It’s all thriller, no filler this week in television — well, that plus a comedy-drama about girls trying to find fulfilling love and sex during their sophomore year of college. But the main events this week are pretty much all some type of espionage thriller. Pretty much all of these spies are stressed (predictable) and in situations (unpredictable) that bring on plenty of twists, turns, and calculus (sometimes literally).
Of course, there’s more new TV to watch, too: Lest we forget, shows like Abbott Elementary and Severance, not to mention a massive handful of anime, are still going! Here’s all the best new TV premieres and finales this week.
Genre: Spy thriller
Release date: Jan. 23, with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Shawn Ryan
Cast: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, and more
Peter (Gabriel Basso), now officially in the Night Agent program and not just working the phones, is living that spy life. And as you might expect, things can get pretty hairy pretty fast. What kind of conspiracy will he and Rose (Luciane Buchanan) be up against this time?
The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 finale
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Genre: Comedy
Release date: Jan. 23
Showrunner/creator: Mindy Kaling
Cast: Pauline Chalamet, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Amrit Kaur, and more
With so much of the second season being about the ups and downs and back and forth of this quad of women, the season 2 finale will likely also feature a number of twists to the romantic and academic lives of the girls. These gals of Essex College are just doing their best, and hoping for love — will it be in all the wrong places?
New shows on Paramount Plus
The Agency season 1 finale
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Genre: Espionage drama
Release date: Jan. 24
Showrunners/creators: Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere, and more
Unlike the Essex gals, Brandon (Michael Fassbender) has more on his mind than just love. But he is also thinking about love, and how to have it all — “all” here being public safety and his lady. The Agency got renewed for a second season, so it can end its first year in any number of ways…
New shows on Apple TV Plus
Genre: Conspiracy thriller
Release date: Jan. 22, with two episodes
Showrunner/creator: Steve Thompson
Cast: Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell, and more
Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall) is just doing what math postgrads do: looking really hard at numbers and seeing what they turn up. In this case, Edward stumbles on a pattern in prime numbers that will hold a key to every computer in the world. Unsurprisingly, this very quickly gets NSA Agent Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell) assigned to his case. Together, they’re unraveling the truth behind his formula, and the troubling conspiracy Edward seems to be at the heart of.
