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Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: (Available on Amazon) The 10-episode sci-fi anthology is based on short stories by Philip K. Dick, whose works were the basis for “Blade Runner,” Total Recall,” and Amazon’s “The Man in the High Castle.” A co-production with Britain’s Channel 4, the series comes from Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar Galactica”), Michael Dinner (“Justified”), and Bryan Cranston, who will star in one episode. Steve Buscemi, Terrence Howard, Anna Paquin, Janelle Monae, Richard Madden, Mireille Enos, Greg Kinnear, Vera Farmiga, and Timothy Spall also will be onboard. The show is more about trippy sci-fi than the technology angst of Netflix’s “Black Mirror.”

Jan. 17

The Assassinat­ion of Gianni Versace — American Crime Story: (10 p.m. on FX) This is Ryan Murphy’s follow-up to 2016’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson” as part of his “American Crime Story” anthology. It focuses on the 1997 murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace (played by Edgar Ramirez) in Miami. It also stars Darren Criss, Penelope Cruz, and Ricky Martin as Versace’s lover. The story begins with Versace’s death and then flashes backward to fill in the details, and is derived from Maureen Orth’s book “Vulgar Favors.”

Jan. 20

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II:

The Alienist: (9 p.m. on TNT) Cary Fukunaga has adapted Caleb Carr’s best-selling crime novel set in late 19th century New York into a series. The psychologi­cal thriller stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning and involves the hunt for a serial killer targeting boy prostitute­s.

Mosaic: (8 p.m. on HBO) This

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