The 10 TV shows you absolutely cannot miss this winter

New year, new TV.

January is a time of New Year's resolutions, new school semesters and new beginnings. And Hollywood, of course, would like you to focus on some other newness: new TV shows and seasons.

The early months of the year have become home to some of the biggest premieres around, from the highly anticipated new seasons of Emmy-winner "The Pitt" and fan favorite "Bridgerton" on HBO Max and Netflix, respectively, to high-profile spinoffs like HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" and Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy." And those are just shows premiering in January.

So as you cozy up in warm blankets this winter, enjoy these 10 shows that are worth spending time with, whether you're looking to explore the galaxy or simply see some familiar network TV faces. There's something here for everyone.

'The Pitt' (HBO Max)

Jan. 8 (Thursdays, 9 ET/PT)

Are you ready to clock back in for your shift? The second season of the critically acclaimed drama, set in a Pittsburgh emergency room, is one of the most-anticipated TV returns in years. Set, once more, during a single ER shift, with each episode occurring in "real time" over its hour length, "Pitt" brings all of its energy, tension and cast chemistry back. The new episode sees Noah Wyle's Dr. Robby trying to survive a shift on July 4th, a notoriously busy day for any hospital.

'Industry' (HBO)

Jan. 11 (Sundays, 9 ET/PT)

This acerbic and deftly witty drama returns for its fourth season on HBO, which is just as brilliant as the first three. Set in the high stakes world of London finance, the new season will feature last year's very happy addition Kit Harington returning, as well as a slew of high profile new additions this year, including: Max Minghella ("The Handmaids Tale"), Toheeb Jimoh ("Ted Lasso"), Kiernan Shipka ("Mad Men"), Charlie Heaton ("Stranger Things") and Kal Penn.

'The Night Manager' (Prime Video)

Jan. 11 (streaming Sundays)

Not to be confused with Netflix's more recent "The Night Agent" (new season streaming Feb. 19), "Manager" is a slick crime drama starring Tom Hiddleston that last aired on AMC in the United States a decade ago, based on the John le Carré novel of the same name. Now it's back, on Amazon, and one of two planned additional seasons of the series that will go beyond the story of the book. Hiddleston returns as the titular character, a soldier turned night manager of a swanky hotel turned spy. In the new episodes, he's a low-level MI6 officer in London sent on another undercover mission by Olivia Colman's Angela Bur.

'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' (Paramount+)

Jan. 15 (streaming Thursdays)

The newest "Star Trek" series on Paramount+ is boldly going where none have gone before: A school in San Francisco. Set in the academy that all our favorite officers (from Kirk to Spock to Picard) had to attend before their adventures in space, the new drama follows a class of cadets in training, both at the school and on a starship. It is set in the very distant future for those keeping track of all the timelines of the various "Trek" series: The post-apocalyptic one first introduced in Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Discovery." The cast features mostly new faces as the eager young officer wannabes, but also includes the likes of Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and Stephen Colbert (as the voice of a "digital dean" of the academy).

'Ponies' (Peacock)

Jan. 15

Former "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke proves that in addition to being pretty good at conquering kingdoms and riding dragons, she's an excellent spy. In "Ponies," Clarke teams up with Haley Lu Richardson, a standout in the Sicily-set second season of "The White Lotus." The duo play two widows of CIA agents at the height of the Cold War in the 1970s, who use their status as "persons of no interest" (aka the titular "ponies") to become spies themselves deep inside the Soviet Union. The two actresses are dynamic and magnetic, and the old-fashioned spy craft in the series is thrilling to watch.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' (HBO)

Jan. 18 (Sundays, 10 ET/PT)

Hold onto your jousting poles, because HBO's new "Game of Thrones" spinoff is a whole different kind of series than incestuous royalty epic "House of the Dragon." Set literally down to Earth in the lower classes of Westeros, "Knight" is all about Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), a hedge knight who gets into some low-stakes high jinks and adventures alongside his squire "Egg" (Dexter Sol Ansell). This isn't a story of war and conquest and succession, but of a couple of oddballs trying to find their place in this medieval fantasy world. The show, a comedy, is based on author George R.R. Martin's novella series "Tales of Dunk and Egg."

'The Beauty' (FX/Hulu)

Jan. 21 (simulcast on Wednesdays at 9 ET/PT)

Ryan Murphy, who produced the most hated show of 2025 with Hulu's high-class lawyer drama "All's Fair," already has his first show of 2026 with "Beauty," airing simultaneously on both Hulu and cable network FX. An adaptation of the Image Comics series, the series follows two FBI agents (Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall) who investigate a series of horrific deaths involving supermodels and a fancy new drug peddled by a corporation run by an elusive billionaire (Ashton Kutcher). The series also stars Bella Hadid, Ben Platt, Vincent D'Onofrio, Anthony Ramos, Meghan Trainor and Isabella Rossellini, among others.

'Wonder Man' (Disney+)

Jan. 27

No, that's not a typo for "Wonder Woman," but an entirely different superhero from an entirely different comic book universe. This is a Marvel character, and it's a tongue-in-cheek take on the whole genre. Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Watchmen") is a struggling actor who wants to be cast in a new superhero remake film, about a hero named Wonder Man. And yes, Simon has some superpowers of his own. It's comedic and strange, and brings back Ben Kingsley's hilarious Trevor from "Iron Man 3," a British actor who pretended to be a terrorist as a front for the real villain. It may be a tough sell for more traditional superhero fans, but it's a refreshing twist for anyone with a bit of fatigue.

'Bridgerton' (Netflix)

Part 1 streaming Jan. 29, Part 2 streaming Feb. 26.

Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), it's your turn to find love. The wayward, Bohemian second Bridgerton son, who has spent previous seasons having whimsical affairs and lamenting the chains of high society, takes center stage in the fourth season of the historical romance drama. His love interest is Sophie (Yerin Ha), a literal Cinderella figure: She's an illegitimate child of a nobleman who is forced to work as a servant in her stepmother's house. She takes advantage of a masquerade ball for one night of high class glory ... and meets Benedict. However, will these two lovers from different worlds meet again?

'Scrubs' (ABC)

Feb. 25 (Wednesdays, 8 ET/PT)

J.D. (Zach Braff), Turk (Donald Faison), Elliot (Sarah Chalke) and Carla (Judy Reyes) are back in their, well, "Scrubs." ABC is bringing back the fan-favorite hospital-set sitcom that ran for seven seasons on NBC and two more on ABC from 2001 to 2010. But unlike the ninth season, which eschewed the core cast for a group of new doctors and nurses, the revived "Scrubs" has the foursome, plus John C. McGinley's Dr. Cox, whose chemistry made the series such a success during the aughts (Neil Flynn and Ken Jenkins are not returning as regulars). They may be older, but J.D.'s naïveté, Cox's brash bravado, Eliot's positivity, Turk's goofishness and Carla's calm competence will all still be there.