Entertainment TV Scripted TV Shows 11 Hot Winter Shows We Can't Wait to Watch By Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez is the Editor in Chief/General Manager of Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People magazine and The A.V. Club, the Critics Choice and Television Critics Association member has appeared on 'Today,' 'Extra!,' 'Access Hollywood,' 'E! News,' 'CNN,' and 'Nightline,' and can be seen frequently on 'Good Morning America.' Follow the Texas Native at @PatrickGomezLA wherever your media is social for all things 'For All Mankind' 'Top Chef,' and puppy related. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 7, 2016 03:00PM EST 01 of 11 Shades of Blue Jeff Riedel/NBC Premieres: Jan. 7Airs: Thursdays at 10 p.m. on NBCStars: Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo"I'd do anything to protect my children," executive producer Lopez, 46, says of finding common ground with her character, Harlee Santos, a corrupt Brooklyn detective who begrudgingly becomes an FBI informant. "This show is about good people who, having to make hard calls, sometimes do bad things." 02 of 11 Billions JoJo Whilden/SHOWTIME Premieres: Jan. 17Airs: Sundays at 10 p.m. on ShowtimeStars: Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Malin Akerman"It's great getting to play a guy who is already in a position of power and is willing to do whatever he needs to get even further ahead," Lewis, 44, says of playing a hedge fund billionaire at war with a U.S. Attorney (Giamatti). "It's kill or be killed." 03 of 11 Kocktails with Khloé Mike Rosenthal Premieres: Jan. 20Airs: Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FYIStars: Khloé Kardashian"I can't wait for fans to see what we have in store," Kardashian, 31, says of inviting viewers into her "home" (really, a set with a functional kitchen, dining area and living spaces) for eight episodes of talk-show fun. 04 of 11 The X-Files Frank Ockenfels/FOX Premieres: Jan. 24Airs: Mondays at 8 p.m. on FoxStars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch PileggiThe truth is still out there. Almost 14 years after the sci-fi drama's final episode, the original cast has reunited for a six-part miniseries. "It's exceeded my expectations," Anderson, 47, says of the new adventure, which moves to Mondays after a Sunday night premiere. 05 of 11 Grease: Live Tommy Garcia/FOX Premieres: Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. on FoxStars: Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit"You can't be that sweet and not have a sassy side to you," Hough, 27, says of stepping into the sneakers made famous by Olivia Newton-John for a live performance of the classic musical. "Every girl can relate to finding that balance." 06 of 11 The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Ray Mickshaw/FX Premieres: Feb. 2Airs: Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on FXStars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson, John Travolta"As dramatic as it was to watch on TV, it was even more dramatic behind the scenes," says Paulson, 41, who plays prosecutor Marcia Clark in this limited series centered on the O.J. Simpson murder trial. (Yes, Kardashians appear!) 07 of 11 Vinyl HBO Premieres: Feb. 14Airs: Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBOStars: Bobby Cannavale, Olivia WildeSet in the 1970s, Vinyl (produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger) chronicles the ups and downs of a record exec trying to bring his label back to prominence during "the height of classic rock as genres like punk, disco and hip- hop were just being introduced to the world," says Cannavale. 08 of 11 11.22.63 Ben Mark Holzberg/Hulu Premieres: Feb. 15 on HuluStars: James Franco, Sarah GadonBased on the Stephen King book 11/22/63, this eight-episode series follows a teacher (Franco) as he travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 09 of 11 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Sonja Flemming/CBS Premieres: March 2Airs: Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on CBSStars: Gary SiniseCriminal Minds (or, as Sinise calls it, "the mother ship") covers domestic FBI cases, but the spin-off is going global. "We go to a different country each week to search for and rescue Americans in jeopardy," says Sinise, 60. "There's a lot of real-life material to draw from." 10 of 11 The Family Jack Rowand/ABC Premieres: March 3Airs: Sundays at 9 p.m. on ABCStars: Joan Allen, Alison Pill"It's a thriller, but also about loss," says Pill, 30, who plays the daughter of a politician (Allen) running for governor just days after her missing son reemerges after a decade. But is he who he says he is? (Airs Sundays after a Thursday premiere.) 11 of 11 The Catch Craig Sjodin/ABC Premieres: March 24Airs: Thursdays at 10 p.m. on ABCStars: Mireille Enos, Peter Krause"It's James Bond meets The Thomas Crown Affair meets Romeo and Juliet," Enos, 40, says of the latest drama from executive producer Shonda Rhimes. Enos (The Killing) stars as Alice, a fraud investigator who is conned by her fiancé (Krause). "Alice and I both love to work really hard," she says. "The big difference is that Alice loves to do all of that hard work in a pair of crazy-tall heels." Close