After the break: Shows to watch out for as they return from their hiatus

SHERLOCK (AXN, January 1): Benedict Cumberbatch owned it as Sherlock in this crime drama series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes detective stories. While it has been three years since a full season of Sherlock has been aired, the fans had to satisfy themselves with a not so informative special episode, The Abominable Bride. In season two, we all saw Moriarty (Andrew Scott) commit suicide. The unanswered question is that is the infamous villain back?

GREY’S ANATOMY (Star World, January): Their mid-season hiatus left fans with one of the biggest cliffhangers the show has seen in its 12 years on air. In its 13th season, the show’s 10th episode is set to premiere in January 2017, with rumours suggesting the potential breakup of Amelia and Owen and a budding romance between Meredith and Alex.

SUITS (Comedy Central, January): As Suits returns from its mid-season break for the final episode of Season 6, several plot twists await eager fans this January. After Jessica quit the firm, Pearson Specter Litt is looking set to lose another valuable employee as Rachel is handed an offer by her father, Robert Zane. Harvey Specter is set to rekindle his romance with Donna, while he and Louis have a tough time coming to terms with getting the firm back on its feet.

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (Star World HD, January): After taking a break post-season 3’s ninth episode, How to Get Away with Murder is set to return with a new episode this January, bringing back the traumatic developments of the last episode. With Oliver’s boyfriend Connor under the radar as a possible suspect in Wes Gibbin’s murder, the revelation about his killer is expected in the upcoming episodes.

THE BIG BANG THEORY (Zee Cafe, January 5): This popular sitcom is already in its tenth season. While this season could be the last of the series, episode 12, ‘The Holiday Summation’, will hopefully answer our queries. Episode 11 left us surprised when Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) decided to live-in, and rumour has it that Sheldon might pop the question. However, it is confirmed that the cast will come back from their respective Christmas-breaks and narrate their hilarious events to each other.

BLINDSPOT (COLORS INFINITY, TBA January): The one-and-a-half season old crime drama television series did not take long to become a topic of conversation. The midseason break after the exciting episode of Patterson (Ashley Johnson) and Borden (Ukweli Roach) pointing guns at each other while a gunshot being heard in the background as the credits rolled, has left us with too many question. Will Patterson survive?