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January TV Calendar
The following list provides the dates of the new dramas that will air on streaming services as well as the major and cable networks and the made-for-TV movies and more that will all air during January:
January 1 – The final season of A Series of Unfortunate Events will air on Netflix today
January 1 – The annual Christmas special of Doctor Who will actually air as a 90-minute New Year’s Day Special on BBC America at 7 PM
Special Synopsis: As the New Year begins, a terrifying evil is stirring from across the centuries of Earth’s history. Will the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz be able to overcome this threat to Planet Earth?
January 1 – The winter premieres of Lethal Weapon and The Gifted will air on FOX at 8 and 9 PM respectively
January 2 – SEAL Team and Criminal Minds will both air their winter premieres on CBS at 9:01 and 10 PM respectively
January 3 – The season finale of the CBS All Access series Tell Me A Story will air today
January 3 – Gotham will air its 5th season premiere on FOX at 8 PM followed by the time slot premiere of The Orville at 9 PM
January 3 – The 6th season premiere of The Blacklist will air on NBC at 10 PM [special night and time]
January 3 – S.W.A.T. will air its winter premiere at 10 PM on CBS
January 4 – The winter premieres of MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods will all air their winter premieres on CBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
January 4 – The time slot premiere of The Blacklist will air on NBC at 9 PM
January 5 – The Hallmark Channel movie Winter Castle is expected to debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Born and raised in sunny California, Jenny is thrilled when her sister Meg decides to have a destination wedding at an ice hotel. Jenny is immediately entranced by the magical décor of the hotel and also finds herself instantly smitten with Craig, the handsome best man. Will the romance of the gorgeous wintry hotel bring them together? The film stars Emilie Ullerup and Kevin McGarry.
January 6 – God Friended Me, NCIS: Los Angeles and Madam Secretary will all air their winter premieres on CBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
January 6 – The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards will air at 8 PM on NBC
January 7 – The winter premiere of Manifest will air on NBC at 10 PM
January 8 – The new Freeform drama Good Trouble – the spin-off series from The Fosters – will debut at 8 PM
Show Synopsis: The series follows Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives in Los Angeles, as Mariana tackles the male-dominated world of tech and Callie faces the harsh realities of the federal legal system clerking for a federal judge. After moving to The Coterie in Downtown Los Angeles, Callie and Mariana realize that living on their own is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Faced with new neighbors, new challenges and, of course, new romances, the sisters must depend on one another to navigate the City of Angels.
January 8 – NCIS, FBI and NCIS: New Orleans will all air their winter premieres on CBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
January 8 – The winter premiere of The Rookie will air on ABC at 10 PM
January 8 – The 6th season premiere of The Haves and the Have Nots will air on OWN at 9 PM
January 8 – The new History Channel series Project Blue Book will debut at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: Based on the true, Top Secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952-1969, the series follows the personal experiences of Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen from Game of Thrones), a brilliant college professor recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead this clandestine operation that researched thousands of cases, over 700 of which remain unsolved to this day. Each episode will draw from the actual case files blending UFO theories with authentic historical events from one of the most mysterious eras in United States history. The series also stars Michael Malarkey (The Vampire Diaries).
January 8 – The winter premiere of New Amsterdam will air at 10 PM on NBC
January 9 – The winter premieres of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. will air on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively
January 10 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will air its winter premiere on NBC at 10 PM
January 11 – The second season premiere of the Hulu series Future Man will air online today
January 11 – Blindspot will air its winter premiere on NBC at 8 PM
January 11 – The winter premiere of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will air on The CW at 9 PM
January 11 – The new Amazon Prime drama Informer will debut online today
Show Synopsis: The series centers on Raza (Nabhaan Rizwan), a young, aimless second-generation Pakistani living in east London. After he gets busted on a minor drug charge following a night out with friends, counterterrorist agent Gabe (Paddy Considine) manipulates him into becoming an informer. Meanwhile, Gabe is hiding his own secrets from his nosy and ambitious new field partner Holly (Bel Powley).
January 12 – The Hallmark Channel movie One Winter Proposal is set to debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNPOSIS: Cara (Taylor Cole) and Ben (Jack Turner) are back in this sequel to One Winter Weekend. Visiting the resort to rekindle their love, the two bring along Megan (Rukiya Bernard) and Sean (Dewshane Williams), and hope they can also find a spark. During the trip, Cara discovers a receipt from a jewelry store, but it might not be the engagement ring she’s hoping for.
January 13 – The TV One original telefilm Three’s Complicated will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The film chronicles the complicated love story of 42-year-old divorcee Deja (Shanola Hampton from Shameless) who after a bad day and one too many drinks has a whirlwind weekend fling with a man ten years her junior, Woodson (Tyler Lepley from The Haves and the Have Nots). That wouldn’t be so bad, until she suspects she might be pregnant and discovers that her weekend lover may be her daughter’s (Simone Simpson from Black Lightning) new beau.
January 13 – The season finale of Ray Donovan will air on Showtime at 9 PM
January 13 – The third season premiere of Victoria will air on PBS at 9 PM
January 13 – True Detective will air its third season premiere on HBO at 9 PM followed by a special airing at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: This season tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades. In 2015, retired detective Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali), his memory failing, looks back at the disappearance of 12-year-old Will and ten-year-old Julie Purcell, recalling the days and weeks immediately following the 1980 crime, as well as developments in 1990, when he and his former partner, Roland West (Stephen Dorff), were subpoenaed after a major break in the case. The cast includes Carmen Ejogo.
January 13 – The two-hour series premiere of the new National Geographic Channel drama Valley of the Boom will air at 9 PM
Show Synopsis: Silicon Valley spawned some of the world’s most influential people and recognizable brands during the 1990s tech bubble. The series pulls back the curtain and introduces the audience to the real stories of these founders’ friendships, rivalries, victories and failures. Told with unparalleled access to the most groundbreaking and prominent figures in the tech world, the six-part limited series will follow the stories that made the history of the era. The cast includes Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), Steve Zahn (The Crossing) and Lamorne Morris (New Girl).
January 13 – The season finale of Dirty John will air at 10 PM on Bravo
January 13 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than Death will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: While hosting the annual gathering of the Association for the Study of American Archaeology at Kenzer College, Emma Fielding (Courtney Thorne-Smith) is thrust into the midst of a murder mystery when the President of her organization is poisoned on the eve of announcing her successor. With many of the leading archaeologists present having expressed their entitlement to the presidency prior to the murder, Emma and FBI pal Jim Conner (James Tupper) have plenty of likely suspects from which to choose. The cast also includes Mark Valley.
January 14 – The Resident will air its winter premiere on FOX at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new drama The Passage at 9 PM
Show Synopsis (The Passage): Based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy, the series focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. The cast includes Saniyya Sidney (Hidden Figures), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Pitch), Caroline Chikezie (The Shannara Chronicles), Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire), Jamie McShane (Sons of Anarchy), Brianne Howey (The Exorcist) and Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage).
January 14 – The winter premieres of Magnum P.I. and Bull will both air on CBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively
January 14 – The Good Doctor will air its winter premiere on ABC at 10 PM
January 15 – The Flash will air its winter premiere on The CW at 8 PM followed by the new drama Roswell, New Mexico at 9 PM
Show Synopsis (Roswell, New Mexico): More than maybe anywhere else on Earth, Roswell, New Mexico is ground zero for those who seek proof that aliens exist. Roswell native Liz Ortecho (Jeanine Mason) left it all behind 10 years ago, after the death of her beloved older sister, Rosa. But with her father ailing, she reluctantly returns to her tourist-trap hometown to move back in with him. When Liz arrives, she reconnects with Max Evans (Nathan Parsons), her teenage crush who is now a Roswell police officer. Their chemistry is instantly electric. But Liz soon discovers a shocking truth: Max is an alien who has kept his unearthly abilities hidden his entire life, along with those of his otherworldly siblings, Isobel (Lily Cowles) and Michael (Michael Vlamis). As the two grow closer after a decade apart, Liz finds it difficult to keep the truth from her best friend, Maria De Luca (Heather Hemmens), and her trusting high school ex, Dr. Kyle Valenti (Michael Trevino). The cast also includes Tyler Blackburn, Trevor St. John and Karan Oberoi.
January 15 – The winter premiere of This Is Us will air on NBC at 9 PM
January 16 – The winter premieres of Riverdale and All American will air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively
January 16 – The new Syfy series Deadly Class will debut at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: Based on the best-selling 2014 Image Comics graphic novel, the series follows the story of Marcus (Benjamin Wadsworth), a teen living on the streets who is recruited into Kings Dominion, an elite private academy where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques and his own adolescent uncertainties soon proves to be vital. The cast includes Benedict Wong, Henry Rollins, Lana Condor, Liam James and Ryan Robbins.
January 17 – The series premiere of the Sundance Now series A Discovery of Witches will debut online
Show Synopsis: A modern-day love story based on the bestselling novel by Deborah Harkness, the series is set against the backdrop of Oxford academic life, following historian Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), a reluctant witch denying her heritage, who accidently discovers a long-lost bewitched manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, and is immediately thrown into the heart of a dangerous underworld. On her journey, she finds herself tossed into the path of enigmatic vampire and geneticist, Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode), who hides a dark family secret. The cast includes Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford and Owen Teale.
January 17 – The winter premiere of Grey’s Anatomy will air on ABC at 8 PM followed at 9 PM by the return of A Million Little Things [now on a new night and time] and the 10 PM winter premiere of How To Get Away with Murder
January 17 – Supernatural will air its winter premiere on The CW at 8 PM
January 17 – The season premiere of Star Trek: Discovery will air on CBS All Access today
January 18 – Marvel’s The Punisher will air its second season on Netflix today
January 18 – The winter premiere of Dynasty will air on The CW at 8 PM
January 18 – The Hallmark Channel movie A Winter Princess is set to debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Princess Carly, working incognito at a ski resort, must team up with the owner’s brother, Brent to plan the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration. The film stars Natalie Hall and Chris McNally.
January 19 – The Lifetime original telefilm Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: On a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, investigative reporter Nellie Bly (Christina Ricci) feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie delivers an intense and fictionalized account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after Nellie has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity. Nellie’s unwillingness to submit to authority results in unspeakable torture at the hands of the head nurse, Matron Grady (Judith Light). When Nellie captures the attention of Dr. Josiah (Josh Bowman) who tries to help her, Grady’s barbaric tactics only intensify, leading Nellie to questions if she actually does belong in the asylum after all. A real-life hero, Nellie Bly’s expose was the first of its kind in America and inspired the global reformation of mental health care.
January 19 – The new Winterfest made-for-TV movie Winter Love Story will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When author Cassie’s first novel isn’t selling, she is paired on a book tour with author Elliot to boost Cassie’s sales – but along the way a romance starts to blossom. The cast stars Jen Lilley, Kevin McGarry, and Mary-Margaret Humes.
January 19 – The HBO original telefilm Brexit will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The result of the Brexit referendum in summer 2016 caused a political earthquake that laid waste to the normally stable British establishment and sent political tremors around the world. This provocative feature-length drama goes behind the scenes, revealing the personalities, strategies and feuds of the Leave and Remain campaigns. The tactics employed by Vote Leave during the data-driven campaign swayed a historically silent voting bloc that would ultimately decide the outcome of the referendum, as well as affecting future elections around the world. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Dominic Cummings, who spearheaded the Vote Leave campaign while Rory Kinnear plays Craig Oliver, Prime Minister David Cameron’s director of communications and head of the Remain campaign.
January 20 – Supergirl and Charmed will both air their winter premieres on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively
January 20 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When consumer news reporter, Ruby Herring stumbles onto a murder, the intrepid redhead inadvertently discovers a knack for crime solving. With the reluctant help of a handsome detective, Ruby finds a new career covering crime. The cast includes Taylor Cole, Stephen Huszar, Shawn Christian, Jayma Mays, and Sarah Drew.
January 21 – Arrow will air its winter premiere on The CW at 8 PM followed by the winter premiere of Black Lightning [on its new night] at 9 PM
January 22 – The 4th season premiere of The Magicians will air at 9 PM on Syfy
January 22 – The WGN America new drama Pure will debut at 10 PM
Show Synopsis: The series follows the journey of Noah Funk (Ryan Robbins), a newly elected Mennonite pastor, who is determined to rid his community of the scourge of drugs and its nefarious ties to a trans-border smuggling alliance with ruthless Mexican cocaine cartels. Just when he thinks he’s won, Noah and his wife Anna are thrust headlong into a desperate world of violence, greed, and betrayal.
January 22 – The 8th season premiere of Suits will air on the USA Network at 10 PM
January 24 – The 2nd season premiere of Siren will air on Freeform at 8 PM
January 24 – The winter premiere of Legacies will air on The CW at 9 PM
January 25 – The season premiere of Strike Back will air on Cinemax at 10 PM
January 25 – The 8-episode BBC limited series Black Earth Rising will debut on Netflix today
Show Synopsis: The series centers on a woman named Kate Ashby (Black Mirror alum Michaela Coel), who remembers very little of her childhood before she was rescued from Rwandan genocide by an international human rights attorney named Eve (Harriet Walter). The only things she knows for certain is that she bears the physical and emotional scars of torment. The cast includes John Goodman.
January 26 – The Hallmark Channel movie Snowcoming will debut at 8 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: High school sweethearts Samantha (Lindy Booth) and Jake (Trevor Donovan) reunite at their old stomping grounds at a holiday event called SnowBall. They discover they’re both still very much in love, but Jake might spoil their romance once again when he’s forced to leave town for his job.
January 26 – The Hallmark Channel special Countdown to Valentine’s Preview will air at 11 PM
January 27 – The original FOX telefilm Rent will debut at 7 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The unforgettable story of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams during a time of great social and political turmoil. The cast includes Brandon Victor Dixon, Brennin Hunt, Jordan Fisher, Keala Settle, Kiersey Clemons, Mario, Tinashe, Valentina and Vanessa Hudgens.
January 27 – The season finale of the National Geographic Channel new series Valley of the Boom will air at 9 PM
January 27 – The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will air on TBS and TNT at 8 PM
January 27 – The new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Mystery 101 will debut at 9 PM
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer. The cast includes Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha.
January 27 – The season finale of Outlander will air on Starz at 8 PM
January 28 – The new TNT drama I Am The Night will debut at 9 PM
Show Synopsis: Inspired by true events, the series tells the gripping story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl who is given away at birth, and grows up outside of Reno, Nevada. Fauna lives more-or-less comfortably with the mysteries of her origin, until one day she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets a ruined reporter (Chris Pine), haunted by the case that undid him. Together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel (Jefferson Mays), a man involved in some of Hollywood’s darkest debauchery, and possibly, its most infamous unsolved crime. The cast includes Connie Nielson, Leland Orser and Yul Vazquez [among others].
January 30 – The season finale of Vikings will air on the History Channel at 9 PM
Mark your calendars!
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