Cold winter weather may have you spending more time indoors this time of year, but that doesn’t mean things still won’t get heated. This January’s TV and streaming slate is ushering in a new era of power, reinvention and chaos. And for those who like to ring in the new year with a whisper, not a roar — there’s no shortage of shows with a softer, more intentional approach to life. Here are the shows coming out this month that deserve their hype — and your attention.
Power Moves and Punches
Tyler Perry’s Sistas (Season 10) — January 7, BET: Rejoicing over a decade of sisterhood. Andi, Sabrina, Karen, Danni and April embark on another season of love, career and personal drama.
His & Hers (Series Premiere) — January 8, Netflix: Tessa Thompson headlines this book-to-screen psychological thriller as Anna, a newscaster trying to resurrect her career after tragedy by investigating a murder in her hometown. “She left a lot of people and things behind, a lot of pain,” Thompson revealed to EBONY. “I can understand what it is to go through a period where you feel like you’ve lost touch with yourself or with the world around you. Now, she has to contend with that and find her way back to herself and the people that she loves and matter to her.”
A Thousand Blows (Season 2) — January 9, Hulu: Malachi Kirby is a Jamaican boxer who immigrates to England and gets caught up with the 40 Elephants, a real-life female crime syndicate from the 1880s, in this historical retelling.
Industry (Season 3) — January 11, HBO & HBOMax: Myha’la is still chasing the dollar — or should we say billions — in the eat, or be eaten, world of banking in Pierpont & Co’s London office.
Hijack (Season 2) — January 14, Apple TV+: Executive producer and star Idris Elba must tap his corporate negotiation skills once again. This time, he’s on a Berlin underground train where commuters are taken hostage.
Class In Session
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Season Premiere) — January 15, Paramount+: To reach the highest ranks, you have to learn to fly. New series follows Starfleet cadets and their personal challenges.
Hey A.J.! (Season 1) — January 15, Disney Jr.: In this family-friendly animated adventure, A.J. and her stuffed sidekick, Theo, turn ordinary moments into something extraordinary.
The Beauty (Season Premiere) —January 22, F/X: When a sexually transmitted disease turns people unbelievably beautiful — and then kills them, a lesson in safe sex should be mandatory. Jeremy Pope stars.
In Search of Soft Life
Wonder Man (Season Premiere) — January 27, Disney+: Yahya Abdul-Matteen II is Simon, an enhanced human who just wants to be a regular, everyday actor, who gets a big break auditioning to play, you guessed it, a superhero.
Bridgerton (Season 4) — January 28, Netflix: It’s back to the Regency era for the soapiest search for love in London, circa 1820s.