Happy New Year! to everyone and Welcome to the first installment of What’s On? for 2023.
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 2 weeks see the premiere of 3 new series, the return of All American, Fantasy Island, Pretty Hard Cases, Run the Burbs, Son of a Critch, Still Standing & Workin’ Moms as well as the winter premiere of many network series as they return from their holiday hiatus. New series premiering in the next two weeks include ABC’s new crime drama Will Trent, FOX’s new drama Alert: Missing Persons Unit and European adventure drama Around the World in 80 Days (airing on CBC Television). On the reality front, 2 new series premiere- competition series America’s Got Talent: All Stars and game show Lingo. Also, Tough as Nails returns with all-new season. In addition, the 2022 Golden Globe Awards air January 10.
On the specialty and streaming front, the next two weeks see the premiere of 10 new series, the return of BMF, Catastrophe, Ginny & Georgia, Hunters, Letterkenny, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, Servant, Star Wars: The Bad Batch & Vikings: Valhalla and the series finale of George & Tammy. New series premiering in the next two weeks include Amazon Prime Video’s new supernatural thriller The Rig, AMC+’s new fantasy horror series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, HBO Max’s new adult animated mystery comedy Velma (airing on Crave), 4 new Netflix series: Danish thriller Copenhagen Cowboy, crime drama Kaleidoscope, mystery drama Woman of the Dead & drama Without Sin, Peacock’s new crime drama Irreverent & docu-drama Paul T. Goldman and Colin From Accounts, an Australian comedy series airing on Crave. In addition, Echo 3, Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, The Mosquito Coast, The Pact and Willow conclude their current season.
Other highlights include the premiere of three new docuseries: Sometimes When we Touch, a 3-part documentary on the history of soft rock music (Paramount+), Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, a 4-Part documentary that follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff and Super League: The War for Football, a 4-Part sports documentary that examines the high stakes battle that took place when several high profile European soccer clubs tried to form their own breakaway league (Apple TV+).
On the reality front, new Netflix competition series Pressure Cooker premieres as well as 2 new Food Network competition series- Chef Dynasty: House of Fang and NFL Tailgate Takedown. Also, three new HGTV series premiere: Christina in the Country, Beach Hunters and Rico to the Rescue.
Happy Viewing!
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SUNDAY JANUARY 1
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PAUL T. GOLDMAN – SERIES PREMIERE (Citytv+)
One man’s bizarre story of betrayal and his ultimate transformation “from wimp to warrior.”
KALEIDOSCOPE – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *8-Part Limited Series*
In an interactive choose-your-adventure story, a team of thieves plan the largest heist over the course of two decades, but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.
Yellowstone – Season 5 Winter Finale (Paramount+)
The Simpsons – Season 34 Winter Premiere (FOX @ 8pm ET)
The Great North – Season 3 Winter Premiere (FOX @ 8:31pm ET)
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MONDAY JANUARY 2
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COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS – SERIES PREMIERE (Citytv+)
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog.
Murdoch Mysteries – Season 16 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: ALL STARS – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV2 and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Contestants from all over the world return to the stage to perform for a panel of expert judges and superfans, showcasing a wide variety of talents to become the All-Stars champion.
Antiques Roadshow – SEASON 27 PREMIERE (PBS @ 8pm ET)
Fantasy Island – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Global and FOX @ 8pm ET)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS – SERIES PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
Gentleman adventurer Phileas Fogg sets out on a quest to travel around the world and back home in a period of 80 days.
Letterkenny – SEASON 11 PREMIERE (Crave 1 @ 9pm ET)
Quantum Leap – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
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TUESDAY JANUARY 3
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SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH – DOCUSERIES PREMIERE (Paramount+)
The untold story of soft rock, whose artists dominated pop music worldwide in the ’70s, only to crash and burn in the ’80s, eventually experiencing one of the most unlikely comebacks in music history.
FBI: Most Wanted – Season 4 Winter Premiere (Global @ 7pm ET and CBS @ 10pm ET)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Season 30 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
The Rookie – Season 5 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 8pm ET)
FBI – Season 5 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
The Resident – Season 6 Winter Premiere (FOX @ 8pm ET)
Son of a Critch – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8:30pm ET)
Workin’ Moms – SEASON 7 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET) *Final Season*
The Rookie: Feds – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 9pm ET)
FBI: International – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 9pm ET)
The Pact – SEASON 2 FINALE (Super Channel Fuse @ 9pm ET)
PAWN STARS DO AMERICA – SERIES PREMIERE (History Canada @ 9pm ET)
Hitting the road to visit America’s exciting places in search of historical finds and impressive collectible objects while connecting with fans in eight different cities.
Catastrophe – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9:30pm ET)
New Amsterdam – Season 5 Winter Premiere (Global and NBC @ 10pm ET)
WILL TRENT – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV and ABC @ 10pm ET)
Based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling books, the series follows Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. As a child, Trent was abandoned and was forced to endure a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now that he is in a position to make a difference, Trent is determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was. His personal motivation and background contribute to Will Trent having the highest clearance rate in the GBI.
All American – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (Showcase @ 10pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Disney+)
MADOFF: THE MONSTER OF WALL STREET – DOCUSERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *4-Part Limited Series*
The rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in the history of Wall Street.
Still Standing – SEASON 8 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Chicago Med – Season 8 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Run the Burbs – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (CBC @ 8:30pm ET)
Home Economics – Season 3 Winter Premiere (Global @ 8:30pm ET and ABC @ 9:31pm ET)
Pretty Hard Cases – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (CBC @ 9pm ET)
Abbott Elementary – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global and ABC @ 9pm ET)
Chicago Fire – Season 11 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 9pm ET)
Tough as Nails – SEASON 4 PREMIERE (Global and CBS @ 9pm ET)
Big Sky – Season 3 Winter Premiere (CTV2 and ABC @ 10pm ET)
The Resident – Season 6 Winter Premiere (CTV @ 10pm ET)
Chicago PD – Season 10 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
NFL TAILGATE TAKEDOWN – SERIES PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 10pm ET)
Food Network star Sunny Anderson and NFL Legend Vince Wilfork give the play-by-play as two teams of real tailgating masters go head-to-head in the parking lot of an NFL stadium, just hours before the big game. Chefs representing the home and away teams battle over three rounds of mouthwatering competition, hoping to win the coveted “Yum-bardi” trophy and tickets to the game.
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THURSDAY JANUARY 5
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COPENHAGEN COWBOY – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Danish*
After a lifetime of being sold as a human good luck charm, a woman with mysterious supernatural abilities seeks revenge against those who wronged her.
WOMAN OF THE DEAD – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Austrian*
In a vengeful quest to find out who killed her husband, a woman ends up exposing her small community’s deepest and ugliest secrets.
Ginny & Georgia – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Call Me Kat – Season 3 Winter Premiere (CTV @ 7pm ET and FOX @ 9:30pm ET)
Hell’s Kitchen – Season 21 Winter Premiere (Citytv @ 7pm ET and FOX @ 8pm ET)
Young Sheldon – Season 6 Winter Premiere (CTV @ 7:30pm ET and CBS @ 8pm ET)
The Fifth Estate – Season 48 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 8pm ET)
Celebrity Jeopardy! – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 8pm ET)
Law & Order – Season 22 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Ghosts – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 8:31pm ET)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Season 24 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 9pm ET)
Doom Patrol – Season 4 Winter Finale (CTV Sci-fi Channel @ 9pm ET)
So Help Me Todd – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 9:01pm ET)
Welcome to Flatch – Season 2 Winter Premiere (CHCH and FOX @ 9:01pm ET)
The Chase – Season 3 Winter Premiere (ABC @ 10pm ET)
CSI: Vegas – Season 2 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 10pm ET)
Law & Order: Organized Crime – Season 3 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 10pm ET)
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FRIDAY JANUARY 6
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THE RIG – SERIES PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
A group of workers on a remote Scottish oil rig are due to return to the mainland when a mysterious fog cloaks them and supernatural forces take hold.
The Mosquito Coast – SEASON 2 FINALE (Apple TV+)
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet – SEASON 3 FINALE (Apple TV+)
WITHOUT SIN – SERIES PREMIERE (Crave) *4-Part Miniseries*
A Nottingham-based crime drama that focuses on grieving mother, Stella’s life three years after her teenage daughter is murdered. Wracked with guilt and remorse at the events of that night, she chooses to live a nocturnal existence as an Uber driver, until she is contacted by the Department of Restorative Justice with a taped recording of Charles Stone, her daughter’s convicted killer. Going one step further, Stella agrees to meet Charles in prison. But nothing could prepare her for what Charles has to say next.
PRESSURE COOKER – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
Living under one roof, 11 chefs use culinary skills and strategic plays in a tense cooking contest during which they vote on who among them will win $100,000.
STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE – SERIES PREMIERE (CBC @ 8:30pm ET)
The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Those objects are housed in museums and galleries across the world. We peel back the true histories behind those objects – and meet those who want them back.
Lopez vs Lopez – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
S.W.A.T. – Season 6 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 8pm ET)
Shark Tank – Season 14 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 8pm ET)
Young Rock – Season 3 Winter Premiere (Citytv and NBC @ 8:30pm ET)
Fire Country – Season 1 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 9pm ET)
BMF – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Starz Canada @ 9pm ET)
Transplant – Season 3 Winter Premiere (CTV @ 9:01pm ET)
Blue Bloods – Season 13 Winter Premiere (CTV and CBS @ 10pm ET)
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SUNDAY JANUARY 8
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Heartland – Season 16 Winter Premiere (CBC @ 7pm ET)
ANNE RICE’S MAYFAIR WITCHES – SERIES PREMIERE (AMC+ and AMC @ 9pm ET)
Intuitive neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding discovers she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches and now must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV and FOX @ 8pm ET)
A character-driven police procedural drama set in the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit (MPU). When police officer Nikki Batista’s son goes missing, she joins the special unit to help other people find their loved ones, even as she searches for her own.
Dirty Jobs – SEASON 10 PREMIERE (Discovery Canada @ 8pm ET)
East New York – Season 1 Winter Premiere (CBS @ 8:30pm ET and CTV @ 9pm ET)
Bob’s Burgers – Season 13 Winter Premiere (FOX @ 9pm ET)
IRREVERENT – SERIES PREMIERE (Showcase @ 9pm ET)
A criminal from Chicago is forced to hide out in Far North Queensland and pose as a church reverend.
George & Tammy – SERIES FINALE (Crave 1 @ 9pm ET)
SEWER DIVERS – SERIES PREMIERE (Discovery Canada @ 9pm ET)
CHEF DYNASTY: HOUSE OF FANG – SERIES PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
Chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang is ready to expand the business of Fang, the restaurant she co-owns in San Francisco with her father, Peter, while continuing to honor their roots with Chinese fusion dishes.
Family Guy – Season 21 Winter Premiere (FOX @ 9:30pm ET)
NCIS: Los Angeles – Season 14 Winter Premiere (Global and CBS @ 9:30pm ET)
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MONDAY JANUARY 9
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RICO TO THE RESCUE – SERIES PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
Rico León steps in to help Denver homeowners salvage renovations that have gone off the rails; driven by his parents’ past experience with a crooked contractor, Rico advocates for families who need an expert to fix their stressful situations.
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TUESDAY JANUARY 10
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2022 Golden Globe Awards – 3hr Special (Citytv and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Awards ceremony celebrating the best in TV and film.
BEACH HUNTERS – SERIES PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
Sand, surf, sun, and stunning yet attainable beachside properties are the focus of this spinoff of the long-running “House Hunters” series. It showcases people who travel to exquisite seaside destinations to find their dream homes. Following the process from start to finish, each episode introduces prospective buyers and their agent as they search for the perfect home nestled along a sunny shoreline.
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
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Willow – SEASON 1 FINALE (Disney+)
The Conners – Season 5 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 8pm ET)
Name That Tune – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (FOX @ 8pm ET)
The Goldbergs – Season 10 Winter Premiere (CTV and ABC @ 8:30pm ET)
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Showcase @ 9pm ET)
WITHOUT SIN – SERIES PREMIERE (Crave 1 @ 9pm ET) *4-Part Miniseries*
A Nottingham-based crime drama that focuses on grieving mother, Stella’s life three years after her teenage daughter is murdered. Wracked with guilt and remorse at the events of that night, she chooses to live a nocturnal existence as an Uber driver, until she is contacted by the Department of Restorative Justice with a taped recording of Charles Stone, her daughter’s convicted killer. Going one step further, Stella agrees to meet Charles in prison. But nothing could prepare her for what Charles has to say next.
LINGO – SERIES PREMIERE (CTV and CBS @ 9pm ET)
Based on the hit international format, teams of two face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal words. Host RuPaul Charles.
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THURSDAY JANUARY 12
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Vikings: Valhalla – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Netflix)
Walker – Season 4 Winter Premiere (The CW @ 8pm ET)
Walker Independence – Season 1 Winter Premiere (The CW @ 9pm ET)
CHRISTINA IN THE COUNTRY – SERIES PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
Christina Hall begins a new chapter in life as she expands her design business across the country and puts down roots on a Tennessee farm.
The Resident – SEASON 6 FINALE (CTV @ 10pm ET)
VELMA – SERIES PREMIERE (Crave 1 @ 10pm ET)
Animated comedy series tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 13
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Hunters – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
SUPER LEAGUE: THE WAR FOR FOOTBALL – DOCUSERIES PREMIERE (Apple TV+) *4-Part Limited Series*
A four-part series that documents the high stakes battle that is set off when plans for a breakaway league emerge and the past, present and future of European football collide, leaving the game’s most powerful leaders to defend, or upend, the traditions of the sport.
Echo 3 – SEASON 1 FINALE (Apple TV+)
Servant – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Apple TV+) *Final Season*
