Halloween appears to be coming a bit late to the streaming service AMC+ (or early if you’re a kind of who counts down the times), with two very enchanting sequence coming into their second seasons, Sanctuary: A Witch’s Story and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. For these subscribed to solely AMC+, the second season of the Alexandra Daddario-led darkish drama is the one sequence making its debut or returning in January 2025. Sundance Now’s seeing one of the best addition of latest TV content material for the month, with titles like White Lies and The Newsreader persevering with their season by means of the month and becoming a member of the beforehand talked about Sanctuary: A Witch’s Story.
Different sequence beneath the AMC+ banner that individuals can stay up for within the new yr are ALLBLK’s Conspirators, a follow-up to the hit sequence Double Cross; the BBC persevering with its heralded sequence with Planet Earth: Asia, and the second season of the crime-drama Darby and Joan is hitting Acorn TV. We spotlight what’s must-watch TV for January 2024 on AMC+ and its prolonged networks, together with a full schedule so you recognize when to tune in.
‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’
Season 2 (AMC Unique Collection) — January 5
Mayfair Witches has already captured the curiosity and adoration of followers of Anne Rice’s works and TV diversifications. Not solely does the sequence provide an enchanting protagonist in Rowan Fielding, performed to perfection by Alexandra Daddario, however the primary season supplied the right mix of drama and psychological thrills. The primary season additionally offered loads of storylines to broaden upon, whether or not battling coming to phrases with supernatural powers or the constant household turmoil constructed up by means of a long-lasting legacy. Nonetheless, the second season does have some floor to make.
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Followers will likely be trying ahead to seeing how the character of Lasher develops, studying extra about his origins and the kind of energy he actually wields. With this being the doubtless central level of the second season, those that adore the literary large Anne Rice lengthy for the sequence to stay nearer to the supply materials for the second season with extra consideration to character improvement and pacing to match the novels (one of many main complaints in regards to the first). Nonetheless, the solid has been phenomenal, and the combo of drama and supernatural has confirmed to be a profitable mixture for a lot of. The brand new season of Mayfair Witches premieres January 5 on AMC and AMC+.
‘Sanctuary: A Witch’s Story’
Season 2 (Sundance Now) — January 5
With a novel setting the place witches have built-in into society, Season 1 of Sanctuary: A Witch’s Story has already discovered a devoted fanbase. Notably, the sequence has been praised for its use of thriller and fantasy tied into broader themes like discrimination and prejudice towards ladies to present the film related social commentary. Exploring broader points beneath its distinctive premise has given the sequence an emotional depth that returning followers will bounce proper again into when the second season kicks off.
The second season focuses on the altering panorama of characters like Sarah (Elaine Cassidy) and Harper (Hazel Doupe) as they navigate the brand new anti-witch laws, which ought to push a lot of the drama in Season 2. Past that, viewers can count on a lot of the identical that made the primary seasons so enchanting and poignant. Season 2 of Sanctuary: A Witch’s Story premiers January 5 on Sundance Now.
‘White Lies’
(Sundance Now) — January 16
A standout homicide thriller stuffed with twists and turns, White Lies follows investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) as she navigates a case turned private. After the loss of life of her estranged brother in an prosperous Bishopscourt neighborhood in Cape City, Africa, Edie finds that her brother’s youngsters have been pinned to their father’s homicide. But, as Edie begins to dig deeper into the case, she finds an internet of deceit cemented by the ability and privilege of the higher class. Her continued push for justice makes her conflict with veteran detective Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels).
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These searching for a extremely bingable crime thriller mini-series will likely be completely happy to know that White Lies has already been tried and examined, having received audiences over on South African TV earlier than making its option to Sundance Now. Natalie Dormer of Sport of Thrones and The Tudors fame provides among the best performances of her profession as Edie Hansen. Whereas the present is barely cliché, do not count on originality right here; it’s a splendidly crafted mini-series value trying out. White Lies will likely be obtainable for streaming on Sundance Now on January 16.
The total schedule for AMC+ and its prolonged community is for January 2025.
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AMC Networks
- Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches (Season 2) – Premieres January 5, 2025
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Acorn TV
- Darby and Joan (Season 2) – Persevering with
- The Gone – Two-Episode Premiere January 20, 2025
- The Catch – Binge Premiere January 27, 2025
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ALLBLK & WE TV
- Conspirators – Premieres January 2, 2025
- Toya & Reginae (Season 2) – Persevering with
- Love Throughout Lockup (Season 5) – Persevering with
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BBC America
- Planet Earth: Asia – Premieres January 25, 2025
- The Graham Norton Present (Season 32) – Persevering with
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HIDIVE
- Beheneko: The Elf-Lady’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! – Persevering with
- I’m Residing with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? – Simulcast Premiere January 2025
- Flower and Asura – Simulcast Premiere January 2025
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! – Simulcast Premiere January 2025
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Shudder
- Horror’s Biggest (Season 2) – Persevering with
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Sundance Now
- Sanctuary: A Witch’s Story – Premieres January 5, 2025
- White Lies – Premiers January 16, 2025
- The Newsreader – Persevering with