January 18 major TV shows: Killer Class, Luther, True Detective and Gotham Finale

Premieres of the month

Blue Book Project

Detective, history, mystic
USA, 2019.
Premiere date: January 8th.

The series is set in the 50s of the last century. Astronomer Joseph Allen Hynek and US Air Force Captain Michael Quinn investigate UFO activity. However, they have to face resistance from the government, which is hiding the facts of the presence of aliens.

Rebirth

Horror, fantasy, drama.
USA, 2019.
Premiere date: January 14.

The series is based on the book of the same name by Justin Cronin. In South America, it is being discovered that the bite of a certain species of bats can cure almost any disease, including cancer. The government is beginning to experiment with these animals to develop a universal vaccine. But in the end, the test subjects turn into practically immortal vampires, capable of telepathy. Among the few people who escaped the infection is the girl Amy, who has a strange power over the forces of vampires and can probably save humanity.

Roswell, New Mexico

Science fiction, drama, melodrama.
USA, 2019.
Premiere date: January 15.

Remake of the 1999 series Roswell, known in Russia as Alien City. The daughter of illegal immigrants returns to her hometown and discovers that her school lover is an alien who hid his unusual abilities all his life. She tries to keep a secret, but soon tragic events endanger his life.

Murderous class

Drama, action.
USA, 2019.
Premiere date: January 16.

Homeless teenager Marcus Lopez accidentally ends up in an elite private school for assassins. This institution collects the most dangerous young criminals and children of killers and trains them in murder, dismemberment and concealment of evidence. However, such activities are contrary to Marcus's worldview.

Wayne

Action, comedy.
USA, 2019.
Premiere date: January 16.

Young Wayne sets off with his new lover on a motorcycle trip. They want to track down and return a 1978 Pontiac. This car used to belong to Wayne's father, and before he died, he left it to his son.

I am the night

Drama, detective.
USA, 2019.
Premiere date: January 28.

Fauna Hodel was abandoned by her mother in a casino in 1949. And years later, with the support of a journalist, she is trying to find out at least something about her past. Their search leads them to the trail of a gynecologist, who was suspected of the murder of the actress Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia.

New seasons of familiar TV series

Luther

Thriller, drama, crime, detective.
USA, 2011–2019.
Season 5 premiere: January 1.
IMDb: 8, 5.

The dark story of Inspector John Luther returns after a three-year hiatus. Alice Morgan died the previous season. Probably, the sequel will have something to do with the search for her killer. There will be four episodes in total, followed by a full-length film.

Lemony Snicket: 33 misfortunes

Drama, comedy, detective.
USA, 2017–2019.
Season 3 premiere: January 1.
IMDb: 7, 8.

The story of Baudelaire's orphaned children is drawing to a close. The sinister Count Olaf is still trying to get custody of them, killing everyone who will shelter his brother and sister. They themselves are getting closer to unraveling the activities of a secret organization in which their parents were members. The plot will be based on four of Snicket's books: Slippery Slope, Gloomy Grotto, The Penultimate Trouble, and The End!

Gotham

Science fiction, action, detective.
USA, 2014–2019.
Season 5 premiere: January 3.
IMDb: 7, 9.

The story of Batman's formation is also nearing completion. In the final season, almost all classic villains will take on their canonical appearance, and the most powerful enemy of the Dark Knight, Bane, will appear in the city.

You are the embodiment of vice

Comedy, melodrama.
USA, 2014–2019.
Season 5 premiere: January 9.
IMDb: 8, 1.

And one more series is entering the home stretch. A black comedy about a complex relationship between two selfish and vicious heroes is approaching its logical conclusion - a wedding. But here, too, they do not behave at all like your typical beloved.

Brooklyn 9-9

Comedy, crime.
USA, 2013–2019.
Season 6 premiere: January 10.
IMDb: 8, 4.

The comedy series about the activities of the police department was almost closed in the spring, but as a result, the project moved to another channel and will continue. This means that Jake Peralta will again catch criminals and get into stupid situations.

Man of the future

Science fiction, action, comedy.
USA, 2017–2019.
Season 2 premiere: January 11.
IMDb: 7, 9.

In the first season, Josh Futurman, the janitor, met two characters of a computer game, confident that only they can save humanity from the apocalypse. All three have corrected the past, but created an alternative future, where the heroes will go in the second season.

Victoria

Drama, biography, history.
USA, 2016–2019.
Season 3 premiere: January 13.
IMDb: 8, 2.

The historical series about the formation of Queen Victoria continues. The third season begins with the French Revolution of 1848. Victoria and her family leave London for safety and move to a private estate on the island.

Real detective

Detective, thriller, horror.
USA, 2014–2019.
Season 3 premiere: January 13.
IMDb: 9, 0.

The legendary True Detective anthology returns with a third season. This time the events will unfold in the town of the Ozarks in three timelines at once. Oscar-winning Mahershala Ali will play the main role of a detective investigating mysterious crimes, the trail of which stretches back decades.

Star Trek: Discovery

Science fiction, action, drama.
USA, 2017–2019.
Season 2 premiere: January 17.
IMDb: 7, 4.

As the first mate of the Starship Enterprise, Vulcan Spock receives a vision from the mysterious Red Angel that all life is in danger. It has something to do with flares in different parts of space. And now the team will have to prevent the end of the world.

Steel star

Drama, crime, thriller.
USA, 2017–2019.
Season 2 premiere: January 24.
IMDb: 7, 3.

The story of Sheriff Jim Worth continues, who moved with his whole family from London to a small town in the Rocky Mountains. But attempts to fix the criminal situation in a new place turned his life into hell. It seems that the main character of the series did not die in the finale of the first season.

Wizards

Fantasy, drama.
USA, 2015–2019.
Season 4 premiere: January 23.
IMDb: 7, 6.

The main characters of the series discover that the world of magic is completely real, and moreover, it poses a great danger. They study at the Brakebills Magic College, and at the same time save the world from various dangers. In the fourth season, the main characters will have to fight the monster that their former comrade has become, and at the same time try to remember their true personalities.

Siren

Fantasy, drama.
USA, 2018–2019.
Season 2 premiere: January 24.
IMDb: 7, 2.

The series follows the coastal city of Bristol Cove, where a mysterious girl arrives. She proves the mermaid myths are true. And this causes conflicts between people and the inhabitants of the water. In the second season, even more mythical aquatic creatures are promised.