1. "Cunk on Life"
Diane Morgan is back as the irreverently ridiculous Philomena Cunk, a documentarian who asks the silliest
questions of the world’s smartest people. In this comedy special, Cunk searches
for the meaning of life, or, as she puts it, “the point of it all.”
January 2, Netflix
2. "Lockerbie: A Search for Truth"
In this limited series based on the true story of a doomed 1988
Pan Am flight, Colin Firth plays a grieving father searching for justice. This
is one of two Lockerbie projects coming to TV this year.
January 2, Peacock
3. "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
Wallace and Gromit return for another adventure, this time
involving a robotic garden gnome and a past penguin foe. As always, the film
is made using Aardman’s signature stop-motion animation style.
January 3, Netflix
4. "American Primeval"
"Friday Night Lights" producer/director Peter Berg brings
his talents to this violent action series about the American West in 1857. Taylor
Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan and Jai Courtney star in a show that will
make the "Oregon Trail" look like a cakewalk.
January 9, Netflix
5. "Asura"
A third version of a popular Japanese TV series and movie, this
reboot follows four sisters who discover their father is having an affair. It’s
funny, emotional and dramatic — a classic for a reason.
January 9, Netflix
6. "The Pitt"
It's giving serious "ER" vibes is this new medical drama from "ER" vets John Wells and Noah Wylie. This time, the traumas take place in
Pittsburgh and it’s on Max, so curse words will be flying and wounds will be
gory.
January 9, Max
7. "Goosebumps"
David Schwimmer heads a second season of the Disney
anthology horror series, based on the R.L. Stine books, but the frights are so
big this time around, this isn’t the usual kids stuff.
January 10, Hulu / Disney+
8. "Scam Goddess"
Based on a popular podcast of the same name, this series
follows host Laci Mosley around the country as she searches for scams big and
small. From Ponzi schemes to religious subterfuge, Laci takes down the
dishonest, one swindle at a time.
January 15, Freeform / Hulu (Jan. 16)
9. "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night"
Not live but equally compelling, this documentary series takes
you behind the scenes of 50 years of America’s favorite sketch comedy show.
Areas covered include auditions, writing and the disastrous 11th
season.
Peacock, January 16
10. "Unstoppable"
Despite being born with one leg, Anthony Robles (Jharrel
Jerome) fights to become a NCAA wrestling champion. This sports drama tells his real story, including how his mother (played by Jennifer Lopez) supported him
through it all. This is one of those sports movies that will have you cheering
by the end.
January 16, Prime Video
11. "XO, Kitty"
The spinoff series of the "To All the
Boys" films is now in its second season. Kitty is still attending school in South Korea, now single and ready to date again, but she's also trying to unravel family secrets after she discovers a letter from her late mother.
January 16, Netflix
12. "Back in Action"
Set to be Cameron Diaz’s un-retirement from
acting, this film was delayed during its 2022 production when co-star Jamie Foxx
suffered a stroke towards the end of filming. The action-comedy is about retired husband and wife spies who get back in the game when their cover
is blown. After all the setbacks, it’s finally dropping on Netflix.
January 17, Netflix
13. "The Couple Next Door"
When a new couple moves in next door, their neighbors’ marriage
is put to the test. The drama series is inspired by a Dutch series called "Nieuwe Buren."
January 17, Starz
14. "Severance"
After three years, the trippy Adam Scott-lead office drama, where employees have separate memories inside and outside of work, returns with a
new season. Now that the “innies” have woken up on the outside, things are going
to change at Lumon Industries, but if they manage to stay awake remains to be
seen.
January 17, Apple TV+
15. "The Joe Schmo Show"
In the spirit of the fantastic sorta-reality show "Jury
Duty," improv actors play alongside a real person on a game show. The target has
no idea he’s taking part in a scripted long-form skit, so his genuine
reactions to the chaos around him are pure gold. This is a reboot of a series
that originally premiered in 2003.
January 21, TBS
16. "Prime Target"
A math whiz (Leo Woodall) discovers a pattern with prime
numbers that threatens encryption algorithms and makes him a target. An NSA
agent (Quintessa Swindell) protects him while they try to track down his enemies.
January 22, Apple TV+
17. "Planet Earth: Asia"
Did you know about all the curious creatures who inhabit
Asia? Sir David Attenborough leads viewers on a spectacular journey through the
continent over the course of seven episodes, introducing animals big and small.
January 25, BBC America / AMC+
18. "Paradise"
A secret service agent (Sterling K. Brown) is accused of
killing the president (James Marsden) in this new political thriller series
from “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman.
January 28, Hulu
19. "You're Cordially Invited"
When a mix-up has two brides competing
for space at a destination wedding venue, their family members (Reese
Witherspoon and Will Ferrell) get locked in a battle of wills that surely no
one can win.
January 30, Prime Video