Best winter TV shows: True Detective, Star Trek: Discovery, more

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True Detective

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The second season of True Detective may have turned off some early fanatics of this anthology series, but season 3 has an ace up its sleeve: Mahershala Ali. The Oscar winner plays Vietnam-vet-turned-state-detective Wayne Hays, who's investigating the disappearance of two children in the Ozarks in the 1980s.

Premieres Jan. 13 on HBO.

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Star Trek: Discovery

Spock and Captain Pike are back in season 2, which feels like a return to the original series.

Premieres Jan. 17 on CBS All Access.

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I Am the Night

Wonder Woman dream team Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine reunite for a noir miniseries about a woman who discovers her birth family has a troubling connection to the notorious Black Dahlia murder.

Premieres Jan. 28 on TNT.

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Whiskey Cavalier

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Scandal and The Walking Dead finally have something in common. Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan star in a spy drama with a love/hate relationship twist.

Premieres Feb. 27 on ABC.

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Wayne

The writers of Deadpool made a YouTube show, so definitely don't watch this at work. It follows Wayne (duh), a kid from a rough area of Massachusetts who goes on a road trip with his crush after the death of his father.

Premieres Jan. 16 on YouTube Premium.

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Deadly Class

Lana Condor goes comic book in this action series about students at an elite school for assassins.

Premieres Jan. 16 on Syfy.

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I'm Sorry

Season 2 of the comedy starring Andrea Savage promises even more awkwardness based on her own life.

Premieres Jan. 9 on TruTV.

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Flack

If you've ever wondered what the celebrity crisis management and PR industry is really about, this show (from True Blood’s Anna Paquin) is for you.

Premieres Feb. 21 on Pop.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The show that needs no explanation is back on network television — and yes, they're going to resolve that season 5 cliffhanger.

Premieres Jan. 10 on NBC.

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Roswell, New Mexico

This not-a-reboot reboot picks up 10 years after the Roswell High gang graduates, and brings politics into the fold for the first time.

Premieres Jan. 15 on the CW.

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Black Monday

Imagine Moneyball, but in the ’80's, and on illicit drugs. David Caspe, creator of Happy Endings, brings together Don Cheadle, Regina King, Andrew Rannells, and Casey Wilson to rehash the infamous stock market crash.

Premieres Jan. 20 on Showtime.

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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It's Kimmy's final episodes ever, and they promise a #MeToo revelation, a romance between Jacqueline and guest star Zachary Quinto, and plenty of Ellie Kemper.

Premieres Jan. 25 on Netflix.

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The Other Two

This half-hour comedy (starring Molly Shannon) explores what it's like for the family members of instant stars. So, not Justin Bieber's brother, but kind of Justin Bieber's brother.

Premieres Jan. 24 on Comedy Central.

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Broad City

The wonky comedy is going out on a high — literally and figuratively. The guest stars alone — Mark Consuelos, Amy Sedaris, and Alan Cumming among them — are reason to tune in to the swan song.

Premieres Jan. 24 on Comedy Central.

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Boomerang

Lena Waithe reimagines the classic movie of the same name, following the children of original stars Halle Berry, Eddie Murphy, and Robin Givens as they explore careers in advertising.

Premieres Febr. 12 on BET.

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