New TV Shows Starting
January 2009

Demons

Starts 3rd Jan 7:45pm On ITV
This six-part drama series gives a contemporary spin on the legacy of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Rupert Galvin, who, along with his godson and friends, fights the demons walking the streets of... Selected by 0 Users

Being Erica

Starts 5th Jan 9:00pm On CBC
Thirty-something Erica Strange receives the ultimate opportunity - to go back in time and relive her most defining moments. From first kisses and prom nights to job interviews, Erica now has the chance to put right her long list of regrets with the hope that it will result... Selected by 0 Users

13: Fear Is Real

Starts 7th Jan 8:00pm On The CW
"13 - Fear Is Real" is a spine-tingling new 8-part reality series in which the horror genre and reality genre meld to make a new, innovative series. Thirteen people compete to "stay alive" as they face their deepest fears in an all-out elimination competition and... Selected by 0 Users

The Beast

Starts 15th Jan 10:00pm On A&E
Charles Barker hazes his new partner as they work undercover, brilliantly manipulating situations, constantly testing him, and pushing him to delve deeper into his "roles". As he realizes he can no longer maintain normal relationships and still do his job, rookie Ellis Dove... Selected by 0 Users

Treasure Quest

Starts 15th Jan 10:00pm On Discovery Channel
Hunt with Odyssey Marine Exploration as they search for the ocean's greatest lost treasures. See underwater technologies, learn about the history and mystery of shipwrecks, and discover centuries old lost... Selected by 0 Users

United States of Tara

Starts 18th Jan 10:00pm On Showtime
A twisted comedy about the unexpected nature of American families, this single-camera Showtime offering examines a wife and mother of two teens who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. Coping with it all is never easy, but it's always... Selected by 0 Users

Lie to Me

Starts 21st Jan 9:00pm On FOX
When you scratch your chin, wring your hands, wrinkle your nose, or swallow too much, Dr. Cal Lightman knows you're lying. He doesn't just think so, he knows so, because he's taken his exceptional skills of observation to become the foremost deception expert in the country.... Selected by 0 Users

Being Human (UK)

Starts 25th Jan 9:00pm On BBC THREE
Have you ever heard the one about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost living together? Well for George, Mitchell and Annie, that's no joke. It's their life... or afterlife as the case may be. The supernatural trio share a rented house, desperately trying to strike a... Selected by 0 Users

Trust Me

Starts 26th Jan 10:00pm On TNT
Set against the backdrop of the high-pressure world of advertising, Mason and Conner are a pair of ad men who, although they differ greatly in their approach to their work and their lives, are better together than they are apart. Mason, an art director, is a... Selected by 0 Users

Returning TV Shows in January 2009

The Soup

Returns 2nd 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

Fifth Gear

Returns 5th 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

The Bachelor

Returns 5th Jan 8:00pm On ABC
The new Bachelor will get to know the 25 women in a series of fun, exciting and exotic dates that will elicit real and raw emotions. As in the past, women will continue to be eliminated each week, but if, at any point along the way, a woman should decide that she's no... Selected by 2401 Users

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

Returns 5th Jan 10:00pm 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

The Daily Show

Returns 5th 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 5th 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

The Biggest Loser

Returns 6th 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

Scrubs

Returns 6th Jan 8:30pm On ABC
This half-hour comedy focuses on the bizarre experiences of fresh-faced medical intern John "J.D". Dorian as he embarks on his healing career in a surreal hospital crammed full of unpredictable staffers and patients - where humor and tragedy can merge paths at any time.... Selected by 0 Users

10 Items or Less

Returns 6th 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

Waterloo Road

Returns 7th Jan 8:00pm On BBC One
Waterloo Road Comprehensive is on the scrap heap. It can be found very near the bottom of every league table there is. Its despondent teachers have given up trying to make a difference as they struggle to cope with their own personal problems as well as their nightmare day... Selected by 581 Users

Damages

Returns 7th Jan 10:00pm On DIRECTV
A legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation, Damages follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes the nation's most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator and her bright, ambitious young protégé Ellen Parsons. After Patty handpicks Ellen to... Selected by 0 Users

The Real World

Returns 7th Jan 10:00pm On MTV
The Real World is a reality show that has aired on MTV since 1992. Like the intro says, seven or eight different strangers are picked among hundreds of thousands of people who auditioned, and are put together to live in a house for several weeks, and are video-taped... Selected by 0 Users

Hustle

Returns 8th Jan 9:00pm On BBC One
An action-packed blend of humour and intrigue, following the fortunes of a gang of expert cons on the loose in London. Hustle follows the fortunes of a gang of five expert con artists let loose on the streets of London. They are specialists in the way of the grifter and... Selected by 0 Users

Flashpoint

Returns 9th Jan 9:00pm On CTV
Inspired by the real-life Emergency Task Force of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Flashpoint chronicles the efforts of the Strategic Response Unit (SRU), an elite and highly skilled group of cops charged with rescuing hostages, defusing bombs and breaking up gangs. The series... Selected by 0 Users

24

Returns 11th Jan 8:00pm On FOX
"24" is a TV thriller presented in "real time" with each minute of airtime that corresponds to a minute in the lives of the characters. "24" employs fast-paced and complex stories, and often contains unexpected plot twists. Though each day's events typically revolve... Selected by 0 Users

Kyle XY

Returns 12th Jan 8:00pm On ABC Family
Kyle XY follows the story of Kyle, a mysterious teenage savant with the innocence of a newborn. After being found wandering in traffic and put in an institution, he meets psychologist Nicole Trager, who brings him home, much to the chagrin of her two children Lori and Josh.... Selected by 0 Users

American Idol

Returns 13th 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

Big Love

Returns 18th Jan 9:00pm On HBO
As if normal family life isn't enough trouble, Bill Henrickson has everything in triple: three wives, three houses, three families. Bill's first and only legal wife is Barb but he also shares the bedroom with middle wife Nicki and youngest wife Margene. Bill also has three... Selected by 0 Users

The L Word

Returns 18th 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

Flight of the Conchords

Returns 18th Jan 10:30pm On HBO
Bret and Jamie are trying to make it big in New York City, despite their inept manager Murray, and their sole fan/stalker Mel. Their other friends include Andy, who owns a pawn shop, and Euguene, their building\'s... Selected by 0 Users

Lost

Returns 21st Jan 9:00pm 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

Skins (UK)

Returns 22nd Jan 10:00pm On E4
Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun, this British drama is based on a group of Bristolian teenagers and their personal struggle with highly-charged issues of race, religion, sexuality, drugs and food... Selected by 0 Users

Horizon

Returns 26th 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

Shameless (UK)

Returns 27th 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

Grand Designs

Returns 28th 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

Hell's Kitchen (US)

Returns 29th Jan 9:00pm On FOX
20 aspiring restaurateurs will brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize. The chefs will have to raise their... Selected by 7382 Users

Not Going Out

Returns 30th Jan 9:30pm On BBC One
Not Going Out follows the misadventures of a slacker named Lee. He hasn't had much success in his life and usually performs various odd jobs to make a living, though he's fortunate to have a kind landlady and friends who actually care about him. Lee has a lot of problems in... Selected by 1526 Users
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