If you’re waiting for the fall TV season to start watching some great stuff, let us tell you: There’s some great stuff already here! There’s FX’s “Alien: Earth,” already at its midway point, and as of this week, we now have the full second season of “Wednesday.”
But yes, if summer 2025 offered a manageable number of shows you could actually keep up with, well … the firehose is about to turn on again to drown you. On last year’s post-dual-strikes fall season — a veritable tsunami — our preview list of new and returning series was 65 shows deep, and this fall isn’t all that different: Below, we’re taking you on a chronologically ordered journey through more than 56 shows. (And just today, Peacock announced that the fourth and final season of “Bel-Air” will premiere on Nov. 24.)
Not everything has been dated yet, either. HBO has “The Chair Company” from “I Think You Should Leave” co-creators Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin (starring Robinson) this fall. And in late-breaking news, HBO’s much-anticipated “IT: Welcome to Derry” — the 1960s-set prequel to Andy Muschietti’s feature-film adaptations of Stephen King’s terrifying 1986 novel — will scare the crap out of viewers beginning on Oct. 26. Muschietti himself developed it, along with Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, and the cast will include Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo and (shaking with fear as we type this) Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise.
One feature of last fall’s deluge was the six (6!) shows from creator Ryan Murphy: This fall, Murphy has “only” four offerings, including three with dates below, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” the latest from Murphy’s Monsters-verse, along with “9-1-1″ and its new spinoff, “9-1-1: Nashville.” Undated, however, is the Kim Kardashian-led (!!!) legal drama “All’s Fair,” in which Kardashian’s character is modeled after her very own divorce attorney, Laura Wasser (the “disso queen,” as TMZ calls her). On “All’s Fair,” Kardashian, in her first lead role on a scripted series, will be flanked by Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor and Matthew Noszka, with Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close also among the cast. That will bow on Hulu in November.
Network television had a resurgence in the 2024-25 season, with dramas such as “Tracker,” “High Potential,” “Doc” and “Matlock” (among others) showing there are still significant signs of life (and large audiences!) to be found on broadcast — which is why it’s slightly confusing that, other than the previously mentioned “9-1-1: Nashville,” only CBS has new scripted shows on the schedule this fall. Of course, all four broadcasters have tons of returning shows, including Fox’s Sunday animation block, led, as always, by “The Simpsons,” on Sept. 28, and a full night of “NCIS” on CBS (“NCIS,” “NCIS: Origins” and import “NCIS: Sydney”) premiering on Oct. 14. But what the hell? You can’t win if you don’t try, people!
Luckily, there are plenty of other things to watch this fall, which will also herald the beginning of the end of “Stranger Things” — the Duffer brothers’ Netflix sensation will get a holiday rollout for its final bow, as the kids from Hawkins save the world one last time.
The Paper
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Sept. 4, Peacock (binge)
Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, Tim Key and Oscar Nuñez
The not-a-spinoff spinoff of “The Office” by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, takes place in Toledo, Ohio, where another fictional documentary crew follows local historic newspaper Toledo Truth-Teller, and its new editor (Gleeson) and reporters who are trying to revive it. Read Variety‘s review of “The Paper” here.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva
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Sept. 4, Paramount+ (three-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Cote de Pablo, Michael Weatherly, Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski, Lara Rossi, Isla Gie, Nassima Benchicou, Terence Maynard, Julian Ovenden and James D’Arcy
The “NCIS” spinoff follows the fan-favorite on-again off-again couple Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo and Ziva David, who have been living in Paris with their 12-year-old daughter. Per the official description, Tony’s security company gets attacked, causing the duo to go on the run and “try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.”
Task
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Sept. 7, HBO (weekly)
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Thuso Mbedu, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Raúl Castillo, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox and Martha Plimpton.
Set in the “Mare of Easttown” universe — also created by Brad Ingelsby, as his follow-up to “Mare” — FBI agent Tom (Ruffalo) leads a task force who try and end a string of violent robberies led by Robbie (Pelphrey), a working-class family man (and criminal). Though they’re on opposite sides of the law, both men’s journeys are far different from how they appear from the outside. Read Variety‘s review of “Task” here.
Only Murders in the Building
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Sept. 9, Hulu (three-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton — special guest stars include Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, Nathan Lane, Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, Dianne Wiest, Jermaine Fowler (and more)
In Season 5, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel dive into investigating the death of their doorman, Lester. From there, they uncover “a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.”
The Girlfriend
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Sept. 10, Prime Video (binge)
Cast: Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson, Waleed Zuaiter, Tanya Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Karen Henthorn, Anna Chancellor, Leo Suter and Francesca Corney
The six-episode psychological drama, based on Michelle Frances’ novel, tells the story of Laura (Wright), a woman whose seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when her precious son (Davidson) begins dating someone she doesn’t trust (Cooke). Told from different POVs, this drama gives a feeling of “The Affair” … with some dark twists.
Dancing With the Stars
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Sept. 16, ABC
Cast: Julianne Hough, Alfonso Ribeiro, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Derek Hough
Season 34 of the dance competition series includes all returning hosts and judges. Celebrity cast members include influencer Alix Earle, “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel, Hilaria Baldwin and many more. See the full cast list here.
High Potential
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Sept. 16, ABC
Cast: Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, Steve Howey, Judy Reyes and Mekhi Phifer
Olson returns for Season 2 of the comedic drama, as Morgan tries to protect her family from the Game Maker’s (revealed to be David Giuntoli at the end of Season 1) threats. Plus, “the LAPD must decide whether to trust her instincts before the next move turns fatal.”
The Morning Show
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Sept. 17, Apple TV+ (weekly)
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Nicole Beharie, Jon Hamm, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons
Picking up nearly two years after Season 3, the UBA-NBN merger is complete, and everyone is in new roles — and still stepping on each other to get ahead. Things have changed in the world, with “the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America” full of “deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups,” everyone must redetermine who they can really trust.
Gen V
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Sept. 17, Prime Video (three-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Sean Patrick Thomas and Hamish Linklater
The long-awaited second season of will include key events leading into the final chapter of “The Boys.” School is back in session at Godolkin University, where there’s a “mysterious new Dean” in charge. Per the logline, “The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realize.” In an interview at Comic-Con at Variety‘s studio, “Gen V” showrunner Michele Fazekas talked about how Season 2 will pay tribute to Chance Perdomo, who was one of the show’s leads in Season 1. Perdomo died in a motorcycle accident in March 2024, just before the second season began filming.
Black Rabbit
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Sept. 18, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Jason Bateman, Jude Law, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Chris Coy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Odessa Young and Robin De Jesus, with Amir Malaklou, Don Harvey, Forrest Weber, Francis Benhamou, Gus Birney, John Ales and Steve Witting
Set in New York City’s nightlife scene, the drama follows two very different brothers looking to succeed; Jake Friedken (Law) is the charismatic owner of VIP lounge and restaurant Black Rabbit, but when his brother, Vince (Bateman), returns unexpectedly, new dangers and past traumas change everything Jake had planned. Per Netflix, “‘Black Rabbit’ is a propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter their world and everything in its orbit.”
Reasonable Doubt
Sept. 18, Hulu (two-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Joseph Sikora, Tim Jo and Angela Grovey; recurring guest stars include Morris Chestnut, Kyle Bary, Rumer Willis and Lori Harvey
After a tumultuous second season, “Reasonable Doubt” Season 3 begins with Jax (Corinealdi) finally feeling some peace. So, she jumps at the chance to help a former child star in trouble — only to realize she’s putting her own professional future at risk.
Tulsa King
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Sept. 21, Paramount+ (weekly)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Annabella Sciorra, Neal McDonough, Robert Patrick, Beau Knapp, Bella Heathcote, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Mike “Cash Flo” Walden, Kevin Pollak, Vincent Piazza, Frank Grillo, Michael Beach, James Russo, Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany
In Season 3, Dwight’s (Stallone) empire and enemies continue to grow, and he’s introduced to a “powerful old-money family” that puts everything Dwight’s built at risk. Plus, this season features Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., as he introduces the character before leading a new spinoff, “NOLA King,” set in New Orleans.
Doc
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Sept. 23, Fox
Cast: Molly Parker, Omar Metwally, Felicity Huffman, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker and Anya Banerjee
In Season 2, Amy (Parker) continues to rebuild her life, both professionally and personally, after the car crash that erased eight years of memories. While hoping to reclaim her title as Chief of Internal Medicine eventually, her ex-husband and boss (Metwally) hires a temporary replacement: Felicity Huffman’s mysterious Dr. Joan Ridley. Meanwhile, Dr. Heller (Ecker) has new walls up in attempt to protect his own heart.
The Lowdown
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Sept. 23, FX (two-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Keith David, Kyle MacLachlan, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kaniehtiio Horn, Michael “Killer Mike” Render, Tim Blake Nelson and Tracy Letts
“Reservation Dogs” creator Sterlin Harjo returns to FX, this time with Hawke by his side as both the executive producer and star of the new drama set in Tulsa. Hawke plays a citizen journalist “whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble.” But when one exposé leads to a suspicious suicide, he begins hunting around even more.
The Golden Bachelor
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Sept. 24, ABC
The second season of “The Golden Bachelor” will follow Mel Owens, a 66-year-old former NFL veteran-turned-lawyer and a father of two. Mel has already faced a bit of backlash, saying in one interview that he would be “cutting” any of the contestants over 60. He later apologized for his comments to Glamour, saying that he hasn’t dated in 26 years and had no clue what was considered “golden” since he didn’t watch the first season. He also stated that he apologized to the women on the first night in the mansion.
Hotel Costiera
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Sept. 24, Prime Video (binge)
Cast: Jesse Williams, Maria Chiara Giannetta, Jordan Alexandra, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Amanda Campana, Pierpaolo Spollon, Alejandra Onieva and Jean-Hugues Anglade
Mixing action, drama and comedy, the series is set in Italy following former U.S. Marine Daniel De Luca (Williams). As he returns to Italy to fix up one of the world’s most luxurious hotels in Positano, he is also searching for the owner’s missing daughter.
Survivor
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Sept. 24, CBS
With a new popularity (and Emmy nominations again!), “Survivor” is back. Season 49 will kick off with a two-hour premiere before shifting to 90-minute episodes throughout the rest of the series. For the first time, viewers will be watching and knowing that two players will compete in the 50th season, set for spring 2026.
Chad Powers
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Sept. 30, Hulu (two-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Glen Powell, Perry Mattfeld, Quentin Plair, Wynn Everett, Frankie A. Rodriguez and Steve Zahn
Since we couldn’t imagine a better logline description than Hulu’s, here it is: “Eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.”
The Savant
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Sept. 26, Apple TV+ (two-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Nnamdi Asomugha, Cole Doman, Jordana Spiro, Trinity Lee Shirley, Toussaint Francois Battiste and Pablo Schreiber
The eight-episode limited series tells the story of an undercover investigator (Chastain) who enters online hate groups to attempt to stop the most dangerous and violent men before they act.
Law & Order Franchise
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Sept. 25, NBC
As flagship “Law & Order” debuts with its 25th season, spinoff “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” will debut its 27th — the first with a female showrunner in “Gen V” boss Michele Fazekas. Plus, Kelli Giddish will return after Mariska Hargitay fought to bring her back! Spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” which moved from NBC to Peacock for Season 5, will return to the network and air the fifth season that already streamed.
Wayward
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Sept. 25, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Mae Martin, Toni Collette, Sarah Gadon, Sydney Topliffe, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Brandon Jay McLaren and Patrick J. Adams
Martin, who also serves as creator, leads the limited series as a local police officer who, after moving to a new town, connects with two students from a school for “troubled teens.” Alex begins investigating multiple incidents and suspects the school’s leader (Collette) is involved.
Slow Horses
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Sept. 24, Apple TV+ (weekly)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Ruth Bradley, James Callis, Tom Brooke, Jonathan Pryce with Nick Mohammed as a special guest star
Per the Season 5 logline, Roddy Ho (Chung)’s glamorous new girlfriend has everyone suspicious — but that’s just the start as “a series of increasingly bizarre events occur across the city.”
Abbott Elementary
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Oct. 1, ABC
Cast: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis and Sheryl Lee Ralph
Season 5 of the mockumentary sitcom will dive back into school — and explore more of Janine (Brunson) and Gregory’s (Tyler James Williams) relationship after making things official in Season 4. Plus, the new episodes will feature a school field trip to a Philadelphia Phillies game.
One Chicago
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Oct. 1, NBC
“Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” will return for their 11th, 14th and 13th seasons, respectively, but will look very different with many major exits. Original cast member Marlyne Barrett will not be back on “Med;” “Fire” will see the exits of Daniel Kyri, Jake Lockett and Michael Bradway; and “P.D.” will be without Toya Turner.
9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey’s Anatomy
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Oct. 9, ABC
Cast: Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Michael Provost, Hailey Kilgore, Juani Feliz and Hunter McVey
Thursday nights will be all about first responders on ABC. First is “9-1-1,” returning with its 9th season. After the death of Bobby (Peter Krause) in last season, Chimney (Kenneth Choi) is the acting captain and everything has shifted. In the 9 p.m. slot is the third “9-1-1” spinoff, following a new group of first responders, this time in Music City, and led by O’Donnell. In the 10 p.m. slot, “Grey’s Anatomy” will return for Season 22, picking up directly after the explosion that Season 21 ended with — and Link’s (Chris Carmack) fate will be revealed.
Love Is Blind
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Oct. 1, Netflix (first six episodes, followed by three episodes on Oct. 8, two epsidoes on Oct. 15, and finale on Oct. 22)
Nick and Vanessa Lachey will return to host Season 9 of the Emmy-nominated reality series, which will contain 12 episodes. As always, singles will get to know each other and decide to get engaged sight unseen.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
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Oct. 3, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hollander, Laurie Metcalf, Suzanna Son, with Vicky Krieps, Olivia Williams, Lesley Manville, Joey Pollari, Charlie Hall, Tyler Jacob Moore, Mimi Kennedy, Will Brill and Robin Weigert
The third installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Monster” anthology series will tell the story of how Ed Gein, a simple, quiet man in 1950s rural Wisconsin, became one of the most gruesome and horrifying serial killers who influenced everything from “Psycho” to “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” to “The Silence of the Lambs.” Per the description, “He revealed to the world the most horrific truth of all — that monsters aren’t born, they’re made…by us.”
Boots
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Oct. 9, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Miles Heizer, Liam Oh, Max Parker, Vera Farmiga, Cedrick Cooper, Ana Ayora, Angus O’Brien, Dominic Goodman, Kieron Moore, Nicholas Logan, Rico Paris and Blake Burt
A rare one-hour comedy, this coming-of-age story set in the ’90s follows a closeted man (Heizer) and his straight best friend (Oh) as they join the U.S. Marines Corps.
The Last Frontier
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Oct. 10, Apple TV+ (two-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Jason Clarke, Dominic Cooper, Haley Bennett, Simone Kessell, Dallas Goldtooth, Tait Blum and Alfre Woodard
The 10-episode thriller follows U.S. Marshal Frank Remnick (Clarke), working in the usually quiet Alaska Barrens. Following the crash of a prison transport plane, violent inmates are released into the wild, and per the release, Frank “begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with far-reaching and devastating implications.”
Matlock
Oct. 12, CBS
Cast: Kathy Bates, Skye P. Mashall, Leah Lewis, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio, Yael Grobglas, Sam Anderson, Aaron Harris
After Season 1 set a high bar — and landed Bates and Emmy nom — the second season will dive right back in: Matty (Bates) questions a man claiming to be Alfie’s father and Olympia (Marshall) tries to protect Julian (Ritter) after last year’s bombshell that he was involved in the Wellbrexa case. “Matlock” will be followed in the Sunday night lineup by “Elsbeth” as it enters its third season.
DMV
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Oct. 13, CBS
Cast: Tim Meadows, Harriett Dyer, Molly Kearney, Alex Tarrant, Tony Cavalero and Gigi Zumbado
The new single-camera comedy, set in a DMV, follows the employees of the East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles — including a former English teacher, a driving examiner, a former bouncer and a charming surfer — who must navigate work together.
Loot
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Oct. 15, Apple TV+ (two-episode launch, followed by weekly release)
Cast: Maya Rudolph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Joel Kim Booster. Season 3 will feature special guest star appearances by Stephanie Styles, D’Arcy Carden, Adam Scott , Zane Phillips, Henry Winkler and X Mayo
The 10-episode third season, led by Rudolph, will continue to follow The Wells Foundation crew, as “they work together so Molly can live up to her promise of giving away all of her vast fortune.”
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
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Oct. 16, Peacock (binge)
Cast: Michael Chernus, Gabriel Luna, James Badge Dale, Michael Angaran, Chris Sullivan and Marin Ireland
Over the course of eight episodes, the series will explore the heartbreaking stories of John Wayne Gacy’s victims. It also focuses on the “systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that allowed his crimes to go unnoticed for so long.”
The Diplomat
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Oct. 16, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Keri Russell, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Rufus Sewell, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, David Gyasiand and Ato Essandoh
The third season of the Emmy-nominated drama will feature higher tension than ever following the second season’s explosive finale. Grace Penn (Janney) and Todd Penn (Whitford) are the new president and First Gentleman, shortly after British Ambassador Kate (Russell) accused Grace of creating a terrorist plot. Now, Kate is forced into a role she never wanted.
Mr. Scorsese
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Oct. 17, Apple TV+ (binge)
The five-part documentary (by director Rebecca Miller) will feature “unrestricted access” to Martin Scorsese’s life — from his private archives to lengthy interviews with both the filmmaker and his many collaborators. The doc will feature Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto, his wife Helen Morris and his children. Per the logline, the doc “explores the themes that have fascinated Scorsese, including the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind.”
Sheriff Country
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Oct. 17, CBS
Cast: Morena Baccarin, Matt Lauria, W. Earl Brown, Michele Weaver and Christopher Gorham
The spinoff of “Fire Country” will be led by Baccarin as Deputy Mickey Fox (the sister of Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon) as she investigates Edgewater’s criminal activity while navigating life with her ex-con father and wayward daughter.
Boston Blue
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Oct. 17, CBS
Cast: Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green, Maggie Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Mika Amonsen, Gloria Reuben and Ernie Hudson
A spinoff of “Blue Bloods,” Danny (Wahlberg) has relocated from New York to Boston and is partnered with Detective Lena Silver (Martin-Green) — the daughter of a prominent law enforcement family — something Danny knows better than most.
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
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Oct. 15, Hulu (three-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Jason Clarke, Johnny Berchtold, Will Harrison, Brittany Snow, J. Smith-Cameron, Gerald McRaney and Noah Emmerich
Inspired by the Murdaugh Murders podcast (and the case followed around the world), the drama focuses in on Maggie (Arquette) and Alex Murdaugh’s (Clarke) life as part of “one of South Carolina’s legal dynasties,” and how it all becomes threatened after their son’s involvement in a deadly boat crash.
Tracker
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Oct. 19, CBS
Cast: Justin Hartley and Fiona Rene
In Season 3, Colter (Hartley) continues to try and accept his family’s surprising past while Jensen Ackles’ Russell Shaw returns to help him on a new case.
Nobody Wants This
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Oct. 23, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn
In Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated comedy, Joanne (Bell) and Noah (Brody) are fully committed to each other and to bringing their families together. Still, “their differences still exist and can’t be ignored.”
Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order
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Oct. 26, AMC
Cast: Nicholas Denton, Elizabeth McGovern, William Fichtner, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Celine Buckens, with guest stars Jason Schwartzman and Eric Bogosian
AMC continues to invest in Anne Rice, following “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches.” The new drama dives into a secretive society, the Talamasca, who are tracking witches, vampires and other creatures.
Mayor of Kingstown
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Oct. 26, Paramount+ (two-episode launch, then weekly release)
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Edie Falco, Lennie James, Laura Benanti, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley and Nishi Munshi
In Season 4, Mike’s (Renner) leadership role is threatened by “new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town.” Plus, he’s forced to work together with a new Warden (Falco) to protect his family.
Down Cemetery Road
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Oct. 29, Apple TV+ (two-episode launch, followed by weekly release)
Cast: Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson
The eight-episode thriller follows Sarah Tucker (Wilson), who hires a private investigator to help search for her missing neighbor. Quickly, the pair “find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.”
I Love LA
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Nov. 2, HBO (weekly)
Cast: Rachel Sennott, Jordan Firstman, Josh Hutcherson, Odessa A’zion, and True Whitaker with guest stars Leighton Meester, Moses Ingram, Lauren Holt, Elijah Wood, Quenlin Blackwell, Josh Brener, Tim Baltz, Froy Gutierrez and Colin Woodell
Sennott serves as creator and star of the new series with a straightforward logline: “An ambitious friend group navigates life and love in LA.”
St. Denis Medical
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Nov. 3, NBC
Cast: Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper and Kaliko Kauahi; Ariana Madix will guest star.
The mockumentary comedy, which follows the staff of an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital, heads into its second season with Joyce (McLendon-Covey) biting off a bit more than she can chew after receiving a large private donation.
Squid Game: The Challenge
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Nov. 4, Netflix (binge)
In Season 2 of the smash hit, 456 new contestants are put to the ultimate test, fighting for the $4.56 million prize. With new games, players and rules, plus twists that change everything, the stakes have never been higher.
All Her Fault
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Nov. 6, Peacock (four-episode launch, followed by two per week)
Cast: Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy, Dakota Fanning, Michael Peña, Sophia Lillis, Abby Elliott, Daniel Monks, Jay Ellis, Thomas Cocquerel, Duke McCloud and Kartiah Vergara
In Snook’s first post-“Succession” TV role, she portrays Marissa, a woman who arrives to pick up her son from a playdate only to see a woman she doesn’t know — who doesn’t have (or know) her son. And the official logline reads, “And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.” This is based on Andrea Mara’s 2021 novel.
Death by Lightning
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Nov. 6, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Michael Shannon, Matthew MacFadyen, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham and Betty Gilpin, with guest stars Alistair Petrie, Archie Fisher, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ben Miles, Kyle Soller, Laura Marcus, Paula Malcomson, Shaun Parkes, Tuppence Middleton, Vondie Curtis Hall and Željko Ivanek
The four-episode limited series from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss comes the bizarre true story of the assassination of James Garfield (Shannon) by his greatest admirer, Charles Guiteau (Macfayden).
Pluribus
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Nov. 7, Apple TV+ (two-episode launch, followed by weekly release)
Cast: Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga, with, guest stars Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte
The highly anticipated science fiction drama from Vince Gilligan (creator of “Breaking Bad”) consists of nine episodes and has already been renewed for a second season. Seehorn — an Emmy nominee and fan favorite from Gilligan’s “Better Call Saul” — leads the “genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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Nov. 13, Hulu
Cast: Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jen Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews, Miranda McWhorter and Whitney Leavitt
Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” ended on a cliffhanger this spring: Did Jessi Ngatikaura actually cheat on her husband with Marciano from “Vanderpump Villa”?! And secondarily, has Demi Engemann actually quit #MomTok because she can’t stand being associated with its de facto leader, Taylor Frankie Paul? These ladies’ TikToks are designed both to tease and fool us, as they show the shifting alliances among the women. But we will be tuning in to find out, that’s for sure.
Palm Royale
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Nov. 12, Apple TV+ (weekly)
Cast: Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern. Season 1 cast included Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Carol Burnett, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber
Although the creators are staying tight-lipped about Season 2 storylines, the logline teases a tiny bit! Maxine (Wiig) is “left a social pariah after a scandalous public breakdown” and will “have to draw on her deep well of cleverness and cunning to prove once and for all, that not only does she belong, but she just might have what it takes to rule this town.” Of course, there is a lot of drama along the way, including layered secrets and “untold truths.”
The Beast in Me
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Nov. 13, Netflix (binge)
Cast: Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, Brittany Snow and Natalie Morales, with guest stars Jonathan Banks, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Hettienne Park, Deidre O’Connell, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison and Julie Ann Emery
Howard Gordon’s first streaming series tells the story of acclaimed author Aggie (Danes), who has struggled to write — or really do anything — following the death of her son. Enter Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famous real estate mogul who may or may not have killed his wife; he’s moved in next door and wants her to write about him.
The American Revolution
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Nov. 16, PBS (nightly for six nights)
Ken Burns’ 12-hour documentary explores how the country was founded and its eight-year War for Independence. This marks the largest outreach effort ever by PBS, working with filmmaker events from across the country and multiple partnerships with both national and local organizations. Per the description, “Viewers will experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war.”
Landman
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Nov. 16, Paramount+ (weekly)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore
A big hit for Paramount+, Taylor Sheridan’s oil drama “Landman” returns for Season 2 — this time with even more Moore. Following the shocking death of Monty (Jon Hamm), Tommy (Thornton) is now in charge and is hoping Cami (Moore) is able to help.
The Mighty Nein
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Nov. 19, Prime Video (three-episode launch, followed by weekly release)
Cast: Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham
From the team behind “The Legend of Vox Machina,” The Mighty Nein follows a group of fugitives and outcasts bound by secrets and scars. When a powerful arcane relic known as “The Beacon” falls into dangerous hands, they must work together to save the realm — and stop reality itself from unraveling.
Stranger Things
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Nov. 26, Netflix (first four episodes at launch, followed by three episodes Dec. 25 and final episode Dec. 31)
Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux and Linda Hamilton
It’s the final season everyone has been talking about, of one of the biggest shows of the 21st Century — how will the epic Hawkins-set story wrap up, and who will survive the fifth and final installment?
This list has been updated with a few late-breaking dates.