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Wednesday, Jan. 1
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
ESPN, beginning at 1pm Live
The remaining three games in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal round take place today on ESPN with No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 Arizona State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl and No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Winners move on to the semifinals Jan. 9-10.
Missing You
Netflix
New Series!
Eleven years ago, Detective Kat Donovan’s (Rosalind Eleazar) fiancé, Josh (Ashley Walters), disappeared, and she hasn’t heard from him since. Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face, and her world explodes. Josh’s reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past. Based on Harlan Coben’s bestselling novel.
New Year’s Rockin’ Day
TCM, beginning at 6:15am
Catch a Classic!
Even if you spent New Year’s Eve rockin’ it, you can continue the party well into New Year’s Day as Turner Classic Movies presents a morning and afternoon of rock ’n’ roll movies and concert films. The lineup begins with Monterey Pop (1969) and continues with Don’t Look Back (1967), A Hard Day’s Night (1964), The Song Remains the Same (1976), Jimi Hendrix (1973), Tommy (1975) and Shine a Light (2008). After all this, if you are still in a dancing mood, you can shift to a different vibe with an evening of all three That’s Entertainment! films (the 1974 original, 1976’s second installment and 1994’s third installment), each of which looks back at some of Hollywood’s most legendary movie musicals.
136th Rose Parade
ABC & NBC, 11am Live
More than a century after the first Rose Parade in 1890 celebrated the New Year, the tradition continues this morning on the first day of 2025. Presented by Honda, the parade of floats, marching bands and equestrians will travel across five and a half miles of downtown Pasadena interpreting the theme “Best Day Ever!”
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
ABC, 8pm
This music special will highlight performances and standout moments from the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which was filmed live in Cleveland in October 2024 and included new inductees Cher, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.
Luther: Never Too Much
CNN, 8pm
Feature Film Exclusive!
CNN Films examines the captivating story of American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross and how he became one of the most decorated and influential artists of all time. Using archival footage and interviews with his closest friends, including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick and Valerie Simpson, the film unpacks Vandross’ storied career and explores his personal life, health struggles and a lifelong desire to be understood.
HGTV Dream Home 2025
HGTV, 8pm
Located in a golf course community in Bluffton, South Carolina, the HGTV Dream Home 2025 is an absolute oasis with an open floor plan, media room, prep kitchen, pet station, lush landscaping and an inground pool.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
New Series!
On June 6, 1944, Allied armies stormed the Normandy beaches to begin the conquest of Hitler’s Fortress Europe. As they battle to break through German lines, the people of France face the devastation of total war tearing through their homeland. Some live in hope that years of occupation are almost at an end, others in fear of the retribution awaiting those who collaborated with the Nazis.
My 600-Lb. Life
TLC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Seven new journeys of morbidly obese patients striving to lose weight and save their lives will be profiled in new two-hour episodes guided by Dr. Younan Nowzaradan (“Dr. Now”). The famed doc also introduces a new series on Lifetime beginning Jan. 6.
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Thursday, Jan. 2
Vera
BritBox
Season Premiere!
Brenda Blethyn returns as DCI Vera Stanhope in the 14th and final season of this British mystery series, exclusively airing in North America on BritBox. Two episodes, each running two hours, will drop on Thursdays beginning today.
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Peacock
New Series!
In this limited series based on a true story, Colin Firth stars as Jim Swire, a doctor who lost his daughter in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, and dogmatically pursues justice for its perpetrators.
Bringing Up Baby
TCM, 4:45pm
Catch a Classic!
Director Howard Hawks’ classic 1938 screwball comedy is one of the pinnacles of that movie genre prevalent during the 1930s and early ’40s, truly living up to the “screwball” descriptor with its series of wild situations delivered with impeccable comic timing by Hawks, and stars Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Grant plays stodgy paleontologist David Huxley, who is attempting to find the last bone for a brontosaurus skeleton while also looking for a large grant for his museum. Huxley catches the eye of flighty, fun-loving heiress Susan Vance (Hepburn), who proceeds to undo his well-ordered existence in hilariously irritating (and, ultimately, endearing) ways, with the assistance of her pet leopard, Baby.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
ABC, 8pm
New Series!
This fresh take on the popular series returns to ABC with Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, cofounders of the global lifestyle brand The Home Edit, set to host. Alongside designers Wendell Holland and Arianne Bellizaire, the duo will design and specifically tailor each home from the inside out. Like the original series, this reimagining will showcase heartwarming stories, inspired volunteers and mind-blowing builds for deserving families who give back to their communities.
Hell’s Kitchen
FOX, 8pm
New Episodes!
Chef Gordon Ramsay’s culinary competition series resumes with new Season 23 episodes.
Swamp People
History, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 16 begins with “Racing the Storm.” At the dawn of a new gator season, a devastating onslaught of storms and hurricanes threatens the fate of the swampers’ livelihoods. As dark clouds roll in, Troy unleashes his armada of boats; Ronnie and Timmy risk a perilous trip outside the Locks; Jacob puts his new partner Little Willie to the ultimate test; and Joey takes a gamble on training his daughter to be his new deckhand. This 90-minute episode is followed by the Season 5 premiere of the spinoff series Swamp People: Serpent Invasion.
Only Murders in the Building
ABC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The hit Hulu comedy about a trio of true-crime podcast enthusiasts (Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin) returns for a second season on primetime, with more true-crime enthusiasm — plus some actual crime — and a slew of new cast members and guest stars, including comedian Amy Schumer, who plays herself, and Cara Delevingne. If crime isn’t your thing, watch it for the amazing apartment sets!
Southern Hospitality
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
After holding court on King Street for over a decade, Republic has become the crown jewel of Charleston VIP nightlife with Leva Bonaparte and her staff leading the charge. Season 3 promises an unforgettable summer in their lives as new staff is added to the mix and workplace romances sizzle and fizzle.
Animal Control
FOX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The workplace comedy following the exploits of animal control officers returns for Season 3. Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell and Ravi Patel star.
Going Dutch
FOX, 9:30pm
New Series!
This sitcom centers on U.S. Army Col. Patrick Quinn (Denis Leary), who, after an epically unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the least strategically important Army base in the world: Garrison Stroopsdorf in the Netherlands. Adding to his humiliation is the fact that the base’s interim commander is his estranged daughter, Capt. Maggie Quinn (Taylor Misiak). Danny Pudi and Laci Mosley also star.
Friday, Jan. 3
Love Is Blind: Germany
Netflix
New Series!
In this latest international entry in the dating reality franchise, 30 German-speaking singles try to forge an emotional bond with a potential partner in situations where they can hear but not see each other.
Selling the City
Netflix
New Series!
The creators of Selling Sunset and Selling the OC are behind this series that follows a dynamic group of no-nonsense agents at Douglas Elliman as they navigate the cutthroat world of luxury real estate in New York City and their own personal dramas.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Aardman’s Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham return with a brand-new epic animated adventure featuring inventor Wallace (voice of Ben Whitehead) and his loyal dog Gromit. Here, Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past — Feathers McGraw, the famed villain introduced in the Oscar-winning 1993 Wallace & Gromit short The Wrong Trousers — might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master.
College Football
ESPN, beginning at 4pm Live
College football bowl game action today has the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas and the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Happy’s Place: “Emcee Squared”
NBC, 8pm
New Episodes!
The freshman comedy led by Reba McEntire as a tough but lovable woman who inherits her late father’s Tennessee tavern returns from winter hiatus with this episode. When Bobbie (McEntire) tries to claim her rightful role as emcee for the tavern’s anniversary party, she ignites a fierce showdown with Gabby (Melissa Peterman), who is determined to steal the spotlight. Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) and Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) bet on who will come out on top, adding fuel to the fire.
It Was All a Dream?
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Almost since their start, movies have incorporated dreams into their stories in various ways, and filmmakers have continued to work on finding innovative methods for recapturing the look and feel of those little nighttime films that show each night in our own minds and presenting them onscreen. Each Friday night this month, you’ll see several notable examples of movies that have used dream sequences, or where the entire story ended up being just a dream, or otherwise featuring dreams, daydreams or nightmares. Up first tonight is a particularly classic example: Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller Spellbound (1945), starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck, and with a memorable dream sequence conceived in part by surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. Other highlights tonight include John Frankenheimer’s political thriller The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Nightmare (1956), a film noir/psychological thriller led by Edward G. Robinson and Kevin McCarthy, and more.
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Escándalo”
NBC, 8:30pm
New Episodes!
Real-life father and daughter George and Mayan Lopez, playing fictional versions of themselves, return with new episodes of their comedy’s third season. In tonight’s installment, George has a big secret to keep when he starts spending time with Rosie’s (Selenis Leyva) ex-fiancé (returning guest star Jaime Camil) behind her back. Meanwhile, Mayan tries to manage a customer’s move herself, and Quinten (Matt Shively) tries to tackle a plumbing problem at home without George’s help.
The Way Home
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 3 of this time-traveling family series will pick up right where Season 2 left off — with Kat (Chyler Leigh) and her brother Jacob (Spencer Macpherson), who went missing more than two decades ago at the age of 8 and is now an adult, poised to walk into the Landry home to an unsuspecting Del (Andie MacDowell). Plus, viewers will be transported to 1974 to witness the year Del and Colton (Jefferson Brown) first met and their epic love story.
They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce
ESPN, 1am (late night)
New Series!
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce hosts this five-week, late-night sports and entertainment talk show featuring celebrity guests from the world of football and beyond.
Saturday, Jan. 4
When the Stars Gossip
Netflix
New Series!
This comedy from South Korea combines interstellar adventure and a cosmic setting with heartfelt romance as it follows the astronauts, scientists and others aboard a space station.
NHL Hockey: N.Y. Rangers at Washington
ABC, 12pm Live
A Saturday matinee in the NHL has the N.Y. Rangers in D.C. to skate against the Washington Capitals.
NFL Football
ABC & ESPN, beginning at 4:30pm Live
Week 18 is the final week of the NFL regular season, and the league is keeping the entire week’s schedule flexible to give maximum exposure to games with playoff implications. ESPN and ABC air two games tonight, with the matchup announced after Week 17.
Love of the Irish
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Tired of her bad luck, Fiona (Shenae Grimes-Beech) takes her mom (Moira Kelly) on a trip to Ireland, where she meets a charming single dad (Stephen Hagan) who helps her make her own luck.
Directed by John Cassavetes
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
A Woman Under the Influence director John Cassavetes was not only a well-regarded actor but also a filmmaking pioneer. Tonight, TCM will be airing two of the lesser-known films he directed. First, the Oscar-nominated drama Faces (1968), in which a middle-aged man (John Marley) leaves his wife (Gena Rowlands) for a younger woman, and shortly thereafter, his ex-wife also gets involved with a younger partner. Following that is Cassavetes’ jazzy improvisational film about race relations among New York’s Beat generation, Shadows (1958), which follows an aimless Manhattan hipster, his romantic sister and their musician older brother during two weeks of their lives.