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Hulu/Fox/Max/Peacock The entry that’s furthest into the future that we have on this list is “Andor,” the second season of which will premiere on Disney+ on April 22 — and that’s emblematic of how few series dates have been announced as of yet for next year. There are, of course, many popular shows returning in 2025, with none more massive than the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” on Netflix, which will likely premiere in the fourth quarter of next year, having just wrapped production earlier this month.
“Stranger Things” is one of many Netflix shows that hasn’t been dated yet. The streamer will also drop the final seasons of “You” and “Squid Game,” Season 2 of “Wednesday,” Season 3 of “Monster” (featuring Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein) among other returning shows. Amid Netflix’s typical four billion other series will be the debuts of “The Four Seasons” (starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell, in a series remake of Alan Alda’s 1981 movie of the same name) and the limited series “Sirens,” with an all-star cast led by Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock and many more.
Among the undated offerings from HBO and Max are Seasons 2 of “The Last of Us,” “Peacemaker” and “The Rehearsal,” Seasons 3 of “And Just Like That” and “The Gilded Age,” Seasons 4 of “The Righteous Gemstones” and the Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks” — all of these shows are heading our way. We’ll also soon see the premieres of the limited series “Task” (from “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Inglesby), “Duster” (from J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan), the latest “Game of Thrones” offshoot, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” and the “It” prequel series “Welcome to Derry” (which we’re already scared of based on a sneak peak!).
Over on Hulu, the sixth and final season of the Emmy-winning “The Handmaid’s Tale” will premiere sometime in the spring, and will reveal what June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) can do now that they’ve joined forces to take down Gilead. The Ellen Pompeo limited series “Good American Family” (loosely based on the story of Natalia Grace) and “Mid-Century Modern” — from Max Mutchnick, David Kohan and Ryan Murphy, about older gay men living together in Palm Springs (Golden Gays?) — will also make their debuts. Hulu viewers will also get to see the comedy “Chad Powers” (Glen Powell, a co-creator of the series, as a football player in need of a second chance), “All’s Fair” (Ryan Murphy’s legal drama starring Kim Kardashian) and Season 2 of “Nine Perfect Strangers” (with Nicole Kidman returning).
In addition to the new and returning series that we’ve included below, Amazon’s Prime Video service will feature several shows based on best-selling books, including the thriller “The Better Sister” (starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel), the YA adaptation “We Were Liars” from Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie and “The Girlfriend” (starring Robin Wright, who also directs). The reunion of “What Not to Wear” stars Stacy London and Clinton Kelly will also premiere on Amazon in the form of “Wear Whatever the F You Want,” as will Season 2 of “Gen V,” the brilliant spinoff of “The Boys,” and the third season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
Peacock will offer the second season of the very fun Natasha Lyonne howcatchem mystery “Poker Face,” as well as the debuts of “Long Bright River” (a thriller starring Amanda Seyfried based on a terrific Liz Moore book of the same name), and (speaking of Emmy winners) “All Her Fault,” a mystery starring Sarah Snook. Also, Peacock has the new series from “The Office” universe — starring Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore — which is rumored to be titled “The Paper,” from co-creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman.
Last but not least, we come to FX. Beyond the returns of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Welcome to Wrexham” and, of course, Season 4 of “The Bear,” the Emmy-winning network has the highly anticipated series “Dying for Sex,” which stars Michelle Williams as a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband. It’s based on a 2020 podcast, and Liz Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock are the showrunners. Oh, and one more show from FX: Noah Hawley’s “Alien: Earth,” which was first announced in December 2020, will at last be unveiled, and will likely be one of the biggest shows of the year.
And then there are these 41 shows below, which we hope provide us all with entertainment, laughs and comfort — things we’re going to need in 2025!
Missing You Image Credit: Netflix Jan. 1, Netflix
No one creates a mystery thriller quite like Harlan Coben. This limited series, based on the novel, tells the story of Detective Kat Donovan, who comes across the love of her life via dating app, 11 years after he disappeared. Per the official description, “Josh’s reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past.”
Cast: Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Ashley Walters, Sir Lenny Henry,
Steve Pemberton, James Nesbitt, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Mary Malone
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Jan. 2, ABC
The Home Edit co-founders Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin will host the new version of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The original “Home Edition” was a spinoff of “Extreme Makeover” and aired from 2004 to 2012 with host Ty Pennington. The show was also revived for one season at HGTV in 2020 with host Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The new series, produced by Endemol Shine North America and Hello Sunshine, will feature the hosts meeting a deserving family in need of a new home.
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth Image Credit: Graeme Hunter/SKY/Carnival Jan. 2, Peacock
This five-episode limited series is inspired by the true story of 259 passengers and crew, along with 11 residents, killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 in 1988. Dr. Jime Swire (Colin Firth) becomes the spokesperson of the town after losing his daughter in the crash, demanding answers and justice. The series will explore the disaster and its aftermath, providing “an intimate account of a man, a husband, and a father who risks everything in memory of his daughter and the unflinching pursuit of truth and justice.”
Cast: Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Rosanna Adams, Jemma Carlton, Harry Redding, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonner, Ardalan Esmaili, Selwa Jghalef
The Way Home Image Credit: ©Hallmark Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection Jan. 3, Hallmark
Season 3 of the Hallmark hit picks up right where Season 2 left off: Kat (Chyler Leigh) is about to tell her mother that she found her brother, Jacob (Spencer Macpherson), who went missing more than 20 years ago, by going back in time. Meanwhile, Season 3 will feature a new era as Kat and Alice (Sadie Laflammme-Snow) time travel to 1974, the year Del (Andie MacDowell) and Colton (Jefferson Brown) first met as teens.
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, Jefferson Brown, Spencer Macpherson, Julia Tomasone, Jordan Doww, Devin Cecchetto
Mayfair Witches Image Credit: Skip Bolen/AMC Jan. 5, AMC
Season 2 will continue to follow the journey of Rowan Mayfair, after she gave birth to a demon and must find out if he’s human or monster. Per AMC, “When tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family.”
Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa, Alyssa Jirrels, Ben Feldman, Ted Levine, Thora Birch
Doc Image Credit: Fox Jan. 7, Fox
Based on an Italian series, the medical drama follows the Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis following a brain injury that erases the last eight years of her life. With no recollection of patients she’s treated, her romantic interests or her colleagues, she’s pushed everyone away and must lean on her estranged 17-year-old daughter — whom she remembers as a 9-year-old. Per Fox, “The series begs the question, what would you do differently if you had a second chance?”
Cast: Molly Parker, Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee, Scott Wolf, Patrick Walker
Will Trent Image Credit: Disney Jan. 7, ABC
For Season 3 of the hit drama, Gina Rodriguez joins as a series regular as ADA Marion Alba, who’s described as a “charismatic, confident assistant district attorney who is new to Atlanta. After her first encounter with Will falls flat, the pair is surprised to learn that they must work together to investigate a crime in the world of Atlanta gangs.
Cast: Ramón Rodríguez, Gina Rodriguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin, Sonja Sohn
Shifting Gears Image Credit: Disney Jan. 8, ABC
Tim Allen leads a new sitcom as a “stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop,” whose estranged daughter and her kids move into this house.
Cast: Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Seann William Scott, Daryl Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, Barrett Margolis
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Jan. 8, Fox
In Season 3 of the ultimate social experiment, 16 celebrities must endure grueling challenges from the real Special Forces selection process, this time training in Wales, adding the harsh conditions of ocean warfare.
Cast: Nathan Adrian, Stephen Baldwin, Alana Blanchard, Landon Donovan, Carey Hart, Brody Jenner, Marion Jones, Ali Manno, Cam Newton, Kayla Nicole, Kyla Pratt, Denise Richards, Christy Carlson Romano, Trista Sutter, Golden Tate, Jordyn Wieber
American Primeval Image Credit: MATT KENNEDY/NETFLIX © 2023 Jan. 9, Netflix
The six-episode limited series will tell the dark and gritty story of the birth of the American West in 1857. From writer Mark L. Smith (“The Revenant”) and director Pete Berg (“Friday Night Lights,” “Lone Survivor”), the series will explore the “violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die to keep or control this land.”
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier, Shea Whigham
On Call Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video Jan. 9, Amazon Prime Video
Dick Wolf’s company Wolf Entertainment’s first streaming series, this half-hour “is an adrenalized and visceral police drama that follows a rookie and veteran officer duo as they go on patrol in Long Beach, California.” Mixing in bodycam, dash-camera and cellphone footage, the procedural takes a different look at the police force. Dick Wolf’s son, Elliot Wolf, co-showruns for the first time along with Tim Walsh.
Cast: Troian Bellisario, Brandon Larracuente, Eriq La Salle, Lori Loughlin, Rich Ting
The Traitors Image Credit: Euan Cherry/Peacock Jan. 9, Peacock
The buzziest reality show of 2024 will return with a whole new cast. Hosted once again by Alan Cumming, the Emmy Award-winning series will once again be a “psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game,” as the contestants fight for a $250,000 prize; the Faithfuls’ goal is to eliminate all the Traitors who are hiding in plain sight; the Traitors must murder the Faithful one by one. If one or more Traitors make it to the end, they steal all the money.
Cast: Season 3 includes a whole bunch of TV icons, including Bob Harper, Carolyn Wiger, Chrishell Stause, Dolores Catania, Dorinda Medley, Nikki Garcia, Rob Mariano, Tom Sandoval and Sam Asghari
The Pitt Image Credit: Warrick Page/MAX Jan. 9, Max
From John Wells and the team behind “ER,” and starring Noah Wyle, the 15-episode medical drama follows Dr. Robby’s 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. The series will examine “the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital.”
Cast: Noah Wyle, Tracey Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, Katherine LaNasa
XO, Kitty Image Credit: Park Young-Sol/Netflix Jan. 16, Netflix
Noah Centineo’s Peter Kavinsky returns to the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” franchise in Season 2 of the spinoff, which sees Kitty return to Seoul for a new semester at KISS, single and ready for a drama-free fresh start without any serious dating. “But she has more to worry about than her love life, as a letter from her mother’s past sets her on a wild journey, and new faces at KISS bring change,” the official description reads. “As secrets unravel and bonds are tested, Kitty will learn that life, family and love are more complicated than she ever imagined.”
Cast: Anna Cathcart, Minyeong Choi, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Anthony Keyvan, Regan Aliyah, Peter Thurnwald, Philippe Lee, Audrey Huynh, Jocelyn Shelfo, Michael K. Lee, Sasha Bhasin, Joshua Lee
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC Jan. 16, Peacock
More than 60 contributors and alumni are part of this four-part docuseries from Oscar-winner Morgan Neville, looking at the legacy of “Saturday Night Live.” Each episode takes viewers behind the scenes of some of the most iconic sketches, the audition process, pivotal seasons and the writers’ room.
Severance Image Credit: Apple TV+ Jan. 17, Apple TV+
The highly anticipated second season of the thriller will follow Adam Scott’s Mark Scout once again, along with his friends who “learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.”
Cast: Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, Emmy Award winner John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, Sarah Bock
Prime Target Jan. 22, Apple TV+
Leo Woodall portrays a brilliant young mathematician on the verge of a breakthrough; when he learns “an unseen enemy is trying to destroy his idea before it’s even born,” he meets Taylah Sanders, a female NSA agent assigned to watch his behavior. Per Apple, “Together, they start to unravel the troubling conspiracy Edward is at the heart of.”
Cast: Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell, Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jason Flemyng, Harry Lloyd, Ali Suliman, Fra Fee, Joseph Mydell
The Night Agent Image Credit: CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS/NETFLIX Jan. 23, Netflix
After an action-packed first season saw low-level FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) thrown into action, the second season will “propel Peter into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.” Season 2 features multiple new additions to the cast including Brittany Snow, Louis Herthum and Berto Colon. The drama has already been renewed for a third season.
Cast: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Brittany Snow, Teddy Sears, Michael Malarkey, Keon Alexander
Watson Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Jan. 26, CBS
Picking up six months after the death of Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, partner Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) heads back to work as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders. Per the official description, “Watson is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, featuring a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries.”
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Eve Harlow, Peter Mark Kendall, Ritchie Coster, Inga Schlingmann, Rochelle Aytes
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