Can’t take another rerun or marathon? Emerge from the TV coma with shows that are jumping into the new year with new episodes.
“Elementary” (Thursday, 10 p.m., CBS)
Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”) returns as Holmes’ (Jonny Lee Miller) love interest/nemesis, Moriarty — who’s now working for the good guys when she’s brought in as a consultant on a kidnapping case.
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (Thursday, Crackle)
Unless you already caught the leaked first episode last week on YouTube, the third season of this really funny Web series premiere promises to help you start 2014 with a laugh. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, Jerry Seinfeld spends each episode cruising around with his comedian friends in search of diners, where they share stories over coffee and maybe a slice of pie. The premiere has him noshing with Louis C.K., with Tina Fey and Howard Stern on tap for the season, so it’s worth tracking down.
“Community” (Thursday, 8 p.m., NBC)
For the loyal fans of this comedy — all 10 of us! — the fifth season poses the sticky question of what to do with star Joel McHale’s Jeff Winger, who graduated at the end of last season. But with the show back in the hands of creator Dan Harmon — whose ouster resulted in the disastrous Season 4 — the sad, weird, sometime hilarious series can return to its quirky comedic roots. The back-to-back season opener episodes bring back Rob Corddry as Jeff’s former law partner, as well as Jonathan Banks (Mike from “Breaking Bad”).
“The Assets” (Thursday, 10 p.m., ABC)
Jonesing for some of “The Americans” espionage and can’t wait until that FX show’s February premiere? Consider this eight-part miniseries that covers the same ground: 1980s Cold War spy games. Unlike the FX series, this one is based on real-life events, including the takedown of infamous CIA mole Aldrich Ames, played by Paul Rhys, no relation to “The Americans’” star Matthew Rhys (nor to “Dracula” star Jonathan Rhys Myers).
“Parenthood” (Thursday, 10 p.m., NBC)
The Braverman family train went off the rails a bit this season, so we can only hope they get back on track with the fifth season’s winter premiere. They can start by forgetting Kristina’s (Monica Potter) improbable run for mayor of Berkley, redeeming self-absorbed cheater Julia (Erika Christensen) as she deals with the lip-locker Ed (David Denman) amid repairing the damage done to her marriage to Joel (Sam Jaeger) — and maturing Sarah (Lauren Graham) enough to stop falling into teenage-level relationships with every man she encounters.