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January 2022

Books on Screen

January 2022

January's Books on Screen roundup includes the films Redeeming Love, Munich – The Edge of War, Brazen and The Tiger Rising; the conclusion of "Station Eleven" on HBO Max and the season finale of "Dexter: New Blood" on Showtime; the series premiere of "Around the World in 80 Days" on PBS "Masterpiece"; the season premieres of TNT's "Snowpiercer" and HBO Max's "Gomorrah"; and the DVD releases of Dune, The Dry and Antlers.

 

In Theaters


The King's Daughter
Release Date: January 21st (wide)
Based on: THE MOON AND THE SUN by
Vonda N. McIntyre

Redeeming Love
Release Date: January 21st (wide)
Based on: REDEEMING LOVE by Francine Rivers

The Tiger Rising
Release Date:
January 21st (limited)
Based on: THE TIGER RISING by Kate DiCamillo

 

On TV

 

Film Releases

The Tender Bar
Release Date: January 7th on Amazon Prime Video
Based on: THE TENDER BAR: A Memoir by J.R. Moehringer

Brazen
Release Date: January 13th on Netflix
Based on: BRAZEN VIRTUE by Nora Roberts

Munich – The Edge of War
Release Date: January 21st on Netflix
Based on: MUNICH by Robert Harris
 

Series Premieres

"Around the World in 80 Days"
Air Dates:
Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Series Premiere on January 2nd
Based on: AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS by Jules Verne

"El Deafo" (3-episode limited series)
Release Date: January 7th on Apple TV+
Based on: EL DEAFO by Cece Bell

"The Journalist"
Release Date: January 13th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: THE JOURNALIST by Isoko Mochizuki

"Peacemaker"
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; the first three episodes will be available on January 13th
Based on: The DC Comics character of the same name

"Supernatural Academy"
Release Date: January 20th on Peacock (Season One)
Based on: The Supernatural Academy series by Jaymin Eve
 

Season Premieres

"All Creatures Great and Small"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season Two Premiere on January 9th
Based on: The books of James Herriot

"Snowpiercer"
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on TNT; Season Three Premiere on January 24th
Based on: SNOWPIERCER: THE ESCAPE written by Jacques Lob, illustrated by Jean-Marc Rochette

"Ada Twist, Scientist"
Release Date: January 25th on Netflix (Season Two)
Based on: The Questioneers picture book series, written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts

"Resident Alien"
Air Dates: Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on Syfy; Season Two Premiere on January 26th
Based on: The comic book series Resident Alien by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse

"Gomorrah"
Release Dates: January 27th on HBO Max (Season Five)
Based on: GOMORRAH: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System written by Roberto Saviano, translated by Virginia Jewiss
 

Series Finales

"Station Eleven" (10-episode limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Finale on January 13th
Based on: STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel

"The Expanse"
Release Dates: Fridays on Amazon Prime Video; Series Finale on January 14th
Based on: The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey
 

Season Finales

"Dexter: New Blood"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime; Season One Finale on January 9th
Based on: The Dexter novels by Jeff Lindsay

"Nancy Drew"
Air Dates: Fridays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW; Season Three Finale on January 28th
Based on: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
 

Ongoing Series

"Batwoman"
Air Dates:
Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW
Based on: The DC Comics character Kate Kane/Batwoman, created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid and Keith Giffen

"Big Sky"
Air Dates:
Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on ABC
Based on: The Highway series by C. J. Box

 

On DVD
 

Antlers
DVD Release Date: January 4th
Based on: The short story "The Quiet Boy" by Nick Antosca

Dune
DVD Release Date: January 11th
Based on: DUNE by Frank Herbert

The Dry
DVD Release Date: January 18th
Based on: THE DRY by Jane Harper