We bring you our first batch of Channel Surfing TV picks of 2025. See how difficult life was in the Old West in American Primeval. Twins become entangled in a dark mystery in Goosebumps: The Vanishing. Then, a special WWII commando unit takes their campaign into Europe in the second season of Rogue Heroes.
The Wild West
American Primeval takes place during 1857 in the western frontier of the country. Different factions go to war to stake their claim in the new land including the indigenous community, the United States government, and Mormons. Whether you are a part of the warring factions or someone searching for opportunity, it’s difficult to survive in this landscape.
The miniseries stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Moth, Shawnee Courier, and Shea Whigham. It is created by Mark L. Smith and directed by Pete Berg. Eric Newman and Alex Gayner serve as executive producers with Smith and Berg.
Stream the entire first season of American Primeval beginning Thursday, January 9, on Netflix.
A Summer You’ll Never Forget
In Goosebumps: The Vanishing, the second season of the latest series based on the books of R,L. Stine, fraternal twins Devin and CeCe visit their father in Brooklyn. What is supposed to be a quiet summer filled with quality family time takes a sudden turn.
Devin and CeCe soon uncover a threat and discover the secrets among them initiating a series of events revolving around a dark mystery. As the twins search for answers along with their friends, they find connections to a group of teenagers who vanished without a trace back in the 90s.
Goosebumps: The Vanishing premieres Friday, January 10, on Hulu and Disney+.
The Wild Men of WWII
When we last left Rogue Heroes, the Special Air Service (SAS) were carrying out missions in the African campaign for the British during World War II, However, the unit took a severe hit when its leader, David Stirling, is captured and becomes a prisoner of war.
The second season finds the SAS in new situations. The group is under new leadership, and they are tasked with running missions into southern Europe. Expect the same thrilling action and drama from the first season, and maybe an appearance from another Stirling to mix things up.
The American debut of Rogue Heroes is Sunday, January 12, on MGM+.
