The Best New TV Shows To Watch: January 2025
There are so many exciting UK television series’ hitting our screens this month! Get through the January slump with some of the best new TV shows everyone’s talking about.
Missing You
Detective Kat Donovan, an NYPD detective, matches on a dating app with ex fiancé, Josh, who randomly ghosted her 11 years ago. When Josh accepts only to then abruptly delete it, Kat’s vulnerabilities resurface and begin to affect her work. Still haunted by her father’s murder alongside Josh’s second disappearing act, when she starts opening old wounds and digging around for answers she learns that some secrets are best left in the past.
Playing Nice
Two couples discover every new parent’s worst nightmare has come true – their toddlers were switched at birth. As this dark story unfolds across the scenic Cornish landscape, viewers are left with a mixed bag of feelings. The couples ultimately clash over the children’s welfare. Pete (James Norton) and Maddie (Niamh Algar) spiral into a custody dispute as questions mount about Miles (James McArdle) and Lucy’s (Jessica Brown Findlay) intentions.
Prime Target
Maths genius and Cambridge University postgraduate, Edward Brooks, threatens data security with his research into prime numbers. His obsession with uncovering a pattern in prime numbers that would allow him to access every computer in the world makes him a “prime target” for the NSA. Edward quickly figures out that he’s being followed by NSA agent Taylah Sanders. Despite being tasked with watching and reporting his progress to higher ups, Taylah questions her superiors’ intentions. Suddenly the young student and Taylah find themselves dragged into a whole other other world where together they uncover a bigger conspiracy revolving around Edward.
Vera: Season 14
Sadly, it’s time to wave goodbye to Vera as the show enters its final season! DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) is back to solve some more murders. In episode one, she is called to investigate the washed up body of a young man on the banks of the Tyne, a blow to the head quickly rules out accidental drowning. Later identified as Zac Martin – recently been released from prison after serving time for grievous bodily harm – it becomes clear this is a man who had target on his back… but by who?
Call The Midwife: Season 14
In episode one of the latest season, the Nonnatus team assist a pregnant teenager whose parents claim immaculate conception. Such interference in the eyes of religion results in protests that disrupt their work. Nancy’s romantic relationship will also progress this season as the team continues to navigate the challenges of midwifery.
The Traitors season 3 cast.
The Traitors: Season 3
Your favourite murder mystery party is back! A brand new cast of Traitors and Faithfuls go head to head in a game of truth-telling versus deceitso they can win a cash prize. Host Claudia Winkleman has hinted at this season’s finale twist: ‘You’re going to like the end.’
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Hannah McLaren
I've worked at DC Thomson for six years! I began as an intern at My Weekly and The Scots Magazine, which was extended by a few months to help out at The People's Friend. I then covered maternity as Celebrity Editor for My Weekly, before I became Multimedia Journalist at The Scots Magazine. Currently I'm writing digital content across each title.
