TV Talk: ‘Yellowstone’ prequel, ‘Downton Abbey’ follow-up highlight midseason cable/streaming series

Mid-season cable and streaming scripted series start in earnest in January, but with so much competition, some outlets chose to debut new shows this weekend.

“With Love” (Friday, Amazon’s Prime Video): A five-episode, Christmas-set rom-com – it’s more rom than com – about a Latino family and their romantic entanglements. It’s warm, but there are not many laughs to be found in the first episode.

“1883” (Sunday, Paramount+): “Yellowstone” prequel series about the Dutton family’s westward migration. The first episode simulcasts on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Sunday. After that, “1883” will only be on streaming service Paramount+, which embargoed reviews until the premiere date (not a great sign).

“Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett” (Dec. 29, Disney+): Mt. Lebanon native and writer Dave Filoni re-teams with fellow Mt. Lebanon High School grad Ming-Na Wen on this spin-off from “The Mandalorian.”

“The Kings of Napa” (8 p.m. Jan. 11, OWN): Soap about an African-American family who own a Napa vineyard and the three siblings who vie for control after their father exits the company.

“Peacemaker” (Jan. 13, HBO Max): Spin-off of the “Suicide Squad” movies starring John Cena as the title character.

“Wolf Like Me” (Jan. 13, Peacock): Romantic dramedy about widower Gary (2003 Carnegie Mellon University grad Josh Gad) and Mary (Isla Fisher) who is secretly a werewolf.

“The House” (Jan. 14, Netflix): Animated dark anthology comedy about those who lived in the same home.

“Archive 81” (Jan. 14, Netflix): Filmed-in-Pittsburgh supernatural series about an archivist (Mamoudou Athie) who pieces together what became of a documentary filmmaker (Dina Shihabi) last seen in 1994.

“Somebody Somewhere” (10:30 p.m. Jan. 16, HBO): Sam (Bridget Everett) looks like a Kansan but has trouble fitting into her hometown.

“How I Met Your Father” (Jan. 18, Hulu): Spiritual spin-off of “How I Met Your Mother” about a mom in 2045 telling her son the story of how she met his father. Hilary Duff stars.

“La Fortuna” (Jan. 20, AMC+): Young diplomat (Alvaro Mel) teams with an American lawyer (Clarke Peters) to recover sunken treasure stolen by an adventurer (Stanley Tucci).

“Supernatural Academy” (Jan. 20, Peacock): Animated adaptation of a best-selling YA book series about twin sisters raised in different environments.

“True Story with Ed and Randall” (Jan. 20, Peacock): Everyday Americans share true stories with Ed Helms and Randall Park as a cast of guest stars, including former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, re-enact those events.

“Single Drunk Female” (10 p.m. Jan. 20, Freeform): Twentysomething alcoholic (Sofia Black-D’Elia) moves in with her mother (Ally Sheedy).

“As We See It” (Jan. 21, Amazon): Three twentysomethings on the autism spectrum are the focus of this show from executive produced by Jason Katims (“Parenthood”).

“Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” (Jan. 21, Apple TV+): Sequel series to Jim Henson’s “Fraggle Rock.”

“The Gilded Age” (9 p.m. Jan. 24, HBO): “Downton Abbey” writer/creator Julian Fellowes teams with writer Sonja Warfield on this nine-episode drama about old versus new money in New York City circa 1882. Christine Baranski, Michael Cerveris, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy and Jeanne Tripplehorn star.

“The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” (Jan. 26, Netflix): Kristen Bell stars in this satirical thriller.

“Astrid & Lilly Save the World” (10 p.m. Jan. 26, Syfy): Outcast BFFs fight monsters in this horror-comedy with a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” vibe.

“The Afterparty” (Jan. 28, Apple TV+): Tiffany Haddish stars in a murder-mystery comedy set at a high school reunion.

“In from the Cold” (Jan. 28, Netflix): American single mom vacationing in Europe is uncovered as a Russian spy.

“Pam & Tommy” (Feb. 2, Hulu): Eight-episode limited series about the unearthing of a sex tape made by Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan).

“Legend of Vox Machina” (Feb. 4, Amazon): Adult animated fantasy adventure follows misfits trying to save a realm from magical forces.

“Reacher” (Feb. 4, Amazon): Alan Ritchson (“Blue Mountain State”) stars in this adaptation of the Lee Child novels as a veteran military police investigator accused of a crime he didn’t commit.

“Suspicion” (Feb. 4, Apple TV+): Whodunnit about a businesswoman (Uma Thurman) kidnapped from a New York Hotel.

“Power Book IV: Force” (9 p.m. Feb. 6, Starz): Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) leaves New York, winds up in the Chicago drug game.

“Inventing Anna” (Feb. 11, Netflix): Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy”) created and wrote this series about a journalist (Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”) investigating a German heiress con artist (Julia Garner, “Ozark”).

“From” (9 p.m. Feb. 20, Epix): Harold Perrineau (“Lost”) headlines this story of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all who enter.

“Vikings: Valhalla” (Feb. 25, Netflix): Drama from the creator of “Vikings” about the legendary Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) and Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter).

“Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber” (10 p.m. Feb. 27, Showtime): Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Uber CEO Travis Kalanick who has a tumultuous relationship with his Texan mentor (Kyle Chandler).

“The Dropout” (March 3, Hulu): Limited series about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried).

“Shining Vale” (10 p.m. March 6, Starz): Family comedy meets classic horror as Pat (Courteney Cox) and Terry (Greg Kinnear) move their family into a 200-year-old Victorian mansion.

Returning series

Dec. 17: “The Witcher” (Netflix).

Dec. 18: “When Hope Calls” (8 p.m., GAC Family).

Dec. 19: “Claws” (9 p.m., TNT).

Dec. 22: “Emily in Paris” (Netflix).

Dec. 26: “Letterkenny” (Hulu).

Dec. 31: “Cobra Kai” (Netflix)

Jan. 7: “Search Party” (HBO Max).

Jan. 8: “A Discovery of Witches” (SundanceNow, Shudder, AMC+).

Jan. 9: “Euphoria” (9 p.m., HBO), “The Righteous Gemstones” (10 p.m., HBO).

Jan. 10: “Queens of Mystery” (Acorn TV).

Jan. 14: “After Life” (Netflix), “Secrets of Sulpher Springs” (8 p.m., Disney Channel).

Jan. 16: “Britannia” (9 p.m., Epix).

Jan. 21: “Ozark” (Netflix), “Servant” (Apple TV+).

Jan. 23: “Billions” (9 p.m., Showtime).

Jan. 24: “Snowpiercer” (9 p.m., TNT), “American Dad” (10 p.m., TNT).

Jan. 26: “Resident Alien” (9 p.m., Syfy).

Jan. 27: “Grown-ish” (10 p.m. Jan. 27, Freeform).

Feb. 1: “Raising Dion” (Netflix).

Feb. 4: “Sweet Magnolias” (Netflix).

Feb. 11: “Dollface” (Hulu)

Feb. 18: “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” (Amazon), “Space Force” (Netflix).

Feb. 20: “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC).

March 6: “Outlander” (9 p.m. Starz).

March 10: “The Orville” (Hulu).

April 17: “Fear the Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC; available April 10 on AMC+).

Kept/canceled

IMDb TV ordered a second season of “Leverage: Redemption.”

Netflix canceled “Cowboy Bebop” after one season; Disney+ canceled “Diary of a Future President” after two seasons.

‘Dr. Oz’ begets ‘The Good Dish’

With “Dr. Oz” ending in January – it’s already off Pennsylvania stations – as host Dr. Mehmet Oz runs for U.S. Senate representing Pennsylvania, his daughter, Daphne Oz, will host spin-off cooking show, “The Good Dish,” alongside Gail Simmons (“Top Chef”) and Jamika Pessoa (“Next Food Star”) beginning Jan. 17. It’s expected to air locally at 10 a.m. weekdays on WPGH-TV.