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In this episode, the Critic and the Referee say “Happy New Year!” to recent TV shows (both new and returning) that premiered last month. The “new” includes “Star,” Lee Daniels’ second musical show on FOX; “Taboo,” Tom Hardy’s foray into television on FX; “Sneaky Pete,” which was co-created by Bryan Cranston; “The Young Pope,” starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton; and much more. The “returning” includes “Nashville,” which now airs on CMT; “Homeland,” Showtime’s perennial favorite; “Sherlock,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman; “The Path,” Hulu’s foray into religion; and more. Go ahead: Get your TV fix!

Episode 1. Photo: Jude Law (Credit: Gianni Fiorito/HBO).

New Shows

Beyond (Freeform/Hulu)

Star (FOX)

Emerald City (NBC)

Taboo (FX)

Sneaky Pete (Amazon Prime)

Victoria (PBS)

The Young Pope (HBO)

Frontier (Netflix)

Riverdale (CW)

Z: The Beginning of Everything (Amazon Prime)

The Quad (BET)

Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn, Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, F. Murray Abraham as Dar Adal and Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson in Homeland (Season 6, PR Art). – Photo: Jim Fiscus/SHOWTIME

Returning Shows

Nashville (CMT)

Colony (USA)

Homeland (Showtime)

Baskets (FX)

Outsiders (WGN)

The Magicians (Syfy)

The Path (Hulu)

Sherlock (PBS)