo: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 30, exclusively on Netflix.
The Other Side (Colombia)
This drama centers on Carlos Framb (Julián Romá, El Señor de los Cielos), a forty-year-old poet who wakes up handcuffed to a hospital bed. He is accused of murdering his 82-year-old mother, but he claims to have helped her die in an act of love. Now he must defend himself in court, in the media, and in Colombian society.
Costarring Juana Acosta (The Innocent), Christian Tappan (Women in Blue), and Vicky Hernández (Narcos), amongst others, The Other Side, a Max Original, premieres in the US on Thursday, January 30, exclusively on Max and its digital channels, including Max on Prime Channels.
The Recruit: Season 2 (US)
In the new season of this crime thriller, CIA Lawyer Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo, Black Adam) is pulled into a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea, only to realize that the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the Agency. The Recruit: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, January 30, exclusively on Netflix.
Scamanda (US)
Based on the No. 1 Scamanda podcast, this docuseries tells the story of Amanda Riley, a wife, mother, blogger, and Christian, whose tragic cancer tale captivates thousands. But Amanda has a secret that she’s dying to keep, and after an anonymous tip to an investigative reporter, her own words may prove to be her downfall. Scamanda premieres in the US on Thursday, January 30, at 9pm ET, on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu starting January 31. (Rescheduled from October 2024)
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You’re Cordially Invited (US)
Will Ferrell (“Anchorman” films) and Reese Witherspoon (“Legally Blonde” films) star in this comedy as Jim, the father of one bride, and Margot, the sister of another bride. The two weddings are accidentally booked on the same day at the same venue, challenging each bridal party with preserving their family’s special moment while making the most of the unanticipated tight quarters. In a hilarious battle of determination and grit, Jim and Margot chaotically go head-to-head as they stop at nothing to uphold an unforgettable celebration for their loved ones.
You’re Cordially Invited, an Amazon Original Movie, premieres globally on US Thursday, January 30, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
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Lucca’s World (Mexico)
Based on the book The Two Hemispheres of Lucca, this fictionalized drama follows Barbara (Bárbara Mori, Women in Blue), a determined mother who travels to India with her entire family to pursue an experimental treatment for her son, Lucca (Julián Tello), who has cerebral palsy. Lucca’s World, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, January 31, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
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The Two Hemispheres of Lucca by Bárbara Anderson (audiobook)
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The Best Heart Attack of My Life (Argentina)
Based on the eponymous book by Argentine author Hernán Casciari (titled El mejor infarto de mi vida in Spanish), and inspired by real life events, this new comedy-drama series follows Ariel, a frustrated writer who’s been abandoned by his wife and in poor health. While staying at a rental house, he has a heart attack and survives, thanks to the help of the host — an event that changes his life and the lives of those around him forever. Starring Alan Sabbagh (El Encargado), Olivia Molina (Return to Las Sabinas), Rogelio Gracia (Society of the Snow), and Romina Peluffo (Barrabrava), The Best Heart Attack of My Life, a Hulu Original, premieres in the US in January (date tba) exclusively on Hulu.
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El mejor infarto de mi vida by Hernan Casciari
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The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (South Korea)
This new medical drama series follows Baek Kang-hyeok (Ju Ji-hoon, Light Shop), a genius trauma surgeon who leads an elite team of trauma specialists at a university hospital, including Yang Jae-Won (Choo Yeong-Woo, Once Upon a Small Town), Nurse Cheon Jang-Mi (Shin Ha-Young, Doona!) and anesthesiologist resident Park Kyung-Won (Jeong Jae-Kwang, Gangnam B-Side). But here’s the rub: As the trauma team saves more lives, the hospital goes deeper in the red financially. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, a Netflix Series, premieres globally in January (date tba) exclusively on Netflix.
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