What To Watch On TV And Streaming Thursday, January 1, 2026

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Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.

On TV this Thursday: CNN chronicles the complicated life of Chevy Chase, Netflix adapts Harlan Coben’s “Run Away,” and Hugh Bonneville rings in the new year from Vienna.

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Showtimes for January 1, 2026

3:00 AM
ET

Barron’s Cove

Paramount+
NEW TO STREAMING

When his son is killed in a tragic accident, a father (Garrett Hedlund) takes matters into his own hands by abducting the boy responsible and vanishing into the wilderness.

Red Eye

Hulu
SIX-EPISODE BINGE

Season 2 premiere: More than a year after Russia is blamed for shooting down a new D-300 cargo plane over the Atlantic, DS Hana Li is summoned to investigate the murder of a U.S. diplomatic courier at Heathrow.

Run Away

Netflix
EIGHT-EPISODE BINGE

Series premiere: James Nesbitt stars in this Harlan Coben thriller as a father whose search for his runaway daughter draws him into a dangerous criminal underworld and exposes secrets that threaten to tear his family apart.

Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale

AMC+

Following the discovery of a sigil at the crime scene, Sarah and Maggie determine that they have to dig deeper into the killer’s identity.

Second Chance at Love

Hallmark+

Series premiere: Real-life lovebirds Matthew Lawrence and Chilli guide five couples through an unforgettable journey.

Shetland

BritBox

Season 10 premiere: Calder and Tosh travel to the remote village of Lunniswick to investigate the brutal murder of an elderly woman.

11:00 AM
ET

137th Rose Parade

ABC, Great American Family, NBC, and Peacock

Magic Johnson serves as Grand Marshal in the annual celebration of the new year.

12:00 PM
ET

College Football

ESPN

Quarterfinal playoffs conclude with Oregon vs. Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl (12 p.m.), Alabama vs. Indiana in the Rose Bowl (4 p.m.), and Ole Miss vs. Georgia in the Sugar Bowl (8 p.m.).

8:00 PM
ET

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

ABC
EDITED PRESENTATION OF DISNEY+ ORIGINAL

Honorees include Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category; Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence; Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence; and Ahmet Ertegun Award recipient Lenny Waronker.

The Cult of the Real Housewife

TLC
THREE-HOUR EVENT

The docuseries examines “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Cosby, exploring allegations that have surrounded her Faith Temple Pentecostal Church.

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration

PBS

The Vienna Philharmonic welcomes the new year with its annual concert from Vienna’s Musikverein, led for the first time by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and featuring the Vienna State Ballet; Hugh Bonneville hosts.

Hell’s Kitchen

Fox

Three WWE champions task the final seven chefs with creating a dish that best represents their home state.

I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not

CNN

The documentary charts Chase’s rise from breakout “Saturday Night Live” phenomenon to box-office royalty, thoughtfully examining the complexities — and challenges — that have shaped his legacy; talking heads include Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Beverly D’Angelo, Goldie Hawn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Reynolds, and Martin Short.

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