As we say goodbye to 2023 and get ready for a new year, 2024 has tons of new TV content slated to premiere with many making their debut in January. It can be hard to keep track of what is premiering and when, so we highlight 12 new series premiering throughout January 2024 you should put on your radar to check out.
The Brothers Sun (January 4)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan, Joon Lee, Madison Hu, Jenny Yang, Joon Lee, Jon Xue Zhang,
Synopsis: “When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Grimsburg (January 7)
Genre: Animation Comedy
Cast: Jon Hamm, Erinn Hayes, Rachel Dratch, Alan Tudyk, Kevin Michael Richardson, Greg Chun
Synopsis: “In Grimsburg, Marvin Flute (Jon Hamm) may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack — his family. Now that he’s back in Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, Flute will follow every lead he’s got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.”
Where to watch: Fox
Criminal Record (January 10)
Genre: Crime Thriller
Cast: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Charlie Creed-Miles, Dionne Brown, Shaun Dooley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Zoë Wanamaker
Synopsis: “An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case — one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Echo (January 10)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, Vincent D’Onofrio
Synopsis: “Marvel Studios presents “Echo,” spotlighting Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) criminal empire.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
Boy Swallows Universe (January 11)
Genre: Coming-of-age Drama
Cast: Bryan Brown, Anthony LaPaglia, Sophie Wilde, Zac Burgess, Deborah Mailman, Simon Baker, Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Lee Tiger Halley, Felix Cameron
Synopsis: “A lost father, a mute brother, a recovering addict mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather, and a notorious criminal for a babysitter. Eli Bell is just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to become a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Ted (January 11)
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach, Giorgia Whigham
Synopsis: “In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, it’s 1993, and Ted the bear’s (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham). Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he’s a loyal pal who’s always willing to go out on a limb for friendship.”
Where to watch: Peacock
Belgravia: The Next Chapter (January 14)
Genre: Period Drama, Romance
Cast: Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright, Edward Bluemel, Toby Regbo, Hannah Onslow, Sophie Thompson, Claude Perron, Sophie Winkleman, Elaine Cassidy, Alice Eve, Richard Goulding
Synopsis: “Belgravia: The Next Chapter follows the next generation of Belgravia’s residents alongside a few familiar faces in 1871, three decades after the events depicted in the 2020 limited series and based on the novel of the same name. It tells the love story of Frederick Trenchard, the third Lord Trenchard, and his new love interest, Clara Dunn, who is a newcomer to London society. Unaware that his birth was the product of an affair between his mother Susan and the scoundrel John Bellasis, a troubled childhood has left Frederick deeply insecure, which challenges his courtship of, and marriage to, Clara.”
Where to watch: MGM+
True Detective: Night Country (January 14)
Genre: Crime Drama
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star LaBlanc, John Hawkes
Synopsis: “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) must confront their pasts and the dark truths lying underneath the Arctic ice.”
Where to watch: Max
Death and Other Details (January 16)
Genre: Mystery Drama
Cast: Mandy Patinkin, Violett Beane, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Angela Zhou, Hugo Diego Garcia, Pardis Saremi, Linda Emond
Synopsis: “Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, Death and Other Details centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott (Violett Beane), who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time (okay, it was kinda her fault) and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner. Suspects? Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member. The problem? To prove her innocence, she must partner with a man she despises—Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin), the world’s greatest detective.”
Where to watch: Hulu
The Woman in the Wall (January 19)
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Cast: Ruth Wilson, Daryl McCormick, Simon Delaney, Philippa Dunne, Mark Huberman, Hilda Fay
Synopsis: “Distinct, stirring, and revelatory, The Woman in the Wall is a psychologically and emotionally compelling detective story shot through with dark humor. The sensitively crafted fictional drama series examines the legacy of one of Ireland’s most shocking scandals – the inhumane institutions known as The Magdalene Laundries.”
Where to watch: Paramount+, Showtime
Griselda (January 25)
Genre: Crime Drama
Cast: Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan, Martín Rodríguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito, Carolina Giraldo
Synopsis: “The series is inspired by the life of the savvy and ambitious Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. In 1970s-80s Miami, Blanco’s lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm helped her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as “the Godmother.””
Where to watch: Netflix
Masters of the Air (January 26)
Genre: War Drama
Cast: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Barry Keoghan, Rafferty Law, Edward Ashley, Jonas Moore, Ncuti Gatwa, Josiah Cross Elliot Warren, Matt Gavan, Branden Cook
Synopsis: “Based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, and scripted by John Orloff, “Masters of the Air” follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air. Portraying the psychological and emotional price paid by these young men as they helped destroy the horror of Hitler’s Third Reich, is at the heart of “Masters of the Air.” Some were shot down and captured; some were wounded or killed. And some were lucky enough to make it home. Regardless of individual fate, a toll was exacted on them all.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
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