What to watch
January 1, 2023
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Kaleidoscope
Netflix New Series
This crime-drama anthology series takes a nonlinear approach to its storytelling, offering a different immersive viewing experience to Netflix members as they watch the episodes — each of which is a puzzle piece — in unique orders and enter the story at different moments in time. That story spans 25 years and follows a crew of master thieves attempting to crack a seemingly unbreakable vault. Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell and Paz Vega lead the ensemble cast.
Paul T. Goldman
Peacock New Series
Seth Rogen is an executive producer of this mind-bending six-episode comedy that director Jason Woliner has been shooting for over a decade. In the style of Woliner’s work on the film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the series mixes fact and fiction to tell the bizarre and incredible tale of a man named Paul T. Goldman, who plays himself. The cast also includes Rosanna Arquette, Frank
Grillo, Dennis Haysbert and Dee Wallace. The first three episodes are available today; new episodes drop Sundays.
The Twilight Zone New Year’s Marathon Continues SYFY, Beginning at 5 a.m.
Syfy’s annual New Year’s binge of Twilight Zone episodes, which started yesterday, runs throughout today and tomorrow, ending early morning Jan. 3. Today’s lineup features not only several classics from Rod Serling’s original 1959-64 series but also three hourlong installments of Jordan Peele’s 2019-20 remake of the series, airing in primetime.
Midsomer Murders Marathon
Ovation, Beginning at 5:30 a.m.
Enjoy nearly 24 hours of Season 4 and 5
episodes from the popular British mystery series Midsomer Murders.
The Simpsons
FOX, 7 p.m.
The rise and fall of the Simpson family vlog is chronicled in the new episode “My Life as a Vlog.”
Worst Cooks in America
Food Network, 7 p.m. Season Premiere The reality show unlike any other — taking 12 contestants with very poor cooking skills through culinary boot camp to earn a cash prize of $25,000 — premieres its 25th season.
The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating
Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m. Original Film Simon (Corey Sevier) can’t win over the heart of his crush’s beloved pup, so he enlists a dog trainer (Rebecca Dalton) for help.
Magic of Disney’s
Animal Kingdom
Nat Geo & Nat Geo Wild, Beginning at 7 p.m. Season Premiere The docuseries returns for a second season of exploring Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, showcasing not only the vast array of animals found there but also the dedicated experts who manage the park’s around-theclock needs. Season 2 kicks off with a special premiere of two back-to-back hourlong episodes simulcast on Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild tonight. The series moves to its regular Friday evening slot on Nat Geo starting Jan. 6, and all 10 episodes of the new season will be available to stream on Disney+ beginning Jan. 4.
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over
CNN, 8 p.m.
This CNN Films documentary combines archival footage, personal photographs and newsreels to chronicle legendary singer Dionne Warwick’s career. Also featured are exclusive interviews with her sons Damon and David Elliott, along with a cavalcade of music legends including Burt Bacharach, Clive Davis, Gladys Knight, Olivia NewtonJohn, Stevie Wonder and a slew of others, as well as the backstories behind “That’s What Friends Are For,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and some of Warwick’s other biggest hits.