The first full week of January is not easing anyone back into TV gently.
Between award shows, longtime favorites returning, brand-new series premieres, and binge-worthy streaming drops, January 4–10 is stacked.
Whether you’re watching live, catching up the next day, or building a watchlist for the weekend, this is one of those weeks where planning ahead actually helps.
Here’s your fully updated, accuracy-checked guide to what’s on this week, organized by day and time so you can decide where to be seated.
Sunday, January 4
Comfort TV with a little red carpet energy.
7:00 p.m.
- Critics Choice Awards (E! and USA Network)
Hosted by Chelsea Handler
8:00 p.m.
- America’s Funniest Home Videos returns (ABC)
- Home Town Season 10 (HGTV)
- When Calls the Heart Season 13 (Hallmark Channel)
- Worst Cooks in America Season 30 (Food Network)
Monday, January 5
Easy viewing with competition and familiar faces.
Streaming
- My Life Is Murder Season 5 (Acorn TV)
8:00 p.m.
- Antiques Roadshow Season 30 (PBS)
- Baking Championship: Next Gen new series (Food Network)
- St. Denis Medical returns (NBC)
9:00 p.m.
- The Wall Season 6 (NBC)
10:00 p.m.
- Brilliant Minds returns (NBC)
Tuesday, January 6
One of those nights where you may need a DVR strategy.
8:00 p.m.
- Will Trent Season 4 (ABC)
- Moonshiners Season 15 (Discovery)
- Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. Season 12 (PBS)
- Best Medicine new series (FOX)
9:00 p.m.
- High Potential returns (ABC)
- Doc returns (FOX)
- The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story new docuseries (ID)
10:00 p.m.
- The Rookie Season 8 (ABC)
Wednesday, January 7
Wednesday is doing the most.
Streaming
- Beast Games Season 2 (Watch On Prime Video)
- Unlocked: A Jail Experiment Season 2 (Netflix)
- The Ms. Pat Show Season 5 (BET+)
- Tron: Ares (Disney+)
8:00 p.m.
- Alaska State Troopers Season 9 (A&E)
- Chicago Med returns (NBC)
- Hollywood Squares returns (CBS)
- The Masked Singer Season 14 (FOX)
- Shifting Gears returns (ABC)
- Ugliest House in America Season 7 (HGTV)
8:30 p.m.
- Abbott Elementary returns (ABC)
9:00 p.m.
- Chicago Fire returns (NBC)
- The Price Is Right at Night Season 6 (CBS)
- Sistas Season 10 (BET)
- My Strange Addiction returns (TLC)
10:00 p.m.
- Chicago P.D. returns (NBC)
- Harlan Coben’s Final Twist new docuseries (CBS)
- Shark Tank returns (ABC)
Thursday, January 8
Heavy hitters and streaming premieres all in one night.
Streaming
- The Game (BritBox)
- Girl Taken (Paramount+)
- His & Hers (Netflix)
8:00 p.m.
- Law & Order returns (NBC)
- 9-1-1 returns (ABC)
9:00 p.m.
- Law & Order: SVU returns (NBC)
- The Pitt Season 2 (HBO Max)
- 9-1-1: Nashville returns (ABC)
- The Traitors Season 4 (Peacock)
- The Valley: Persian Style new series (Bravo)
10:00 p.m.
- Grey’s Anatomy returns (ABC)
- The Hunting Party Season 2 (NBC)
Friday, January 9
A lighter night with strong streaming options.
Friday, January 9
Streaming
- Tehran Season 3 (Watch On Apple TV)
- A Thousand Blows Season 2 (Hulu)
- People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix)
- The Tale of Silyan (Disney+)
- Theme Song Takeover Season 5 (Disney+)
- Coldwater (Watch On Paramount+ with Showtime)
8:00 p.m.
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns (ABC)
Also In Theaters
Saturday, January 10
End the week with something new.
9:00 p.m.
- Maxxed Out new docuseries (OWN)
Download The Full Watch List
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- Clearly marked live links
- Direct access to streaming platforms
- A clean, easy-to-follow layout
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Perfect for planning your week or sharing with your Frens.
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