What To Watch: American Primeval, On Call And The Pitt Debut, The Traitors Returns And More
On TV this Thursday: Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin headline American Primeval, Noah Wyle scrubs in for The Pitt and Troian Bellisario goes On Call. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, our monthly streaming guide and master list of Every New TV Show in 2025.)
Showtimes for January 9, 2025
American Primeval
Limited series premiere: Taylor Kitsch re-teams with Friday Night Lights EP Peter Berg on this examination of the American West circa 1857; Betty Gilpin (GLOW) and Shea Whigham (Perry Mason) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Creature Commandos
Season 1 finale: Nina’s birth becomes complicated in unexpected ways; the Commandos close in on Princess Ilana, once and for all. (Check renewal status.)
Fast Friends
Season 1 finale: A surprise guest quizzes the contestants on iconic quotes; the superfans must rank Friends exes in chronological order to win The Geller Cup.
On Call
Series premiere: A veteran police officer (Pretty Little Liars' Troian Bellisario) and her new trainee (The Good Doctor's Brandon Larracuente) patrol the streets of Long Beach, Calif.; Eriq La Salle (ER) and Lori Loughlin (Full House) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
The Upshaws
Part 6 premiere: The Upshaws face new jobs, bigger dreams, health struggles and more life surprises. (Renewed for a final season.)
Vera
Series finale: After a student is violently killed and a girl goes missing, Vera becomes haunted by memories of her own childhood.
President Carter's State Funeral
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, is laid to rest.
College Football
Notre Dame takes on Penn State in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl. (How to Stream!)
Hollywood Squares
Reboot premiere: Drew Barrymore takes center square in this latest reimagining of the iconic game show; Nate Burleson (CBS Mornings) hosts. Delayed until next Thursday due to the ongoing tragic wildfires in Los Angeles.
The Pitt
Series premiere: Noah Wyle (ER) scrubs in for a real-time hospital drama, with each episode encompassing a single hour in a 15-hour shift. (Read review; watch trailer.)
The Traitors
Season 3 premiere: A new batch of reality stars enters host Alan Cumming's castle for the ultimate game of treachery. (Watch trailer.)
Going Dutch
General Davidson insults The Colonel by tasking him with commanding the unit of traffic during a Tank Maneuver. (Series premiere earned a "C+.")
Impractical Jokers
Winter premiere: Q, Murr and Sal throw and catch grocery items in the Joker vs. Joker challenge alongside TikTok star Jax.