10 New Series Premiering in January 2025
As we are nearing a new year and many people are rating their top films and series of the year, we are looking forward to highly anticipated new series making their way to our screens in 2025. While there are many returning seasons slated, thre are tons of new series ranging in genres to look out for. Here are 10 new series premiering in January 2025 to put on your to-watch list.
The Breakthrough – January 7 (Netflix)
Cast: Peter Eggers, Mattias Nordkvist, Jonatan Rodriguez, Jessica Liedberg, Karin de Frumerie, Julia Sporre, Julius Fleischanderl, Bahador Foladi, Helen Al-Janabi, Per Burell
Synopsis: “When a shocking double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.”
Doc – January 7 (Fox)
Cast: Molly Parker, Omar Metwally, Scott Wolf, Jon-Michael Ecker, Anya Banerjee, Amirah Vann, Daniel Jun, Conni Miu
Synopsis: “Doc is a new medical drama starring Molly Parker as the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Larsen, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis. After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she’s treated, colleagues she’s crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away.”
Shifting Gears – January 8 (ABC)
Cast: Kat Dennings, Tim Allen, Seann William Scott, Daryl Mitchell
Synopsis: “Shifting Gears stars Tim Allen as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter (Kat Dennings) and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.”
American Primeval – January 9 (Netflix)
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Alex Fine, Dominic Bogart, Nick Hargrove, Kim Coates, Shawnee Pourier, Shea Whigham
Synopsis: “This is America…1857. Up is down, pain is everywhere, innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace — even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival. American Primeval is a fictionalized dramatization and examination of the violent collision of culture, religion, and community as men and women fight and die to keep or control this land.”
Asura – January 9 (Netflix)
Cast: Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose
Synopsis: “In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father’s affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.”
On Call – January 9 (Prime Video)
Cast: Troian Bellisario, Brandon Larracuente, Eriq La Salle, Lori Loughlin, Rich Ting
Synospis: “On Call is an adrenalized and visceral police drama that follows a rookie and veteran officer duo as they go on patrol in Long Beach, California. Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.”
The Pitt – January 9 (Max)
Cast: Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, Isa Briones, Fiona Dourif, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Taylor Dearden, Supriya Ganesh, Tracy Ifeachor
Synopsis: “The daily lives of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital as they juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients, revealing the resilience required in their noble calling.”
Sakamoto Days – January 11 (Netflix)
Voice cast: Tomokazu Sugita, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ayane Sakura, Nao Toyama, Hina Kino, Ryōta Suzuki, Natsuki Hanae, Taku Yashiro, Saori Hayami
Synopsis: “Legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family in this long-awaited anime adaptation.”
Prime Target – January 22 (Apple TV+)
Cast: Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell, Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jason Flemyng
Synopsis: “Prime Target features a brilliant young math postgraduate, Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall), who is on the verge of a major breakthrough. If he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers, he will hold the key to every computer in the world. Soon, he begins to realize an unseen enemy is trying to destroy his idea before it’s even born, which throws him into the orbit of Taylah Sanders, a female NSA agent (Quintessa Swindell) who’s been tasked with watching and reporting on mathematicians’ behaviour. Together, they start to unravel the troubling conspiracy Edward is at the heart of.”
Paradise – January 28 (Hulu)
Cast: Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Krys Marshall, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom
Synospis: “Paradise is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds”
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