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What2Watch January 2021

MAYIM BIALIK

Shows A Lot Of Heart In “Call Me Kat”

Ted Danson Is Back In

MR. MAYOR JARED PADALECKI In “Walker” Reboot

TM & © 2019 Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Michael Muller.

WENDY WILLIAMS Tells All

CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE!

ALEX TREBEK’s Final Episodes

Meet TV’s Endearing New Alien!

S E A N B E AN B O A R D S

SNOWPIERCER


Question:

Joe Biden will officially become the 46th president of the United States, and Kamala Harris will become the first woman and person of color as vice president, effective at 12:01pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Very few details on what this Inauguration Day will look like were available at presstime, but it’s likely that with ongoing pandemic precautions still in place, there will not be the usual crowds gathered in Washington, D.C., for the oath-of-office ceremonies. The traditional nighttime celebratory balls and parties will probably be more subdued than usual, if they are held at all. You’ll find inauguration coverage on the usual networks like ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, NBC and PBS, among others. They will likely have some sort of coverage throughout the day starting in the morning; check listings for more information on respective networks’ start and end times for inauguration coverage. — Jeff Pfeiffer

When will Alex Trebek’s final episode of Jeopardy! air?

Goodbye, Alex

“Jeopardy!” Airs Alex Trebek’s Final Episodes And Begins A New Era. By Jeff Pfeiffer Game show fans were saddened by the passing of longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek Nov. 8 at age 80, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Even during his nearly two-year battle with the disease, Trebek valiantly continued the hosting duties he had performed for nearly 40 years, and he worked up until a mere 10 days before his passing (his last day in the studio was Oct. 29). The final episodes of Jeopardy! that Trebek recorded will air the week of Jan. 4-8. Starting the week of Jan. 11, Jeopardy! will begin its post-Alex era with episodes that resumed production on Nov. 30. A long-term replacement host has not yet been announced, but for now there will be a series of interim guest hosts, beginning with record-holding former Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings. Additional guest hosts will be announced in the future.

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IF YOU LIKE THIS Veep, Spin City

TRY THIS Mr. Mayor (NBC) ◀

Jared Padalecki, Walker, Texas Ranger Starman, Twin Peaks

Walker (The CW)

◀ Resident Alien (Syfy)

Mr. Mayor: © 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Credit: Tina Thorpe/NBC.

Friday, Jan. 8

Resident Alien: © 2018 SYFY Media, LLC

Inauguration Day 2021

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Alex Trebek: © 2010 Getty Images/Amanda Edwards

Hype TV NEWS Hype Hype


In The Works

CONTENTS By Taylor Neumann

COMING UP AT THE CW The CW show Black Lightning is getting a spinoff based on one of its popular characters. Painkiller will star Jordan Calloway, who currently plays the eponymous character on Black Lightning. He portrays Khalil Payne, who harbors guilt from his former life as a killing machine named, yes, Painkiller. Soon he is thrust back into a world that needs him and his unique skill set.

Jordan Calloway: © 2019 Getty Images. Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images.

Wonder Girl: Credit: DC Comics.

Alec Baldwin: © 2020 Getty Images. Credit: Presley Ann/Getty Images.

Niecy Nash: © 2020 Getty Images. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images.

SUPERHEROS ON THE CW Super producer Greg Berlanti is looking to add to the superhero fare on The CW with Wonder Girl Girl, a drama series based on the DC Comics characters. The series centers on Yara Flor, a Latina with powerful roots who learns she is a superhero and must protect the world from forces of evil. This would mark the first Latina superhero title character of a DC series.

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Game Shows

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What’s New

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Returning Favorites

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Understanding TV Everywhere

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On Demand

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New on HBO

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New on Showtime

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New on Starz

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New on Cinemax

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On Netflix

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Understanding TiVo

THE STARS ARE OUT ON ABC ABC has given a straight-to-series order to a new multi-camera comedy bringing together Emmy winners Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer. The Untitled Alec Baldwin/Kelsey Grammer Project (real title obviously forthcoming) will star both men as ex-roommates who reunite years later to give it another go. The duo will also executive produce the show, which comes from Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd.

BASED ON THE TRUE STORY Niecy Nash has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC limited series Women of the Movement, inspired by the book Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement by Devery S. Anderson. Nash will play Alma, Emmett Till’s grandmother, who protected her family in Chicago while Emmett’s mother traveled the country to find justice for her son.

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EVERYONE LOVES A

Who’s going to be asking to buy a vowel is yet to be known, but the dynamic duo of Pat Sajak and Vanna White will be hosting a new version of the classic game show during primetime. A slew of celebs will spin the iconic wheel for their chance to win up to $1 million for their favorite charity. After 38 seasons of watching Wheel of Fortune, it’s about time we get a spinoff (no pun intended)! We caught up with Vanna just hours before filming, where she was getting ready to greet the celebrity contestants and give them some helpful hints like “be sure to buy vowels” and “concentrate on the puzzle board, don’t worry about the wheel.” Here she shares a bit more. After 38 seasons, what did it take to get this spinoff going? Vanna White: I think because of all the stuff that’s

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ABC, Thursdays beginning Jan. 7

going on, the network probably wanted some happy times to put on the air. It gives people a chance to have fun in primetime, because we’ve never done it in 38 years. It’s going to be fun! What has changed in the show’s format? It’s going to be all cash, so there are no prizes on the wheel. But there are going to be several million-dollar wedges on the wheel, so they have the chance to win up to a million dollars for their favorite charity within the hour. We know you can’t share celeb names on who is playing, but anyone who will have you a little starstruck? Of course, yes. There are some that I’ve never met so I’m looking forward to meeting them, and most of the time I don’t get starstruck.

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: © 2020 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit: Carol Kaelson

CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE


NEW GAME!

THE CHASE

ABC, Thursdays beginning Jan. 7 This series is described as a heart-racing quiz show where three competitors must pit their wits and face off against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes. Each hourlong episode is a fast-paced battle of brainpower, where contestants are challenged to think faster than they ever thought possible to answer up to 166 questions across all topics.

THE HUSTLER

ABC, Thursdays beginning Jan. 7 ABC is touting this new show for breaking the game show mold by having one player who secretly already knows the answers. But don’t let that fool you, as it doesn’t mean that individual actually takes home the prize. The game’s format follows five contestants as they work together to answer a series of trivia questions worth $10,000 each, with the goal of growing their prize pot with each correct answer. The catch is that the Hustler (the contestant who knows the answers) must keep his/her identity a secret in order to have a shot at winning the grand prize. Throughout each episode, two contestants are anonymously eliminated by the Hustler, leaving three remaining contestants — the Hustler and two others — who must collectively decide who they think the Hustler is. If they are right, they share the prize pot that could be worth over $100,000. If the two contestants are wrong, the Hustler goes home with the full cash reward.

Go-Big Show: Credit: TBS

Is your wardrobe going to be different now that you are in primetime? It is. They actually hired another stylist (I already have one) to come in and pick specific outfits. [She’s never worn the same dress twice!] I’ll have some different outfits on than normal. I was thinking they were going to put me in glittery evening gowns every show, but, no, they have it mixed up. We have a little bit of everything. Which celebrities would you pick to be on the show, and what charity would you be playing for? Mine would range from feature films to HGTV ... and then there are singers, just so many different people. I’d like to see a variety. I have my own line of yarn [Lion Brand Yarn, Vanna’s Choice] and I donate half of my proceeds to St. Jude [Children’s Research Hospital]. I’ve donated, which I’m very happy, honored and proud to say, over $2 million to them. It warms my heart. It’s one of the best things I ever decided to do.

GO-BIG SHOW

TBS, Thursdays beginning Jan. 7

When it comes to competition series, this one’s got a bit of America’s Got Talent, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Evel Knievel-like stunts and pure crazy built into it. Snakes, alligators, fire throwers, monster trucks and more take to the stage (or auditorium) to showcase their supersized talents. Along with your average joes, world record holders also take part in the series, all demonstrating their radical feats and sharing their personal behind-the-scenes stories as they battle head-to-head to impress the judges and advance toward the finale’s ultimate $100,000 prize. Celebrity judges include Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and AEW’s Cody Rhodes, with Bert Kreischer as host.

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Call Me Kat The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik stars as Kat, a quirky almost-40 single woman who quits her job as a math professor to open a cat café in Louisville, Kentucky. Her mom (Swoosie Kurtz) wishes she would settle down and get married, but Kat is too busy living life by her own rules. Premieres on FOX Sunday, Jan. 3

Two back-to back episodes kick off this new comedy series we’re beyond excited about. Ted Danson stars as a retired businessman who runs for mayor of Los Angeles to prove he’s “still got it.” Once he wins, however, he’s left to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his biggest critic (Holly Hunter) and connect with his teenage daughter, all while trying to get anything right for America’s second weirdest city. Premieres on NBC Thursday, Jan. 7

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Mr. Mayor: © 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Credit: Tina Thorpe/NBC.

Mr. Mayor

Call Me Kat: © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC. Credit: Lisa Rose/FOX.

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Resident Alien: © 2018 SYFY Media, LLC. Credit: James Dittinger/SYFY.

Walker: © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Rebecca Brenneman.

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Resident Alien

Based on the comic book, this series follows Harry (Alan Tudyk, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Firefly), an alien who crash-lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small-town human doctor. Arriving with a secret mission to kill all humans, Harry starts off living a simple life, but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world. As he does so, he begins wrestling with the moral dilemma of his mission and asking the big life questions like “Are human beings worth saving?” and “Why do they fold their pizza before eating it?” Premieres on Syfy Wednesday, Jan. 27

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Walker

Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Jared Padalecki) returns home to Austin after two years away on an undercover mission. Now he must navigate changed relationships with his family, friends and coworkers, all while investigating the suspicious circumstances behind his wife’s death. Premieres on The CW Thursday, Jan. 21 7


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Wendy Williams: The Movie Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces this biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years. The film provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show. Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive. Ciera Payton stars as Wendy, and Morocco Omari stars as Wendy’s ex Kevin Hunter. Premieres on Lifetime Saturday, Jan. 30

The self-anointed Queen of all Media, Wendy Williams, sheds her private persona and speaks directly to the camera, discussing every inch of joy and humiliation she has experienced since childhood in this deeply personal documentary. It’s a raw, no-holds-barred look with never-before heard truths about Wendy’s notorious feuds with celebrities, her shocking divorce, her childhood and the private darkness she has endured. Premieres on Lifetime Saturday, Jan. 30

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Wendy Williams: The Movie & The Documentary: © Lifetime, 2020. Credit: Jai Lennard

The Wendy Williams Story … What a Mess!


January

Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President: © 2016 Shahar Azran. Credit: Shahar Azran/Getty Images.

The Salisbury Poisonings: © 2020 Dancing Ledge Productions/BBC ONE/AMC. Credit: James Pardon.

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Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President

Director Mary Wharton’s documentary shows how former President Jimmy Carter’s love of all forms of music seems to have augmented his natural abilities to relate to people of all ages, races and cultures, and has been both a feature and an asset for his storied life and career. A wide-ranging interview with the Nobel Prize-winning 39th president at his home in Plains, Georgia, serves as the spine of the film, which is also punctuated with archival footage and contemporary interviews with Willie Nelson, Bono, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and others. Premieres on CNN Sunday, Jan. 3

The Salisbury Poisonings In 2018, the English city of Salisbury and its roughly 40,000 residents were faced with an unprecedented crisis: an assassination attempt on a Russian spy using a chemical agent that has the potential of killing thousands if left uncontained. This four-part event miniseries tells the remarkable story of how ordinary people and public services reacted to a crisis on their doorstep, displaying extraordinary heroism as their city became the focus of a national emergency. Premieres on AMC Monday, Jan. 25

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The Watch

Set in the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork, where crime has been legalized, The Watch centers on a group of misfit cops as they rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. The genre-bending fantasy series is inspired by Sir Terry Pratchett’s lauded Discworld novels and its many iconic characters. Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Adam Hugill and Marama Corlett star. Premieres on BBC America Sunday, Jan. 3

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Call Your Mother

Kyra Sedgwick stars as Jean, an empty-nester mom who wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away. She decides her place is with her family, and as she reinserts herself into their lives, her kids realize they might actually need her more than they thought. Premieres on ABC Wednesday, Jan. 13

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The Watch: © BBC Studios 2020. Credit: Alex Telfer/BBC STUDIOS/BBCA

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Call Your Mother: © 2020 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit: ABC/Lara Solanki.

WHAT’S NEW


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All Creatures Great and Small: © 2020 Playground Television (UK) Ltd. Credit: Matt Squire.

Tiger: © 2020 Getty Images. Credit: Harry How

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All Creatures Great and Small

James Herriot’s celebrated life as an English country vet chronicled in his beloved books, and in a classic 1970s TV series that aired in America on PBS, gets a new adaptation in this seven-part coproduction between PBS’ Masterpiece franchise and Britain’s Channel 5. PBS says the series — set in 1930s Yorkshire, where Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) is beginning his veterinary practice — “preserves the rich and uplifting spirit,

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tone and values of Herriot’s iconic characters and stories, and will bring to life his sharply observed, entertaining Diana Rigg and incredibly funny tales of country life in the North of England for a modern audience.” The series features Diana Rigg in one of her final roles before her passing, as the wealthy owner of a spoiled Pekingese. Premieres on PBS Sunday, Jan. 10

Tiger

Tiger Woods’ exceptional skill on the golf course turned him into a global superstar, but a series of scandals, embarrassments and injuries proved he was all too human. This two-part HBO Sports documentary uses neverbefore-seen footage and revealing interviews to detail the rise, fall and epic comeback of one of history’s greatest athletes. Premieres on HBO Sunday, Jan. 10 11


RETURNING FAVORITES

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Snowpiercer

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American Gods

In Season 3, Shadow angrily pushes away his apparent destiny and tries to settle down and find his own path in the idyllic town of Lakeside, Wisconsin. He’ll discover, though, that his new home has its own dark, bloody secrets and that it’s not simply a matter of rejecting being a god. Instead, he has to choose what kind of god he will be. Premieres on Starz Sunday, Jan. 10 12

In Season 2, three successful entrepreneurs are betting $1 million that they can go undercover in three different cities, start their own business with just $100 and top the million-dollar mark in just 90 days. At the end of the challenge, each of them will reveal their true identities to the people who helped build their business. But will they be able to turn their big ideas into a reality? And can they navigate the impact of COVID-19 that has forced so many businesses across the country to shutter? Premieres on Discovery Channel Wednesday, Jan. 6

Snowpiercer: TM & © 2019 Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Michael Muller

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Undercover Billionaire

American Gods: © 2020 Starz Entertainment, LLC Credit: Jasper Savage

In Season 2, an entirely new power struggle emerges, causing a dangerous rift as people are divided between their loyalty to Layton (Daveed Diggs) and to Mr. Wilford (Sean Bean), who has a new train, new technology and a game plan that keeps everyone guessing. While Layton battles Wilford for the soul of Snowpiercer, Melanie (Jennifer Connelly) leads the charge on a shocking new discovery that could change the fate of humanity. Premieres on TNT Monday, Jan. 25


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January Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing: © FOX Media LLC. Credit: Michael Becker

The Bachelor: © 2020 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Little Women: Atlanta: Credit: Clay Cook Photography LLC 2015

mixed-ish: © 2019 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit: Brian Bowen Smith

FOX announced that Tim Allen’s family sitcom Last Man Standing will come to an end after Season 9, which has a special premiere tonight and moves to its regular night and time beginning Thursday. With the Baxter family growing, Mike (Allen) and Vanessa (Nancy Travis) face their own futures, and Mike prepares to hand Outdoor Man to the next generation. Premieres on FOX Sunday, Jan. 3

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The Bachelor

After meeting Matt James as a prospective suitor for The Bachelorette, Bachelor Nation swooned when they learned he would take on the role as the lead of his own love story as the star of the momentous 25th season of ABC’s hit romance reality series The Bachelor. Matt is the total package. He has strong family values, a great career and has used his growing platform for good. His emerging legion of fans can’t wait to follow the 28-year-old real estate broker, entrepreneur and community organization founder on his journey to find love for the first time during this historic season. Premieres on ABC Monday, Jan. 4

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Little Women: Atlanta

The season kicks off with Ms. Juicy, Minnie, the Tiny Twinz Amanda & Andrea, Abira and the return of Monie, as the ladies all come back together in Atlanta to pursue their dreams in the city’s vibrant hiphop scene. Once again, the ladies bring the fun, the drama, the competition and the love as together they face health issues, career changes, relationship ups and downs and life’s hardest trials and tribulations — all while still dealing with the complexities of living in an average size world. Premieres on Lifetime Friday, Jan. 22

mixed-ish

Season 2 will continue to tell the story of a young Rainbow Johnson (Arica Himmel) and her family as they recount the experience of being a mixed-race family in the ’80s and the dilemmas they face as they navigate a world where the kids are perceived as neither black nor white. While the parents deal with the social dynamics of fitting into the suburbs, Rainbow and her siblings find themselves figuring out how to fit in when everyone else can’t decide where they belong. Premieres on ABC Tuesday, Jan. 26 13


RETURNING FAVORITES

9-1-1

Criminal profiler Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) returns in Season 2 of the devilishly twisted psychological thriller. The new season picks up after Ainsley’s (Halston Sage) shocking act, which leaves Malcolm no choice but to turn to his imprisoned father, Martin (Michael Sheen), for help. Bellamy Young returns as Jessica Whitly and Lou Diamond Phillips reprises his role as NYPD Lt. Gil Arroyo. Premieres on FOX Tuesday, Jan. 12

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Riverdale

Season 5 will begin with our characters’ final days as students at Riverdale High. From an epic senior prom to a bittersweet graduation, there are a lot of emotional moments and goodbyes yet to come — with some couples breaking up, as everyone goes their separate ways to college or elsewhere. Then, we will redock with our gang as young adults, all returning to Riverdale to escape their troubled pasts. And life — and romance — will only be more complicated now that they’re in their 20s … Premieres on The CW Wednesday, Jan. 20

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Returning for Season 5 are housewives Brandi Redmond, D’Andra Simmons, Kameron Westcott, Kary Brittingham and Stephanie Hollman. New housewife and physician Tiffany Moon joins this season, wasting no time inserting herself into the drama with the ladies. Jennifer Davis Long, a friend of the ladies, will also appear throughout the season. Premieres on Bravo Tuesday, Jan. 5 14

The Resident: © 2019 Fox Media LLC. Credit: Miranda Penn Turin/FOX

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son: © 2019 FOX MEDIA LLC. Credit: Mark Seliger/FOX.

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Riverdale: © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Diyah Pera

The fourth season premiere kicks off with another jawdropping signature disaster that only Los Angeles’ finest and most fearless first responders can handle. Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Oliver Stark and Peter Krause star. Premieres on FOX Monday, Jan. 18

Season 4 of the medical drama follows the doctors and nurses at Chastain Memorial Hospital as they face new challenges in their personal and professional lives. As the hospital transitions from a private to a public institution, the staff must fight to fix the broken machine from the inside. Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp and Bruce Greenwood star. Premieres on FOX Tuesday, Jan. 12

9-1-1: © 2018 FOX Broadcasting. Credit: Mathieu Young/ FOX.

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The Resident


RETURNING Understanding FAVORITES TV Everywhere August

Staying Inside? TVE Has Got You Covered

If the weather outside is frightful or if you are working at home and need to keep the kids entertained while you do, Midco’s TV Everywhere can help make times indoors more entertaining. With a host of choices for every family member, plus multiscreen viewing capabilities, everyone can watch what they want. Midco TV Everywhere is a FREE feature included with Midco Cable TV that lets you watch a select group of networks from your computer, tablet or smartphone — whenever and wherever you have an internet connection. Learn more about TV Everywhere at Midco.com/TVEverywhere

Not all networks are available in all areas, and available networks are subject to change. The number of available TV Everywhere networks depends on your TV package.

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ON DEMAND

(Thriller) Journey through time in this action-packed thriller from director Christopher Nolan that follows one man’s attempt to prevent Armageddon. The visual style and quality performances ensure viewers will never see time the same way again. John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki (PG-13, 2:30) Premieres Jan. 5 16

Tenet: Š 2020 Warner Bros.

Tenet


(Documentary) Acclaimed documentarian Alex Gibney brings together a team of three directors and countless interviews conducted over five months to pull back the curtain on the United States’ coronavirus response. (TV-14, 2:03) Premieres Jan. 5

(Drama) Rose, an undocumented Filipina teen living in Texas, has an amazing voice and a talent for singing country music songs. After her mother is taken into custody by immigration agents, Rose must leave the only life she’s known and find refuge elsewhere. Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson, Princess Punzalan (PG-13, 1:34) Available Now

BEGINNING PREMIERES

American Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/5 The Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/5 A Stone In The Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/5 Tenet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/5 Totally Under Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/5 Fatale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 Stars Fell On Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 American Thief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 Brightheart: Let Your Heart Shine . . . .1/12 Climate Of The Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 Coming From Insanity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 The Empty Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 Horizon Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 The Illegal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 It’s Huge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 Once Upon A River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12

Fatale: © 2019 Lionsgate.

Yellow Rose

WHAT’S NEW THIS MONTH PREMIERES

Yellow Rose: © 2020 Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.

Totally Under Control

Totally Under Control: © 2020 Neon.

January NEW RELEASES

Fatale (Thriller) A successful married man strays from his wife and has a one-night stand. When that one-night stand turns deadly, he must confront the woman who feels scorned. Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter (R, 1:47) Premieres Jan. 8

BEGINNING PREMIERES

Redemption Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 Remember Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 Skyfire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/12 American Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/15 Don’t Tell A Soul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/15 Some Kind Of Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/15 Average Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 Bring Me A Dream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 The Climb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 A Cold Hard Truth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 Hot Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 The Kid Detective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 La Casa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 Personhood: Policing Pregnant Women In America . . . . 1/19 Safe Inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/19 Agent Revelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/22

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Breaking Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/22 Healing From Hate: Battle For The Soul Of A Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/22 PG: Psycho Goreman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/22 Spoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/22 The Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/22 Batman: Soul Of The Dragon . . . . . . . . 1/26 Finding Love In Quarantine . . . . . . . . . . 1/26 Michael Gelbart: All New Smash Hits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/26 Simmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/26 Synchronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/26 Trafficked: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/26 Savage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/29 Savage State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/29 Sheep And Wolves: Pig Deal . . . . . . . . . 1/29 17


The Empty Man: © 2020 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Ammonite: © 2020 Neon.

Ammonite (Drama) Mary is an acclaimed paleontologist searching the coastline for artifacts. When a male visitor offers the povertystricken Mary money to act as his young wife’s companion, neither woman is ready for the meaningful relationship that develops between them. Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones (R, 2:00) Available Now

Remember Me: © Create Entertainment, Lazona Films, Kamel Films.

January NEW RELEASES

ON DEMAND

The Empty Man (Horror) A group of teens in a small Midwestern town call on a character believed to be an urban legend. When people start to mysteriously disappear, even the ex-cop investigating the situation struggles to make sense out of the events. James Badge Dale, Stephen Root, Joel Courtney (R, 2:17) Premieres Jan. 12

Remember Me (Comedy) Claude finds out his former love has developed Alzheimer’s and fakes his way into her treatment center in an attempt to help her remember the love they shared. Bruce Dern, Caroline Silhol, Brian Cox (NR, 1:28) Premieres Jan. 12

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(Drama) Kyle and Mike are best friends and have been through a lot together. When Mike reveals he slept with Kyle’s fiancée, everything changes. Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin (R, 1:38) Premieres Jan. 19

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Scott spends more time smoking weed and hooking up than focusing on his future. But he’ll soon be confronted by the need to grow up, despite his past troubles. Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr (R) Premieres on HBO Jan. 9

Tiger

Don’t Let Go

This two-part documentary details the rise, fall and eventual comeback of global icon Tiger Woods, and features never-before-seen footage and revealing interviews with those who know Tiger best. (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO Jan. 10

After a man’s family dies in what appears to be a murder, he gets a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. Is she a ghost or is he going mad? David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson (R) Premieres on HBO Jan. 23

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The King of Staten Island. © 2020 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Mary Cybulski / Universal Pictures.

In an industry that favors the young, Grace’s assistant wants to help the established star create new music — something that would help both women grow. Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube (PG-13) Premieres on HBO Jan. 2

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Dark Waters

The Truth

A corporate defense attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest chemical companies. Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins (PG-13) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 2

Scriptwriter Lumir and her famous mother, actress Fabienne, reunite against the backdrop of the release of Fabienne’s not-entirely-truthful autobiography. Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke (PG) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 8

Hereditary

Resistance

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Resistance: ©IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collection

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After a matriarch passes away, her daughter’s family begins to experience terrifying events as secrets about their ancestry are revealed. Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff (R) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 9

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Mime Marcel Marceau works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of 10,000 orphans during World War II. Jesse Eisenberg, Clémence Poésy, Matthias Schweighöfer (R) Premieres on Showtime Jan. 23

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Three seasoned police officers with very different histories have their lives intersect in a deadly confrontation. Great performances from the stars make this cop drama one to watch. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke (R) Premieres on Starz Jan. 2

Colin Farrell stars in this remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic about a man who visits a fake-memory facility and finds himself in the middle of a global spy conspiracy. Also stars Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel (PG-13) Premieres on Starz Jan. 6

Public Enemies

Chicago

Johnny Depp stars as gangster John Dillinger, a Depression-era criminal whose exploits captured the imagination of America, and Christian Bale plays an FBI agent who works to take him down. Also stars Marion Cotillard (R) Premieres on Starz Jan. 8

Based on the Broadway classic, Chicago tells the story of a pair of aspiring showgirls awaiting trial for murder and the one man in town who can save them. Renée Zellweger, Catherine ZetaJones, Richard Gere (PG-13) Premieres on Starz Jan. 9

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Ready or Not

Blackhat

A young bride’s wedding night takes a terrible turn as she finds herself at the center of her new in-laws’ terrifyingly real game of hide-and-seek. Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien (R) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 1

When hackers begin to hit a seemingly random group of targets, one of the best there ever was, Nick Hathaway, is furloughed from prison to help solve the case. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Wei Tang (R) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 2

Lucy in the Sky

Horrible Bosses

After being awestruck during her first journey into space, astronaut Lucy Cola struggles when she returns to Earth, finding her world to be too small and losing touch with reality. Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz (R) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 5

This dark comedy follows three friends who conspire to murder the obnoxious bosses — a psycho, a maneater and a tool — they feel are ruining their lives. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis (R) Premieres on Cinemax Jan. 8

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Blackhat: © Universal Pictures. Credit: Frank Connor.

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What Happened to Mr. Cha?

Asphalt Burning

Available Jan. 1 Original Film This Korean comedy film follows Cha In-pyo, a megastar past his prime, as he struggles to restore the glory of his heyday as an actor. In the film, the eponymous star plays himself.

Available Jan. 2 Original Film This is the third installment of Norway’s Fast and Furiousesque action/comedy movie franchise. When the brakes slam on his wedding, Roy (Anders Baasmo Christiansen) accepts a challenge from a foe to race for his runaway bride.

Pieces of a Woman

Azizler

Lupin

Outside the Wire

The White Tiger

50M2

Penguin Bloom

The Dig

Available Now Original Film When alien invaders kidnap Earth’s superheroes, their children must team up and work together if they want to save their parents — and the world. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christian Slater and Pedro Pascal lead the cast.

Available Jan. 7 Original Film Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia LaBeouf) are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in unimaginable tragedy.

Available Jan. 22 Original Film Follow one man’s epic rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India. Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rajkummar Rao star in this film based on the New York Times bestseller. 24

Available Jan. 1 Original Documentary This documentary follows longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who call themselves the Minimalists and who share how our lives can be better with less.

Available Jan. 8 Original Film This Turkish film follows Aziz, who is heading toward a midlife crisis. In an attempt to get out of this rut, Aziz ends up sucked into a web of lies.

Available Jan. 27 New Series This Turkish series tells the story of hitman Gölge (Engin Ozturk), who, after betraying and escaping from the wealthy and sinister Servet Nadir, suddenly finds himself living in a 50-square-meter tailor shop in a foreign neighborhood.

Available Jan. 8 New Series Omar Sy stars in this series that is a contemporary retelling of the classic French story about Arsène Lupin, a thief and master of disguise first chronicled in detective novels by Maurice Leblanc.

Available Jan. 27 Original Film The amazing true story of a woman whose life seemed shattered but found hope and purpose in her family’s love — and in a bird on its own journey of recovery. Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver star.

Available Jan. 15 Original Film Set in the future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for an android officer tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

Available Jan. 29 Original Film As World War II looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.

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Azizler: Credit: Ersin Durmus/Netflix

The Minimalists: Less Is Now

We Can Be Heroes: © 2020 Netflix, Inc. Credit: Ryan Green The Minimalist: Less Is Now: Credit: Netflix What Happened to Mr. Cha?: Credit: Netflix. Asphalt Burning © 2019 Netflix. Credit: Tom Trambow. Pieces of a Woman: © 2020 Netflix Inc. Credit: Benjamin Loeb / Netflix Outside the Wire: © 2020 Netflix, Inc. Credit: Jonathan Prime The White Tiger: © 2020 Netflix, Inc. Credit: Tejinder Singh Khamkha/NETFLIX 50M2: Credit: Yigit Eken/Netflix Penguin Bloom: Credit: Joel Pratley/Netflix The Dig: © 2021 Netflix, Inc. Credit: Larry Horricks

We Can Be Heroes

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