January's Books on Screen roundup includes the films People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix and H Is for Hawk in theaters; the series premieres of "Harlan Coben's Run Away," "His & Hers" and "Agatha Christie’s Sevel Dials" on Netflix, along with "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" on HBO Max; the season premieres of ABC's "Will Trent," Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart," Netflix's "Bridgerton," Prime Video's "The Night Manager" and Hulu's "Tell Me Lies"; the season finales of "Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale" on AMC+ and "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" on Disney+ and Hulu; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Wicked: For Good, One Battle After Another and Afterburn.

In Theaters
 

All You Need Is Kill
Release Date: Friday, January 16th (wide)
Based on: ALL YOU NEED IS KILL written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, illustrated by Yoshitoshi Abe

H Is for Hawk
Release Date: Friday, January 23rd (limited)
Based on: H IS FOR HAWK by Helen Macdonald

Paying for It
Release Date: Friday, January 30th (limited)
Based on: The graphic novel PAYING FOR IT written and illustrated by Chester Brown

On TV

Film Release

People We Meet on Vacation
Release Date: Friday, January 9th on Netflix
Based on: PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry
 

Series Premieres

"Harlan Coben's Run Away" (8-episode limited series)
Release Date: Thursday, January 1st on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: RUN AWAY by Harlan Coben

"Girl Taken"
Release Date: Thursday, January 8th on Paramount+ (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: BABY DOLL by Hollie Overton

"His & Hers" (6-episode limited series)
Release Date: Thursday, January 8th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: HIS & HERS by Alice Feeney

"Agatha Christie’s Sevel Dials" (3-episode limited series)
Release Date: Thursday, January 15th on Netflix (all episodes of the series will be available)
Based on: THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY by Agatha Christie

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"
Release Dates: Sundays on HBO Max; Series Premiere on January 18th
Based on: The Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by George R. R. Martin

"FX's The Beauty"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on FX, Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+; Series Premiere on January 21st (the first three episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: The comic book THE BEAUTY by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley

"Finding Her Edge"
Release Date: Thursday, January 22nd on Netflix (all episodes of Season 1 will be available)
Based on: FINDING HER EDGE by Jennifer Iacopelli
 

Season Premieres

"Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish"
Release Date: Thursday, January 1st on Netflix (all episodes of Season 2 will be available)
Based on: ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH by Dr. Seuss

"When Calls the Heart"
Air Dates: Sundays at 8pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel; Season 13 Premiere on January 4th
Based on: The When Calls the Heart series by Janette Oke

"Will Trent"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC; Season 4 Premiere on January 6th
Based on: The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

"All Creatures Great and Small"
Air Dates: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on PBS "Masterpiece"; Season 6 Premiere on January 11th
Based on: The books of James Herriot

"The Night Manager"
Release Dates: Sundays on Prime Video; Season 2 Premiere on January 11th (the first three episodes will be available)
Based on: THE NIGHT MANAGER by John le Carré

"Tell Me Lies"
Release Dates: Tuesdays on Hulu; Season 3 Premiere on January 13th (the first two episodes will be available)
Based on: TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering

"Drops of God"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Apple TV+; Season 2 Premiere on January 21st
Based on: The manga series Drops of God written by Tadashi Agi, illustrated by Shu Okimoto

"Bridgerton"
Release Date: Thursday, January 29th on Netflix (Season 4, Volume 1)
Based on: AN OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN by Julia Quinn
 

Season Finales

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
Release Dates: Wednesdays on Disney+ and Hulu; Season 2 Finale on January 21st
Based on: THE SEA OF MONSTERS: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two by Rick Riordan

"Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale"
Release Dates: Thursdays on AMC+; Season 2 Finale on January 29th
Based on: SANCTUARY: A Novel of Suspense, Witchcraft, and Small Town Secrets, by V.V. James

On DVD and Blu-ray

Afterburn
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, January 6th
Based on: The comic book series Afterburn by Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens and Wayne Nichols

One Battle After Another
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, January 20th
Based on: VINELAND by Thomas Pynchon

Wicked: For Good
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: Tuesday, January 20th
Based on: WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch, by Gregory Maguire