The most interesting new series of January 2025

If the creators of big TV show premieres had any strategy for 2025, they clearly didn’t bet on January — the first month of the year offers more intriguing continuations of various shows than new ones. As usual, we’ve got a few options for «evening viewing» from the reliable content provider Netflix, another showdown between Marvel and DC, and even a project about Pitt, but not the one you’re thinking of. What can viewers look forward to during the long January evenings — read more in the article below.

New Series

«Missing You»

Genre: detective, thriller
Premiere Date: January 1
Release: Netflix

Detective Kat Donovan discovers her «missing» fiancé on a dating app more than ten years after he disappeared. The plot of “Missing You” is based on the novel of the same name by American author Harlan Coben, who also serves as the executive producer of the project. The show will consist of just 5 episodes, all released simultaneously on Netflix on January 1.

«Lockerbie: A Search For Truth»

Genre: biographical drama
Premiere Date: January 2
Release: Peacock

In December 1988, Pan Am’s transatlantic Flight 103 from London to New York was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after takeoff. The explosion occurred over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts of the aircraft crashed into a residential area, resulting in the deaths of 11 more people.

The series will tell the real-life story of Jim Swire and his wife Jane, who seek justice for the victims, including their daughter Flora. The plot is based on the book «The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice» by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph. Colin Firth stars in the leading role.

«On Call»

Genre: police procedural
Premiere Date: January 9
Release: Prime Video

The series follows experienced instructor Tracy Harmon and rookie Alex Diaz from the Long Beach, California police department as they respond to emergency calls on the streets and deal with the aftermath of losing a fellow officer.

Maybe someday they’ll make a biographical film about Brad Pitt, but for now, this is just a story about the medical workers at a Pittsburgh hospital, who face numerous challenges and heroically overcome them.

Noah Wyle, who plays the lead role, is no stranger to saving lives on screen — he previously played Dr. John Carter in the iconic «ER» (1994-2009), not to mention his appearance in a similar role in «Friends», which we’ll have reason to mention a bit later.

«American Primeval»

Genre: western
Premiere Date: January 9
Release: Netflix

This series explores the struggle for control over the American West and fierce clashes over religious and cultural differences. The show is directed by Peter Berg, whose previous project was also a Netflix miniseries «Painkiller». Tyler Kitsch, who has a fruitful collaboration with Berg, having previously starred in his feature films «Battleship» (2012) and «Lone Survivor» (2013), also stars in the series.

«A.C.A.B. La serie»

Genre: criminal thriller
Premiere Date: January 15
Release: Netflix

The official synopsis of this show goes like this: «An incident sparks an internal conflict, and members of the riot squad try to balance their tumultuous personal lives with their stressful work on the streets».

It’s worth noting that a film with the same provocative title was released in 2012, and it originated from the novel of the same name by Italian writer and journalist Carlo Bonini, which was the basis for that plot. The new, serialized version of the story can be seen on Netflix starting January 15.

«Prime Target»

Genre: thriller
Premiere Date: January 22
Release: Apple TV+Graduate student mathematician Edward Brook discovers an attempt to destroy his work on finding patterns in prime numbers, which would allow him access to all the computers in the world. The new project from Apple TV+ is also overseen by Scott Free Productions Ridley Scott’s company, who, accordingly, is listed as one of the executive producers of the show.

«Watson»

Genre: criminal medical drama, detective
Premiere Date: January 26
Release: CBS

A year after the death of Sherlock Holmes at the hands of his arch-enemy Moriarty, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical practice, opening «Holmes Clinic» in Pittsburgh to treat patients with strange and unusual medical problems. However, Watson soon has to confront his past when evidence emerges suggesting that Moriarty is still alive.

The series is characterized as «a medical drama with detective elements» and revolves around the legendary character from Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories. This is the second show from CBS after «Elementary» (2012-2019) that delves into the Sherlock Holmes works. Morris Chestnut plays the title role.

«Paradise»

Genre: thriller
Premiere Date: January 28
Release: Hulu

This story is dedicated to the security service tasked with protecting a former president. The main roles are played by Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, and James Marsden, who can also currently be seen on the big screens in «Sonic the Hedgehog 3». The show consists of 8 episodes and starts streaming on Hulu on January 28.

«Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man»

Genre: animated superhero action
Premiere Date: January 29
Release: Disney+

«Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man« explores the origin story of the iconic superhero. 15-year-old Peter Parker gains superpowers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. The plot focuses on Peter’s early days as Spider-Man in an alternative reality where Norman Osborn is his mentor instead of Tony Stark.

The premiere of the first season is scheduled for January 29 on Disney+ as part of the Fifth Phase of the MCU. The local animation style pays homage to the early artistic style of the comic The Amazing Spider-Man. The plot includes a large number of characters, such as Daredevil with authentic voice-over by Charlie Cox, Otto Octavius, Doctor Strange, Rhino, Iron Man, Venom, and others. The second season is currently in development.

Continuation of Series

«The Rookie»

Genre: police procedural, crime drama
Premiere Date: January 7
Release: ABC
Season: 7

Over the previous six seasons, John Nolan, played by Nathan Fillion, has long ceased to be a rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. However, based on the ratings, viewers seem to enjoy following the character’s career development so much that ABC keeps renewing the show and ordering new seasons. The seventh kicks off on January 7.

«Goosebumps»

Genre: supernatural horror series
Premiere Date: January 10
Release: Disney+
Season: 2

The second season of the supernatural horror series, based on the book series by R.L. Stine, known as the «Stephen King for teens», is subtitled «The Disappearance». It will consist of 8 episodes instead of 10 in the predecessor and will offer a separate new story with a wholly different cast, including David Schwimmer of the iconic “Friends,” Ana Ortiz, Sam McCarthy, Jayden Bartels, and others. You can check out our review of the first season here.

«Harley Quinn»

Genre: animated superhero black comedy
Premiere Date: January 16
Release: Max
Season: 5

Where there’s room for Marvel Comics, there’s always space for DC rivals, too. It’s like having two pharmacies facing each other across a busy road (inspired by harsh reality).

Recall that in September, just a day apart, Disney+ and Max premiered «Agatha All Along» and «The Penguin» — projects truly from different universes. In December, the third season of «What If…?» And «Creature Commandos», which received good reviews from critics. In January, this superhero battle continues: alongside the adventures about the making of Spider-Man, there’s the fifth season of Harley Quinn’s escapades with Kaley Cuoco’s unchanged voice. To be continued.

«Severance» 

Genre: sci-fi psychological thriller
Premiere Date: January 17
Release: Apple TV+
Season: 2

If, looking at this month’s new releases, you were about to complain in the comments that there’s nothing to watch again, at least the continuation of this sci-fi thriller should convince you otherwise. The second season starts on Apple TV+ on January 17 and will consist of 10 episodes, half of which are again directed by Ben Stiller.

«The Night Agent»

Genre: spy thriller, action
Premiere Date: January 23
Release: Netflix
Season: 2

Netflix’s hit «The Night Agent» also got a continuation, which once entered the top 5 most popular shows on the platform and also became the most popular series in the first half of 2023, receiving 812 million hours of viewing. Even before the premiere of the second season, the show was renewed for a third.

«The Recruit»

Genre: spy thriller, action
Premiere Date: January 30
Release: Netflix
Season: 2

Another second season and another interesting spy story on Netflix comes out on January 30 — this time, it’s the continuation of the series «The Recruit». Refresh your memory of what happened in the first season and how it turned out overall in our review.

Also note these series continuations:

• «SAS: Rogue Heroes» (Season 2, war historical drama, BBC One, premiere — January 1);
• «The Rig» (Season 2, supernatural thriller, Prime Video, January 2);
• «Mayfair Witches» (Season 2, gothic horror about the supernatural, AMC, January 5);
• «Will Trent» (Season 3, police procedural, ABC, January 7);
• «Castlevania: Nocturne» (Season 2, animated dark fantasy, video game adaptation, Netflix, January 16);
• «Mythic Quest» (Season 4, comedy, Apple TV+, January 29);
• «Mo» (Season 2, comedy drama, Netflix, January 30);
• «School Spirits» (Season 2, teenage drama, fantasy, Paramount+, January 31);
• «The Snow Girl» (Season 2, detective thriller, Netflix, January 31);
• «NCIS: Sydney» (Season 2, police procedural, action, Paramount+, January 31).