Happy New Year! to everyone and Welcome to the first installment of the New! What’s On? column for 2020.
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The first week of the New year sees the return of many network shows from their holiday hiatus as well as new series premieres which include Deputy, FBI: Most Wanted, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Canadian original series premieres include Nurses from Global and Fortunate Son from CBC. Specialty and streaming new series premiering this week include Medical Police, Messiah, Spinning Out & Dracula from Netflix, Mad About You & Miracle Workers on CTV Comedy Channel and Party of Five reboot on ABC Spark & W Network.
Other highlights include the debut of two Jeopardy specials- What is Jeopardy?, an insight look at the show and an interview with Alex Trebek airs January 2, while Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time– a new limited series where the 3 greatest contestants in the shows’ history square off against each other, premieres January 7. The 77th Annual Golden Globes kick off award season, airing Sunday January 5 @ 8pm ET. On the reality front, new seasons of America’s Got Talent: The Champions and The Bachelor premiere January 6.
Happy Viewing!
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1
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MESSIAH – Series Premiere (Netflix)
A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. A fictional story not based on true events.
SPINNING OUT – Series Premiere (Netflix)
A figure skating Olympic hopeful struggles to balance love, family and fragile mental health as her dream of winning takes a dizzying hold.
Almost Family – Season 1 Winter Premiere (FOX @ 9pm ET)
Doctor Who – SEASON 12 PREMIERE (CTV Sci-Fi Channel @ 8pm ET)
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THURSDAY JANUARY 2
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What is Jeopardy!? Alex Trebek and America’s Most Popular Quiz Show – ABC @ 8pm ET
ABC News special that takes viewers inside the longest-running quiz show and features an exclusive interview with host Alex Trebek, at home with his wife Jean.
The Great American Baking Show – Season 5 Finale (ABC @ 9-11pm ET)
The final 2 episodes of the season, first hour features the final 4 bakers going head to head for a spot on the final, followed by the grand finale where America’s ‘Best Amateur Baker‘ will be crowned.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 3
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Hawaii Five-O – Season 10 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
Magnum, P.I. – Season 2 Winter Premiere (CTV and CBS @ 9pm ET)
Blue Bloods – Season 10 Winter Premiere (CTV and CBS @ 10pm ET)
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SATURDAY JANUARY 4
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DRACULA – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
The Count Dracula legend transforms with new tales that flesh out the vampire’s gory crimes — and bring his vulnerability into the light.
Say Yes To The Dress, America – Series Premiere (TLC @ 8pm ET)
NEW! 10-part reality series that will see 52 couples (1 from each US state) tie the knot in a special group wedding extravaganza at Central Park in NYC. A spin-off of the popular and long running reality series ‘Say Yes to the Dress’.
NFL Wild Card Playoffs – Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans (CBS @ 8:15pm ET)
NFL Wild Card Playoffs – Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots (CBS @ 8:15pm ET)
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SUNDAY JANUARY 5
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NFL Wild Card Playoffs – Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints (FOX @ 1:05pm ET)
NFL Wild Card Playoffs – Seattle Seahawks vs Philadelphia Eagles (NBC @ 4:40pm ET)
E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards (E! @ 6pm ET)
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards (CTV and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Annual awards ceremony honouring the year’s best in TV and film. Hosted by Ricky Gervais.
God Friended Me – Season 2 Winter Premiere (CTV2 and CBS @ 8pm ET)
Power – Season 6 Winter Premiere (Starz Canada @ 8pm ET)
The Final season resumes with the first of 6 episodes that will conclude the series.
The Simpsons – Season 31 Winter Premiere (Citytv and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Family Guy – Season 18 Winter Premiere (Citytv and FOX @ 8:30pm ET)
NCIS: Los Angeles – Season 11 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 9pm ET)
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MONDAY JANUARY 6
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America’s Got Talent: The Champions – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CTV and NBC @ 8pm ET) **2hr premiere**
The Bachelor – SEASON 24 PREMIERE (Citytv @ 7pm ET / ABC @ 8pm ET) **3hr premiere**
The Neighbourhood – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global @ 7:30pm ET / CBS @ 8pm ET)
Murdoch Mysteries – Season 13 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Antiques Roadshow USA – SEASON 24 PREMIERE (PBS @ 8pm ET)
The Long-running antiques appraisal show returns for another season.
NURSES – SERIES PREMIERE (Global @ 8pm ET) NEW! Global Original series
Set in Toronto, NURSES follows five young nurses working on the front lines of a busy downtown hospital, dedicating their lives to helping others, while struggling to help themselves.
Bob Hearts Abishola – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CTV @ 7:30pm ET / CBS @ 8:30pm ET)
All Rise – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CBS @ 9pm ET / CTV @ 10pm ET)
Bull – Season 4 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 10pm ET)
Manifest – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
Kids Baking Championship – SEASON 8 PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
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TUESDAY JANUARY 7
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Ellen’s Game of Games – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (NBC @ 8pm ET)
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time – SERIES PREMIERE (ABC @ 8pm ET)
Limited series event airing over consecutive nights, featuring the 3 highest money winners in the show’s history squaring off against one another to crown Jeopardy’s ‘Greatest of All Time’. The first to win 3 games wins the title and $1 Million, while the two runners up each receive $250 000.
Kim’s Convenience – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8pm ET)
NCIS – Season 14 Winter Premiere (Global & CBS @ 8pm ET)
The Resident – Season 3 Winter Premiere (CTV and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Finding Your Roots – Season 6 Winter Premiere (PBS @ 8pm ET)
Schitt’s Creek – SEASON 6 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET) **FINAL SEASON**
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (FOX @ 9pm ET)
FBI – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 9pm ET)
mixed-ish – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Citytv and ABC @ 9pm ET)
black-ish – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Citytv and ABC @ 9:30pm ET)
Emergence – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 10pm ET)
FBI: Most Wanted – SERIES PREMIERE (Global and CBS @ 10pm ET)
FBI: MOST WANTED is a high stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. Seasoned agent Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon) oversees the highly skilled team which functions as a mobile undercover unit that’s always out in the field, pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist – SERIES PREMIERE (NBC @ 10pm ET)
Zoey, an introverted computer programmer living in San Francisco, begins to hear the innermost desires of the people around her through song.
Mad About You: Revival – LIMITED SERIES PREMIERE (CTV Comedy Channel @ 10pm ET)
Heavy Rescue: 401 – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (Discovery Channel Canada @ 10pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8
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Burden of Truth – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Chicago Med – Season 5 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Fortunate Son – SERIES PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
Inspired by a true story, Fortunate Son is a new CBC drama set in the social and political chaos of the late 1960s. The story of a family divided by a mother’s deeply held commitment to activism and the personal cost it exacts on those she loves.
Chicago Fire – Season 8 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 9pm ET)
Criminal Minds – SEASON 15 PREMIERE (CTV and CBS @ 9pm ET) **FINAL SEASON**
Modern Family – Season 11 Winter Premiere (Citytv and ABC @ 9pm ET)
Party of Five– SERIES PREMIERE (ABC Spark & W Network @ 9pm ET) **2hr premiere**
A re-imagining of the original series, Party of Five follows the five Acosta children- Emilio, Lucia, Beto, Valentina and baby Rafael- as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico.
Single Parents – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Citytv and ABC @ 9:30pm ET)
Chicago P.D. – Season 7 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
Stumptown – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 10pm ET)
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THURSDAY JANUARY 9
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Superstore – Season 5 Winter Premiere (NBC @ 8pm ET)
Young Sheldon – Season 3 Winter Premiere (CTV and CBS @ 8pm ET)
The Unicorn – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Global @ 8pm ET / CBS @ 8:30pm ET)
The Good Place – Season 4 Winter Premiere (Global and NBC @ 8:30pm ET)
Mom – Season 7 Winter Premiere (Citytv and CBS @ 9pm ET)
Will & Grace – Season 11 Winter Premiere (Global and NBC @ 9pm ET)
Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein – ABC NEWS SPECIAL (ABC @ 9pm ET) **2hr**
A look at Jeffrey Epstein’s life and background, including details about how he made his money; his relationships with many notable individuals; his decades of alleged sexual abuse; and the federal sex trafficking charges he faced before he died.
Carol’s Second Act – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Citytv & CBS @ 9:30pm ET)
Perfect Harmony – Season 8 Winter Premiere (Citytv & NBC @ 9:30pm ET)
Evil – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 10pm ET)
Law & Order: SVU – Season 21 Winter Premiere (CTV and NBC @ 10pm ET)
Miracle Workers – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV Comedy Channel @ 10pm ET)
Frustrated with the mess that Earth’s become, God contemplates the end while two determined angels try to change his mind.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 10
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Harvey Street Kids – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Medical Police – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
Doctors Owen Maestro and Lola Spratt leave Childrens Hospital and join a secret arm of the CDC to investigate and destroy a deadly global virus.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series – SEASON 1 FINALE (Disney+)
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector – SERIES PREMIERE (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Three years after the Bone Collector ended his career, Detective Lincoln Rhyme teams up with NYPD officer Amelia Sachs to investigate a series of murders that suggest the killer’s return, and an unlikely team is born.