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Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 premieres December 25 at 5PM PT on Netflix. Everything we have ever assumed about the upside down has been dead wrong. The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished – his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming – and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone – the full party – standing together, one last time. The Finale Episode will premiere on New Year’s Eve at 5 pm PT.
CIA premieres February 23 on CBS. When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass (Tom Ellis). Together they will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international plots, terrorist cells, and geopolitical secrets. Bill will learn the rules of this murky world on the fly as Colin leads him deeper into spy games where only one thing is clear — their work keeps America safe, even if no one will ever know what they did in the shadows. Necar Zadegan and Natalee Linez also star.
Ponies premieres January 15 on Peacock with all eight episodes. Moscow, 1977. Two “PONIES” (“persons of no interest” in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Emilia Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila (Haley Lu Richardson), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.
Memory of a Killer premieres January 25 on Fox immediately following the NFC Championship Game. The two-night event continues the next evening, January 26, when the series will have its time-period premiere. Inspired by the book and 2003 Belgian film “De Zaak Alzheimer,” the dramatic thriller stars Patrick Dempsey as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret. Michael Imperioli stars opposite Dempsey in the role of Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and an accomplished chef whose restaurant is a front for criminal enterprise. The series also stars Richard Harmon as Joe, a hitman; Odeya Rush as Maria, Angelo’s daughter; Daniel David Stewart as Jeff, Maria’s husband; Peter Gadiot as Dave, a local police detective and Gina Torres as Special Agent Linda Grant.
Netflix has canceled Boots after one season. Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the 1990s US Marine Corps – when being gay in the military was still illegal – the series follows directionless, closeted Cameron Cope and his best friend Ray McAffey, the son of a decorated Marine, as they join a diverse group of recruits. Together, this ensemble navigates the literal and metaphorical landmines of boot camp, forging unlikely bonds and discovering their true selves in an environment designed to push them to their limits. With sharp wit and plenty of heart, the series is about friendship, resilience, and finding your place in the world – even when that world seems determined to keep you in line or leave you behind.
Season two of Fallout will now debut one day earlier on December 16 on Prime Video. The new season will pick up in the aftermath of Season One’s epic finale and take audiences along for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, the series is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind – and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.
Zachary Hart is the latest to join the cast of Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed series. Hart joins Toby Wallace and Lola Petticrew in the live action adaptation of the video game series.
New episodes of Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers premiere December 29 on HGTV. Drew and Jonathan Scott will help more people love their home again in eight new episodes. They will fix problematic properties for frustrated families when moving isn’t an option. They’ll confer with clients to understand their homes’ shortfalls, make a game plan to address what’s not working for them, and then stay within budget to tackle seemingly insurmountable renovation challenges and transform the dysfunctional houses into harmonious places. Providing reassurance and encouragement along the way, the Brothers will employ their vision and expertise to enhance the function, floorplan and amenities in the homes – in hopes the updates also relieve the stress, anxiety and chaos caused by bad design.
CBS has announced a new Everybody Loves Raymond reunion special. Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Pt. 2 will air December 22. This one-hour show gives viewers who loved the first special another opportunity to reminisce and revisit the laughter and joy from the original CBS series. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Romano and series creator Phil Rosenthal, this fresh hour brings fans closer than ever to the original series, with exclusive stories and heartfelt memories shared by beloved cast members gathered together to honor one of TV’s most iconic sitcoms. Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal share their thoughts on the magic of being back on set and reuniting with the cast. Additionally, viewers can enjoy never-before-seen content, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Plus, guest stars, writers and producers will provide unique insights into the creation and legacy of this beloved series.
USA Sports announced its Wednesday night primetime broadcast schedule for League One Volleyball’s (LOVB) 2026 season on USA Network, featuring the Match of the Week and postseason coverage culminating with the 2026 LOVB Championship. USA Network’s Match of the Week coverage begins with the first serve of the 2026 season on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. ET, featuring a rematch of the 2025 Championship when LOVB Nebraska faces defending champion LOVB Austin. LOVB Nebraska features former University of Nebraska Cornhusker star libero Lexi Rodriguez, making her league debut, while LOVB Austin’s roster is headlined by last year’s LOVB Finals MVP Madisen Skinner, a three-time NCAA champion including twice with the Texas Longhorns. Following the opening match, USA Network will exclusively air the league’s Match of the Week in primetime on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET, taking a two-week break in February during coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. In April, USA Network will feature LOVB’s second semifinals match (April 12) and both championship matches (April 16 and 18), where the 2026 LOVB champions will be crowned live to a primetime audience. In LOVB’s new postseason format, four teams will make the semifinal round and compete in a two-match series. Should the teams split the match results – 1 win & 1 loss – there will be a ‘Golden Set’ to 15 to determine the winner, played immediately after the determining set of the second match. The championship series will follow the same format.
Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James, NBA leading scorer Luka Dončić, and the Los Angeles Lakers (17-7) host NBA All-Star Cade Cunningham and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons (20-5) in a flexed Coast 2 Coast Tuesday game on Dec. 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Additionally, NBC Sports’ NBA coverage on Dec. 23, Dec. 29, and Dec. 30 will now feature nationwide doubleheaders, with the entire country getting both games on NBC and Peacock. For each night, NBA Showtime will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET and Game 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
TNT Sports’ networks and platforms will present wall-to-wall coverage of Saturday’s College Football Playoff First Round highlighted by an exclusive doubleheader – No. 6 Ole Miss hosting No. 11 Tulane at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon at 7:30 p.m. – across TNT, truTV and HBO Max. On-site studio coverage for TNT Sports will originate live from Eugene, Ore., following the James Madison vs. Oregon game with the College Football Playoff Postgame Show presented by AT&T. Adam Lefkoe will host the hour-long show alongside Hall of Famer Champ Bailey, two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes and Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz. Saturday’s game crews will include Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George and Quint Kessenich calling Tulane/Ole Miss, with Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden and Stormy Buonantony assigned to JMU/Oregon.
