This week on television everything is thriller, without filler; Well, that plus a comedy-drama about girls trying to find full love and sex during their second year of college. But this week's main events are practically all some kind of espionage thriller. Almost all of these spies are stressed (predictable) and in (unpredictable) situations that cause a lot of twists, turns and calculations (sometimes literally).
Of course, there's also more new TV to watch: lest we forget, shows like Abbott Elementary and RuptureNot to mention a lot of anime, they are still available! Here are this week's best new TV premieres and endings.
Gender: spy thriller
Release date: January 23, with all episodes.
Showrunner/creator: Shawn Ryan
Cast: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan and more
Peter (Gabriel Basso), now officially in The Night Agent program and not just working with the phones, is living that spy life. And as you might expect, things can get pretty complicated pretty quickly. What kind of conspiracy will he and Rose (Luciane Buchanan) face this time?
The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 Finale
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Gender: Comedy
Release date: January 23
Showrunner/creator: Mindy Kaling
Cast: Pauline Chalamet, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Amrit Kaur and more
Since much of season two revolves around the ups and downs and comings and goings of this quartet of women, the season two finale will likely be also present a series of twists in the girls' romantic and academic lives. These Essex College girls are doing their best and waiting for love – will it be in the wrong places?
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The Agency season 1 finale
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Gender: spy drama
Release date: January 24
Showrunners/creators: Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere and more
Unlike the Essex girls, Brandon (Michael Fassbender) has more on his mind than just love. but he is also thinking about love and how to have it all: “everything” here is public safety and his lady. the agency was renewed for a second season, so it can end its first year in several ways…
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Gender: conspiracy thriller
Release date: January 22, with two episodes.
Showrunner/creator: Steve Thompson
Cast: Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell and more
Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall) is simply doing what math graduates do: look very closely at the numbers and see what turns out. In this case, Edward stumbles upon a pattern of prime numbers that will contain the key to all the computers in the world. Unsurprisingly, this quickly assigns NSA agent Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell) to their case. Together, they are unraveling the truth behind his formula and the disturbing conspiracy that Edward appears to be at the center of.