What’s Happening on TV in January

In just a little over a week, the new year will be upon us, and there are plenty of programs and movies to watch in January. But even the most die-hard of TV viewers cannot watch everything so I’ve whittled the list down to my top choices for the month

BACK FROM BREAK

The following dramas will be back from their holiday breaks throughout January:

God Friended Me and NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS on January 5
All Rise on CBS on January 6
NCIS on CBS on January 7
Emergence on ABC on January 7
This Is Us and New Amsterdam on NBC on January 14
Supernatural on The CW on January 16
Batwoman on The CW on January 19
A Million Little Things on ABC on January 23

STARTING A NEW SEASON

January 1 – The 12th season premiere of Doctor Who airs on BBC America at 8 PM
January 3 – The complete third and final season of Anne With an E will premiere on Netflix
January 6 – Manifest will air its second season premiere on NBC at 10 PM
January 15 – The 5th season premiere of The Magicians will air on Syfy at 10 PM

WINTERFEST CELEBRATION

The following are the Winterfest movies set to air on the Hallmark Channel throughout the month:

January 4 – Winter in Vail will debut at 9 PM, starring Lacey Chabert and Tyler Hines.

January 11 – Love In Winterland will debut at 9 PM, starring Italia Ricci, Chad Michael Murray and Jack Turner.

January 18 – Love On Iceland will debut at 9 PM, starring Kaitlin Doubleday and Colin Donnell.

January 20 – Amazing Winter Romance will debut at 9 PM, starring Jessy Schram and Marshall Williams.

January 25 – Hearts of Winter will debut at 9 PM, starring Jill Wagner, Victor Webster and Rukiya Bernard.

LOTS OF NEW DRAMA

The following are the new dramas debuting next month that I am eager to watch:

January 7 – The new NBC drama Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist will debut at 10 PM. Suburgatory star Jane Levy is the title lead, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in the tech world of San Francisco. After an unexpected event, she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through music. People are unknowingly singing their feelings through popular songs — just to her. The cast includes Gilmore Girls alum Lauren Graham and Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect franchise).

January 10 – The new NBC drama Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector will debut at 8 PM. The series stars Grimm alum Russell Hornsby as the title lead, a forensic criminologist who suffers near-fatal injuries on the job, leaving him a paraplegic. He works with rookie NYPD detective Amelia Sachs (Arielle Kebbel from NBC’s Midnight, Texas). The cast includes Grimm actress Claire Coffee and The Sopranos alum Michael Imperioli.

January 19 – The special night debut of 9-1-1: Lone Star, the spin-off from 9-1-1, airs on FOX at 10 PM. Rob Lowe is Owen Strand, a New York firefighter who, along with his son, relocate to Austin, Texas where he must balance his work life with solving the problems in his own life. The cast includes Liv Tyler from The Lord of the Rings franchise and JIm Parrack of True Blood fame.

January 30 – The Netflix series The Stranger will debut online, starring Richard Armitage (Ocean’s 8 and Berlin Station) along with Killjoy’s alum Hannah John-Kamen. The series is a mystery thriller about the devastating impact a secret told to a man by a mysterious stranger takes on his perfect life.

A NEW JANE AUSTEN STORY

January 12 – The two-hour debut of Sanditon, based on the unfinished book by Jane Austen, will debut on PBS at 9 PM. This 8-part mini-series tells the story of Tom Parker, who is obsessed with turning the sleepy seaside village of Sanditon into a fashionable health resort, enlists the backing of local bigwig Lady Denham. Through a mishap, he makes the acquaintance of the Heywoods, inviting their eldest daughter Charlotte for an extended stay. The cast includes Theo James from the Divergent franchise and Rose Williams from The CW’s Reign.

COMING TO AN END

January 14 – The final two parts of Crisis on Infinite Earths will air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM, starting with Arrow and finishing with DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

January 28 – The one-hour special Arrow: Finale Preview will air on The CW at 8 PM followed by the show’s series finale at 9 PM.

Our monthly calendar will be posted in a few days. Please let us know what you are most looking forward to watching in January.