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Season two of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches premieres January 5 on AMC and AMC+. Based on Anne Rice’s “Lives of the Mayfair Witches,” season two continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher. She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family. 

Season seventeen of RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres January 3 on MTV with 90-minute episodes. This season, 14 dazzling new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and a cash prize of $200,000 for the winner, sponsored by TodayTix, the theater ticket app. RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked will premiere immediately following on MTV. Untucked gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate in the competition. 

Three part reunion special Paris & Nicole: The Encore premieres December 12 on Peacock. More than 20 years since OG reality icons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie first took the world by storm, the life-long friends reunite in a new special. Follow the dynamic duo as they try to produce a once-in-a-lifetime operatic performance based on their self-coined phrase, “Sanasa.” 

Sakamoto Days premieres January 11 on Netflix. Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family. Expect epic fights, laughs, and a whole lot of heart

Hulu has renewed Rivals for a second season. Based on the novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, the series is packed full of wit, romantic entanglements, sex and unforgettable characters. The story is set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England in the ruthless world of independent television. 

The Agency has been renewed for a second season. In the Paramount+ with Showtime series, covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against his heart while hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

The second and final season of Mo premieres on Netflix January 30. Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bullshit as a Palestinian on the path to U.S. citizenship. The new season finds Mo stranded across the border and desperate to get back to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing – but as a stateless refugee without a passport, he’s gonna need all the hustle and charm he can muster. Little does he know that the journey home is just the start of his troubles, and there’s a new guy in town ready to steal both his longtime love Maria and his falafel taco recipe. 

Marlon Wayans is set to guest star in Poppa’s House alongside his brother Damon Wayans (Poppa) and nephew Damon Wayans Jr. (Junior). Marlon will play Poppa’s brother Melvin, a bit of a ne’er do well who comes to visit the family with a new business idea. Poppa is quick to warn everyone not to trust him, while Ivy (Essence Atkins) and Junior want to believe he’s changed. The episode will air on CBS in February 2025. 

Production on season two of Netflix’s Wednesday has come to an end. The series is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. The new season will premiere in 2025. 

Fixer to Fabulous returns January 7 on HGTV. Dave and Jenny Marrs will return for another season of life-changing overhauls. Throughout the 16 new episodes, the Marrs will rely on Dave’s construction and woodworking expertise and Jenny’s flair for design to deliver impactful transformations for families in their hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas – all while juggling their busy life with five kids and a farm full of animals. This season, the Marrs will take on some of their most challenging projects yet including a 24-hour marathon build for a St. Jude family and a full remodel of a home wrecked by tornado devastation. 

German drama Berlin ER premieres February 26 on Apple TV+. Managing a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin is no small task for the young Dr. Parker, who is seeking a fresh start in the big city after her private life implodes in Munich. When she tries to implement necessary reforms, Parker is confronted with resistance from the underpaid, ill-equipped and chronically fatigued hospital staff who only survive with an indispensable dose of black humor. But in the face of an increasingly merciless health care system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives. 

Coldplay, SEVENTEEN, Teddy Swims and Tyla are set to perform on the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau, the 2024 BBMAs airs live on Thursday, December 12 at 8:00pm ET/PT on FOX and Amazon’s Fire TV Channels, and on-demand on Paramount+, with performances also rolling out across Billboard.com and via BBMAs and Billboard social media channels. 

WWE’s next Saturday Night’s Main Event primetime special will air live on Saturday, January 25 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on NBC and Peacock. The special will be held at Frost Bank Center – home of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs – in San Antonio, Texas. This marks the second quarterly primetime special to air on NBC and Peacock as part of WWE’s new five-year domestic media rights partnership with NBCUniversal, which officially kicked off in September with the premiere of SmackDown on USA Network. The first Saturday Night’s Main Event takes place December 14 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, N.Y. 

Get ready to jingle bell rock on AXS TV this December, as the Network unwraps a sleigh-full of merry music offerings in the 12 Days Of Christmas programming event – airing Thursday, December 12 through Tuesday, December 24. Every day, for 12 days, AXS TV puts the spotlight on festive concerts, artist interviews, classic holiday music videos, and beloved Christmas movies. The Channel will also be delivering a lineup of holiday treats that includes Yule-themed episodes of popular AXS TV originals such as The Top Ten Revealed and Nothing But Videos; as well as The Monkees; the 1986 spectacular Nutcracker: The Motion Picture; and a stocking stuffed with Christmas concerts boasting festive favorites from Faith Hill, Sting, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Chris Isaak. 

Parker McCollum has been added as a performer on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash December 31 on CBS. He will take the stage to perform his biggest hits, with special appearances by Cody Alan and Caylee Hammack. McCollum joins previously announced performers Keith Urban, also hosting the night’s festivities with Rachel Smith, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll. The five-hour entertainment special will air across multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight, ET, culminating with the renowned Nashville Music Note Drop and fireworks at midnight CT. Additional performers will be announced at a later date. 

Disney+ launched a brand new ESPN tile and hub, serving as a destination for ESPN+ streaming sports content and giving subscribers access to sports, general entertainment, and kids and family programming, all within a single app. Subscribers to the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle in the U.S. will be able to enjoy a seamlessly integrated viewing experience throughout the Disney+ app. 

Broadway’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow has announced additional cast. The previously announced Louis McCartney as Henry Creel will be joined by Rosie Benton as Virginia Creel, Alex Breaux as Dr. Brenner, Nicky Eldridge as Bob Newby, Andrew Hovelson as Principal Newby, Alison Jaye as Joyce Maldonado, T.R. Knight as Victor Creel, Gabrielle Nevaeh as Patty Newby and Burke Swanson as James Hopper, Jr. Performances begin Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially open Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street). Further casting will be announced in January 2025. Before the world turned upside down. Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.

Season two of Eva the Owlet premieres January 24 on Apple TV+. A joyful new holiday special titled “Eva’s Moon Wish” will premiere December 13. In the special, as Treetopington celebrates a special holiday, Eva helps a lost oriole look for his family – and learns the true meaning of community. The series stars Eva, a creative, cheeky owlet who lives next door to her best friend Lucy in the woodland world of Treetopington. With big ideas and an even bigger personality, Eva goes on high-flying adventures, expressing herself in her diary along the way! Season two takes viewers through a night in the life of Eva, a spunky and enthusiastic owlet who dreams big. Whether she’s planning a backyard campout with her friends or saving the town’s Spring Acorn Roll from hungry squirrels, Eva tackles her goals with conviction and flair, expressing herself in her journal along the way. 

Paul Mescal is set to host Saturday Night Live December 7. Shaboozey will serve as musical guest on the late night NBC series. 

Season two of The Rig premieres January 2 on Prime Video. The new season sees the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo arrive at a new secret offshore facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly landscapes of the Arctic Circle. Here, the trapped crew must deal with the emotional and physical fallout of the devastating tsunami that destroyed the Bravo, and contend with swirling conspiracies, corporate conflicts, and new threats from the dark depths of the world’s ocean. The second series will continue exploring global themes – weaving together the past, present, and future of the planet while taking the viewer to spectacular environments and drawing on the frontiers of cutting-edge ocean technology – including the controversial world of deep sea mining. 

Selling The City premieres January 3 on Netflix. The series follows a dynamic group of no-nonsense, kickass agents at Douglas Elliman as they navigate the cutthroat world of luxury real estate in New York City. From intense competition to the fast-paced careers and personal dramas of these agents, it promises to deliver all the excitement against the stunning backdrop of the city’s real estate landscape. 

Invincible Fight Girl airs Saturdays at midnight on adult swim’s Toonami. The half-hour series is set in Wrestling World, a place where wrestling is more than just sport and spectacle… it’s a way of life. The series follows Andy, a young girl who dreams of becoming the greatest pro wrestler of all time. Assuming the wrestler alias: “Fight Girl,” Andy sets out into the bizarre and colorful Wrestling World, determined to make a name for herself. In her journey to wrestling stardom, Andy is joined by cynical retired champ Aunt P; the endearingly innocent wrestling analyst-in-the-making Mikey; and the unscrupulous Craig who is always scheming ways to find a profit from wrestling. United in the goal of helping Andy achieve her dreams of wrestling dominance, this found family embarks on a journey filled with adversity and self-discovery as they chase their dreams, push past their limits, and deliver smackdowns on the toughest wrestlers they can find. 

The hour long second season finale of Blue Lock will air December 28 on Crunchyroll. After making it this far, 35 players stand, but now the Blue Lock program itself faces elimination from Japan’s very own U-20 National Team. Vicious rivals will have to team up to defeat the national youth team if any of them want a shot at the striker position. Can they put aside their egos long enough to win together, or will they lose divided?

Lee Arvoy
Lee Arvoy joined the TV Source team in the summer of 2020 as a TV Writer.

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