18 New And Returning TV Shows To Get Excited About This January
1.The Last of Us
Based on the fan-favorite video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, and more
When it premieres: January 15 on HBO Max
Watch the trailer here.
2.Ginny & Georgia Season 2
Season 2 will pick up with Ginny struggling with the fact that her mom is a murderer. After she realizes that Kenny, her stepdad, didn't die of natural causes, Ginny must come to terms with knowing that Georgia not only killed someone, but she did it in order to protect Ginny. Georgia, on the other hand, would much prefer that the past be left in the past, and move on. Besides, she's got a wedding to plan! But as things bubble to a boiling point, Georgia will finally learn that even our messiest pasts will come back to haunt us.
When it returns: January 5 on Netflix
Watch the trailer here.
3.That '90s Show
The year is 1995, and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is about to spend her summer break in Wisconsin with her grandparents, Red and Kitty. In hopes of adding a little adventure to her life, Leia is excited to meet new friends and reinvent herself. After hitting it off with the rebellious girl next door, Gwen, Leia finds herself wanting to impress her and all of her cool friends, while making lifelong memories in her grandparents' basement — just like her parents did all those years ago. That '70s Show stars Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Wilmer Valderrama will make appearances in the new series, too!
Starring: Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi, Sam Morelos, and more
When it premieres: January 19 on Netflix
Watch the trailer here.
4.Velma
Mindy Kaling lends her voice to the ever-iconic Velma Dinkley in this adult animated origin-story of the Mystery Inc. we know and love. While many of the show's details are still under wraps, we do know that Sam Richardson will voice Shaggy, Constance Wu voices Daphne, and Glenn Howerton voices Fred. When sharing her love for the original cartoon, Mindy even said that she, too, identifies with Velma. She said, “She was so cute but not traditionally hot...with a questionable haircut. I feel so honored I get to do the voice…she’s a truth teller, cutting through the bullshit of life. When you are smart and under-appreciated. I hope people appreciate that.”
Starring: Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Sarayu Blue, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, Nicole Byer, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Fortune Feimster, Yvonne Orji, Ming-Na Wen, Shay Mitchell, Debby Ryan, Karl-Anthony Towns, and more
When it premieres: January 12 on HBO Max
Watch the teaser trailer here.
5.Miracle Workers Season 4
The fourth installment of this wonderful little show is coming this year, and this time around, it's tackling the post-apocalyptic era. Miracle Workers: End Times follows Sid and Freya as they navigate life in the desolate, war-torn deserts — very similar to that of Mad Max. Luckily, Daniel Radcliffe, Geraldine Viswanathan, Steve Buscemi, Jon Bass, and Karan Soni are all returning once again to now take on the apocalypse.
When it returns: January 16 on TBS
Watch the trailer here.
6.Shrinking
From the minds of Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, and Brett Goldstein, comes this new series about a grieving therapist named Jimmy who starts to tell his clients exactly what he's thinking. Throwing all ethics and morals out the window, Jimmy finds himself making huge changes in people's lives, all with brutal, unfiltered honesty.
Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, Tilky Jones, Lilan Bowden, and more
When it premieres: January 27 on Apple TV+
Watch the teaser trailer here.
7.Mayfair Witches
Based on Anne Rice’s bestselling trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, this eight-episode series will follow Rowan, an intuitive, young neurosurgeon who discovers that she is the heir to a family of witches. As she learns to hone her newfound powers, she must come up against a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa, Jack Huston, Annabeth Gish, Beth Grant, Erica Gimpel, Jen Richards, and more
When it premieres: January 8 on AMC and AMC+
Watch the trailer here.
8.How I Met Your Father Season 2
Hilary Duff finally shared that Season 2 of HIMYF would be returning this month, and this time, we're getting 20 new episodes. Similarly to Season 1, the episodes will jump back and forth between timelines as future Sophie (played by Kim Cattrall) tells her kids the long tale of how she met their father. While the plot specifics of the new season have been kept pretty under wraps, I really hope we'll finally get some answers about Sophie and Jesse's relationship!!!
When it returns: January 24 on Hulu
9.Wolf Pack
Based on the book series by Edo van Belkom, Wolf Pack follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature and drives it to attack a highway traffic jam beneath the burning hills. Wounded in the chaos, the boy and girl are inexplicably drawn to each other and to two other teenagers who were adopted 16 years earlier by a park ranger after another mysterious wildfire. As the full moon rises, all four teens come together to unravel the secret that connects them — the bite and blood of a werewolf.
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rodrigo Santoro, Armani Jackson, Bella Shepard, Chloe Rose Robertson, Tyler Lawrence Gray, and more
When it premieres: January 26 on Paramount+
Watch the trailer here.
10.Grown-ish Season 5 Part B
Picking up shortly after Grown-ish's mid-season finale, Junior is about to finish his first year at Cal U. Say goodbye to Zoey’s little brother, and say hello to the newest big man on campus. Meanwhile, Zoey and Aaron will be forced to unpack the highs and lows of their long-distance relationship after running into each other at the San Francisco airport. This season, we'll also watch as Junior struggles to navigate finances, work, and all the oh-so-fun parts that come with adult life. If we've learned anything over the last five seasons (and eight seasons of Black-ish), it's that there is never a dull moment with the Johnsons.
When it returns: January 18 on Freeform
Watch the teaser trailer here.
11.Hunters Season 2
The final season of Hunters may be here, but things are just getting started. After an accident derails their exploits in Europe, the Hunters must band back together to hunt down history's most infamous Nazi — Adolf Hitler — who's hiding in South America. Meanwhile, a look into the past reveals Meyer Offerman encounters a dangerous threat that could unravel his secret and expose his true identity, with explosive reverberations for our Hunters. Jennifer Jason Leigh also joins the cast as Chava Apfelbaum, a top Nazi hunter.
When it returns: January 13 on Prime Video
Watch the trailer here.
12.Servant Season 4
Get ready, because Servant's final season is ready to be as chaotic as ever. Following the stress-inducing Season 3 finale, Season 4 will bring the Turner story to an epic and emotional conclusion. Leanne’s war with the Church of Lesser Saints heightens, threatening Spruce street, the city of Philadelphia, and beyond. Meanwhile, the shattered Turner family must not only confront the increasing threat of Leanne, but the certain reality that Dorothy is waking up. As the Turner family brownstone continues to crumble, questions are finally answered: who is Leanne Grayson and who is the child in their home?
When it returns: January 13 on Apple TV+
Watch the trailer here.
13.Mayor of Kingstown Season 2
Season 2 will pick up shortly after the violent prison riot during the Season 1 finale. Mike is determined to regain control; however, he quickly realizes it's much easier said than done. Series co-creator Hugh Dillon teased the new episodes by saying, "That [riot] was just the tip of the iceberg." And according to him, Season 2 is going to hit the ground running with absolute "chaos."
When it returns: January 15 on Paramount+
Watch the trailer here.
14.The Watchful Eye
The Watchful Eye follows Elena Santos, a young woman with a complicated past, who maneuvers her way into working as a live-in nanny for an affluent family in Manhattan. She quickly learns that everyone in the mysterious building has deadly secrets and ulterior motives. However, what they don't know is that Elena has some shocking secrets of her own.
Starring: Mariel Molino, Warren Christie, Amy Acker, Jon Ecker, Aliyah Royale, Lex Lumpkin, Henry Joseph Samiri, Kelly Bishop, and more
When it premieres: January 30 on Freeform, and episodes will begin streaming the next day on Hulu
Watch the trailer here.
15.Poker Face
From the mind of Rian Johnson comes this brand new, mystery-of-the-week series about a woman named Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. When she hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda, everywhere she goes, she encounters a new gaggle of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, David Castañeda, Benjamin Bratt, Adrien Brody, Danielle Macdonald, Dascha Polanco, Lil Rel Howery, Ellen Barkin, Chloë Sevigny, Jameela Jamil, Tim Meadows, Hong Chau, Simon Helberg, S. Epatha Merkerson, Judith Light, Nick Nolte, Ron Perlman, Charles Melton, Tim Blake Nelson, Noah Segan, Cherry Jones, Luis Guzmán, and more
When it premieres: January 26 on Peacock
Watch the teaser trailer here.
16.Accused
Based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, each episode of Accused will follow a new criminal case. Every episode will be told from the defendant's point of view, without telling us what they've been accused of or how they ended up on trial. Over the course of the season, viewers will discover how an ordinary person can get caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
Starring: Shawn Doyle, Wendell Pierce, Neil Whitely, Abigail Breslin, Rachel Bilson, Rhea Perlman, Margo Martindale, Molly Parker, Jill Hennessy, Jack Davenport, Whitney Cummings, Oakes Fegley, Robert Wisdom, Aisha Dee, and more
When it premieres: January 22 on Fox
Watch the trailer here.
17.Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope follows a crew of masterful thieves and their attempt to crack a seemingly unbreakable vault for the biggest payday in history. Guarded by the world’s most powerful corporate security team, and with law enforcement on the case, every episode reveals a piece of an elaborate puzzle of corruption, greed, vengeance, scheming, loyalties, and betrayals. Loosely inspired by the real-life story where $70 billion in bonds went missing in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy, Kaleidoscope spans from 24 years before the heist to 6 months after. Also, what's really cool about this show is that its non-linear approach to storytelling builds suspense uniquely, by giving viewers different watching experiences. So, some members may start with certain episodes (like “Yellow or “Green”), then move deeper into their own personal viewing order with varying episodes (“Blue” or “Violet” or “Orange,” followed by “Red” or “Pink”) until the epic “White: The Heist” story finale. Bottom line: You'll see all the episodes eventually, just not in the same order as, say, your cousin, your boss, or your best friend.
Starring: Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, and more
When it premieres: January 1 on Netflix
Watch the trailer here.
18.Your Honor Season 2
The final season of Your Honor will begin streaming this month. After spending all of Season 1 using his status as a judge to keep his son out of jail, Michael Desiato is at a loss. Now stricken by his son's death, Michael doesn't know how to cope. When federal prosecutor Olivia Delmont asks him to help take down mob boss Jimmy Baxter, Michael tries to back out, until he realizes the request wasn't optional.
When it returns: January 13 on Showtime
Watch the trailer here.
