Watch ‘Landman’ finale, new ‘Abbott Elementary,’ more this week
Watch ‘Landman’ finale, new ‘Abbott Elementary,’ more this week
There’s plenty of great TV premiering this week to help you transition back into working mode after the holidays.
The first full week in January is always a slog. Heading back to work after taking time off for the holidays is never the most fun prospect, and with all those rich leftovers still hanging around the fridge and cold temperatures waiting outside, even getting out of bed in the morning can be a challenge.
TV still offers an excellent distraction to the rigors of a return to the work week. Take a browse through this week’s list of new TV and movie premieres headed to top streamers and see what stands out to you as you try to ease yourself back into work mode.
Monday, Jan. 6
‘WWE Raw’ premiere | Netflix
Obviously, “WWE Raw” is not a new show. But it is headed to a new broadcast home, leaving linear TV behind and beginning a new partnership with Netflix that starts on Monday night! Some of the biggest names in wrestling, such as Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and many other stars will be on hand to celebrate.
It will be particularly fascinating to see if Netflix can deliver weekly episodes of “Raw” without major technical problems. Its livestream of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight in November was beset with issues, and its Christmas Day NFL games also experienced some glitches — though that experience proved to be better for most. Can Netflix solve the problems well enough to offer “Raw” on a consistent basis?
Tuesday, Jan. 7
‘Coach Prime’ Season 3 premiere | Prime Video
One of the most polarizing and enigmatic college football coaches of them all returns with a new peek into his everyday life as the coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. The Buffs went 9-4 in 2024, turning around a 2023 regular season that saw them go 4-8 overall.
All throughout the season, fans will be able to watch Coach Prime connect with his players, including sons Shilo — a hard-hitting safety — and Shedeur, who figures to be one of the top quarterback prospects in the upcoming NFL draft. Go beyond the headlines and see what really happens behind closed doors at one of the most talked-about programs in Division I football.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
‘Abbott Elementary’ winter premiere | ABC, watch with a three-day free trial of Hulu + Live TV
This beloved workplace comedy follows a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — who are brought together in a Philadelphia public school. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.
In the show’s winter premiere, Ava announces the school district is sending a group of volunteers to help out with some critical, everyday tasks Abbott; predictably however, when the volunteers show up at the school, things don’t go as planned.
Thursday, Jan. 9
‘The Pitt’ series premiere | Max
“The Pitt” is a highly realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America. The series is seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working to save lives in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where even a fraction of a second’s delay can mean the difference between life and death.
For fans of medical dramas like “ER,” “The Pitt” could offer something that hasn’t been available on TV in a long time. There are plenty of more fanciful shows like “Grey's Anatomy” or “St. Denis Medical” available, but “The Pitt” could inject a shot of realism into the proceedings that fans haven’t gotten with a scripted medical show in a long time.
Friday, Jan. 10
‘Goosebumps’ Season 2 premiere | Disney+
The R.L. Stine-inspired TV series is back with a new batch of hair-raising episodes. “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” begins when twins Cece and Devin Brewer are sent to spend what they hope will be an idyllic summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn, with their divorced dad.
But a threat is stirring, and they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Cece, Devin, and their friends - Alex, CJ, and Frankie - find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Saturday, Jan. 11
‘Polar Opposites’ original movie premiere | Hallmark Channel, watch with a seven-day free trial of Philo
It’s a new year for the Hallmark Channel, and that means a new lineup of heartwarming original movies is on the way. It may be time to say goodbye to the Christmas theme for a few months on Hallmark, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find fantastic original titles on the channel.
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In “Polar Opposites,” Emma (Rhiannon Fish) needs to get to Antarctica to reach her father and travels to South America but can’t get on a boat for the last leg. She sneaks onto a cruise ship and meets engineer Andy (Markian Tarasiuk), who is the last person she’d ever expect to find herself falling for.
Sunday, Jan. 12
‘Landman’ Season 1 finale Paramount+
Take one last trip to the oil fields of Texas in Taylor Sheridan’s latest series “Landman,” which centers on the upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling an oil boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.
There are plenty of loose ends for the show to tie up at the end of its first season, including Tommy’s dealings with the cartel, Ainsley and Angela’s party plan, and the fate of oil tycoon Monty Miller, who may not make it out of the season alive. Find out for yourself if he makes it in what’s sure to be a riveting season finale.