What’s On Tonight: January 1 and 2, 2020: Cobra Kai season 3

Here is what is happening in the world of television on Friday January 1 and Saturday January 2. All hours are Eastern.

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Cobra Kai (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): The third season of this premium YouTube-turned-Netflix series picks up from the rather dark place it left in season two, according to Alex McLevy’s opinion. Johnny (William Zabka) feels guilty about the horrific school fight that put his protégé, Miguel (Xolo Maridueña), in the hospital, but it looks like he survived the fall – Cobra Kai really never dies. Meanwhile, Robby (Tanner Buchanan) faces the consequences of pushing Miguel into going to juvie. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) travels to Okinawa, paving the way for the return of The Karate KidChozen (Yuji Okumoto) and Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita). Yeah, get ready for those mentions and tearful memories of Mr. Miyagi.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, Friday, 8 p.m.): We deserve to start 2021 with a brand new RuPaul’s Drag Race. The cast of season 13 was announced via Twitter last month. Kate Kulzick will recap.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): Follow Lisa Weidenfeld’s frantic recaps of the final episodes of this wizarding series directed by Kiernan Shipka.

Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks (BBC America, Friday, 8 p.m.): The third edition Doctor Who NThe New Year episode will bring back actors Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole but also returning faces like John Barrowman and Chris Noth. In Revolution of the Daleks, The Doctor is locked in a high-security alien prison far from Earth. This leaves her best friends, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham, going back to their lives without her when they discover the formation of a disturbing plan involving a Dalek, you know, the notorious Nazi-type alien race. Caroline Siede will review the festive special.

Vikings (Amazon Prime Video): Dennis Perkins continues to recap the sixth and final season of this historic drama.

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Headspace guide to meditation (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): If your New Year’s resolution is to meditate more and find that inner peace – after 2020, who can blame you? – this eight-episode animated series is here to help. It will feature Andy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk and co-founder of the world-loved Headspace meditation app, speaking about the benefits and science behind meditation. Each 20 minute outing will introduce different mindfulness techniques that focus on topics like anger, stress, letting go.

Minimalists: less is now (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): Are you done with meditation and looking for more inspiration for resolutions? Say hello to this hour-long documentary starring popular podcasters and longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, known to their audiences as The Minimalists. They’ve built quite a movement around how life can be better with less. The film follows various people who try to move forward by getting rid of things in their lives and discuss the power of doing so.