Fall TV Preview 2024: 65 Most-Anticipated New and Returning Shows
Sixty-five shows coming this fall, you ask? And that’s not even a full list of everything that’s coming, you ask?
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To which we respond: après les strikes, le déluge! Yes, there will be 31 shows premiering in September, and that’s after we said to each other last week there’s no more room at the inn — we need to stop adding things to this list! So you may notice that there are a few things missing, actually, and to those shows we say: sorry.
This fall TV season’s glut is in part due to there being an actual full schedule from the broadcast networks this year, which didn’t happen in 2023 because of the writers and actors strikes. Not to mention that superproducer Ryan Murphy alone has six shows — six! shows! — premiering this month, from his new offerings (“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” “Grotesquerie” and “Doctor Odyssey”) to his two returning ones, “9-1-1” on ABC and “9-1-1: Lone Star” on Fox. Even crazier: They all premiere within nine days of one another. (How!?)
What you will be the most excited about on this list will vary, of course. And as usual, there are a few big shows that haven’t been dated yet, such as HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy” (which will premiere in November TBA), as well as Netflix’s “No Good Deed” (from “Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman) and the streamer’s new Mike Schur comedy (starring Ted Danson!), “Man on the Inside.” But beyond the Murphy-verse, there are the much-anticipated spinoff shows “Agatha All Along” on Disney+ (revolving around Kathryn Hahn’s breakout villain from 2021’s “WandaVision”) and Colin Farrell’s (unrecognizable) deep dive into his portrayal of “The Penguin” on Max, which follows Matt Reeves’ 2022 movie “The Batman.” And then we have Apple TV+’s highbrow thriller “Disclaimer” from Alfonso Cuarón — starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline — and Hulu’s adaptation of Charles Yu’s best-selling book “Interior Chinatown.” Also, many of us will be weeping as we say goodbye to FX’s “What We Do in the Shadow” and HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” which embark on their final seasons this fall.
Or maybe you just want to see how Taylor Sheridan wraps up Kevin Costner’s in absentia storyline on “Yellowstone” when the show finally, finally comes back in November. Which, if that’s the case for you, is entirely fair. Happy watching!
Slow Horses
Sept. 4, Apple TV+
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Saskia Reeves, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kadiff Kirwan, Jonathan Pryce, Hugo Weaving, James Callis, Ruth Bradley
In the glorious “Slow Horses” — finally an Emmy nominee this year in the drama categroy, and for Oldman as lead actor and Lowden in supporting — Oldman’s Jackson Lamb leads a “dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known un-affectionately as Slough House.” In Season 4, the bombing of a London mall sets off the season-long arc, and Weaving (“The Matrix”) plays a bad guy who’s both an international threat and a significant figure from River’s (Lowden) past.
Fight Night
Sept. 5, Peacock
Cast: Kevin Hart, Dexter Darden, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Myles Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle
Based on a Will Packer-produced podcast of the same name, “Fight Night” tells the story set in Atlanta of “an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight that changed an entire city’s destiny, focusing on the cop and the hustler at the center of it all.” The hustler Chicken Man (Hart) is “suspected of masterminding the crime,” and is “hellbent on clearing his name, but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Cheadle)” — who’s one of Atlanta’s first Black detectives, to help him.
The Perfect Couple
Sept. 5, Netflix
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schrieber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Sam Nivola, Mia Isaac, Donna Lynne Champlin, Isabelle Adjani
An adaption of Elin Hilderbrand’s book of the same name, this limited series follows a young woman about to marry into a wealthy Nantucket family, despite doubts and uncertainties. When a body washes up on the beach the morning of the wedding, secrets begin to come to light and everyone is a suspect.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Sept. 6, Hulu
Cast: Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jennifer Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Mathews, Whitney Leavitt
This new Hulu reality series has quite the logline: “The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines. Now, their sisterhood is shook to its core. Faith, friendship and reputations are all on the line. Will #MomTok be able to survive and continue to give the rulebook a run for its money, or will this group fall from grace?”
Universal Basic Guys
Sept. 8, Fox
Cast: Adam Malamut, Talia Genevieve, Fred Armisen, Ally Maki
This new adult animated Fox comedy series revolves around brothers Mark and Hank Hoagies “who lose their jobs to automation and are given $3000 a month in a new basic income program. Now, they’re using their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they’re no longer needed.”
The Chicken Sisters
Sept. 10, Hallmark+
Cast: Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson, Wendie Malick
Based on KJ Dell’Antonia’s bestselling 2020 novel, the family drama with Southern charm follows a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants — and what happens when a cooking show comes to town to capture it all. The series is one of many debuting with the launch of the Hallmark+ app; also premiering on the app Sept. 10 is the unscripted series “Celebrations With Lacey Chabert” and the first “Love on the Danube” trilogy movie, “Love on the Danube: Love Song.”
The Old Man
Sept. 12, FX
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Bill Heck, Leem Lubany, E.J. Bonilla, Alia Shawkat
In Season 2, former CIA agent Dan Chase and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper head on their most important mission yet: save Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat), a woman kidnapped by a powerful Afghan tribal leader. To make things even more complicated, Emily “finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications.”
Emily in Paris
Sept. 12, Netflix (Part 2 of Season 4)
Cast: Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount, Camille Razat
While Part 1 of Season 4 ended with Emily choosing Gabriel over Alfie, it may be a bumpy road ahead — ie., Gabriel thinks Camille is pregnant with his baby. So, Emily jumps at the opportunity to travel to Rome for work, which naturally leads her to a handsome new man, Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini).
Three Women
Sept. 13, Starz
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise, Gabrielle Creevy, Blair Underwood, John Patrick Amedori
Based on Lisa Taddeo’s 2019 book, the 10-episode limited series follows three women from different walks of life — a stay-at-home mother from Indiana looking to escape her marriage; a businesswoman in a happy open marriage; and a North Dakota student accusing her English teacher of encouraging an inappropriate relationship. A writer interviews all three to tell their stories.
How to Die Alone
Sept. 13, Hulu
Cast: Natasha Rothwell, Conrad Ricamora, Jocko Sims, KeiLyn Durrel Jones
Created by and starring Natasha Rothwell, this comedy follows Mel, “a broke, fat, Black JFK airport employee who’s never been in love and forgotten how to dream.” Then everything changes when she encounters an “accidental brush with death.”
Tulsa King
Sept. 15, Paramount+ (Season 2)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Chris Caldovino, Dashiell Connery
Dwight and his crew return to defend their empire in Tulsa in Season 2, but quickly realize there are looming threats from the Kansas City mob and competing crews. “Plus, he still has unfinished business back in New York,” Paramount+ teases. Expect a cameo from Jelly Roll, too!
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
Sept. 17, FX
Cast: Josh Rivera, Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos, Tammy Blanchard
The first edition of “American Sports Story,” Ryan Murphy’s new 10-episode anthology series dives into the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, who went from a small-town football player to the NFL, where he played for the Patriots — and then to prison for murder and ultimately, his own death. The series examines what led to his arrest and his decision to take his own life.
High Potential
Sept. 17, ABC
Cast: Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, Judy Reyes
In “High Potential,” Olson — an Emmy nominee this year for “Hacks,” in the comedy guest actor category —plays, according to the show’s official description, “a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual partnership with a by-the-book detective.” Todd Harthan took over showrunner duties from Rob Thomas in July, after Thomas’ departure the previous month.
Dancing With the Stars
Sept. 17, ABC
Cast: Julianne Hough, Alfonso Ribeiro, Carrie Ann Inaba, Burno Tonioli, Derek Hough
Season 33 of the dance competition series includes all returning hosts and judges. Celebrity cast members include Anna Delvey (of “Inventing Anna” fame), Phaedra Parks (“The Traitors,” “Married to Medicine” and “Real Housewives of Atlanta), “Stephen “Pommel Horse Guy” Nedoroscik and more. Read the complete list here!
Agatha All Along
Sept. 18, Disney+
Cast: Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, Patti Lupone, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata, Paul Adelstein, Ali Ahn, Okwui Okpokwasili
“Agatha All Along” — a spinoff of Hahn’s “WandaVision” character, the witch Agatha Harkness — is one of the most-anticipated series of the fall. The once spell-bound Agatha will regain her freedom with the help of a teenager, played by Locke (of “Heartstopper” fame). According to the show’s official description, “Intrigued by his plea, she embarks on the Witches’ Road trials to reclaim her powers and discover the teen’s motivations.” And there will be singing!
The Golden Bachelorette
Sept. 18, ABC
Cast: Joan Vassos, Jesse Palmer
After the very successful debut of “The Golden Bachelor” — ratings-wise, not lasting love-wise, unfortunately — ABC launches its first season of “The Golden Bachelorette.” Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old school administrator, was introduced on “The Golden Bachelor” but had to leave the show early for a family obligation. In the spinoff, she’ll search for love amid a pool of 25 eligible suitors.
Survivor
Sept. 18, CBS
Cast: Jeff Probst
For Season 47, the 15th consecutive season filmed at the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji, host Jeff Probst returns as individuals fight to survive for 26 days on the island. Former Obama administration speechwriter and “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Lovett is one of the 18 castaways this season.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Sept. 19, Netflix
Cast: Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Javier Bardem, Chlo? Sevigny, Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor
Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters” anthology series continues, this time with the story of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. During the trial, the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune. The brothers claimed they’d committed their crime due to physical, emotional and sexual abuse by their parents.
The Penguin
Sept. 19, Max
Cast: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell
Immediately following the events of Matt Reeves’ 2022 film “The Batman,” Oswald Cobb, a.k.a. the Penguin (a.k.a. an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), attempts to take over the crime world in Gotham. But first, he’ll have to get through a few old enemies, as well as Sofia Falcone (Milioti), who’s freshly out of Arkham Asylum.
La Maison
Sept. 20, Apple TV+
Cast: Lambert Wilson, Amira Casar, Zita Hanrot, Carole Bouquet
This 10-episode French-language family drama features a behind-the-scenes look at the “contemporary ever-evolving world of fashion and aspirational French elegance and luxury,“ following rival families vying for power in the world of fashion.
Rescue HI-Surf
Sept. 22, Fox
Cast: Arielle Kebbel, Adam Demos, Alex Aiono, Kekoa Kekumano, Robbie Magasiva, Zoe Cipres, Sea Shimooka, Ian Anthony Dale, Hayley Malia Johnson, Nakoa DeCoite, Tristyn Lau, Andy McDermott
Who doesn’t love a lifeguard drama? The new series follows the fast-paced lives of lifeguards along O’ahu’s North Shore. “Located in Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle, O’ahu features dangerous maritime conditions for lifeguards and swimmers alike,” teases Fox.
Matlock
Sept. 22, CBS
Cast: Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, Leah Lewis
A reboot of the 1986 Andy Griffith classic, the new Matlock is Bates’ Madeline Matlock, a woman who rejoins the workforce in her 70s at a prestigious law firm — but there is much more to Maddie than meets the eye. (Truly, didn’t see that pilot twist coming!)
9-1-1: Lone Star
Sept. 23, Fox
Cast: Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Ronen Rubinstein, Jim Parrack, Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith, Rafael L. Silva, Julian Works
It’s been 15 months since the Season 4 finale so a lot has changed! Carlos has followed in his father’s footsteps, moving into the Texas Rangers, while Judd has chosen to resign from the 126 to take care of his son. That means that now, Owen must find a replacement.
Brilliant Minds
Sept. 23, NBC
Cast: Zachary Quinto, Teddy Sears, Alex MacNicoll, Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Donna Murphy
First developed for Fox, “Brilliant Minds” is inspired by the Oliver Sacks books “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” and “An Anthropologist on Mars.” Quinto plays neurologist Dr. Oliver Wolf, who leads a team of physicians who “explore the human brain while coping with their interpersonal relationships and mental health.”
Murder in a Small Town
Sept. 24, Fox
Cast: Rossif Sutherland, Kristin Kreuk, Mya Lowe, Aaron Douglas, Savonna Spracklin, Fritzy-Klevans Destine, Dakota Guppy, Fiona Vroom, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Gardiner Millar, Crystal Balint, Alisha Newton, James Cromwell
Set on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia — where my family has a cabin, in case you’re interested! — a police detective who’s moved out of the city to live a quieter life instead finds himself investigating a bunch of murders. Based on a book series by L. R. Wright, “Murder in a Small Town” will follow Det. Karl Alberg (Sutherland, who’s appeared in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Three Pines”) and his partner Cassandra Lee (Kreuk of “Smallville” fame) as they solve crimes.
One Chicago
Sept. 25, NBC
Cast: Taylor Kinney, David Eigenberg, Miranda Rae Mayo, Joe Minoso, Christian Stolte, Daniel Kyri, Hanako Greensmith; Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins, Amy Morton, Marina Squerciati, Benjamin Levy Aguilar; Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Marlyne Barrett, Jessy Schram, Luke Mitchell
When “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” return for their 10th, 13th and 12th seasons, respectively, things will look a little bit different. Crockett is no longer at Med, Chief Boden has left the firehouse and Upton’s headed out of the Chicago law force. Expect many new faces!
Grotesquerie
Sept. 25, FX
Cast: Travis Kelce, Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville, Raven Goodwin, Nicholas Chavez, Micaela Diamond
Rather than a new installment of “American Horror Story” this year, executive producer Ryan Murphy brings audiences in search of scares “Grotesquerie.” According to its logline, “A series of crimes have unsettled a small community, and Det. Lois Tryon feels they are eerily personal, as if someone or something is taunting her.” There’s Nash’s latest turn in the Murphy-verse — she won a supporting actress Emmy for her turn in “Dahmer” — but there’s also Travis Kelcie’s acting debut! Which is what people will care about.
Nobody Wants This
Sept. 26, Netflix
Cast: Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Justine Lupe, Emily Arlook, Stephanie Faracy, Jacki Tohn, Timothy Simons, Tovah Feldshuh, Sherry Cola, Paul Ben-Victor
Based on the life of creator Erin Foster, this rom-com follows an outspoken woman, who hosts an unfiltered podcast about the ups and downs of dating with her sister, who falls in love with an unconventional rabbi.
Doctor Odyssey
Sept. 26, ABC
Cast: Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson, Phillipa Soo, Sean Teale
In one of Ryan Murphy’s many fall projects, this proSEAdural follows Joshua Jackson’s Max, an on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where he helps with “unique medical crises.” Think “9-1-1″ on a ship. The series is part of ABC’s Thursday night lineup, which kicks off with “9-1-1,” heads to the ocean for “Doctor Odyssey” and closes out with “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Social Studies
Sept. 27, FX
This character-driven documentary series by Lauren Greenfield dives into the “first generation of digital natives” in LA, chronicling the lives of diverse teens over a school year and examining what they go through — from bullying and comparison pressures to racism and sexual identity challenges.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol
Sept. 29, AMC
Cast: Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, La?ka Blanc-Francard
Picking up where Season 1 left off, Carol Peletier is back and is setting out to find her old friend, Deryl. Meanwhile, he struggles with his decision to stay in France.
Law & Order Franchise
Oct. 3, NBC
Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Brooks, Reid Scott, Maura Tierney; Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano, Terry Serpico, Kevin Kane, Juliana Aidén Martinez
Both “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” will return at the start of October, while the third spinoff, “Organized Crime” has moved to Peacock. In Season 24 of the flagship series, expect new faces, including Maura Tierney, following the departure of Camryn Manheim.
Heartstopper
Oct. 3, Netflix
Cast: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, Leila Khan
In Season 3 of “Heartstopper,” the heartwarming queer relationship between Charlie (Locke) and Nick (Connor) will continue. And according to Locke, who was recently profiled by Variety’s Adam B. Vary, “the second half of the season is about sex.”
The Legend of Vox Machina
Oct. 3, Amazon Prime Video
Cast: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O’Brien, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham
Per the logline, Season 3 of “The Legend of Vox Machina” raises the stakes as “the Chroma Conclave’s path of destruction spreads like wildfire while the Cinder King hunts down Vox Machina.” Meanwhile, the misfits continue to rise above their demons to save the Tal’Dorei republic.
Joan
Oct. 3, The CW
Cast: Sophie Turner, Frank Dillane, Mia Millichamp-Long, Caroline Faber, Tina Louise Owens, Andrew Tiernan, Ella Dunlop, Allegra Marland
Purchased by The CW from ITV, “Joan” tells the story of a business woman — and jewel thief! — fighting to get her daughter back from social services.
Scamanda
Oct. 9, ABC
The hugely popular 2023 true crime podcast of the same name becomes a docuseries from ABC News — and network television gets into the true-crime docuseries game, where Netflix and Hulu have excelled in recent years. This story is nuts, if you didn’t listen. Logline: “Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian. A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest. But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know. She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world. Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.”
Abbott Elementary
Oct. 9, ABC
Cast: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Chris Perfetti, Josh Segarra, Zack Fox
Somehow, Season 4 (!!!) has arrived of the hit ABC mockumentary and while most storyline details are being kept under wraps, creator and star Quinta Brunson has teased an exciting crossover coming — but with which show? And how will it unfold?
La Máquina
Oct. 9, Hulu
Cast: Christopher Evangelou, Eiza González, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Lucía Méndez, Andrés Delgado, Raúl Briones, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Gnecco, Karina Gidi
Hulu’s first Spanish-language original series, produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luno, tells the story of an aging boxer who feels he has one last shot at the title, “but to make it to fight night, he must navigate a mysterious force from the underworld.”
Teacup
Oct. 10, Peacock
Cast: Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Kathy Baker, Chaske Spencer, Emilie Bierre, Boris McGiver, Luciano Leroux, Caleb Dolden, Ashley Shelton, Adelina Anthony, Alice Kremelberg, Juliene Joyner
From James Wan, the mind behind “The Conjuring” and “M3GAN,” and showrunner Ian McCulloch comes a horror thriller about a family trapped on a farm in rural Georgia, who must unite with their neighbors to fight off “a mysterious and deadly threat.”
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Oct 10, Netflix
Cast: Hayley Atwell, Richard Armitage, Allen Maldonado, Earl Baylon
The animated series, based on the action-adventure video game series, follows heroine Lara Croft as she explores new territory. The show takes place more than 25 years after her first appearance in the video game Survivor trilogy.
Outer Banks
Oct. 10, Netflix (Part 2, Nov. 7)
Cast: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant
John B and co have found the gold… so now what? Season 4 will lead up to the 18-month flash-forward that Season 3 ended with: Wes Genrette asking the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure. The new season will feature the Pogues returning to life in the Outer Banks where they’ve built “Poguelandia 2.0,” living together and running a bait shop.
Disclaimer
Oct. 11, Apple TV+
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Lesley Manville, Indira Varma, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kevin Kline, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Hoyeon, Louis Partidge
Alfonso Cuaron has adapted Renée Knight’s 2015 novel, and the result is an elliptical thriller with an all-star cast. Blanchett plays Catherine Ravenscroft, an acclaimed documentarian, and Kline co-stars as former teacher Stephen Brigstocke, who wants to bring her down.
Tracker
Oct. 13, CBS
Cast: Justin Hartley, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, Fiona Rene
The most-watched new broadcast series of last year returns with its second season, following survivalist Colter Shaw, who travels the country and helps police solve crimes. The drama is based on Jeffery Deaver’s novel “The Never Game.”
NCIS: Origins
Oct. 14, CBS
Cast: Austin Stowell, Mariel Molino, Kyle Schmid, Diany Rodriguez, Tyla Abercrumbie
Meet the young Leroy Jethro Gibbs! Stowell leads the “NCIS” prequel, portraying the role made famous by Mark Harmon, which highlights the start of his career working with the Naval Investigative Service in Camp Pendleton.
Following the two-hour debut, “NCIS” will debut with its Season 22 premiere.
FBI Universe
Oct. 15, CBS
Cast: Zeeko Zaki, Missy Peregrym, Ebonee Noel, Jeremy Sisto; Jesse Lee Soffer, Carter Redwood, Vinessa Vidotto, Eva-Jane Willis, Christina Wolfe; Dylan McDermott, Shantel VanSanten, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Edwin Hodge
“FBI” (Season 7), “FBI: International” (Season 4) and “FBI: Most Wanted” (Season 6) will once again own Tuesday night on CBS. All three series will see many cast changes; most notably, “Chicago P.D.” alum Jesse Lee Soffer will now lead “FBI: International” following the departure of Luke Kleintank last season. Although the shows are in the same universe, Soffer will not be playing the same character he played on “P.D.”
Shrinking
Oct. 16, Apple TV+
Cast: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Lukita Maxwell, Luke Tennie
After Season 1 ended with quite a splash — one of Jimmy’s patients taking his advice quite literally and pushing her partner off a cliff — there will likely be consequences to follow. This season includes a guest role by co-creator Brett Goldstein.
George & Mandy’s First Marriage
Oct. 17, CBS
Cast: Emily Osment, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, Annie Potts, Melissa Peterman, Dougie Baldwin, Jessie Prez, Will Sasso, Zoe Perry, Rachel Bay Jones
A sequel to “Young Sheldon,” the new Chuck Lorre sitcom will follow Georgie and Mandy as they navigate parenting — and each of their own families’ dramas — and marriage in Texas. Following the debut episode will be the premieres of “Ghosts” Season 4 and “Elsbeth” Season 2.
The Lincoln Lawyer
Oct. 17, Netflix
Cast: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, Yaya DaCosta, Neve Campbell, Elliott Gould, Krista Warner, Fiona Rene, Devon Graye, Merrin Dungey, Allyn Moriyon, John Pirruccello, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
Based on the bestselling legal series by Michael Connelly, Los Angeles trial attorney Mickey Haller — famously, at this point — runs his law practice out of his Lincoln. Season 3 is based on the fifth book in Connelly’s Lincoln Lawyer series, “The Gods of Guilt.”
Happy’s Place
Oct. 18, NBC
Cast: Melissa Peterman, Reba McEntire, Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Tokala Black Elk, Pablo Castelblanco, Cheryl Francis Harrington
In this “Reba” reunion, McEntire’s Bobbie inherits a restaurant from her late father, only to learn that she’s a co-owner with the half-sister she didn’t know she had.
What We Do in the Shadows
Oct. 21, FX
Cast: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Atamanuik, Doug Jones, Chris Sandiford, Jean-Michel Richaud, Parisa Fakhri, Anoop Desai, Violet Tinnirello, Liam McKenna Liam McKenna, Veronika Slowikowska, Gavin Fox
Don’t go, “What We Do in the Shadows”! Don’t leave us! Yes, we’re in denial about this being the sixth and final season of this wonderful comedy about vampires living in a falling-down mansion in Staten Island. Even the logline is brilliant, and that is rarely the case: “After a very brief stint as a full-blown vampire, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) is re-evaluating his life. Who is he if not a familiar who will do anything to please his Master in hopes of one day being turned into a vampire? Meanwhile, the vampires are reevaluating, too. When their former roommate reappears after a 50-year nap, they realize how little they’ve done in half a century — not one goal accomplished, not one dream pursued, not one part of the New World conquered (except for their street and part of Ashley Street).”
(Don’t goooooooooooo…)
Before
Oct. 25, Apple TV+
Cast: Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Rebecca Ruane, Will Hochman, David Mattle, Christina Renee, Hope Davis, Rosie Perez, Judith Light, Maria Dizzia, Stephen Wallem, Will Fitz, Lauren Yaffe
Billy Crystal leads this 10-episode psychological thriller as a child psychiatrist who, while mourning the loss of his wife, meets a young boy with a haunting connection to his past.
Somebody Somewhere
Oct. 27, HBO
Cast: Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Tim Bagley, Murray Hill, Jennifer Mudge, Mercedes White, Meighan Gerachis, ólafur Darri ólafsson
The third and final (sob!) season of “Somebody Somewhere” will continue to follow Sam’s (Everett) return to her (seemingly idyllic?) hometown in Kansas. Sam has newly surrounded herself by a loving chosen family, especially Joel (Hiller). The good news is that it seems we’ll be seeing more of Everett singing this year, since the logline reads in part, “Grappling with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders who don’t fit in but don’t give up, showing that finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible.”
The Diplomat
Oct. 31, Netflix
Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Ato Essandoh, Jess Chanliau, Pearl Mackie, Tim Delap, Kenichiro Thomson, Adam Silver, Georgie Henley, Celia Imrie, Nana Mensah
It’s been one international crisis after the next since Kate Wyler (Russell) was surprised to find herself appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. On top of that, her husband (Sewell) is in the hospital after a bomb went off in the London streets after he meddled in one of them — yes, Season 1 ended on quite a cliffhanger! Russell received an Emmy nomination for the first season of “The Diplomat,” which was created by Debora Cahn: Look for this wild show to break out even bigger with Season 2.
The Day of the Jackal
Nov. 7, Peacock
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, úrsula Corberó, Ben Hall, Sule Rimi, Stuart Whelan, Florisa Kamara, Jonjo O’Neill, Adam James, Christy Meyer, Lee Byford, Martin McDougall, Russel Balogh, Jan-Martin Müller, Lucy Russel, Edie Elks, Richard Dormer
Based on the 1971 political thriller by Frederick Forsyth — which was adapted into a movie in 1973 — this new version of “The Day of the Jackal” brings the action into the present. Its logline: An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Yellowstone
Nov. 11, Paramount Network
Cast: Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Brecken Merill, Finn Little, Gil Birmingham
Here’s the official logline for the show: ’Yellowstone’ chronicles the Dutton family who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect – the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders — an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park.” But behind the scenes, the drama is even better, with the series’ ex-star Kevin Costner leaving the show in order make his “Horizon” films, the first of which bombed at the box office. When one of the most popular shows on television finally returns after nearly two years off the air, it faces an uncertain future — but it’s more than likely the show will continue without him, with Reilly, Hauser and other members of the cast taking over.
St. Denis Medical
Nov. 12, NBC
Cast: Allison Tolman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Josh Lawson, David Alan Grier, Mekki Leeper, Kahyun Kim, Jeff Marlow, Kaliko Kauahi, Stephen Schneider, Christina Miller
Created by the team behind “Superstore,” this sitcom follows the nurses and doctors working at an underfunded, understaffed hospital, as they “try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity.”
Bad Sisters
Nov. 13, Apple TV+
Cast: Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson
Season 2 takes place two years after the “accidental death” of Grace’s abusive husband as the Garvey sisters are thrust back into the spotlight — and forced to figure out who they can really trust.
Say Nothing
Nov. 14, FX
Cast: Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake.
“Say Nothing” plans across four decades, exploring the tumultuous period in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles. Beginning with the shocking disappearance of single mother Jean McConville, the story continues through the eyes of IRA members, exploring “the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.”
Cross
Nov. 14, Amazon Prime Video
Cast: Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford, Ryan Eggold
James Patterson’s famed detective Alex Cross returns in a new series. Picking up shortly after his wife’s death, Cross returns to work with the police to dig into the psyches of killers and their victims, all while trying to find out who killed his wife.
Silo
Nov. 15, Apple TV+
Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Common, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash, Chinaza Uche, Iain Glen, Steve Zahn
Based on the novels of Hugh Howey, Season 1 of “Silo” ended on quite a cliffhanger, when it concluded in June of last year. (Read this interview with Rebecca Ferguson, if you want to remember how it ended.) The dystopian series follows Juliette (Ferguson) as she and the other residents of the silo face, as the logline calls it, “escalating dangers” that cause her to question the “very foundation of their society, and the truth behind their underground world.”
Landman
Nov. 17, Paramount+
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Bobbie Jene Smith, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Martin Sensmeier
The newest Taylor Sheridan drama for Paramount+ is based on the popular 2019-2020 podcast “Boomtown,” which was produced by Texas Monthly. The show’s logline: “Set in the West Texas oilfields, ‘Landman’ follows a crisis manager navigating the high-stakes world of the boom-or-bust energy industry, exploring the power struggles, greed and complex human stories that unfold in this volatile environment.”
Interior Chinatown
Nov. 19, Hulu
Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Chloé Bennet, Ronny Chieng, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Archie Kao, Sullivan Jones, Lisa Gilroy, Whitney Yang
Based on Charles Yu’s best-seller of the same name, the drama is a show within a show, telling the story of “a background character trapped in a police procedural.” Used to playing background roles, he dreams of “a whole world beyond Chinatown.” Then he witnesses a major crime and everything changes. Taika Waititi directs the pilot and executive produces.
Leonardo da Vinci
Nov. 18, PBS
Ken Burns’ latest docuseries delves into the life and work of the 15th century genius Leonardo da Vinci. According to PBS, “The documentary will look at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations, and it finds in his soaring imagination and profound intellect the foundation for a conversation we are still having today: what is our relationship with nature and what does it mean to be human.”
Outlander
Nov. 22, Starz
Cast: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell, Lauren Lyle, César Domboy, David Berry, Duncan Lacroix and Maria Doyle Kennedy.
The beginning of the end, kind of. Part 1 of Season 7 — the penultimate season of the popular long-running series — concluded in August 2023, and its eighth and final season will premiere sometime next year. “Outlander,” based on Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling romantasy series, made its debut on Starz in 2014, telling the story of Claire Randall (Balfe), who travels back in time to 1743 Scotland, where she meets Jamie (Heughan). Here, in Part 2 of Season 7, everyone is in America at the height of the Revolutionary War. As far as the show eventually coming to an end, fret not: Starz has also set a prequel series, “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” which will tell the stories of Jamie’s and Claire’s parents.
The Madness
Nov. 28, Netflix
Cast: Colman Domingo, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, Thaddeus J. Mixon
The eight-episode limited series is a conspiracy thriller led by Domingo’s Muncie Daniels, a media pundit who stumbles across a murder in the Poconos mountains and must fight for his innocence and his life.
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