New TV Shows Starting
January 2008

Cashmere Mafia

Starts 6th Jan 10:00pm On ABC
Four successful, beautiful women who've have been friends since college, attempt to balance their high-powered careers with their equally complex love lives. Together they talk about their latest relationships and the ups and downs of dating and working as they try to... Selected by 0 Users

The Border

Starts 7th Jan 9:00pm On CBC Canada
In this post-9/11 world the once "undefended border" that divides Canada and the U.S. is no longer considered soft. This CBC program lifts stories from the headlines to fuel an action-packed, dramatic series about maintaining security in today's world. The series follows... Selected by 0 Users

The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Starts 13th Jan 8:00pm On FOX
In a continuation of the first two Terminator films, The Sarah Connor Chronicles follows the lives of Sarah and John Connor as they struggle to survive and prevent judgment day, the destruction of mankind by Skynet computers. The Connors have allies in their fight:... Selected by 0 Users

Breaking Bad

Starts 20th Jan 10:00pm On AMC
Chemistry: the study of change. Apply heat and, boom, no going back. Meet Walter White, high school chemistry teacher. Sleepwalking through life when, boom, a terminal diagnosis changes everything. Liberates him. Empowers him to use his chemistry skills anew: to man a... Selected by 0 Users

Murdoch Mysteries

Starts 24th Jan 9:00pm On CBC
The series takes place in Toronto in the 1890s and follows Detective William Murdoch of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. These methods include fingerprinting, blood testing, surveillance, and... Selected by 3124 Users

In Treatment

Starts 28th Jan 9:30pm On HBO
A therapist is the picture of insightful perfection when dealing with his patients, but he becomes a raging ball of issues during his own therapy... Selected by 0 Users

Eli Stone

Starts 31st Jan 10:00pm On ABC
Eli Stone, a successful lawyer at a San Francisco firm, represents some of the biggest companies in America - companies that have a tendency to screw over the little guy. But after a series of hallucinations, Eli begins to wonder if he was meant for something bigger in... Selected by 0 Users

Returning TV Shows in January 2008

Shameless (UK)

Returns 1st Jan 10:00pm On Channel 4
Blisteringly funny, offbeat drama following the rollercoaster lives and loves of an anarchic family from Manchester. Meet the Gallaghers. Mum went AWOL years ago, Dad stayed at home with the six children only to hit the bottle. And sometimes the kids... The real head of the... Selected by 0 Users

The Biggest Loser

Returns 1st Jan 8:00pm On NBC
The simple idea of The Biggest Loser, familiar to dieters the world over, is that "whomever loses the most... wins". Losing weight will be difficult, though, as the 12 contestants (six male and six female) will be faced with "real-life temptations" that their new "approved... Selected by 0 Users

According to Jim

Returns 1st Jan 9:00pm On ABC
Jim, the macho everyman, with a soft spot for his beautiful wife, Cheryl, and their three precocious kids - Ruby, Gracie and Kyle. A success at his construction business and the family breadwinner, at home Jim seems to keep Cheryl in constant turmoil with his boyish bravado... Selected by 0 Users

Law & Order

Returns 2nd Jan 10:00pm On NBC
This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus... Selected by 3361 Users

The Apprentice (US)

Returns 3rd Jan 9:00pm On NBC
The Apprentice is the ultimate job interview, where Americans compete in a series of rigorous business tasks, many of which include prominent Fortune 500 companies and require street smarts and intelligence to conquer, in order to show that they are the best candidate for a... Selected by 0 Users

The Soup

Returns 4th Jan 10:00pm On E!
With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create with the popular '90s show Talk Soup. Only this time instead of just poking fun at talk shows, they're setting their sights on all things in entertainment, reality TV, pop... Selected by 0 Users

Foyle's War

Returns 6th Jan 8:00pm On ITV
Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940 - which may seem a strangely remote period in which to place a new detective, but the setting turns out to be a means of adding moral and dramatic depth to the storylines. Christopher Foyle is a police inspector... Selected by 0 Users

The L Word

Returns 6th Jan 9:00pm On Showtime
The L Word is the intimate story about the lives and loves of a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles. The show has received a lot of praise for it's brilliant storylines and the portrayal of the lesbian... Selected by 0 Users

The Wire

Returns 6th Jan 9:00pm On HBO
In chronicling a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle. The words of Gary W. Potter... Selected by 0 Users

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

Returns 7th Jan 9:00pm On Travel Channel
Best-selling author, reluctant food celebrity guy, culinary adventurer, drinker, smoker, hedonist ... the list of descriptors could go on and on. But one thing is certain: In this food-obsessed world, Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as a gastronomic Indiana... Selected by 0 Users

Medium

Returns 7th Jan 10:00pm On CBS
Allison DuBois may seem to most like a normal wife and mother of three, and she would be if it weren't for her visions and dreams of dead people that she's been having ever since she was a child. Allison is a medium - while awake she can read other people's minds and see... Selected by 0 Users

The Daily Show

Returns 7th Jan 11:00pm On Comedy Central
Forget the 24 hour biased left wing news media, the best fake news show in the world will provide you with all the news you can handle. If you're tired of the stodginess of the evening newscasts, if you can't bear to sit through the spinmeisters and shills on the... Selected by 6805 Users

The Colbert Report

Returns 7th Jan 11:30pm On Comedy Central
The Colbert Report (the t is silent in both "Colbert" and "Report") is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon... Selected by 0 Users

One Tree Hill

Returns 8th Jan 9:00pm On The CW
Aside from a love for hoops, it would seem that Lucas and Nathan are two young men with little in common, but they are bound by the dark secret that they share the same father. Arrogant and assured, Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team and hails from a... Selected by 0 Users

Real Time with Bill Maher

Returns 11th Jan 11:00pm On HBO
Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs every friday night on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. Much like Politically Incorrect on ABC, Real Time features a panel of guests that discuss current events in politics and the media. It is an... Selected by 3418 Users

Primeval

Returns 12th Jan 7:45pm On Watch
Long extinct creatures are tearing through a series of rips in time, and the seemingly impossible becomes a terrifying reality. Professor Nick Cutter and his research team are recruited by the government to investigate a series of dinosaur sightings and struggle to find... Selected by 0 Users

Degrassi

Returns 14th Jan 10:00pm On MTV
Like its predecessors, Degrassi follows a group of students attending Degrassi Community School who face challenges common to teen life, such as self image, peer pressure, child abuse, sexual identity, gang violence, self-injury, school shootings, teenage pregnancy and drug... Selected by 0 Users

Horizon

Returns 15th Jan 9:00pm On BBC TWO
Horizon is BBC Two's flagship 50-minute science documentary series. Recognised as the world leader in its field, it regularly wins a sweep of international science, medical and environmental film accolades, and has recently won the Royal Television Society Award and the... Selected by 3426 Users

American Idol

Returns 15th Jan 8:00pm On ABC
This hit FOX musical reality series follows three judges, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson (II), and Paula Abdul, along with host Ryan Seacrest around the United States in search of the next American Idol, a pop star that truly shines above all the rest. With help from the... Selected by 5422 Users

Dirty Jobs

Returns 15th Jan 9:00pm On Discovery Channel
Stuck in a dead-end job? Daydreaming about a new career? Combing through the classifieds for your next calling? Well, what about these jobs? Roadkill Collector: Must be able to work long hours braving oncoming traffic while picking up creatures of various size and breed... Selected by 0 Users

10 Items or Less

Returns 15th Jan 11:00pm On TBS
A struggling New York City businessman moves home to take over the family supermarket following the death of his father. T The show is set in the fictional supermarket known as Greens & Grains which is 'located' at 5th Street and Tiberius. The following is a... Selected by 0 Users

Grand Designs

Returns 16th Jan 9:00pm On Channel 4
Grand Designs is a Channel 4 TV series covering unusual architectural house-building projects, presented by Kevin McCloud. The properties featured in the series vary wildly from homes underground to converted water towers, with the only common factor being that they're... Selected by 3374 Users

Torchwood

Returns 16th Jan 5:00pm On Starz
Torchwood follows Captain Jack Harkness, a man from the 51st century trapped in the past. Finding himself drawn into alien conspiracies he works for Torchwood, a top secret British government agency whose job it is to investigate alien goings on in the world, and to act as... Selected by 0 Users

MythBusters

Returns 16th Jan 9:00pm On Science Channel
Did a Medieval Chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off? Just how hard IS it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you in fact go insane by having water drip on your forehead? These are just a few of the myths, urban... Selected by 0 Users

Reno 911!

Returns 16th Jan 10:30pm On Comedy Central
Meet the men and women of the Washoe County Sheriff's Department, led by Lt. Jim Dangle - a straight-and-narrow cop who might not be all that "straight" after all. Deputies include a former topless showgirl and a 5-foot-4 veritable crime-fightin' machine. On tonight's... Selected by 0 Users

American Chopper

Returns 17th Jan 9:00pm On TLC
American Chopper profiles the lives of New York natives Paul Teutul Sr. and son Paul Jr. of Orange County Choppers (OCC), creators of the world\'s most outrageous custom motorcycles. Follow the day-to-day drama of this volatile father and son team as they battle impossible... Selected by 0 Users

Fifth Gear

Returns 21st Jan 7:30pm On Quest
Motoring magazine with Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato and Tom Ford. A weekly hour long show featuring car reviews, shoot outs, scientific safety tests and amazing... Selected by 0 Users

Wildfire

Returns 21st Jan 9:00pm On ABC Family
After serving time at a teen detention center, Kris Furillo is given the opportunity to start a new life. Her talent with horses is recognized by a volunteer and local trainer Pablo, who arranges a job for her at the Ritter's family run ranch, Raintree. Thrown into a... Selected by 0 Users

Cities of the Underworld

Returns 28th Jan 9:00pm On History Channel
Peel back the layers of history with hosts Don Wildman and Eric Geller, as they explore underneath the cities of the world to find the hidden engineering feats and dark histories buried beneath. Travel though a maze of tunnels, hidden water supplies, hideouts, and tombs... Selected by 0 Users

Lost

Returns 31st Jan 10:00pm On ABC
Out of the blackness, the first thing Jack senses is pain. Then burning sun. A Bamboo forest. Smoke. Screams. With a rush comes the horrible awareness that the plane he was on tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island. From there it's a blur, as his doctor's... Selected by 0 Users
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