January is a bit of a slow month on Hulu, with only one major Hulu original premiere, and nothing from the streaming service’s prestige FX brand. Luckily, network TV is here to make up for that, since both ABC and Fox have a flurry of season premieres of popular shows, which stream the day after broadcast on Hulu.
ABC has new seasons of crime procedurals “The Rookie” and “Will Trent,” plus new Tim Allen sitcom “Shifting Gears” and reality-TV premieres from “The Bachelor” and the reboot of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Fox offers up a new season of sitcom “Animal Control,” the debut of medical drama “Doc,” and season premieres from reality-TV staples “Kitchen Nightmares” and “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”
Read on for the rest of this month’s highlights on Hulu.
NEW ON HULU IN JANUARY 2025: TOP PICKS
‘Going Dutch’
Denis Leary returns to Fox with this sitcom set on a U.S. Army base in the Netherlands. That’s not exactly a hotbed of military activity, which is exactly why Leary’s Colonel Patrick Quinn is sent there as a demotion following an inappropriate outburst. The hard-nosed commander has been relegated to the smallest army base in the world, where he’s stuck overseeing a group of losers and misfits, including his own daughter (Taylor Misiak).
The cast also includes Danny Pudi of “Community,” with recurring roles for Joe Morton (who has some experience playing military figures) and Catherine Tate of “Doctor Who.” Leary, who rose to fame thanks to his bitter, ranting stand-up persona, has now reached the age at which he can rant bitterly at younger generations, and this looks like just the place for him to do that.
Stream on Hulu starting January 3
‘Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers’
Hulu’s Hularious stand-up comedy brand continues with its third original special (following sets from Jim Gaffigan and Ilana Glazer), featuring comedian and former “The Daily Show” regular Roy Wood Jr. Since leaving “The Daily Show,” Wood has moved on to host another satirical current-events program, CNN’s “Have I Got News for You,” but his comedy isn’t just about news and politics.
“Lonely Flowers” is Wood’s fourth stand-up special, and his first since 2021. The announcement promises that the special will “explore how lack of connection has sent society spiraling into a culture full of guns, protests, rude employees, self-check-out lanes and sex parties, and why some of us would rather be alone rather than be connected.” After delivering soundbites about news stories for the last several years, Wood now has a more expansive platform for his comedic perspective.
Stream on Hulu starting January 17
‘Paradise’
Streaming services are littered with murder-mystery miniseries, so this thriller raises the stakes by having the murder take place in the White House. James Marsden plays the fictional U.S. president who’s found dead in his bedroom, with Sterling K. Brown as the Secret Service agent who becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Of course, the murder of the president is just one element of a vast, unfolding conspiracy, with Brown’s agent caught in the middle.
Julianne Nicholson and Sarah Shahi co-star in the eight-episode series from “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman. Although the trailer focuses on suspense and thrills, “Paradise” reteams Fogelman with “This Is Us” star Brown, so it’s likely to feature strong character development and emotional connection along with the requisite twists.
Stream on Hulu starting January 28
EVERYTHING NEW ON HULU IN JANUARY 2025
January 1
- Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025: Special Premiere
- Kids Diana Show: Let's Celebrate Together: Complete Season 1
- Papa Jake: Epic Box Forts: Complete Season 1
- After Earth (2013)
- American Psycho (2000)
- The Devil's Own (1997)
- The Devil's Own En Español (1997)
- Dirty Grandpa (2016)
- Empire Records (1995)
- Ender's Game (2013)
- The Great Debaters (2007)
- Heat (1995)
- Insidious (2011)
- Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- Insidious: Chapter 2 En Español (2013)
- Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
- Insidious: Chapter 3 En Español (2015)
- The Intouchables (2011)
- John Wick (2014)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019)
- The King Of Comedy (1983)
- Little Manhattan (2005)
- Man of the House (2005)
- Man Of The House En Español (1995)
- Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Pacific Rim (2013)
- Paddington (2014)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 En Español (2015)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop En Español (2009)
- Shutter (2008)
- Sorry To Bother You (2018)
- The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
- The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada En Español (2005)
- Threesome (1994)
- The Town (2010)
- To Rome With Love (2012)
- The Walk (2015)
- xXx (2002)
- xXx En Español (2002)
- xXx: State of the Union (2005)
- xXx: State of the Union En Español (2005)
January 2
- 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Special Premiere
- American Pickers: Complete Season 25
- Beyond the Headlines: The Tanya Kach Story with Elizabeth Smart: Complete Season 1
- The Butcher: Complete Season 1
- Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 3
- My City's Just Not That Into Me: Complete Season 1
- The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd: Complete Season 1
January 3
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Series Premiere
- Animal Control: Season 3 Premiere
- Going Dutch: Series Premiere
- Mothers' Instinct (2024)
January 7
- Dead Pixels: Complete Seasons 1-2
- Stopmotion (2023)
January 8
- The Rookie: Season 7 Premiere
- Will Trent: Season 3 Premiere
- Doc: Series Premiere
- Ishura: Season 2 Premiere
- Fall (2022)
- 65 (2023)
January 9
- Celebrity Jeopardy!: Season 3 Premiere
- Shifting Gears: Season 1 Premiere
- Biography: Alice Cooper: Complete Season 1
- Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh: Complete Season 1
- Biography: Jeff Dunham - Talking Heads: Complete Season 1
- Biography: Jeff Foxworth - Stand Up Guy: Complete Season 1
- Booked: First Day In: Complete Season 2
- Extreme Builds: Complete Season 1
- Interrogation Files: Complete Season 1
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
- More Power: Complete Season 1
- My Hero Academia: Season 7, Episodes 148-159 (DUBBED)
- Kitchen Nightmares: Season Premiere
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test: Season 3 Premiere
- Dance First
- 65 En Español (2023)
January 10
- Goosebumps: The Vanishing: Season Premiere
- The Girl Locked Upstairs: The Tanya Kach Story (2024)
- American Star (2024)
January 12
- The Silent Hour (2024)
January 13
- Toilet Bound Hanako-kun: Season 2 Premiere (SUBBED)
- Biography: WWE Legends: Complete Season 2
- The First 48: Complete Season 25
- The Mega-Brands That Built America: Complete Season 2
- Murder At The Motel: Complete Season 1
- Quarter Ton Teen: Complete Season 1
January 14
- My Penguin Friend (2024)
January 15
- Unmasked: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
- Sniper: The Ultimate Competition: Complete Season 1
January 17
- Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers: Special Premiere
- The Bad Shepard (2024)
January 20
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
January 21
- Rurouni Kenshin: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
- Sleep (2023)
January 22
- Whiskey on the Rocks: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
January 23
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy: Complete Season 1-2 (SUBBED & DUBBED)
- PERSONA5 the Animation: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED)
- Swamp People: Serpent Invasion: Complete Season 4
- Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits: Complete Season 1
January 24
- The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story (2024)
- Arcadian (2024)
- City of Dreams (2023)
January 28
- Paradise: Series Premiere
- The Bachelor: Season 29 Premiere
- Humane (2024)
January 30
- The First 48 Presents: Critical Minutes: Complete Season 3A
- The Food That Built America: Complete Season 5
- Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid: Complete Season 1
January 31
- Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes: Complete Season 1
- Scamanda: Series Premiere
- Take Cover (2024)
LEAVING HULU IN JANUARY 2025
January 2
- Mia and Me: Hero of Centopia (2022)
January 6
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)
January 9
- Pharma Bro (2021)
January 13
- Ailey (2021)
January 14
- Bergman Island (2021)
January 20
- Paris, 13th District (2021)
January 21
- The Estate (2020)
January 26
- Happening (2021)
January 27
- Mayday (2021)
January 28
- Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021)
- 9 Bullets (2022)
- Assassin (2023)
- Stop and Go (2021)
January 29
- The Reef: Stalked (2022)
- Gigi & Nate (2022)
January 31
- Small Engine Repair (2021)
- 10.0 Earthquake (2014)
- 12 Pups of Christmas (2019)
- A Chance for Christmas (2021)
- A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019)
- A Snow White Christmas (2018)
- A Unicorn for Christmas (2021)
- An En Vogue Christmas (2014)
- Christmas Crush (2019)
- Country Christmas Album (2018)
- Four Cousins and a Christmas (2021)
- Merry Kissmas (2015)
- The Spruces and the Pines (2017)
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