40 shows we can't wait to see this fall
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Summer may (almost) be over, but that means fall TV is just beginning. And trust me when I say there's a lot you won't want to miss.
This fall and winter, we'll see the return of major genre series like Squid Game, Silo, and Arcane, as well as beloved comedies like Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, and Somebody Somewhere. Elsewhere, you'll find shows set in the worlds of Star Wars, Dune, and even Gotham City; sitcoms from bold comedic voices; and some seriously spooky shows perfect for Halloween. Clear your schedule, you've got a lot of watching to do!
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Here, in order of release date, are 40 TV shows to check out this fall, handpicked by Mashable's entertainment team.
English Teacher
If you're not familiar with comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez from his collection of kooky TikTok characters or his excellent web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, FX's English Teacher is here to get you with the program. Alvarez created and stars in this comedy about a high school English teacher weathering all the personal, professional, and political challenges that come with the job. Often, it's all three at once, combining in a perfect storm at school football games, class trips, and beyond. Featuring instantly memorable one-liners, breakneck pacing, and some unexpected life lessons along the way, English Teacher deserves to be at the top of every sitcom-lover's watchlist. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton, Carmen Christopher, Jordan Firstman, and Langston Kerman
How to watch: English Teacher premieres Sept. 2 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.
The Perfect Couple
A wedding goes horribly wrong in The Perfect Couple, Netflix's adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand's novel. The show whisks us away to Nantucket, where bride-to-be Amelia Sacks (Bad Sisters' Eve Hewson) is hours away from marrying into the wealthy Winbury family, headed up by mystery novelist Greer (Nicole Kidman) and her husband Tag (Liev Schreiber). The stage is set for a dream marriage... until a body washes up on the beach. Now, everyone is a suspect. Let the juicy drama unfold. — B.E.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Michael Beach, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani
How to watch: The Perfect Couple premieres Sept. 5 on Netflix.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Based on the true crime podcast of the same name, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist tells the story of a brazen heist that took place the night of Muhammad Ali's 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta. The star-studded series features big names like Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, and Don Cheadle, with Kevin Hart leading the pack as hustler Chicken Man, who becomes the prime suspect in the caper. — B.E.
Starring: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Chloe Bailey, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Dexter Darden, Lori Harvey, and Sinqua Walls
How to watch: Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist premieres Sept. 5 on Peacock.
The Old Man Season 2
In 2022 we were late to The Old Man, catching up just in time to develop a summer crush on Jeff Bridge's silver fox, retired assassin Dan Chase. This time, we're champing at the bit to see where this thrilling series goes next.
Based on the 2017 novel by Thomas Perry, The Old Man follows a former CIA operative (Bridges) who's successfully lived in hiding for 30 years. But once his cover's blown, he's forced on the run, causing troubles for old allies (John Lithgow), his newly acquired lover (Amy Brenneman), and his only daughter (Alia Shawkat), who ended the season in the hands of a vicious warlord. Season 2 promises to dig deeper into the complicated relationship between the trained killer and the current head of FBI operations, plunging both back into Afghanistan, where they served decades before. We can't wait to see every gnarly turn and every grizzled grimace. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Alia Shawkat, and Amy Brenneman
How to watch: The Old Man Season 2 premieres Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.
Three Women
Based on Lisa Taddeo's nonfiction book, Three Women centers on the stories of American women struggling to make sense of their lust and love lives. And from the looks of the first trailer, this will be a must-see for fans of limited series like Big Little Lies.
Shailene Woodley stars as a fictionalized version of Taddeo, a journalist seeking to make a book about the hard truths of female sexuality in America. In her search, she finds Lina (GLOW's Betty Gilpin), a suburban housewife trapped in a loveless marriage and desperate to reconnect to her own body through desire. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Maggie (Gabrielle Creevy) believes she's found love with her high school teacher; beyond the age gap and power dynamic issues, he's also married. Then there's Sloane and her husband Richard (Imaginary's DeWanda Wise and Longlegs' Blair Underwood), a successful couple who swings with other couples in the lap of luxury, but finds a threat to their marriage in a new lust interest. With new episodes dropping weekly across a 10-episode season, Three Women seems sure to tantalize across the fall. — K.P.
Starring: Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise, Betty Gilpin, Gabrielle Creevy, and Blair Underwood
How to watch: Three Women premieres Sept. 13 on Starz.
How to Die Alone
Known for Insecure and The White Lotus, Natasha Rothwell's own show is all about seizing the damn day. Rothwell leads her deadpan-titled comedy How to Die Alone as Mel, a JFK airport employee who feels unfulfilled in life on many levels. "[I wanted] to really explore the difference between loneliness and being alone," Rothwell told a panel for the Television Critics Association (TCA). When she's faced with a pretty embarrassing near-death experience, Mel gets a dose of perspective that propels her to get stuck into life. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
Starring: Natasha Rothwell, Conrad Ricamora, Jocko Sims, and KeiLyn Durrel Jones
How to watch: How to Die Alone premieres Sept. 13 on Hulu.
SEE ALSO: 'How to Die Alone' is Natasha Rothwell's 'most vulnerable' work yet
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
Ryan Murphy continues to build his American Story empire with American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez. Based on The Boston Globe's podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc., this limited series chronicles the life of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez (Josh Rivera), including his family life, his murder conviction, his death by suicide, and how he impacted American sports and culture as a whole. — B.E.
Starring: Josh Rivera, Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos, and Tammy Blanchard
How to watch: American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez premieres Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.
Agatha All Along
Kathryn Hahn's witchy Agatha Harkness was one of the standouts of 2021 Marvel series WandaVision. Who could forget when she captured our attention — and ears — with the Emmy-winning ditty "Agatha All Along"? Now, she gets a show all to herself with the aptly titled Agatha All Along, which sees her setting off on a quest down the Witches' Road to regain her magical powers. Joining her on her journey is a mysterious teen (Heartstopper's Joe Locke) and a coven of witches including Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, and Patti LuPone. Expect killer cast chemistry, magic galore, and of course, some new witchy bops.* — B.E.
Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Emma Caulfield Ford, Maria Dizzia, and Okwui Okpokwasili
How to watch: Agatha All Along premieres Sept. 18 on Disney+.
The Penguin
Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald "The Penguin" Cobb in The Batman spin-off The Penguin. Taking place after the events of The Batman, which saw Gotham disastrously flooded, this gritty crime drama follows Oz in his quest to take over the city's vast criminal underworld. But he'll have some stiff competition in the form of Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti), daughter of the late Carmine Falcone. What happens when these two criminal masterminds go head to head? And what other morsels of Batman lore can we expect to see here?* — B.E.
Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Michael Zegen, Carmen Ejogo, and Theo Rossi
How to watch: The Penguin premieres Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
A Very Royal Scandal
Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen in "A Very Royal Scandal." Credit: Christopher Raphael / Blueprint / Sony Pictures Television
For some reason, 2024 is the year of not one but two dramatizations of the BBC's notorious 2019 Prince Andrew interview, in which Newsnight anchor Emily Maitlis asked the Duke of York about his link to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. We've already had Netflix's Scoop, and now Prime Video's version, A Very Royal Scandal, is here, with Ruth Wilson as Maitlis and Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew. Directed by Julian Jarrold and written by Jeremy Brock, A Very Royal Scandal tracks Maitlis securing the interview, the preparation, the event itself, and the aftermath. — S.C.
Starring: Ruth Wilson, Michael Sheen, Joanna Scanlan, Alex Jennings, éanna Hardwicke, and Claire Rushbrook
How to watch: A Very Royal Scandal premieres on Prime Video on Sept. 19.
Twilight of the Gods
Zack Snyder and Norse mythology collide in Twilight of the Gods, a 2D animated series bursting with blood, sex, and warring gods.
Co-created by Snyder, Jay Oliva, and Eric Carrasco, Twilight of the Gods invites us into a mythical world where heroes and gods accomplish great deeds and fight greater wars. Here, mortal king Leif (voiced by Stuart Martin) and warrior Sigrid (Sylvia Hoeks) fall in love. But when Thor (Pilou Asb?k) ruins their wedding night, Sigrid finds herself on a no-holds-barred quest for vengeance. Brace yourselves for brutal action sequences, encounters with Thor, Loki, and Odin, and maybe even the occasional dragon. — B.E.
Starring: Stuart Martin, Sylvia Hoeks, Pilou Asb?k, Rahul Kohli, Paterson Joseph, Jamie Clayton, Birgitte Hjort S?rensen, Kristofer Hivju, Thea Sofie Loch N?ss, John Noble, and Peter Stormare
How to watch: Twilight of the Gods premieres Sept. 19 on Netflix.
Penelope
Wilderness survival stories meet coming-of-age tales in the YA drama Penelope, co-created by Mel Eslyn and Mark Duplass. The show focuses on 16-year-old Penelope (Little Fires Everywhere's Megan Stott), who chooses to abandon technology and venture alone through the woods of Washington state. Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko called Penelope's pilot, which premiered at Sundance, "a cozy fantasy set in the real world," adding that "the concept of touching grass proves a wholesome jumping-off point for a modern teen's journey of self-discovery." — B.E.
Starring: Megan Stott, Austin Abrams
How to watch: Penelope premieres Sept. 24 on Netflix.
Grotesquerie
Ryan Murphy. Niecy Nash-Betts. Travis Kelce. Three names we didn't predict being in the same project, but Grotesquerie threatens to shake up more than that. The American Horror Story and Pose creator's upcoming series is a grisly 10-episode crime drama that digs into a series of religious horror happenings in a small town. Nash-Betts stars as Lois Tryon, a detective who's trying to get the bottom of it all — but of course, she has a deep, dark, personal connection buried there. She's helped by nun and journalist Sister Megan, played by Micaela Diamond, who also has her secrets. And it's not clear who Travis Kelce is playing at this point, but he'll inevitably bring a few more Taylor Swift fans into the Murphyverse. Written and created by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken, Grotesquerie is inevitably going to be all kinds of fucked up, so ready yourselves. — S.C.
Starring: Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville, Micaela Diamond, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Raven Goodwin, and Travis Kelce
How to watch: Grotesquerie premieres Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. ET on FX and streams on Hulu the next day.
Nobody Wants This
Looking for a rom-com series that's got a bit of spice? Named for the fictional podcast of its irreverent female lead, Nobody Wants This focuses on the burgeoning — but inconvenient — romance that blooms between a dashing young rabbi (The O.C.'s Adam Brody) and an atheist "shiksa" (The Good Place's Kristen Bell), who hosts a podcast all about sex and relationships. His congregation isn't thrilled when she crashes services at the synagogue to chat. Her sibling/co-host (Succession's Justine Lupe) isn't thrilled about him and his gawky older brother (Veep's Timothy Simons) whole vibe — especially when the sisters are on the brink of a big development deal. But no one — not even their mutual friend (Joy Ride's Sherry Cola) can deny their chemistry. — K.P.
Starring: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Timothy Simons, Justine Lupe, and Sherry Cola
How to watch: Nobody Wants This premieres Sept. 26 on Netflix.
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3
The most chaotic heroes in all of Tal'dorei return for The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, which continues adapting Critical Role's first-ever Dungeons and Dragons campaign. This season sees the members of Vox Machina squaring off against the remaining dragons of the Chroma Conclave — and their own inner demons. Bring on the angst, the fantasy adventures, and the most NSFW applications of magic you could possibly imagine. — B.E.
Starring: Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham
How to watch: The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 premieres Oct. 3 on Prime Video.
SEE ALSO: How 'The Legend of Vox Machina' brings a 'Dungeons and Dragons' campaign to life
Heartstopper Season 3
Netflix's adaptation of Alice Oseman's beloved graphic novel Heartstopper returns for a third season, reuniting you with Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) and their delightful gang of pals. They made it official at the end of Season 1 and toyed with the idea of saying "love" out loud in Season 2. Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney) finally figured out their feelings last season, Isaac (Tobie Donovan) found a name for his sexuality, and Tara (Corinna Brown) supported Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) as her turbulent home life boiled over. In Season 3, the teens look to the future, the big decisions after school. Jonathan Bailey and Hayley Atwell join as guest stars this season, and graphic novel character Michael Holden (Darragh Hand) will finally join the story. Can't bloody wait. — S.C.
Starring: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, Jonathan Bailey, Hayley Atwell, and Darragh Hand
How to watch: Heartstopper Season 3 premieres Oct. 3 on Netflix.
Abbott Elementary Season 4
Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson in "Abbott Elementary." Credit: Disney / Gilles Mingasson
This October, school's back in session for Quinta Brunson's Emmy award–winning sitcom Abbott Elementary. And while I can't wait for more hilarious hijinks from Abbott's squad of teachers, the most pressing question remains: What's next for Janine (Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) after their scorching kiss in the Season 3 finale? — B.E.
Starring: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, and William Stanford Davis
How to watch: Abbott Elementary Season 4 premieres Oct. 9 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC, and streams the next day on Hulu.
SEE ALSO: How does 'Abbott Elementary' cast its mind-blowing guest stars?
La Máquina
Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna in "La Máquina." Credit: Courtesy of Hulu
Since starring in 2001's iconic coming-of-age movie Y tu mamá también together, Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal have remained friends; they've been co-stars and creative partners, even founding two production companies, La Corriente del Golfo and Canana Films. Now, the former studio is teaming up with Disney for Hulu's first Spanish-language original series. Written by Marco Ramirez and directed by Gabriel Ripstein, La Máquina stars Bernal as a boxer named Esteban who's nearing the end of his career. Luna co-stars as his manager Andy, who wants him to enter one last fight. But there's dodgy underworld dealings afoot, which are being investigated by journalist Irasema (played by 3 Body Problem star Eiza González). — S.C.
Starring: Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, and Eiza González
How to watch: La Máquina premieres Oct. 9 on Hulu.
Teacup
Peacock's Teacup promises frights aplenty, just in time for Halloween. Based on Robert McCammon's 1988 novel Stinger, and produced by Saw and The Conjuring's James Wan, Teacup follows a group of people in rural Georgia facing down an unknown threat. The show's cryptic teaser doesn't tell us much beyond that, but thanks to its frightening images of dead animals and people in gas masks, consider us spooked (and seated). — B.E.
Starring: Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux
How to watch: Teacup premieres Oct. 10 on Peacock.
SEE ALSO: 'Teacup' horror teaser has a family fighting an unseen threat
Disclaimer
Apple TV+'s Disclaimer promises one of this year's most exciting TV team-ups, that of director Alfonso Cuarón (Roma, Children of Men) and Cate Blanchett (Tár). Cuarón writes and directs this psychological thriller, based on the novel by Renée Knight, about journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) who receives a novel from an unknown author threatening to expose her deepest secrets. The hunt is on to find the writer's true identity — but can Catherine find them in time to save her relationship with her family? — B.E.
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Hoyeon, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Indira Varma
How to watch: Disclaimer premieres Oct. 11 on Apple TV+.
Gastronauts
Streaming service Dropout has carved out a name for itself with series like game show Game Changer and actual play show Dimension 20. Now, it takes on the culinary competition space with Gastronauts, a show where award-winning chefs prepare dishes based on prompts from a panel of comedians. In Gastronauts' trailer, these prompts range from "only use ingredients from this vending machine" to "horniest," so truly anything is on the menu. — B.E.
Starring: Jordan Myrick, Sam Reich, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, Oscar Montoya, and Kendahl Landreth
How to watch: Gastronauts premieres Oct. 11 on Dropout.
Shrinking Season 2
One of the best shows of 2023 is coming back for a second season. Season 1 focused on the everyday might of grief, as therapist Jimmy (Jason Segel) and his teen daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) took it day by day after his wife's death — all with the help of colleagues Gaby (Jessica Williams) and Paul (Harrison Ford), best friend Brian (Michael Urie), neighbour Liz (Christa Miller), and patient-turned-friend Sean (Luke Tennie). Last season ended with the characters in pretty solid places mentally, but with some relationships undefined, so we're keen to see how these develop in Season 2. — S.C.
Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Luke Tennie, and Michael Urie
How to watch: Shrinking Season 2 premieres Oct. 16 on Apple TV+.
SEE ALSO: 15 minutes of sadness: Behind the therapy trick in 'Shrinking'
Hysteria!
The Satanic Panic of the late 1980s takes center stage in Peacock's Hysteria!, which kicks off with the disappearance of a beloved varsity quarterback. In an attempt to take advantage of the town's interest in the occult, high school heavy metal band Deth Krunch rebrands as fully Satanic. Their efforts backfire when a string or murders, kidnappings, and "supernatural activity" point back to them. Let the witch hunt commence. — B.E.
Starring: Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn, Bruce Campbell, Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro, Allison Scagliotti, and Jessica Treska
How to watch: Hysteria! premieres Oct. 18 on Peacock.
What We Do in the Shadows Season 6
Kristen Schaal, Harvey Guillén, Natasia Demetriou, Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, and Mark Proksch in "What We Do in the Shadows." Credit: Pari Dukovic / FX
This year, we bid farewell to the best vampires in all of New Yawk Cit-AY, as What We Do in the Shadows kicks off its sixth and final season. How will we ever say goodbye to Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch)? Hopefully with cursed hats, guest stars galore, and a slew of great Matt Berry line readings. — B.E.
Starring: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch, and Kristen Schaal
How to watch: What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 premieres Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. ET on FX, and streams the next day on Hulu.
Before
Jacobi Jupe and Billy Crystal in "Before." Credit: AppleTV+
Another psychological thriller from Apple TV+, Before stars Billy Crystal as Eli, a child psychiatrist grieving the loss of his wife Lynn (Judith Light). When he encounters a young boy named Noah (Jacobi Jupe), Eli realizes the two may share a haunting connection, and works to help Noah overcome his troubles. — B.E.
Starring: Billy Crystal, Judith Light, Jacobi Jupe, and Rosie Perez
How to watch: Before premieres Oct. 25 on Apple TV+.
Somebody Somewhere Season 3
Since its very first season, Somebody Somewhere has quietly cemented itself as one of HBO's best comedies. Bridget Everett stars as Sam, a grieving woman who returns to her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, and finds community with a group of local outcasts. Tackling everything from loss to adult friendship with a grounded, low-key touch, Somebody Somewhere is a sweet reminder that you can always find your people, no matter where you go. And with its third and final season on the way, it's not too late to get started on this understated gem. — B.E.
Starring: Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Tim Bagley, Murray Hill, Jennifer Mudge, Mercedes White, Meighan Gerachis, and ólafur Darri ólafsson
How to watch: Somebody Somewhere premieres Oct. 27 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
The Diplomat Season 2
Keri Russell in "The Diplomat." Credit: Alex Bailey/Netflix
One of Netflix's most addictive political dramas of 2023 is back for Season 2, and after that finale we're ready to dive into more diplomatic tension, secret workplace romances, and Keri Russell generally kickin' ass. Created by Debora Cahn (The West Wing, Homeland), this wildly popular series returns with Russell in the lead as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the UK amid an international crisis. In the finale, the real villain was unmasked as a very influential caller from inside the house, and an explosion left some of the main characters' fates uncertain. Who survived the blast? And how will Kate figure out who's behind it, especially when she's distracted by the dishy UK foreign secretary, Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and the arrival of U.S. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney)? — S.C.
Starring: Keri Russell, Allison Janney, Rory Kinnear, David Gyasi, Rufus Sewell, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Nana Mensah, Miguel Sandoval, Michael McKean, Celia Imrie, and T’Nia Miller
How to watch: The Diplomat Season 2 premieres Oct. 31 on Netflix.
The Franchise
Jessica Hynes, Daniel Bru?hl, Isaac Powell, Aya Cash, Himesh Patel, and Lolly Adefope in "The Franchise." Credit: Colin Hutton / HBO
Do the ever-expanding worlds of the MCU and DCEU have you suffering from franchise fatigue? Then the new satire The Franchise should be just up your alley. Co-created by Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It) and Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty), this comedy follows the film crew of a new big-budget superhero film plagued by total chaos.* — B.E.
Starring: Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein, Isaac Powell, Richard E. Grant, and Daniel Brühl
How to watch: The Franchise premieres in Oct. (date TBC) on HBO and Max.
The Day of the Jackal
While Frederick Forsyth's novel The Day of the Jackal — as well as Fred Zinnemann's 1973 film — centered on an assassination attempt of French President Charles de Gaulle, Peacock's upcoming adaptation brings the story into a contemporary setting. Eddie Redmayne dons the mantle of the elusive titular assassin known as the Jackal, while No Time to Die's Lashana Lynch plays the British intelligence officer hellbent on tracking him down. What follows is a destructive cat-and-mouse chase that spans Europe. — B.E.
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi, and Florisa Kamara
How to watch: The Day of the Jackal premieres Nov. 7 on Peacock.
St. Denis Medical
Between Abbott Elementary and new NBC comedy St. Denis Medical, it seems like the mockumentary sitcom is alive and well. Created by Justin Spitzer (Superstore, American Auto), St. Denis Medical takes us behind the scenes at an underfunded, understaffed hospital in Oregon. Here, medical professionals work hard to improve people's lives, all while trying to stay afloat themselves. If you're a connoisseur of workplace sitcoms, this should be up your alley. — B.E.
Starring: Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper, Kahyun Kim, and Kaliko Kauahi
How to watch: St. Denis Medical premieres Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, and streams the next day on Peacock.
Silo Season 2
Rebecca Ferguson in "Silo." Credit: AppleTV+
Craving dystopian sci-fi drama? Then rejoice, because Silo is on its way back to us. Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series, about the last 10,000 people on Earth and their subterranean home, ended with the reveal that the silo-dwellers may not be as alone as they thought. So what's next? Will the world's many silo citizens join together? Or will those pesky folks over in Judicial continue to suppress information in order to maintain an oppressive peace? — B.E.
Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Steve Zahn, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McCrae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie, and Iain Glen
How to watch: Silo Season 2 premieres Nov. 15 on Apple TV+.
Interior Chinatown
Jimmy O. Yang in "Interior Chinatown." Credit: Disney / Mike Taing
Created by author Charles Yu and based on his National Book Award–winning novel, this series follows Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a character actor stuck in a never-ending cycle of generic background roles on police procedural Black and White. However, he's thrust into the spotlight when he accidentally witnesses a crime and begins to investigate for himself, uncovering family secrets and Chinatown's criminal underground along the way. — B.E.
Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Chloe Bennet, Sullivan Jones, Lisa Gilroy, Archie Kao, and Diana Lin
How to watch: Interior Chinatown premieres Nov. 19 on Hulu.
Dune: Prophecy
2024 continues to be the year of Dune, as Warner Bros. follows up the sandworm-filled glory of Dune: Part Two with Dune: Prophecy. Originally developed as Dune: The Sisterhood, this new sci-fi series delves into the beginnings of the Bene Gesserit order, 10,000 years before Paul Atreides even came to Arrakis. Led by Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) — a long-ago ancestor of Dune's Baron, Rabban, and Feyd-Rautha — this fabled sisterhood will serve the Great Houses of the Imperium and shape the future of the entire universe. Perhaps we'll witness the origin of the powerful Voice, or the start of the project to create the Kwisatz Haderach. Either way, if these spooky space witches are your favorite part of Dune's vast lore, this is the show for you.* — B.E.
Starring: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, Chloe Lea, and Mark Strong
How to watch: Dune: Prophecy premieres in Nov. (date TBC) on HBO and Max.
SEE ALSO: The Bene Gesserit take control in 'Dune: Prophecy' teaser
Arcane Season 2
It's been three years since League of Legends-based series Arcane first rocked our world with gorgeous animation, kick-ass fight scenes, and a truly devastating story of lost sisters. Now, with its heavily anticipated second — and final — season in November, we'll finally be able to see what happened after Jinx blasted the Council of Piltover with her shark rocket. Any chance of Mel, Jace, and Viktor surviving is slim, and an action-packed Season 2 teaser promises that things will only get darker from there. With Piltover and Zaun in an all-out war, is there any hope for Vi and Jinx to reconcile? Or is their sisterly bond gone for good?* — B.E.
Starring: ??Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Katie Leung, Reed Shannon, Amirah Vann, Mick Wingert, Ellen Thomas, and Brett Tucker
How to watch: Arcane Season 2 premieres in Nov. (date TBC) on Netflix.
SEE ALSO: 'Arcane' Season 2 teaser promises a brutal showdown between Jinx and Vi
A Man on the Inside
Ted Danson in "A Man on the Inside." Credit: Colleen E. Hayes / Netflix
It's a Good Place reunion in A Man on the Inside, a comedy series created by Mike Schur, starring Ted Danson, and based on the documentary The Mole Agent. Danson plays Charles, a retired man who answers a private investigator's ad and winds up as a mole in a retirement home, where he'll make some unexpected friendships. It's a Schur show; what else would you expect? — B.E.
Starring: Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Eugene Cordero, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jama Williamson
How to watch: A Man on the Inside premieres in Nov. (date TBC) on Netflix.
The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3
Alyah Chanelle Scott, Pauline Chalamet, and Amrit Kaur in "The Sex Lives of College Girls." Credit: Tina Thorpe/Max
Time to check back in with our favorite messy college girls! And thank goodness, because Season 2 of Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives of College Girls — while deeply hilarious and often relatable — also left us with a whole lot of questions. Is Bela (Amrit Kaur) really going to leave Essex? Can Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) and Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) reconcile after Kimberly kissed Canaan (Christopher Meyer)? There's so much drama, we all need to be back on campus ASAP.* — B.E.
Starring: Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Mekki Leeper, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelys Paulino, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, Renika Williams, and Mitchell Slaggert
How to watch: The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 premieres in Nov. on Max.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars meets The Goonies in Skeleton Crew, which sees a group of young kids on a dangerous journey home. Lost in the far reaches of the galaxy, they'll soon cross paths with vicious pirates who want nothing more than to lock them away. Timeline-wise, this takes place during the same period as The Mandalorian, so we could very well see some crossovers. One person sure to make an appearance? Jude Law, playing a guiding Jedi figure to our troubled tweens.* — B.E.
Starring: Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon, and Jaleel White
How to watch: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premieres Dec. 3 on Disney.
SEE ALSO: 'The Acolyte's cancellation is a huge mistake for Star Wars
Win or Lose
Pixar leaps into the TV game with its first-ever original series Win or Lose, all about the highs and lows of youth softball. Over the course of the show, you'll get to know the Pickles softball team — and everyone in their orbit — as they gear up for a championship game. From insecure players to their helicopter parents to a lovesick umpire, Win or Lose looks to paint a charming portrait of a team that's hungry for victory. — B.E.
Starring: Will Forte, Izaac Wang, Ian Chen, Jo Firestone, Milan, Josh Thomson, Erin Keif, and Rosie Foss
How to watch: Win or Lose premieres Dec. 6 on Disney+.
Squid Game Season 2
Who's ready to play more Squid Game? Certainly Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who finished Season 1 with 45.6 billion won, a red dye job, and a desire to take down the people who used him and his fellow Squid Game contestants' suffering for enjoyment. With Gi-hun likely heading back into the Squid Game arena for the next stage of his revenge mission, prepare for more contestants, more deadly children's games, and more murder. — B.E.
Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, Gong Yoo, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, and Won Ji-an
How to watch: Squid Game Season 2 premieres Dec. 26 on Netflix.
SEE ALSO: 'Squid Game' Season 2 release date announced as Netflix renews series for a final season
Creature Commandos
James Gunn's animated DC series Creature Commandos is basically The Suicide Squad, but with the titular "creatures." No longer able to jeopardize human lives on dangerous secret missions, Amanda Waller instead opts to create Task Force M (for "monster"). Members include the Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein himself, Dr. Phosphorus, Weasel, G.I. Robot, and Nina Mazursky, all of whom are ready to wreak colorful havoc on the world. — B.E.
Starring: Indira Varma, David Harbour, Alan Tudyk, Maria Bakalova, Zoe Chao, Steve Agee, Sean Gunn, and Viola Davis
How to watch: Creature Commandos premieres in Dec. (date TBC) on Max.
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