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Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:

On January 5, Brilliant Minds will be back from its winter break on NBC at 10 PM.

The 4th season premiere of Will Trent will air on ABC at 8 PM followed by the mid-season return of High Potential at 9 PM followed by the 8th season premiere of The Rookie at 10 PM all on January 6. Also, on that night, the timeslot debut of the new FOX drama Best Medicine will air at 8 PM followed by the return of Doc at 9 PM.

On January 7, the mid-season returns of Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. will air on NBC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively.

The second season of The Pitt will premiere online on HBO Max on January 8. Also, on that night, the mid-season returns of Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will air at 8 and 9 PM respectively on NBC with the second season premiere of The Hunting Party set to air at 10 PM. And, also on January 8, the mid-season returns of 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey’s Anatomy will air on ABC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively.

On January 8, the new limited series His & Hers will debut online on Netflix. Two estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter (Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson) — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect. The cast includes Pablo Schreiber, Marin Ireland and Rebecca Rittenhouse.

The new drama Girl Taken will debut online on Paramount+ on January 8. The series follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby (Tallulah Evans and Delphi Evans), whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen (Alfie Allen). After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes – only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges. The world she longed to return to has moved on without her. As Abby, Lily and their mother Eve struggle to rebuild their family, they must confront the lasting damage and the terrifying reality that Rick is still out there, determined to control the narrative and evade justice.

On January 9, the new movie People We Meet on Vacation will debut online on Netflix. Poppy (Emily Bader) wants to explore the world and Alex (Tom Blyth) prefers to stay home with a good book, but somehow they are the very best of friends. They live far apart, but for a decade they have spent one week of summer vacation together. The movie also stars Lucien Laviscount, Jameela Jamil, Lukas Gage, Alice Lee, Molly Shannon and Alan Ruck.

The third season premiere of Tehran will air on Apple TV on January 9; while that same day, the second season of A Thousand Blows will premiere online on Hulu.

On January 9, the new series Coldwater will debut online today on Paramount+. Stay-at-home dad John (Andrew Lincoln) moves his family up from London to the rural Scottish town of Coldwater after his failure to intervene in a violent confrontation at a playground brings his identity crisis to a head. On arrival, John is quickly befriended by next-door neighbor Tommy, a charming, confident pillar of the community. But it’s only after a series of unsettling incidents start to occur that John starts to wonder who the real Tommy actually is. The series also stars Eve Myles, Indira Varma and Ewen Bremner. It should be noted that this drama will debut on Showtime on January 11 at 9 PM.

The Hallmark Channel movie A Melbourne Match will debut on January 10 at 8 PM. Georgie (Mallory Jansen), a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach (Ryan Corr), an Australian ex-footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there’s more to life than work.

On January 10, the Lifetime movie Accused: The Karen Read Story will debut at 8 PM. Katie Cassidy stars as the Boston woman who was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV in 2022, but she was acquitted of murder in June of 2025 but convicted of OUI, with her defense claiming a massive law enforcement cover-up framed her.

The second season of The Night Manager will premiere online on Amazon Prime on January 11; meanwhile, on that same day, the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards will air on CBS at 8 PM. Also on that night, the 4th season premiere of Industry will air on HBO at 9 PM.

Lastly on January 11, the 6th season of Miss Scarlet will premiere on PBS at 8 PM followed by season six of All Creatures Great and Small at 9 PM followed by the debut of the new drama Bookish at 10 PM. In Bookish, Gabriel Book (Matt Gatiss), proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance. The cast includes Polly Walker and Joely Richardson.

Mark your calendars!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

6 PM:
Love on the Sidelines movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Picture Perfect Mysteries movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol movie on Paramount Network

6:30 PM:
Raya and the Last Dragon (animated) movie on Freeform

7 PM:
Iron Man 2 movie on FX

7:55 PM:
Superman (2025) movie on HBO 2

8 PM:
Will Trent on ABC (Encore)
From on MGM+ (Encore)
Snowcoming movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)

9 PM:
Will Trent on ABC (Encore)
From on MGM+ (Encore)
Brave (animated) movie on Freeform

9:30 PM:
Iron Man 3 movie on FX

10 PM:
Brilliant Minds on NBC (NEW – Mid-Season Return)
Will Trent on ABC (Encore)
NCIS: Origins on CBS (Encore)
The Batman movie on HBO 2
50 First Dates movie on Showtime 2

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

NOTE: There will be a marathon of episodes of The Pitt on HBO and a marathon of episodes of Hudson & Rex on UPtv. Check your local listings for airtimes and episodes.

5 PM:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie on FX
Tombstone movie on GRIT

6 PM:
Lost in Paradise movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Stolen Girl movie on Lifetime (Encore)
Flower Shop Mysteries movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
10 Things I Hate About You movie on VH1

7 PM:
Critics’ Choice Awards on E! and USA Network (Special)
Raiders of the Lost Ark movie on Paramount Network

7:30 PM:
Finding Nemo (animated) movie on Freeform

7:50 PM:
Flight Risk (2025) movie on HBO 2

8 PM:
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW – Season Premiere)
Will Trent on ABC (Encore)
Tracker on CBS (Encore)
Flower Shop Mysteries: Dearly Depotted movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Captain America: Civil War movie on FX
Spider-Man: Homecoming movie on Showtime

9 PM:
Best Medicine on FOX (Series Debut – Time Approximate After NFL Game)
Will Trent on ABC (Encore)
Sheriff Country on CBS (Encore)
All Creatures Great and Small on PBS (Encore)
My Grown-Up Christmas List movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

9:30 PM:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie on Paramount Network

10 PM:
Will Trent on ABC (Encore)
Sheriff Country on CBS (Encore)
All Creatures Great and Small on PBS (Encore)
Finding Dory (animated) movie on Freeform

10:15 PM:
Mission: Impossible movie on Showtime

10:30 PM:
Dune, Part 2 movie on TNT

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5:45 PM:
Jungle Cruise movie on Freeform

6 PM:
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Crossword Mysteries movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)

6:15 PM:
Road House (original) movie on Sundance TV

6:30 PM:
Top Gun movie on Paramount Network
Rampage movie on TruTV

6:45 PM:
Sabrina (classic) movie on FMC

7 PM:
Widows movie on BET
Dirty Dancing movie on CMT
The Martian movie on FX
Baby Driver movie on Showtime

7:15 PM:
Shadow Force (2025) movie on Encore

8 PM:
Lost in Paradise movie on Hallmark Channel (DEBUT)
Stolen Girl movie on Lifetime (DEBUT)
Fire Country on CBS (Encore)
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Dating Is Murder movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
10 Things I Hate About You movie on VH1

8:50 PM:
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle movie on Freeform

9 PM:
Fire Country on CBS (Encore)
Ray movie on BET

9:15 PM:
On Golden Pond movie on FMC
The Batman (2022) movie on TNT

10 PM:
The Christmas Quest movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
The Martian movie on FX
Columbiana movie on Syfy

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5:30 PM:
The Day After Tomorrow movie on FX

6 PM:
Christmas Island movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom movie on Syfy

7 PM:
Mission: Impossible (1996) movie on Paramount Network

7:20 PM:
Live Free or Die Hard movie on FXM

8 PM:
Christmas Above the Clouds movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Independence Day movie on FX
The Crow (origina) movie on TMC

8:30 PM
Mission: Impossible II movie on Paramount Network

9 PM:
Jurassic World Dominion movie on Syfy
Sophie’s Choice movie on TCM

9:30 PM:
Ghostbusters (original) movie on MGM+

10 PM:
One Royal Holiday movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
A Good Day to Die Hard movie on FXM

Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

NOTE: The new series Harlan Coben’s Run Away will debut online on Netflix today while the second season of Red Eye will premiere online on Hulu. There will be a marathon of episodes of House of the Dragon on HBO, a marathon of episodes of Yellowstone on Paramount Network and a marathon of episodes of Hudson & Rex on UPtv. Check your local listings for airtime and episodes for all of the marathons.

6 PM:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Glenbrooke Christmas movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Kate & Leopold movie on TMC

6:15 PM:
A Minecraft Movie movie on HBO

7 PM:
Yellowjackets on Showtime (Encore)
The Little Mermaid (animated) movie on Freeform

7:15 PM:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (classic) movie on TCM

7:30 PM:
Suicide Squad movie on Cinemax
Mission: Impossible III movie on Showtime 2
The Tomorrow War movie on TNT

7:50 PM:
Spartacus: House of Ashur on Starz (Encore)

8 PM:
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on ABC (Special)
Yellowjackets on Showtime (Encore)
Crown for Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Five Gold Rings movie on the Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Superman (2025) movie on HBO
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning movie on MGM+
The Terminal movie on TMC

8:45 PM:
Spartacus: House of Ashur on Starz (Encore)

9 PM:
Matlock on CBS (Encore)
The Lion King (animated) movie on Freeform
The Martian movie on Showtime

9:30 PM:
Shazam! movie on Cinemax

9:50 PM:
Spartacus: House of Ashur on Starz (Encore)

10 PM:
Elsbeth on CBS (Encore)
The Hunting Party on NBC (Encore)
Spartacus: House of Ashur on Starz (Encore)
Christmas on Duty movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
The Christmas Charade movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol movie on Showtime 2

Enjoy!

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