* Missing You
Release date: Wednesday, January 1st at Netflix.
Story: In Missing You, Detective Kat Donovan becomes entangled in a dark conspiracy after she unexpectedly runs into an old flame online.
The cast: Richard Armitage, Steve Pemberton, Paul Kaye, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner
Genre: Mini
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
* Saint-Pierre
Release date: Wednesday, January 1 at CBC Television.
Story: After Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Donny Fitzpatrick (Fitz) delves too deeply into the shady dealings of a local politician, he is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, a French territory in the Atlantic Ocean. Fitz’s arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève Archambault (Arch), a transfer from Paris who is in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons. As if by fate, these two seasoned officers—with very different police skills and approaches—are forced to work together to solve unique and exciting crimes. Although the islands appear to be a picturesque tourist destination, their idyllic facade belies the worst criminal activity that often washes up on their beautiful shores. At first at odds and wary of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together. The cast: James Purefoy, Allan Hawco, Joséphine Jobert
Genre: Crime
Country of origin: Canada
* Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Release date: Thursday, January 2 at Sky Atlantic.
The story: Dr. Jim Swire tragically loses his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Travelling across continents and political divides, Swire embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever sullied.
The cast: Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonnar, Andy Nyman, Ardalan Esmaili
Genre: Drama
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
* Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
Release date: Saturday, January 4 at Crunchyroll.
The story: Nobody asked to be a cat! After dying in a fight against the forces of evil, a knight is shocked to discover that instead of being reborn as a hero of humanity, he starts his new life as a behemoth-one of the most powerful monsters in the world! The only problem is that a baby behemoth looks an awful lot like...an adorable house cat?! Things grow even more confusing when a beautiful elf adventurer rescues him from the brink of death rather than finishing him off. This house-cat-slash-knight's baffling journey is just getting started...
The cast: Hinaki Yano, Tasuku Hatanaka, Riho Sugiyama, Hitomi Ueda, Tomori Kusunoki, Yuu Wakui
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* Langs de Schelde
Release date: Saturday, January 4 at Omroep MAX.
The story: Along the Scheldt. There is plenty to see: the 350-kilometre-long river runs from the northern French Gouy through Belgium and the south-west of the Netherlands to flow into the North Sea.
The cast: Huub Stapel
Genre: Documentary
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!
Release date: Monday, January 6 at Crunchyroll.
The story: The Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's army reign over a certain alternate world, and the one chosen as the fourth of them... is none other than an ordinary salaryman, Uchimura Dennosuke! After being headhunted by the Demon King's army, Uchimura is welcomed into a director-level position... but business in the Demon King's army is one life-or-death mission after another! Since Uchimura has no particular powers, he must tackle every challenge he faces in this new world using the experience and knowledge of a salaryman!
The cast: Yuuki Ono, Konomi Kohara, Akio Ôtsuka, Takanori Hoshino, Nene Hieda, Chitose Morinaga
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Promise of Wizard
Release date: Monday, January 6 at Tokyo MX.
The story: A world where wizards and humans coexist. There are five countries on the continent that is the center of the world, and their land patterns and personalities vary from country to country. In this world, a big moon floats in the sky, and people call it the "Great Calamity" that attacks the world by exerting its mighty power.
The cast: Yumiri Hanamori, Atsushi Tamaru, Takashi Kondo, Daichi Kanbara, Yuusuke Nagano, Hiroki Takahashi
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Failure Skill 'Berry Master': The Story of How I Became Able to Eat an Unlimited Number of Skill Fruit That Kill You if You Eat Them
Release date: Tuesday, January 7 at Tokyo MX.
The story: The story of the series follows Light Underwood, a young man who wants to become the greatest adventurer in history. Unfortunately, after he consumes a “Skill Fruit”, he acquires the “Berry Master” skill, which has no combat application and which is only useful for cultivating fruit. Nevertheless, Light wishes to catch up with his childhood friend Lena, who ate the “Sword Saint” fruit, so he dedicates his days to farming and training with a sword. One day, Light accidentally eats another “Skill Fruit”, which is supposed to be fatally poisonous if someone has already consumed a previous “Skill Fruit”, but instead Light gains the “Sword God” skill...
The cast: Takuma Nagatsuka, Lynn, Haruna Mikawa, Hana Tamegai, Akira Sekine, Takehito Koyasu
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Genombrottet
Release date: Tuesday, January 7 at Netflix.
The story: When a shocking double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.
The cast: Peter Eggers, Mattias Nordkvist, Jessica Liedberg, Karin de Frumerie, Julia Sporre, Julius Fleischanderl
Genre: Crime
Country of Origin: Sweden
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
Release date: Tuesday, January 7 at U-NEXT.
The story: While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man’s life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally has time to learn and practice magic. Once he begins, it takes his life for an even bigger turn. Can Liam master magic and save his noble family? The aristocratic fantasy begins!
The cast: Ayumu Murase, Tomokazu Sugita, Haruka Tomatsu, Saori Hayami, Shizuka Itō, Takehito Koyasu
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
Release date: Tuesday, January 7 at Netflix.
The story: This jaw-dropping documentary goes behind the scenes of America's most controversial talk show to expose its biggest scandals, both on- and off-camera.
The cast: Jerry Springer
Genre: Documentary
Country of Origin: United States
* Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World
Release date: Wednesday, January 8 at TV Tokyo.
The story: The story centers on a man who dies in the modern world while harboring a longing for magic, and is reincarnated in another world as a baby named Shion. Hoping that magic finally exists in another world, Shion is disappointed when he finds out that magic also does not exist in this new world. One day, while visiting a lake with his sister Marie, Shion witnesses a mysterious phenomenon that was "like magic." Shion then decides to be a pioneer of magic in another world and starts researching about magic.
The cast: Megumi Han, Ai Kakuma, Amamiya Sora, Yuu Serizawa, Aoi Koga, Naoya Miyase
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Someday Will I Be the Greatest Alchemist?
Release date: Wednesday, January 8 at Tokyo MX.
The story: Not even a hero, Takumi Iruma gets accidentally mixed in with a group of heroes chosen to be summoned to another world. As compensation for the mix-up, a goddess offers him the right to choose any skill he wishes for! Hoping for a peaceful and quiet life that has nothing to do with fighting or going into battle, he chooses a seemingly boring creation skill. However, it turns out “alchemy” is the most powerful skill that allows him to create everything from a holy sword to flying ships! This cheat skill he unexpectedly acquired turns him into a wealthy merchant and makes him undefeatable in battles! A heartwarming adventure story about (possibly) the most powerful alchemist in another world!
The cast: Shogo Sakata, Kayano Ai, Nao Touyama, Afumi Hashi, Amamiya Sora, Nene Hieda
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Subteran
Release date: Wednesday, January 8 at Netflix.
The story: A young mother's life is upended when she finds herself hiding behind a secret identity to escape the Bucharest gang responsible for her fiancé's death.
The cast:
Genre: Crime
Country of Origin: Romania
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* American Primeval
Release date: Thursday, January 9 at Netflix.
The story: This is America... 1857. Up is down, pain is everywhere, innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace - even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival.
The cast: Dane DeHaan, Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Saura Lightfoot Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett
Genre: Western, action & adventure
Country of Origin: United States
* Even Given the Worthless
Release date: Thursday, January 9 at Crunchyroll.
The story: In a fantasy world where "jobs" are god-given from birth, heroes are born, not made...and Ein's job of "Appraiser" has put him about as far from the "hero" pedestal as possible. Used, abused, and eventually abandoned by his fellow adventurers, Ein decides it just isn't worth going on... Lucky for Ein, though, the end may just be the beginning...and a new lease on life. Turns out, his "worthless" job may just be the key to becoming a hero after all...
The cast: Kikunosuke Toya, Yuu Serizawa, Hikaru Tohno, Sayumi Suzushiro
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* On Call
Release date: Thursday, January 9 at Prime Video.
The story: Traci Harmon, a veteran female training officer, and her rookie male ride-along, Alex Diaz, navigate the loss of a fellow officer and politics of modern day policing — in the department and on the streets of Long Beach.
The cast: Troian Bellisario, Brandon Larracuente, Lori Loughlin, Eriq La Salle, Mathew Trent Hunnicutt, Rich Ting
Genre: Crime
Country of Origin: United States
* The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
Release date: Thursday, January 9 at Crunchyroll.
The story: Ken'ichi, a single man who's almost 40, is suddenly transferred to another world. As he navigates his way through the dangerous forests of that world, he realizes that he can use a huge online shopping site. Ken'ichi aims to use his cheat ability to live a slow life in another world!
The cast: Junichi Suwabe, Misaki Kuno, Miyu Tomita, Yu Kobayashi, Kaede Hondo
Genre:
Country of Origin: Japan
* The Pitt
Release date: Thursday, January 9 at Max.
The story: A realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today's America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The cast: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Tracy Ifeachor, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: United States
* I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
Release date: Friday, January 10 at Crunchyroll.
The story: Alina Clover signed up to be a receptionist for the Adventurers Guild thinking it would be her ticket to the good life. Unfortunately, her dream gig turns into an overtime nightmare whenever adventurers get stuck clearing a dungeon. To save herself from paperwork, Alina takes to beating down monsters herself to solve the problem! Now she just needs to keep her activities a secret.
The cast: Rie Takahashi, Kentarou Kumagai, Aoi Koga, Rikuya Yasuda, Yuu Serizawa
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Safe Harbor
Release date: Friday, January 10 at Videoland.
The story: Tobias, a gifted hacker and his ambitious best friend Marco, intent on cracking into the tech billionaires club. They are plunged headfirst into the chaos of organized crime when they cross paths with the Irish mob.
The cast: Jack Gleeson, Charlie Murphy, Alfie Allen, Martijn Lakemeier, Simone Giel
Genre: Crime
Country of Origin: Netherlands
* I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths
Release date: Saturday, January 11 at Nippon TV.
The story: As far as adventuring goes, supporting your party is a thankless job—even more so if you’re just a lowly red mage like Yuke Feldio. So, when he gets fed up with his A-rank party of total a-holes, he ditches them for some former students—a trio of girls who just looove his company. Thing is, to conquer the world’s greatest dungeon and achieve his dream, he’ll have to teach these cuties a thing or two…and he may just learn there’s more potential within him (and them) then he ever knew.
The cast: Hiromu Mineta, Hana Inami, Natsumi Kawaida, Nene Hieda, Sekai, Tsuyoshi Koyama
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* Übel Blatt
Release date: Saturday, January 11 at Tokyo MX.
The story: Köinzell, the mysterious young boy who carries the black sword, undeniably wields it with exceptional skill, but can he truly be responsible for the bloody rumors? Pursued by the Traitorous Lances, four powerful warriors who were thought to have been defeated by the Seven Heroes, the strength of the young swordsman will be tested to its limit. At battle's end, only the shocking truth of Köinzell's quest will stand above the corpses of his enemies... An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!
The cast: Yūya Hirose, Hina Tachibana, Hitomi Ueda, Toshiki Masuda, Yui Kanari
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
* THE RED RANGER Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
Release date: Sunday, January 12 at Crunchyroll.
The story: Tougo Asagaki was the Red Ranger in a heroic Ranger squad. During their final battle against the ultimate evil organization, he suffers a crushing defeat and resigns himself to death... That is, until he finds himself reborn in an entirely different world! Embracing his new role as an adventurer, he transforms into Kizuna Red and continues his pursuit of justice, helping those in need.
The cast: Tomoya Ito, Konomi Inagaki, Minami Tanaka, Tomohiro Ono
Genre: Anime
Country of Origin: Japan
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* ACAB: La Serie
Release date: Wednesday, January 15 at Netflix.
The story: An incident sparks internal conflict as members of a riot squad juggle personal worries with the daily tension of police work on the streets.
The cast: Marco Giallini, Adriano Giannini, Valentina Bellè, Pierluigi Gigante, Aiman Machhour, Julia Messina
Genre: Crime
Country of Origin: Italy
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* Prime Target
Release date: Wednesday, January 22 at Apple TV+.
The story: A brilliant young math postgraduate, Edward Brooks, is on the verge of a major breakthrough. If he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers, he will hold the key to every computer in the world. Soon he begins to realize an unseen enemy is trying to destroy his idea before it’s even born, which throws him into the orbit of Taylah Sanders, a female NSA agent who’s been tasked with watching and reporting on the mathematician’s behavior. Together they start to unravel the troubling conspiracy Edward is at the heart of.
The cast: Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell, Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen
Genre: thriller
Country of Origin: United States
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
* Paradise
Release date: Tuesday, January 28 at Hulu.
The story: The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.
The cast: Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin
Genre: Drama
Country of Origin: United States
* Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Release date: Wednesday, January 29 at Disney+.
The story: Follow Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man, with a journey unlike any we've ever seen.
The cast: Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy
Genre: Animation
Country of Origin: United States
Unfortunately, no trailer is available yet.
*It is possible that dates will be announced during the publication of this list, unfortunately, this cannot be prevented. But let us know in the comments if you've come across another series or a date has changed.
** After consultation, we have decided to have programs such as reality, competition, home and garden, games, cooking, talking, sports, special interest, children/family programs, children's animation and documentaries no longer be a part of this overview.
