7 TV Shows and Movies to Help You Kick Off the New Year

Congratulations, you made it out of 2020! There are so many things to look forward to this year, including new TV shows and movies. And they’re starting right now! A new season of The Bachelor! Season two of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist! More Hallmark movies! We truly love to see it. 

Below, all the TV shows and movies to watch this week to kick your year off right. 

Sunday, January 3 

Call Me Kat: Mayim Bialik stars in this new series as a 39-year-old woman who uses the money her parents put aside for her wedding to open up a cat café in Louisville, Kentucky. 8 p.m. ET on Fox 

Monday, January 4 

The Bachelor: Matt James’s historic Bachelor season kicks off tonight. Click here to see everything we know about it so far. 8 p.m. ET on ABC 

Tuesday, January 5

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist: Watch a sneak peek of season two, below. 8 p.m. ET on NBC 

Wednesday, January 6 

Surviving Death: This new docuseries about people who have had near-death experiences will keep you intrigued for hours. Streaming on Netflix 

Thursday, January 7

Mr. Mayor:  Tina Fey is one of the executive producers behind Mr. Mayor, starring Ted Danson as a rich executive who runs for mayor of Los Angeles with less-than-pure intentions…and winds up winning. 8 p.m. ET on NBC 

Friday, January 8 

Dickinson: Watch the trailer for season two of this series, in which Hailee Steinfeld plays Emily Dickinson, below. Streaming on Apple TV+

Saturday, January 9

A New Year’s Resolution: Read Hallmark’s official description for this movie, below. 9 p.m. ET on Hallmark 

“When a morning show producer makes a New Year’s resolution to say yes more, she crosses paths with a confirmed Yes man who just might hold the key to her biggest story and to her heart.”