Shows coming to you in January: Shadowhunters, Missing 9, Superstore and more
Every month, we'll tell you about new television shows to hit terrestrial and cable channels, as well as streaming sites in Singapore! We'll also highlight shows that you've got to be home (or on your phone) to catch every month.
Overview of January shows
Streaming services take a backseat to broadcast channels, which are taking the new year as an opportunity to premiere television series old and new. “Grimm” finally launches its last season while “Hawaii Five-O” returns, still going strong. There’s an interesting new comedy, “Superstore”, which has garnered a second season. Meanwhile, a new slate of Korean dramas start in January.
Shadowhunters (second season) (3 Jan)
Netflix
The life of typical teen Clary Fray is upended when she learns that she’s part of a race of demon-hunting humans who have the blood of angels.
“The Mortal Instruments” wasn’t great, but that doesn’t mean the subsequent TV series followed its fate. The fact that it’s garnered a second season means that it was relatively successful. And what’s there not to like? It’s about a half-human, half-angel who was to hunt demons. Sort of like “Supernatural” but with more chicks.
Missing 9 (12 Jan)
Viu
Seo Joon-O used to be a popular singer, but he isn’t popular anymore. Now, he works as a reporter for a TV entertainment show. He and his stylist Ra Bong-Hee land on a deserted island.
The premise is a recipe for comedic disaster. You’ve got a former diva with another person who used to work for divas who are forced to work together. It sounds almost like a reality TV show, except that it’s fictional, even though most reality TV shows are works of fiction anyway. Still, this sounds like a quirky enough comedy to be worth your time over Chinese New Year.
Superstore (second season) (18 Jan, Wednesdays 8.30pm)
Sony Channel (StarHub TV Channel 510, Singtel TV Channel 316)
America Ferrera and Ben Feldman star in a workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized megastore. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and in-it-for-life managers, together they tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.
If America Ferrara sounds familiar to you, that’s because she was the star of “Ugly Betty”. She helms this new comedy and thankfully, doesn’t have to be ugly on purpose any more. It sounds like cross between an expanded version of the Buy More portions of “Chuck” with cast that’s more pleasant on the eyes and “The Office”.
Channel 5
P.I. (9 Jan, Mondays to Thursdays 10.00pm)
Suria
Kelab J (4 Jan, Wednesdays 9.30pm)
Firasat (10 Jan, Thurdays 9.30pm)
HISTORY (StarHub TV Channel 401)
SIX (19 Jan, Thursdays 11.00pm)
Universal Channel (StarHub TV Ch 512)
Grimm (sixth season) (7 Jan, Saturdays 10.30pm)
AXN (StarHub TV Channel 511, Singtel TV Channel 304)
Hawaii Five-O (seventh season) (10 Jan, Tuesdays 9.45pm)
Childhood’s End (7 Jan, Saturdays 9.45 pm)
Sony Channel (StarHub TV Channel 510, Singtel TV Channel 316)
Superstore (second season) (18 Jan, Wednesdays 8.30pm)
The Carmichael Show (31 Jan, Tuesdays 8.30pm)
cHK (Singtel TV Ch 510)
A Love for Separation (30 Jan, Mondays to Fridays 9.00pm)
Oh! K (StarHub TV Ch 816)
Saimdang (25 Jan, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.00pm)
Missing 9 (12 Jan)
Sensitive Boss (17 Jan)
Voice (17 Jan)
Defendant (24 Jan)
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (13 Jan)
One Day At a Time (6 Jan)
Take the 10 (20 Jan)
Todos Se Van (19 Jan)
Riverdale (27 Jan)
Degrassi: Next Class (third season) (6 Jan)
Shadowhunters (second season) (3 Jan)
Tarzan and Jane (6 Jan)
Marcus Goh is a Singapore television scriptwriter. He’s also a Transformers enthusiast and avid pop culture scholar. He Tweets/Instagrams at Optimarcus and writes at marcusgohmarcusgoh.com. The views expressed are his own.
