Get a peek at some of 2017’s cold weather TV offerings, including returning shows Sherlock, How to Get Away With Murder, and The Walking Dead and new series such as Ransom, Doubt, Big Little Lies, and more.
The quirky spin on Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic sleuth pitches him as a “high-functioning sociopath” in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who’s introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
Ransom
Network: CBS
Premieres: Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT
Top crisis and hostage negotiator Eric Beaumont uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases, and save lives.
The Mick
Network: FOX
Premiere: Jan. 1
A tough, opinionated woman raises her sister’s spoiled kids in an affluent Connecticut neighborhood when her sibling bolts the country to avoid federal charges.
Beyond
Network: Freeform
Premiere: Jan. 2, 9 p.m.
A young man wakes up from a coma after 12 years and discovers new supernatural abilities that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.
My Knight and Me
Network: Cartoon Network
Premiere: Jan. 2, 4 p.m. (EST)
Medieval comedy following an inept knight, his clever son Jimmy the Squire and a Princess called Cat, Jimmy’s best friend from Epic High.
The New Celebrity Apprentice
Network: NBC
Premiere: Jan. 2
Sixteen celebrities compete for their favorite charities in the eighth season of The Celebrity Apprentice, which shifts to L.A. where twice-elected California governor and international movie superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger reigns over the boardroom.
Masterchef Celebrity
Network: Fox
Premiere: Jan. 2, 8-10 p.m. (ET/PT)
Gigi Hadid, Devon Windsor, and chef Gordon Ramsay in Masterchef Celebrity Showdown.
Shadowhunters
Network: Freeform
Premiere: Jan. 2
On her 18th birthday, a woman discovers that she’s an angel-human hybrid who hunts demons. Based on the book series “The Mortal Instruments.”
The Bachelor
Network: ABC
Premiere: Jan. 2, 8 p.m.
How could one man endure so much heartache? Ask controversial fan favorite Nick Viall, who has had his heart broken by Bachelorettes Andi Dorfman and Kaitlyn Bristowe and failed to find his soul mate on The Bachelor in Paradise. Now Nick is the one giving out the roses and ready for his happily ever after in the 21st season premiere of The Bachelor.
Bones
Network: FOX
Premiere: Jan. 3, 2017
Forensic anthropologist Temperance “Bones” Brennan and her team work with the FBI to solve murders by identifying victims from their remains in a procedural series inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs.
New Girl
Network: FOX
Premiere: Jan. 3, 8 p.m.
Sitcom centered on Jess Day, a sweet but naive twentysomething, who shares a loft with three single men.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Network: FX
Premiere: Jan. 4, 10 p.m.
Seriously dark comedy about four dissolute friends who run a struggling pub in Philadelphia. Dennis, Dee, Mac and Charlie are absolutely (even gleefully) amoral. They’re Seinfeld characters on steroids, clowning their way through story lines that Seinfeld writers wouldn’t have touched.
Man Seeking Woman
Network: FX
Premiere: Jan. 4, 10:30 p.m.
Following a naive twentysomething’s unrelenting quest for love.
Nashville
Network: CMT
Premiere: Jan. 5, 9 p.m.
A country-music legend realizes she must reinvent her career if she wants to stay in the spotlight.
Ghosts in the Hood
Network: WeTV
Premiere: Jan. 5, 10:03 p.m.
A group of paranormal investigators search for ghosts in various Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Portlandia
Network: IFC
Premiere: Jan. 5
Comic vignettes chronicle the lives of various offbeat fictional characters in Portland, Ore.
Sleepy Hollow
Network: FOX
Premiere: Jan. 6, 9/8C p.m.
An update of Washington Irving’s classic tale about Ichabod Crane, who wakes up in the 21st century but finds his 18th-century nemesis, the Headless Horseman, has also come along for the ride.
Emerald City
Network: NBC
Premiere: Jan. 6, 9/8C
A dark, modern reimagining of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Grimm
Network: NBC
Premiere: Jan.6, 8/7C
From executive producers David Greenwalt (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jim Kouf (Angel, National Treasure) comes a new world of police work where all cases have a storybook connection… but not always happily ever after.
One Day at a Time
Network: Netflix
Premiere: Jan. 6
This remake of Norman Lear’s classic 1975 sitcom revolves around a Cuban-American family headed by a recently separated military mom who’s navigating a new single life while raising two children with the ‘help’ of her own mother and a building manager named Schneider.
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Network: HBO
Premieres: Jan. 7, 8 p.m.
The story of a family’s complicated love, this documentary is an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity.
The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Network: NBC
Airs: Jan. 8
The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony is an upcoming awarding event to honor the best of 2016 in film and American television.
This Is Us
Network: NBC
Premiere: Jan. 10
The story of a family whose three same-aged siblings struggle in unique ways throughout their lives is chronicled in this dramedy.
Taboo
Network: FX
Premiere: Jan. 10
A man returns from a stint in Africa and faces off with the East India Company while balancing conflict between Britain and the U.S.
Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce
Network: Bravo
Premiere: Jan. 11
A newly separated author navigates life as a single woman in this scripted series.
Schitt’s Creek
Network: POP
Premiere: Jan. 11
The series centers on a formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap star wife Moira (Catherine O’Hara), and their two kids, über-hipster son David (Daniel Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis (Annie Murphy), who suddenly find themselves broke. They are forced to live in Schitt’s Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.
My Kitchen Rules
Network: FOX
Premiere: Jan. 12
Unscripted cooking series pits celebrity duos against each other as they take turns hosting intimate dinner parties in Hollywood homes, with menus designed to impress the competitors and professional chef judges Curtis Stone (Top Chef Masters) and Cat Cora (Iron Chef America). Celebrity competitors include Lance Bass,
Brandy Norwood,
Andrew Dice Clay,
Brandi Glanville, and
Naomi Judd.
ABC Special – Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America
Network: ABC
Premiere: Jan. 12
ABC celebrates the unveiling of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture with a two-hour program of music, dance, and the spoken word.
Sneaky Pete
Network: Amazon
Premiere: Jan. 13
Con man Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) gets out of prison only to find himself hunted by the vicious gangster Vince (Bryan Cranston), he once robbed. With nowhere else to turn, he takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family – who have no reason to suspect he’s not their long-lost loved one. Series also stars Margo Martindale and Marin Ireland.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Network: Netflix
Premiere: Jan. 13
Three orphaned children face trials and tribulations, including an evil uncle, as they search for the secret to their parents’ deaths in this live-action adaptation of the best-selling book series.
Homeland
Network: Showtime
Premiere: Jan. 15
A troubled CIA operative tries to balance her unsteady private life with her risky high-level job.
Victoria
Network: PBS
Premieres: Jan. 15, 9 p.m. ET
As a new queen, the young Victoria (Jenna Coleman) struggles to take charge amid plots to manipulate her. Victoria’s friendship with the prime minister leads to a crisis in Parliament.
The Young Pope
Network: HBO
Premiere: Jan. 15
An eight-part miniseries following the reign of Pope Pius XIII, the first American pontiff.
The 43rd People’s Choice Awards
Network: CBS
Premiere: Jan. 18, 6 p.m.
The 43rd People’s Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2016.
Six
Network: History Channel
Premiere: Jan. 18
This drama follows the members of Navy SEAL Team Six.
Baskets
Network: FX
Premiere: Jan. 19, 10 p.m.
A California man pursues his dream of becoming a professional clown, but is stuck with a gig at a local rodeo.
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Distributor: Netflix
Premieres: Jan. 20
Five unsuspecting teenagers are transported from Earth into the middle of a sprawling intergalactic war and become pilots for five robotic lions in the battle to protect the universe from evil. Only through the true power of teamwork can they unite to form the mighty warrior known as Voltron: Legendary Defender.
Beaches
Network: Lifetime
Premieres: Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
Nia Long and Idina Menzel star in a TV remake of the weepy 1988 film Beaches that starred Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. The TV movie features new takes on the classic songs “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “The Glory of Love.”
Frontier
Network: Netflix
Premiere: Jan. 20
Set against the stunning, raw backdrop of 1700s Canada, Frontier is a thrilling action-filled drama revolving around warring factions vying for control of the fur trade in a ruthless game of wealth and power. A second season has already been announced in advance of the season one premiere.
APB
Network: FOX
Premiere: Jan. 22
A tech billionaire purchases a troubled police precinct in the wake of a loved one’s murder, but can this eccentric and enigmatic figure’s cutting-edge approach fix the broken ways of these blue blooded veterans?
Mercy Street
Network: PBS
Premiere: Jan. 22
A drama about two Civil War volunteer nurses who are on opposite sides of the conflict. They’re thrown together when the Union Army takes over a luxury hotel in Alexandria, Va., and turns it into an hospital.
Quantico
Network: ABC
Premiere: Jan. 23
When season 2 began, Alex found herself at “The Farm,” the CIA’s mysterious training
facility. As the season continues, Alex (Priyanka Chopra) navigates the dark and even more dangerous world of espionage with the lives of countless people across the globe at stake.
The New Edition Story
Network: BET
Premiere: Jan. 24
A three-night miniseries chronicling the ups and downs of legendary music group New Edition from, their humble beginnings in Boston to individual solo success and everything in between.
Outsiders
Network: WGN
Premiere: Jan. 24
A struggle for power and control set in the mysterious hills of modern-day Appalachia centers on the Farrells family, who behave as though they are above the law and are prepared to use any means necessary to protect their off-the-grid way of life in rural Kentucky. Stars David Morse, Ryan Hurst, Gillian Alexy,
Thomas M. Wright, Kyle Gallner, and Christina Jackson.
Face Off
Network: SyFy
Premiere: Jan. 24
Special-effects makeup artists try to outdo each other in this reality-competition series.
Switched At Birth
Network: Freeform
Premiere: Jan. 24, 9 p.m.
Two teenage girls discover they were sent home with the wrong families when they were newborns. The girls went on to lead very different lives: Artistic Bay Kennish grew up in a world of privilege, while athletic Daphne Vasquez was raised by a single mother and contracted an illness that left her deaf at a young age.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Network: The CW
Premieres: Jan. 24
A time-traveling rogue assembles a group of heroes and villains to prevent the world’s destruction.
Suits
Network: USA
Premiere: Jan. 25, 10/9C
Season 6 returns with six new episodes, picking up immediately after the midseason cliffhanger that left Pearson Specter Litt in the hands of senior partners Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman).
The Magicians
Network: SyFy
Premiere: Jan. 25
A group of twentysomethings studying magic in New York discover a real-life fantasy world that poses a great threat to humanity in this drama adapted from Lev Grossman’s book series.
The Path
Distributor: Hulu
The streamer debuts the second season of its series about a family of cultists as they struggle with relationships, faith, and power.
Riverdale
Network: The CW
Premieres: Jan. 26, 9 p.m. ET
Based on the characters from the Archie Comics, Riverdale is a subversive take on the wholesome titular town and some of its teen residents. Stars Camila Mendes as Veronica, Lili Reinhart as Betty, Ashleigh Murray as Josie, Cole Sprouse as Jughead, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl and KJ Apa as Archie.
Grey’s Anatomy
Network: ABC
Premiere: Jan. 26
Alex makes a fateful decision as he faces a scary future and a possible departure for jail. Meanwhile, victims of a building collapse pour into the hospital; and Richard wants Bailey to explain why Eliza’s expertise is needed.
Scandal
Network: ABC
Premiere: Jan. 26
A former White House communications director opens a Washington, D.C. crisis-management firm in this drama based on the work of crisis manager Judy Smith, whose clients have included Monica Lewinsky and Justice Clarence Thomas.
How to Get Away With Murder (returning)
Network: ABC
Premiere: Jan. 26
Annalise argues with Nate after getting a tip about Renee Atwood. Meanwhile, the victim of the fire at Annalise’s house is revealed.
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle II
Network: Comedy Central
Premiere: Jan. 26
A bracket-style insult-comedy tournament inspired by the competitive comedy-club circuit, the competition’s four-night main event pits professional comedians against each other in one-on-one standoffs with a panel of celebrity judges deciding their competitive fate. Airs January 26-29 with a live championship finale.
iBoy
Distributor: Netflix
Premiere: Jan. 27
After being shot while trying to stop a violent attack on his high school crush Lucy (Maisie Williams), 16-year-old Tom (Bill Milner) awakens from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have embedded in his brain, giving him superhero powers.
Z: The Beginning of Everything
Distributor: Amazon
Premieres: Jan. 27
Christina Ricci stars in this biographical series as feminist icon and muse Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald when she meets writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (David Hoflin).
Black Sails
Network: Starz
Premiere: Jan. 29
The TV prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island pirate novel returns for its fourth and final season.
The Fosters
Network: Freeform
Premiere: Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
Season 4 return of this one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of adopted and biological teenage kids being raised by two moms.
The 100
Network: The CW
Premiere: Feb. 1
Juvenile prisoners from a space station society are exiled to Earth decades after the planet was destroyed by nuclear war.
The Expanse
Network: SyFy
Premiere: Feb. 1
The case of a missing heiress brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship’s captain together to solve what turns out to be a conspiracy spanning the solar system in this thriller set 200 years in the future.
Super Bowl LI
Network: Fox
Premiere: Feb. 2
Super Bowl LI will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston. Lady Gaga is scheduled to headline the event’s halftime extravaganza. Because nothing says “football championship” like Lady Gaga writhing around. You might scheme to send grandma on a halftime ice run.
Superior Donuts
Network: CBS
Premiere: Feb. 2, 8:30 p.m.
This comedy follows a grumpy doughnut shop owner Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and his new go-getter employee Franco (Jermaine Fowler) in a gentrifying Chicago neighborhood.
Training Day
Network: CBS
Premieres: Feb. 2, 10 p.m.
Beginning 15 years after the events of the 2001 feature film, the series follows young, idealistic police officer Det. Kyle Craig (Justin Cornwell) who is tapped to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD where he partners with morally ambiguous veteran detective Frank Rourke (Bill Paxton).
Powerless
Network: NBC
Premiere: Feb. 2
A woman who works for an insurance company gets fed up with the many superheroes living in her city in this single-camera comedy.
24: Legacy
Network: Fox
Premiere: Feb. 2
A military hero returns to the U.S. but seeks help from CTU when a plan for one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil surfaces.
Legion
Network: FX
Premieres: Feb. 8, 10 p.m.
Based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, this series tells the story of David Haller (Dan Stevens), an institutionalized young man whose voices in his head may be real.
Masterchef Jr.
Network: FOX
Premiere: Feb. 9
Talented young cooks between the ages of 8 and 13 compete in this reality series.
David Brent: Life on the Road
Network: Netflix
Premiere: Feb. 10
Former sales manager David Brent hasn’t given up his dream of becoming a rock star. As he assembles a group of mercenary session musicians, a talented sidekick for street cred, and an overpriced yet underwhelmed tour manager, he embarks upon a self-financed UK tour coming to a venue near every major city near you.
Reign
Network: The CW
Premiere: Feb. 10
A teenage monarch from Scotland moves to France to formalize her arranged marriage to a prince in this historical drama.
The Missing Season
Network: Starz
Premiere: Feb. 12
Psychological thriller about a young girl who turns up after going missing eleven years ago in Germany.
Genre: Drama
The Walking Dead
Network: AMC
Premiere: Feb. 12, 9 p.m.
In the first half of Season 7, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the group had been broken by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and forced to fall under his will and live under his rules. The second half of the season will focus on preparing for war and gathering the supplies and numbers to take Negan down once and for all.
2017 Grammy Awards
Network: CBS
Airs: Feb. 12, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
Girls
Network: HBO
Premieres: Feb. 12, 10 p.m.
The sixth and final season of the New York-set comedy starring Lena Dunham.
Humans
Network: AMC
Premieres: Feb. 13, 10 p.m.
Sci-fi series is set in a parallel present and explores what happens when the lines between humans and machines are blurred. Carrie-Anne Moss (Jessica Jones) joins the cast in season 2 as a pre-eminent artificial intelligence expert. Pictured: stars Colin Morgan (Merlin) and Gemma Chan (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them).
Doubt
Network: CBS
Premieres: Feb. 15, 10 p.m.
Katherine Heigl as Sadie Ellis, a brilliant attorney at a boutique firm who starts to fall for her charismatic client, pediatric surgeon Billy Brennan (Steven Pasquale), accused of murdering his girlfriend 24 years ago. Sadie is hiding her growing feelings from everyone, including her close friend and colleague, Albert Cobb (Dulé Hill).
Planet Earth II
Network: BBC America
Premiere: Feb. 18, 9 p.m. ET
A sequel to the groundbreaking 2007 series examining the planet’s natural wonders and unique animal behavior in a variety of exotic locations across the globe.
Billions
Network: Showtime
Premiere: Feb. 19
The world of high finance is explored by tracking the approaching collision between a savvy U.S. Attorney and a leading hedge-fund manager.
Big Little Lies
Network: HBO
Premieres: Feb. 19, 9 p.m. ET
Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling book, this subversive, darkly comedic drama tells the tale of three mothers of first-graders whose seemingly perfect lives unravel to the point of murder. Stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Shailene Woodley.
Crashing
Network: HBO
Premieres: Feb. 19, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
Suburbanite and aspiring stand-up comedian Pete’s world unravels when he finds out his wife is cheating on him. Star Pete Holmes co-executive produces with Judd Apatow.
The Good Fight
Network: CBS
Premieres: Feb. 19, 8 p.m.
The Good Wife spin-off stars Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, and Rose Leslie. Only the first episode will air on CBS, while the entire series will be available through CBS All Access subscription streaming service.
The Blacklist: Redemption
Network: NBC
Premieres: Feb. 23, 10 p.m.
Ryan Eggold reprises his role as Tom Keen in a spin-off of the James Spader-led The Blacklist. Famke Janssen also stars as Susan “Scottie” Hargrave.
The 89th Annual Academy Awards
Network: ABC
Airs: Feb. 26
Film’s highest honors will be awarded when the 89th Oscars ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is broadcast live from Los Angeles.
The Voice
Network: NBC
Premiere: Feb. 27
Coaches for season 12 of the singing competition are Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine, and Alicia Keys.
Taken
Network: NBC
Premiere: Feb. 27
From executive producer Luc Besson (Taken films), the series tells the origin story of a younger, hungrier former Green Beret Bryan Mills (Clive Standen, Vikings) as he seeks revenge for a personal tragedy and is pulled into a career as a deadly CIA operative, a job that awakens his very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills. Jennifer Beals also stars.
