Television programming ramps up this winter with a variety of new shows and season returns, following a slower start to the year. Highlights include Ryan Murphy's body horror entry and Marvel's industry satire, alongside reunions of comedy talents. Viewers can expect releases from major networks and streaming platforms through March.
The television landscape is heating up after a quiet period, with several anticipated series set to debut or return in the coming months. Kicking off the season, FX and Hulu will air "The Beauty" on January 21 at 9 p.m., a Ryan Murphy production featuring gruesome deaths among international supermodels. The cast includes Ashton Kutcher, Isabella Rossellini, and Rebecca Hall, tapping into the current trend of body horror seen in films like "The Substance."
Disney+ follows on January 27 with "Wonder Man" at 9 p.m., a Marvel series exploring the filmmaking process through two actors, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley, competing for superhero roles.
Peacock's "The ’Burbs" arrives February 8, reimagining the 1989 Tom Hanks film with Keke Palmer as a newcomer uncovering oddities in her husband's suburban neighborhood.
NBC premieres "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on February 23 at 8 p.m., starring Tracy Morgan as a fallen football star seeking redemption. Created by Robert Carlock of "30 Rock" fame, it features Daniel Radcliffe and Erika Alexander, with Tina Fey as an executive producer.
That same day, Hulu launches season 2 of "Paradise," a conspiracy thriller starring Sterling K. Brown as a Secret Service agent probing a presidential assassination in a simulated world, drawing comparisons to the success of "Severance"'s second season.
FX's "Love Story" is slated for February, depicting the romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, with Paul Anthony Kelly, Sarah Pidgeon, Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy, and Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein.
CBS and Paramount+ bring "Marshals" on March 1 at 8 p.m., a Taylor Sheridan project following Luke Grimes' Kayce Dutton from "Yellowstone" transitioning to U.S. Marshal duties, joined by Gil Birmingham, Mo Brings Plenty, and Brecken Merrill.
Prime Video's "Scarpetta" debuts March 11, adapting Patricia Cornwell's forensic novels with Nicole Kidman in the lead role, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Bobby Cannavale.
HBO's "Rooster," set for March, stars Steve Carell as a professor reconciling with his daughter, produced by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses. Finally, "The Comeback" season 3 returns in March, with Lisa Kudrow reprising Valerie Cherish after a 12-year hiatus in a changed media environment.
These releases span genres from thriller to comedy, offering diverse viewing options amid ongoing industry shifts.
