If your New Year’s resolution involves work-life balance, better relationship choices, or finding missing teenagers, there’s something to watch on the small screen this January. The first month of 2025 also sees the long-awaited return of the worlds of video game production and intelligence and national security law. These are the five streaming series you should catch up on before continuing.
Goosebumps (Disney+)
What is this : Based on RL Stine’s iconic book series, this show also takes a YA approach to the supernatural horror genre. Each season follows a different serialized story connecting multiple Goosebumps monsters, with the first episodes collectively concerning the mystery of a dead teenager. Season 2, titled Goosebumps: The Disappearancebegins streaming in its entirety on Friday, January 10.
Why you should watch it: No matter how many times they are retold and reimagined, the stories of RL Stine Goosebumps the stories and their respective characters continue to fascinate and amuse. And yes, fan favorite Slappy the Living Dummy is also in this adaptation. This latest series, like the ’90s TV show and recent movie franchise, offers young viewers an entertaining introduction to horror by supplementing the timeless novels with humorous scares.
Where to watch: Disney+ (subscription, season 1)
Commitment: Approx. 6 hours (for season 1)
Harley Quinn (Max)
What is this : The titular DC Comics character leads this dark yet comedic animated series aimed at adult audiences. At the start of the series, Harley Quinn has broken up with the Joker and is on a path to self-discovery while forming a team of supervillains. As the series continues, a romantic relationship between Harley and Poison Ivy becomes central to the plot, as does their move into crime-fighting. The first episode of Harley Quinn: Season 5 begins Wednesday, January 16.
Why you should watch it: Over the past 10 years, Harley Quinn has naturally become one of the most beloved characters in the DC Comics universe, and it’s not just thanks to Margot Robbie’s portrayal in the live-action films. As Kaley Cuoco expresses it, this animated incarnation is delightfully compelling and the show surrounding it is smart, funny, romantic, and action-packed. You don’t have to be a DC Comics fan to enjoy it Harley Quinnbut given the number of major and minor characters appearing in the first four seasons, you’ll become one anyway.
Where to watch: Max (subscription, seasons 1 to 4); buy on Fandango at Home, Apple TV
Commitment: Approx. 6 p.m. (for seasons 1-4, including Valentine’s Day special)
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What is this : Adam Scott from Parks and Recreation Celebrity stars in this sci-fi thriller about an office where employees know nothing about their own lives outside of work – and vice versa. Once they arrive, their consciousness shifts to their “innie” existence at Lumon Industries, and once they clock out for the day, their “outie” self takes over for their return home. However, throughout the first season, Lumon employees begin to uncover secrets about the company and put their two halves back together. The first episode of Breakup: Season 2 begins Friday, January 17.
Why you should watch it: One of the most intelligent and consistently intriguing television series of the last decade, Breakup is an addictive mystery series that has kept fans in suspense for three years waiting for its return. As it is also partly a strange workplace comedy, the series features a variety of memorable characters, and the ensemble cast includes Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower is exceptional.
Where to watch: Apple TV+ (subscription, season 1)
Commitment: Approx. 7 hours (for season 1)
Mythic Quest (Apple TV+)
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What is this : Creators of It’s always sunny in Philadelphiathis workplace comedy is helmed by the co-creator of both series, Rob McElhenney. In this show, he plays the creative genius behind a popular online multiplayer video game. Over the course of the first three seasons, he experiences conflicts with the rest of the Mythic Quest team, the video game industry as a whole, and even the COVID-19 pandemic, as he strives to expand the game and its success. The first two episodes of season 4 will air on Wednesday, January 29.
Why you should watch it: Mythic Quest is one of the funniest workplace shows around, which isn’t surprising given that it stars McElhenney and includes Community’It’s about Danny Pudi and the underrated comedic talents of Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham. With a new season and an upcoming spin-off anthology series arriving soon after, now is the perfect time to tune in and enjoy the first three seasons.
Where to watch: Apple TV+ (subscription, seasons 1 to 3)
Commitment: Approx. 13.5 hours (for seasons 1-3, including two special episodes)
The Rookie (Netflix)
What is this : A series involving a distinct area of the American intelligence community, The rookie stars Noah Centineo (Black Adam) as a newly-appointed CIA lawyer. Of course, her life and career immediately become embroiled in the action of the biggest spy game when an Eastern European agent wants him to break her out of prison. Season 2 will premiere in its entirety on Thursday, January 30.
Why you should watch it: What looks on paper like a heady geopolitical thriller is much more accessible and sometimes even humorous, mainly thanks to Centineo’s charming lead performance. Audiences embraced the light action and fast-paced adventure of The rookie more than the reviewers gave it, but it’s a light watch to pass the time pleasantly.
Where to watch: Netflix (subscription, season 1)
Commitment: Approx. 7 hours (for season 1)
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