Happy New Year! to everyone and Welcome to the first installment of What’s On? for 2026.
Following a short break for the holidays, the TV season ramps up again with the premiere of new content and returning favourites. On the network front, the next two weeks see the premiere of new FOX comedy Bad Medicine, the return of Allegiance, Saint-Pierre, The Hunting Party, The Rookie, Wild Cards & Will Trent and the season finale of Krapopolis. On the reality & game show front, CBS’s new true crime series Harlan Coben’s Final Twist premieres; Hollywood Squares, Still Standing, The Price is Right at Night, The Wall & The Masked Singer return with an all-new season, while Name That Tune concludes its current season. Also, PBS series Antiques Roadshow & Finding Your Roots return with an all-new season. In addition, the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony airs January 1 and the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards air January 4.
On the specialty and streaming front, the next two weeks see the premiere of 10 new series and the return of My Life is Murder, Tehran, The Chicken Sisters & When Calls the Heart. New series premiering in the next two weeks include 4 series from Netflix: psychological drama His & Hers, Swedish crime drama Land of Sin, Mexican romantic comedy Love From 9 to 5 and limited series drama Run Away; Paramount+ UK’s new psychological thriller Girl Taken; 2 new series from Peacock: true crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy & spy thriller The Copenhagen Test (both air on Showcase); Tubi’s new comedy The Z-Suite (airing on W Network) and 2 new British series: psychological thriller Coldwater (airing on Paramount+ Canada) and Historical drama Amadeus (airing on Showcase).
On the reality front, 15 new series premiere: Crime in Progress & Desert Law (A&E), Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy (Flavour Network),Baking Championship: Next Gen (Food Network Canada), 48 Hours to Buy & Cash in the Attic (Home Network), Who Hired the Hitman? (Investigation Discovery Canada), Inside Airport Lost & Found, Lawless Island, Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Strangest Things & Top Guns: The Next Generation (National Geographic Canada), In Ice Cold Blood & #TextMeWhenYouGetHome (Oxygen Canada), Tiffany Haddish Goes Off (Slice) and The Cult of the Real Housewife (TLC). Also, Alaska State Troopers, Ozark Law & The First 48 (A&E), MasterChef Australia (CTV Life Channel), Feral, My Kitchen Rules: Australia & Worst Cooks in America (Flavour Network), Wildcard Kitchen (Food Network Canada), Home Town (HGTV Canada), MonsterQuest (History Canada), 50/50 Flip, Interior Design Masters, The Block Australia & The Bidding Room (Home Network), Snapped: Killer Couples (Oxygen Canada), Beast Games (Amazon Prime Video) and Love is Blind: Germany & Unlocked: A Jail Experiment (Netflix) return with an all-new season.
Happy Viewing!
THURSDAY JANUARY 1
LOVE FROM 9 TO 5 – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Mexico*
A hardworking employee and the boss’s charming son compete for the CEO position at a major underwear company, but romance threatens to sabotage them.
RUN AWAY – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *8-Part Limited Series*
A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case and stumbles upon secrets that could destroy his family for good.
137th Rose Parade – 2hr Special (NBC @ 11am ET)
Gorgeous rose-covered floats and marching bands partake in their annual New Year’s Day festivities; Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Hoda Kotb host.
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction – 3hr Special (ABC @ 8pm ET)
Recorded live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, this year’s ceremony features rare once-in-a-lifetime performances and moments celebrating the legacy and influence of this year’s inductees: Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category, along with Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence, and Lenny Waronker for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Hell’s Kitchen – Season 24 Winter Premiere (CTV @ 7pm ET and FOX @ 8pm ET)
The First 48 – SEASON 29 PREMIERE (A&E @ 8pm ET)
THE CULT OF THE REAL HOUSEWIFE – SERIES PREMIERE (TLC @ 8pm ET) *3-Part Docuseries, Episodes air back-to-back*
The Cult of the Real Housewife is a three-part TLC docuseries that investigates allegations of spiritual and financial misconduct surrounding The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby and her church, Faith Temple Pentecostal Church.
CRIME IN PROGRESS – SERIES PREMIERE (A&E @ 10pm ET)
ollows the evolution of investigations in real time, told exclusively through raw body cam, dash cam and surveillance footage. Each episode follows the entire arc of an investigation-capturing crimes as they unfold in real time, exactly as they happened, with no reenactments or narration.
WHO HIRED THE HITMAN – SERIES PREMIERE (Investigation Discovery Canada @ 10pm ET)
We unravel the twisted web of each unique murder-for-hire plot, from a murder of a snow plowman that puts his community on edge to a real estate entrepreneur who finds himself at the center of multiple murder attempts.
FRIDAY JANUARY 2
LAND OF SIN – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Sweden*
When a teenager goes missing, a detective with personal ties to the case joins a tense investigation that reveals fierce loyalties and old family feuds.
SUNDAY JANUARY 4
America’s Funniest Home Videos – Season 36 Winter Premiere (ABC @ 7pm ET)
31st Annual Critics Choice Awards – 3hr Special (E! Canada @ 7pm ET)
Chelsea Handler returns to host the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement.
BEST MEDICINE – SERIES PREMIERE (FOX @ 8pm ET) *Special Advance Premiere*
In an adaptation of the U.K.’s Doc Martin, a surgeon leaves his career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a fishing village where his lack of bedside manner skills make him a pariah in the small town.
The Chicken Sisters – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (W Network @ 8pm ET)
Home Town – SEASON 10 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
Krapopolis – SEASON 3 FINALE (Citytv and FOX @ 9pm ET)
When Calls the Heart – SEASON 11 PREMIERE (W Network @ 9pm ET)
Worst Cooks in America – SEASON 30 PREMIERE (Flavour Network @ 9pm ET)
MONDAY JANUARY 5
My Life is Murder – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (Acorn TV)
Murdoch Mysteries – Season 19 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Antiques Roadshow – SEASON 30 PREMIERE (PBS @ 8pm ET)
Name That Tune – SEASON 5 FINALE (CHCH and FOX @ 8pm ET)
St. Denis Medical – Season 2 Winter Premiere (CTV and NBC @ 8pm ET)
BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP: NEXT GEN – SERIES PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 8pm ET)
Featuring 12 teams of siblings aged from 8 to 14 competing in a series of challenges to win $25,000, as well as the title of Baking Champions.
Saint-Pierre – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
The Wall – SEASON 6 PREMIERE (Global and NBC @ 9pm ET)
AMADEUS – SERIES PREMIERE (Showcase @ 9pm ET) *5-Part Miniseries*
Amadeus Mozart’s world collides with two pivotal figures: Constanze Weber and Antonio Salieri.
THE Z-SUITE – SERIES PREMIERE (W Network @ 9pm ET)
Generations clash when the award winning C-suite at Atelier Ad Agency is canceled and pushed out and the Gen Z social media team is put in charge.
MasterChef Australia – SEASON 16 PREMIERE (CTV Life Channel @ 9pm ET)
CASH IN THE ATTIC – SERIES PREMIERE (Home Network @ 9pm ET)
With the help of an expert appraiser, a homeowner digs through their attic, basement and garage for those hidden gems and forgotten family heirlooms, which are then priced by the appraiser. If the homeowner decides to part with their newfound assets, the items are sold at auction and the cash raised helps pay for a home project or purchase.
LAWLESS ISLAND – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 9pm ET)
The producers of National Geographic Channel’s hit series “Life Below Zero” are behind “Port Protection Alaska,” which profiles individuals trying to survive way above the Lower 48. Surrounded by the North Pacific, Port Protection is a remote community tucked into the northwest corner of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. The approximately 100 residents who call the rugged, unforgiving land home push the limits of survival, living an isolated and risky existence of self-reliance with no roads, government or law enforcement.
IN ICE COLD BLOOD – SERIES PREMIERE (Oxygen Canada @ 9pm ET)
Raw, unbridled and chilling depictions of human desires surface in “In Ice Cold Blood.” True crime is depicted at another level as Ice-T takes viewers straight into the stories. Money, sex, lust, and greed run rampant with very real consequences.
Brilliant Minds – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
TUESDAY JANUARY 6
BEST MEDICINE – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV @ 7pm ET and FOX @ 8pm ET)
In an adaptation of the U.K.’s Doc Martin, a surgeon leaves his career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a fishing village where his lack of bedside manner skills make him a pariah in the small town.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Season 33 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Finding Your Roots – SEASON 12 PREMIERE (PBS @ 8pm ET)
Will Trent – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (CTV and ABC @ 8pm ET)
Doc – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
Still Standing – SEASON 11 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8:30pm ET)
Small Achievable Goals – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
High Potential – Season 2 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 9pm ET)
THE COPENHAGEN TEST – SERIES PREMIERE (Showcase @ 9pm ET)
When an analyst discovers his eyes and ears have been hacked, he’s drawn into a controlled world designed by his agency to draw out their enemies.
Wildcard Kitchen – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
MonsterQuest – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (History Canada @ 9pm ET)
The Rookie – SEASON 8 PREMIERE (CTV and ABC @ 10pm ET)
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7
Beast Games – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Wild Cards – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Alaska State Troopers – SEASON 9 PREMIERE (A&E @ 8pm ET)
Chicago Med – Season 11 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Hollywood Squares – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
The Masked Singer – SEASON 14 PREMIERE (CTV and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Shifting Gears – Season 2 Winter Premiere (ABC @ 8pm ET)
50/50 Flip – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Home Network @ 8pm ET)
Abbott Elementary – Season 5 Winter Premiere (ABC @ 8:30pm ET and Global @ 9pm ET)
Allegiance – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
Chicago Fire – Season 14 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 9pm ET)
The Price is Right at Night – SEASON 12 PREMIERE (CBS @ 9pm ET)
BEST MEDICINE – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV Drama Channel @ 9pm ET)
In an adaptation of the U.K.’s Doc Martin, a surgeon leaves his career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a fishing village where his lack of bedside manner skills make him a pariah in the small town.
DEVIL IN DISGUISE – JOHN WAYNE GACY – SERIES PREMIERE (Showcase @ 9pm ET) *8-Part Limited Series*
When teenager Rob Piest goes missing in the Chicago area, the prime suspect is revealed to be an affable and well-liked local businessman named John Wayne Gacy. As officers tail, interrogate and eventually arrest Gacy, it becomes clear to the Des Plaines Police Department that the young man is just one of many who have disappeared at his hands.
Ozark Law – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (A&E @ 9pm ET)
My Kitchen Rules: Australia – SEASON 14 PREMIERE (Flavour Network @ 9pm ET)
The Block Australia – SEASON 18 PREMIERE (Home Network @ 9pm ET)
INSIDE AIRPORT LOST & FOUND – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 9pm ET)
An in-depth look at the complex operations of airport lost and found departments.
Chicago PD – Season 13 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST – SERIES PREMIERE (CBS @ 10pm ET)
Harlan guides audiences through gripping tales of murder, high-profile crimes and life-altering surprises, each meticulously unraveled to reveal hidden truths, deceptions, and lies.
Desert Law – SERIES PREMIERE (A&E @ 10pm ET)
Follows the high-intensity work of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department—its patrol deputies, DUI unit, and night detectives—as they cover more than 9,000 square miles of rugged terrain, taking on the trouble that thrives after dark.
TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 10pm ET)
Following a class of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps student pilots through the final, intense phase of their elite strike fighter training.
Shark Tank – Season 17 Winter Premiere (ABC @ 10:02pm ET)
THURSDAY JANUARY 8
HIS & HERS – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *6-Part Limited Series*
A journalist investigates a murder in her hometown, clashing with a suspicious detective. Two sides to every story — someone is lying.
Love is Blind: Germany – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix)
GIRL TAKEN – SERIES PREMIERE (Paramount+)
Following the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen.
Dragons’ Den – Season 20 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
9-1-1 – Season 9 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
Law & Order – Season 25 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
MAGIC OF DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 8pm ET)
An all-access pass to explore Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and The Seas With Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, paying tribute to an array of more than 5,000 animals and their animal care experts who keep things running.
The Nature of Things – Season 65 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 9pm ET)
9-1-1: Nashville – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 9pm ET)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 27 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 9pm ET)
STANLEY TUCCI – SEARCHING FOR ITALY – SERIES PREMIERE (Flavour Network @ 9pm ET)
Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.
Interior Design Masters – SEASON 6 PREMIERE (Home Network @ 9pm ET)
TIFFANY HADDISH GOES OFF – SERIES PREMIERE (Slice @ 9pm ET)
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish takes her three real-life best friends, Sparkle, Selena and Shermona, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip through the continent of Africa. On the itinerary are connecting with their ancestors, immersing themselves in cultural traditions, sharing secrets and dancing the nights away.
Grey’s Anatomy – Season 22 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 10pm ET)
The Hunting Party – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
48 HOURS TO BUY – SERIES PREMIERE (Home Network @ 10pm ET)
“48 Hours to Buy” profiles couples who are in a housing pressure cooker-whether they’re relocating unexpectedly for work, or compelled by a personal situation, their relocation is coming up and they need to find a house fast.
FRIDAY JANUARY 9
Tehran – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Apple TV)
COLDWATER – SERIES PREMIERE (Paramount+)
An unhappy middle-aged man who has moved to an isolated Scottish village strikes up a friendship with his oddball next door neighbor despite his wife’s protestations and suspicions.
Celebrity Wheel Fortune – Season 6 Winter Premiere (ABC @ 8pm ET)
Snapped: Killer Couples – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (Oxygen Canada @ 8pm ET)
Feral – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Flavour Network @ 9pm ET)
STRANGEST THINGS – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 9pm ET)
Uncovering secrets of the most remarkable and mysterious objects on Earth that are currently hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms around the world.
#TEXTMEWHENYOUGETHOME – SERIES PREMIERE (Oxygen Canada @ 9pm ET)
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome became a worldwide movement following the 2021 death of Sarah Everard in the U.K. The hashtag sparked global awareness, anger and a conversation around the vulnerability and lack of safety women feel while in public alone. In this true-crime docuseries, each episode follows the case of a woman who has been abducted, harmed or even murdered by someone on what was an otherwise average day in her life.
SATURDAY JANUARY 10
The Bidding Room – SEASON 6 PREMIERE (Home Network @ 9pm ET)
GORDON RAMSAY’S SECRET SERVICE – SERIES PREMIERE (Flavour Network @ 9pm ET)
Chef Ramsay trades his signature chef knives for state-of-the-art surveillance, going undercover to infiltrate and rescue America’s filthiest restaurants.
