The Ultimate 2024 TV Show Preview: A Complete List of New and Returning Series (and Premiere Dates)
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If you’re unsure what to add to your streaming queue in 2024, you’ve come to the right place.
The New Year marks a new streaming era with loads of new options to add to your list on Netflix, Prime Video and more. There are countless series that are returning for new seasons, including The Conners, Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy, Virgin River and The Bachelor. There are also several shows that are premiering for the first time, like The Brothers Sun, Fool Me Once and Griselda.
Whether you prefer a laugh-out-loud comedy or an edge-of-your-seat thriller, there’s something for viewers of all ages. Keep scrolling for a complete 2024 TV show preview, including premiere dates and where to watch.
Comedy
1. The Brothers Sun
MICHAEL DESMOND/NETFLIX
Premiere date: January 4
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan
The comedy is about a Taipei gangster who’s forced to protect his mother and brother after his father is assassinated. The only problem? His family has been sheltered from his true profession…until now.
2. The Conners (Season 6)
ABC/Eric McCandless
Premiere date: February 7
Cast: John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Alicia Goranson
The Roseanne spin-off is returning for more family drama in season six, which follows the Conner family—Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J.—as they navigate adulthood. Cue the canned laughter.
3. Not Dead Yet (Season 2)
ABC/Scott Everett White
Premiere date: February 7
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Hannah Simone, Lauren Ash, Rick Glassman
Meet Nell, a newly single woman who’s so desperate for a fresh start, she accepts a job as an obituary writer. She develops an interest in the subject matter when she realizes that she can communicate with ghosts.
4. Abbott Elementary (Season 3)
ABC/Gilles Mingasson
Premiere date: February 7
Cast: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph
If you’re looking for a good laugh, be sure to tune into the one-hour premiere of Abbott Elementary season three. The sitcom follows the employees of an underfunded public school that’s run by a tone-deaf principal.
5. Young Sheldon (Season 7)
Sonja Flemming/CBS
Premiere date: February 15
Cast: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts
Serving as a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, the series follows a much younger Sheldon Cooper during his upbringing in Texas. The show addresses countless questions about how Sheldon’s character became who he is.
6. Ghosts (Season 3)
Bertrand Calmeau/CBS
Premiere date: February 15
Cast: Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones
Based on the U.K. series, the story follows a young couple who inherit a mansion that’s haunted by its previous residents. What could possibly go wrong?
Drama
1. Fool Me Once
Vishal Sharma/Netflix
Premiere date: January 1
Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage
Based on the namesake Harlan Coben novel, the limited series introduces viewers to a woman who’s grieving the loss of her husband…or so she thinks. Everything changes when she installs a nanny cam in their daughter’s room and catches a glimpse of her supposedly dead husband.
2. True Detective: Night Country
Premiere date: January 14
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett
The new season takes place in Ennis, Alaska, shortly after eight men mysteriously vanish from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station. The investigation is spearheaded by Detective Liz Danvers (played by Jodie Foster).
3. Griselda
Courtesy of Netflix
Premiere date: January 25
Cast: Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Vanessa Ferlito, Alberto Ammann
Sofía Vergara shows off her acting versatility in the upcoming limited series, which is inspired by the life story of drug kingpin Griselda Blanco.
4. The Good Doctor (Season 7)
ABC/Jeff Weddell
Premiere date: February 20
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Gonzalez, Antonia Thomas
The medical drama focuses on a surgeon with autism who uses his extraordinary mind to help his patients. The series is like a cross between Grey's Anatomy and House.
5. 9-1-1 (Season 7)
Premiere date: March 14
Cast: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Jennifer Love Hewitt
The Ryan Murphy series used to air on Fox, but it found a new home at ABC. The procedural drama offers a realistic glimpse into the lives of first responders, including police officers, firefighters and dispatchers, as they work together to save lives on a variety of heart-stopping emergencies.
6. Grey’s Anatomy (Season 20)
ABC/Raymond Liu
Premiere date: March 14
Cast: Richard Webber, Kim Raver, Kevin McKidd
The drama series follows the employees of Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital as they balance their personal and professional lives. The new season heavily focuses on the new interns, now that Ellen Pompeo (Meredith Grey) is no longer a series regular.
7. Bridgerton (Season 3)
Courtesy of Netflix
Premiere date: May 16
Cast: Luke Newton, Nicola Coughlan, Phoebe Dynevor, Jonathan Bailey
Unlike the first two seasons, the new installment focuses on the love story between Colin and Penelope. The series is set in London during the early 1800s (commonly known as the Regency Period).
8. Virgin River (Season 6)
Courtesy of Netflix
Premiere date: TBA
Cast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Colin Lawrence
Netflix hasn’t announced a release date for Virgin River season six, but if the upcoming installment is anything like the previous ones, it will likely arrive sometime in summer 2024. The drama series focuses on a nurse practitioner who moves to a small town for a fresh start.
Fantasy/Sci-fi
1. La Brea (Season 3)
Mark Taylor/NBC
Premiere date: January 9
Cast: Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Chiké Okonkwo, Zyra Gorecki
The sci-fi drama depicts the aftermath of a giant sinkhole in Los Angeles. The natural disaster causes chaos, separates families and teases more danger to come.
2. Echo
Chuck Zlotnick/Disney+
Premiere date: January 10
Cast: Alaqua Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Chaske Spencer
Based on the namesake Marvel Comics character, the miniseries tells the story of Maya Lopez, a woman who’s forced to revisit her past when old demons resurface.
3. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Premiere date: February 25
Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira and Pollyanna McIntosh
Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira and Pollyanna McIntosh are reprising their roles in the follow-up series, which takes place after the events of the original Walking Dead series.
4. Fallout
Premiere date: April 12
Cast: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins
Based on the best-selling video game franchise, the new series takes place in a post-apocalyptic America after a nuclear war. The story is told from the perspective of the survivors.
Reality/Documentary
1. Queer Eye (Season 7)
ILANA PANICH-LINSMAN/NETFLIX
Premiere date: January 24
Cast: Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Tan France
Join the Fab Five—Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown and Tan France—as they tackle a new set of makeovers in New Orleans.
2. Farmer Wants a Wife (Season 2)
Premiere date: February 1
Cast: Jennifer Nettles
If you love The Bachelor, then you need to tune into the second season of Farmer Wants a Wife. The reality show follows four farmers who are looking for life partners that can handle their laid-back lifestyle.
3. The Voice (Season 25)
Casey Durkin/NBC
Premiere date: February 26
Cast: Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay
Season 25 coaches include Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper and newcomers Dan + Shay. The show begins with the Blind Auditions, where the coaches create teams based on the singer’s voice alone. The musicians continue to compete against each other through live performances until a winner is crowned.
4. Survivor (Season 46)
Courtesy of CBS
Premiere date: February 28
Cast: Jeff Probst
The show enlists a group of castaways to travel to a deserted island, where they’re divided into teams and forced to fend for themselves for shelter and food. They compete in a variety of challenges that are designed to test their mental and physical capabilities.
5. The Amazing Race (Season 36)
Courtesy of CBS
Premiere date: March 13
Cast: Phil Keoghan
Follow eleven teams as they travel the globe and complete a variety of challenges on this race around the world. One team is eliminated during each leg of the race until the winner receives $1,000,000.
6. The Bachelor (Season 28)
ABC/Christopher Willard
Premiere date: January 22
Cast: Joey Graziadei, Jesse Palmer
The next season of The Bachelor focuses on Joey Graziadei's journey to find love. The show enlists 30 women to date the eligible bachelor, who previously starred on The Bachelorette. Graziadei eliminates contestants on a weekly basis until there's one woman standing.
7. American Idol (Season 22)
ABC/Ben HIder
Premiere date: February 18
Cast: Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan
American Idol is returning with more must-see auditions in the upcoming two-hour premiere. The singing competition features judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan searching for America’s next big thing.
8. The Jinx: Part Two
JOHN ROCA/NY DAILY NEWS/GETTY IMAGES
Premiere date: TBA
Cast: Robert Durst
The documentary is a continuation of The Jinx, which ends on a spine-tingling note, with Robert Durst finally confessing to the infamous murders. Part Two picks up where the first half ends.
Additional 2024 premiere dates:
January 7
Chicago Med (Season 9)
Chicago Fire (Season 12)
Chicago P.D. (Season 11)
The Great North (Season 4)
January 11
Boy Swallows Universe
January 18
Law & Order (Season 23)
Law & Order: SVU (Season 25)
Law & Order: Organized Crime (Season 4)
February 11
Tracker
February 12
Bob Hearts Abishola (Season 5)
NCIS (Season 21)
NCIS: Hawai’i (Season 3)
The Neighborhood (Season 6)
February 13
FBI (Season 6)
FBI: International (Season 3)
FBI: Most Wanted (Season 5)
February 14
Love Is Blind (Season 7)
February 15
So Help Me Todd (Season 2)
February 16
Blue Bloods (Season 14)
Fire Country (Season 2)
S.W.A.T. (Season 7)
February 18
CSI: Vegas (Season 3)
The Equalizer (Season 4)
February 20
The Rookie (Season 6)
Will Trent (Season 2)
February 26
Deal or No Deal Island
February 29
ELSBETH
March 5
Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Season 2)
The Cleaning Lady (Season 3)
March 7
The Gentlemen
March 14
Station 19 (Season 7)
Date not yet announced
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 12)
The Regime
The Sympathizer
Tokyo Vice (Season 2)
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School
Hacks (Season 3)
The Sex Lives of College Girls (Season 3)
House of the Dragon (Season 2)
My Brilliant Friend (Season 4)
Industry (Season 3)
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