What to Watch the Week of January 7: This Is Us Comes to Netflix, and the Golden Globes Kick Off Awards Season

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Is This Is Us about to become the new Suits? We're about to find out, as the critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite drama series hits Netflix on Monday. It's currently streaming on Hulu, but being on the largest streaming service will no doubt attract new viewers who didn't catch the series the first time around on NBC. (It's also the perfect time for a re-watch, especially as we wait for creator Dan Fogelman's next series, starring Emmy winner, Sterling K. Brown, who played Randall Pearson on TIU).

This Is Us was an immediate success when it premiered in the fall of 2016. Even the trailer—which debuted a few months prior—was a smash hit, garnering 15 million Facebook views in just 48 hours. Starring Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia, along with Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Chris Sullivan, Ron Cephas Jones, and Gerald McRaney, the series permeated the zeitgeist thanks to its rich storytelling, stellar cast, and an overall vision that captivated viewers from episode one (I mean, remember how we obsessed over how Jack died? Or whether Randall and Beth could save their marriage? Or what would happen to Rebecca?)

This Is Us gained a reputation for making viewers cry, but it never got enough credit for how genuinely light-hearted and witty it could be. There hasn't been another show like it, and I don't think there will be.

Speaking of This Is Us, actor Justin Hartley—who played Kevin Pearson—has a new series coming to CBS this spring called Tracker. Since the Golden Globes air on CBS tonight for the first time since 1982, he'll be presenting. And Dan Fogelman—who created TIU—will also be in attendance since his show, Only Murders in the Building, is nominated for best television series, musical or comedy.

For more on the Globes—including who's presenting, who's nominated, and whether Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will walk the red carpet—scroll down.

There's a couple new film releases this week, the most anticipated being Tina Fey's updated version of Mean Girls. The cast is stacked, and co-director Samantha Jayne was not only a huge fan of the original, but was super protective about doing right by the iconic film with this version (she tells Glamour about that, below).

Meanwhile, in case you need a refresher, here's the official synopsis, along with the new cast members and who they're playing: “New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.”

On that note, check out what else is on tap this week, and I'll see you back here next Sunday for the Critics Choice Film & TV Awards, followed by the Emmys, and then the return of NBC's Law & Order lineup.

Sunday, January 7

Golden Globe Awards (CBS): Stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy hosts the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live on CBS tonight. The three-hour telecast honors some of the best TV and films from the past year. For the full list of nominations, click here, and join us on Instagram throughout the night as I'll be reporting live from the red carpet and inside the ballroom at The Beverly Hilton.

Meanwhile, presenters include Oprah, Florence Pugh, Suits co-stars Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht, America Ferrera, Daniel Kaluuya, Hailee Steinfeld, Issa Rae, Shameik Moore, Simu Liu, Amanda Seyfried, Angela Bassett, George Lopez, Julia Garner, Michelle Yeoh, Will Ferrell, and more.

Oh, and in case you're wondering whether Taylor and Travis will make their red carpet debut tonight, here's your answer. 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and streaming live on Paramount+

Monday, January 8

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (ABC): The critically-acclaimed three-hour documentary about Brooke Shields's life makes its broadcast debut tonight on ABC. For more with Brooke, read her Glamour Woman of the Year cover story here. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT

This Is Us (Netflix): Relive the ups and downs of the Pearson family as the Emmy-nominated series starts streaming on Netflix today. For all things This Is Us, check out all our coverage from the show's six season, here. And if you don't have Netflix, the show will continue to be available on Hulu, too. Streaming

Tuesday, January 9

La Brea (NBC): The third and final season premieres tonight. Check out a preview below. 9 p.m. ET/PT

Wednesday, January 10

Echo (Marvel Studios/Disney+): The series spotlights Maya Lopez as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. Streaming

Friday, January 12

Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures): The film's co-director, Samantha Jayne, tells Glamour that she was Cady Heron's age when Mean Girls became not just a part of her life, but a fixture in her world. Here, she explains how she ended up co-directing the film with Arturo Perez Jr.: "My friends and I (and our acquaintances and their friends and random strangers at the mall and their moms who picked them up) obsessed over all things Plastic, constantly quoting the movie–entire conversations in quotes–cementing its vernacular into our own burgeoning cultural zeitgeist. Mean Girls was not just a movie–but synonymous with my teenhood.

Jump-cut two decades later, we had just premiered Quarter Life Poetry at Sundance. It meant everything to me how QLP was able to connect with young women through humor and musicality– and in search of our next project, I deeply wanted to continue that connection. Arturo had finished a beautiful collaboration with Justin Timberlake—and was hungry for a new musical challenge. And so when, by the cosmic alignment of all things fetch, we got word that Tina Fey wanted to talk Mean Girls Musical—we were all in.

From that moment, Tina graciously brought us into her world and we began the most exciting collaboration. We knew this would be for a generation of makers–Gen-Z–whose storytelling in bite-sized movies and boundless creativity needs to be met with respect. And we also gotta respect the OGs–the millennials, who grew up with the story and characters.

And so a few years’ journey began of intense collaboration, total obsession, and lots and lots of pink. We’re thrilled to share with the world the talents of all who brought this to life; a Mean Girls for the next generation. And also for my friends and I—20 years ago at the mall. It’s for us, too."

Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV+): The awards-season frontrunner, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and breakout star Lily Gladstone, comes to Apple TV+ today. Given that it's over three-hours long, this is great news for most of us. Streaming

Role Play (Prime Video): Here's the synopsis for the Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo film, coming to Prime Video today: “Emma (Cuoco) and Dave (Oyelowo) have the seemingly perfect life—two kids, suburban house, good jobs—but after seven years of marriage they find themselves in a bit of a rut. For their wedding anniversary this year they are looking to spice things up with a little role play. They plan to meet as strangers in a hotel bar, but before Dave arrives, Emma catches the eye of a mysterious older man (Bill Nighy). The mystery gentleman recognizes Emma—as an international assassin for hire with a bounty on her head. Emma leads a secret life that Dave knows nothing about. Emma’s past comes roaring back into her new life and she is forced to take action to protect the family she loves.” Streaming

Jessica Radloff is the Glamour senior West Coast editor and author of the NYT best-selling book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series.

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