{"id":586841,"date":"2026-09-01T11:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/586841\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:38:23","slug":"brothers-east-of-eden-and-16-other-tv-shows-to-watch-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/586841\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Brothers,&#8217; &#8216;East of Eden&#8217; and 16 other TV shows to watch this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we head into fall television season, you might notice some familiar titles, not just because a few shows are returning for new seasons, but because they\u2019re prequels, continuations or adaptations of well-known books or films \u2014 sometimes both. <\/p>\n<p>      <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2026-08-31\/best-movies-tv-books-arts-concerts-fall-preview-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">           <img class=\"image\" alt=\"&quot;Fall Preview&quot; in colorful hand drawn letter\"   width=\"510\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/.png\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>    <\/a>        <\/p>\n<p class=\"infobox-description\">The only guide you need for fall entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood has leaned into established IP this season, but if you\u2019re seeking an original story, don\u2019t fret, several of those are coming too. Viewers will have plenty to cozy up to, with a slew of series dropping around holidays \u2014 a perfect time to binge your new favorite watch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story,\u2019 Sept. 17 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A woman in a blue dress covered in feathers and splatters of blood.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262692_888_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden in Netflix\u2019s \u201cMonster: The Lizzie Borden Story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Described as a \u201cdarkly comic spin on a Victorian-era murder,\u201d the fourth installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan\u2019s true-crime anthology chronicles the story of Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden, who in 1893 was the prime suspect in the still unsolved ax murders of her father and stepmother inside their Fall River, Mass., home. The 32-year-old \u201cspinster\u201d was tried by an all-male jury who found her innocent of the gruesome crime. Their quaint view of women as meek, docile and powerless clearly worked in her favor. Ella Beatty plays the rage-filled, blood-spattered Borden in this eight-episode series. <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2026-08-10\/charlie-hunnam-monster-ed-gein-story-netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Hunnam<\/a>, who appeared in the third installment of \u201cMonster,\u201d portrays her wealthy but ultimately unfortunate father Andrew Borden, and Rebecca Hall plays his second wife, Abby Borden. The drama reportedly includes the music of modern artists such as Kate Bush, while the trailer simply leans into the haunting Victorian-era nursery rhyme \u201cLizzie Borden took an axe \u2026\u201d \u2014 Lorraine Ali<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Brothers,\u2019 Sept. 23 (Apple TV)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man holding a guitar on his lap sits on a stool next to a man in a dark blue shirt pointing to something offscreen.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262692_505_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey in Apple TV\u2019s \u201cBrothers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Ryan Green \/ Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Twelve years ago, after their chemistry lit up Season 1 of \u201cTrue Detective,\u201d stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey became Hollywood\u2019s most beloved bromance. When Harrelson later told a tale in which McConaughey\u2019s mother revealed she had known Harrelson\u2019s father around the time McConaughey was conceived, it made a lot of hot-rumor sense. Also, apparently, a fine pitch for a series, with the two men playing fictionalized versions of themselves. After a family crisis, Harrelson flees with his wife and daughters to McConaughey\u2019s Texas ranch where he hears a similar \u201cI knew your father\u201d story from Ma Mac (Holland Taylor). As he decides what to do, McConaughey decides to run for governor of Texas. The personal eccentricities of the two leads, along with their odd-couple vibe, provide most of the show\u2019s humor, but the best reason to watch is Holland, who shows both stars how it\u2019s done, by stealing the show from under their feet. \u2014 Mary McNamara<\/p>\n<p>\u2018American Hostage,\u2019 Sept. 20 (MGM+)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man in a suit looks at a TV screen, leaning his hand against the cart it is on.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262693_212_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman in MGM+\u2019s \u201cAmerican Hostage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Steve Ackerman \/ MGM+ \/ Sony Pictures Television)<\/p>\n<p>Set in the 1970s, this anthology series based on a scripted podcast of the same name tells the true story of Fred Heckman, a respected radio journalist played by Jon Hamm, who also executive produces. Heckman, the news director of WIBC-AM in Indianapolis, is placed at the center of a story when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis (Giovanni Ribisi) requests to be interviewed by the newsman as police attempt to negotiate the release of his hostage, mortgage broker Dick Hall (Kristoffer Polaha). The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions \u2014 something that will resonate deeply with today\u2019s economy \u2014 and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story. Shawn Ryan (\u201cThe Shield,\u201d \u201cThe Night Agent\u201d) and Eileen Myers (\u201cBig Love\u201d) serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. \u2014 Maira Garcia<\/p>\n<p>\u2018East of Eden,\u2019 Oct. 1 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man in a dark suit and a woman in a white bridal gown stand behind a man in a dark suit sitting in a chair.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262694_23_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Mike Faist as Charles Trask, Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask and Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames in Netflix\u2019s \u201cEast of Eden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Zoe Kazan has established herself in the past several years as a versatile artist who impressed critics and audiences with her lead role in \u201cRuby Sparks\u201d and her Emmy-nominated performance in HBO\u2019s \u201cOlive Kitteridge.\u201d The spotlight is likely to get brighter with Netflix\u2019s \u201cEast of Eden,\u201d the latest adaptation of John Steinbeck\u2019s classic novel. A previous version of the novel was directed by Kazan\u2019s grandfather Elia Kazan, and is best known as one of three films starring James Dean. Zoe Kazan is the writer and co-showrunner of the Netflix project, which stars Florence Pugh as anti-heroine Cathy Ames \u2014 a character sidelined in the 1955 film. Christopher Abbott (\u201cGirls\u201d) and Mike Faist (\u201cChallengers\u201d) co-star. \u2014 Greg Braxton<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Below,\u2019 Oct. 8 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man in a T-shirt and cap with a concerned expression stands near a woman in a blue shirt outdoors.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262694_409_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Josh Hartnett as Calvin and Mackenzie Davis as Fonda in Netflix\u2019s \u201cBelow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Summer is over, but that doesn\u2019t mean there can\u2019t still be stories about killer creatures under the sea. Netflix\u2019s \u201cBelow\u201d joins the watery spectrum already inhabited by \u201cJaws,\u201d \u201cThe Meg,\u201d \u201c47 Meters Down\u201d and numerous other entries as it unveils its premise about a seaside town targeted by a mysterious monster. Josh Hartnett (\u201cTrap\u201d) stars as a fisherman and single father living in a small Newfoundland town who must find a way to protect his family and the community when an unidentified creature starts wreaking havoc. He joins forces with a marine researcher (Mackenzie Davis of \u201cStation Eleven\u201d) who informs him of the town\u2019s mysterious history and buried secrets. \u2014 G.B.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Cupertino,\u2019 Oct. 8 (CBS)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A pair of women stand next to a man in a dark suit and tie.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262695_537_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Rachel Keller as Olivia Siffre, Ella Stiller as Christy Palladino and Mike Colter as Michael Price in CBS\u2019 \u201cCupertino.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Elizabeth Fisher \/ CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Robert and Michelle King return to the network and territory of their acclaimed series \u201cThe Good Wife\u201d with this Silicon Valley-based legal dramedy, replicating that show\u2019s mix of quirk, current events and courtroom nail-biters. To continue the David vs. Goliath comparison the network has put out, it launches its stones at the brow of the tech industry, with Mike Colter and Rachel Keller as lawyers fired with bad cause who team up to defend the little guys from the big jerks. Ella Stiller is their ingenuous aide-de-camp, Busy Philipps a flamboyant investor and Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry as an opposing counsel who has history with Colter. \u2014 Robert Lloyd<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Avatar: Seven Havens,\u2019 Oct. 9 (Paramount+)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Two girls with their giant cats stand face to face. The sky in the background is a bright blue.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262696_364_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Saheli Khan as Pavi, Dee Bradley Baker as Geet\/Ruhi and Aishwarya \u201cAishu\u201d Devan as Nisha in \u201cAvatar: Seven Havens\u201d on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p>(Paramount+)<\/p>\n<p>When \u201cAvatar: The Last Airbender\u201d premiered over 20 years ago, it introduced audiences to a world inspired by Asian and Indigenous cultures, where certain people can manipulate elements through a martial arts-infused ability known as bending. It also helped show that an animated kids series can tackle weighty themes such as war, genocide, imperialism, sexism, propaganda and political corruption in a serialized story and be a hit. In the world of \u201cAvatar,\u201d there is one special bender who is the master of all four elements \u2014 water, earth, fire and air \u2014 and is tasked with maintaining balance in the world. Set after the events of \u201cThe Last Airbender\u201d and \u201cThe Legend of Korra,\u201d \u201cAvatar: Seven Havens\u201d follows the current incarnation of the Avatar,  Pavi. Young  Pavi and her twin sister, Nisha, live in a world that no longer sees the Avatar as humanity\u2019s savior after it was devastated by a calamity.  Pavi and her allies still have to figure out a way to save the world, though. Every Avatar seems to have to deal with problems caused or left unresolved by their predecessors. As a Korra fan, I\u2019m curious to see what sort of legacy she ended up leaving behind. \u2014 Tracy Brown<\/p>\n<p>\u2018VisionQuest,\u2019 Oct. 14 (Disney+)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man in a vest and tie standing in a doorway near walls covered in blue, green, yellow and red dots.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262696_745_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Paul Bettany in Marvel\u2019s \u201cVisionQuest\u201d on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>(Marvel)<\/p>\n<p>When we last saw Vision (Paul Bettany), the reconstructed synthezoid and former Avenger had just regained his memories \u2014 thanks to an assist from his magically created double \u2014 before flying off into the unknown at the end of \u201cWandaVision.\u201d Much has changed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since then, but I\u2019m ready to dive back into this corner of the multiverse occupied by \u201c<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2021-03-05\/wandavision-finale-episode-9-marvel-disney-plus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WandaVision<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2024-10-03\/agatha-all-along-ballad-of-the-witches-road\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agatha All Along<\/a>\u201d and the upcoming \u201cVisionQuest.\u201d Capping off the TV trilogy, the new series will see Vision navigating life after \u201cWandaVision\u201d along with existential questions about his personhood and identity with the help of some friends in the form of other Marvel AI and robots, including Ultron (James Spader). Both \u201cWandaVision\u201d and \u201cAgatha\u201d were meditations on <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2021-08-10\/wandavision-matt-shakman-jac-schaeffer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">grief<\/a>, trauma and motherhood, by way of sitcoms and magical escape rooms, respectively. I\u2019m interested to see how this final installment will explore the patrilineal connection between Ultron, Vision and Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica), one of Wanda and Vision\u2019s long lost twins who were magically created in \u201cWandaVision.\u201d Could the series tee up a full Maximoff family reunion? I hope so. \u2014 T.B.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Crystal Lake,\u2019 Oct. 15 (Peacock)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A woman in a blue shirt and khaki pants stands on a dock near a canoe on a foggy lake.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262697_17_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees in Peacock\u2019s \u201cCrystal Lake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Drew Barrymore made a fatal mistake in the opening scene of the 1996 horror film \u201cScream\u201d when the creepy murderer on the telephone quizzed her about the name of the killer in the original \u201cFriday the 13th.\u201d When Barrymore answered \u201cJason Voorhees,\u201d she was reminded that the original killer was actually Pamela Voorhees, Jason\u2019s mother. Pamela is center stage in \u201cCrystal Lake,\u201d Peacock\u2019s prequel to the bloody franchise launched in 1980. Linda Cardellini (\u201c<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2026-08-17\/dtf-st-louis-linda-cardellini-david-harbour-jason-bateman-steven-conrad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DTF St. Louis<\/a>\u201d) plays the grief-stricken mother who seeks revenge after her son drowns at a summer camp. There will be blood. \u2014 G.B.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Diplomat\u2019 Season 4, Oct. 15 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Two women flank a man in a dark coat.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262697_576_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler and Allison Janney as Grace Penn in Season 4 of \u201cThe Diplomat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>For those of us who stay ready for the Kate Wyler 2028 campaign, it\u2019s time to lock in. The highly competent, intensely impulsive, deeply flawed and incredibly relatable political power player with unapologetically messy hair is back to clean up more backroom deals and betrayals, volatile international crises and unstable government leadership \u2014 all while managing a topsy-turvy marriage tangled up in it. The fourth season picks up directly after the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/newsletter\/2025-10-17\/the-diplomat-netflix-from-rails-to-trails-pbs-frankenhooker-pluto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Season 3 finale cliffhanger<\/a>, where Kate (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2024-10-31\/keri-russell-the-diplomat-season-2-finale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keri Russell<\/a>) learned that her husband, Vice President Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell), and President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) secretly conspired to steal a Russian nuclear weapon. The new season will explore the fallout and tension in domestic and international relationships, and the marital strife in between. Somehow, political chaos feels good in a show like this. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nocturne,\u2019 Oct. 30 (Apple TV)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man looks through the window of a steel door as another man looks back at him from the other side.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262698_621_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Stephen Graham and Liev Schreiber in Apple TV\u2019s \u201cNocturne.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Dennis P. Mong Jr \/ Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-03-11\/stephen-graham-adolescence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Graham<\/a> plays the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter in \u201cNocturne,\u201d a chilling psychological thriller that promises \u201cHannibal\u201d-level creepiness (as in the film). The 10-episode drama stars Liev Schreiber as Jonah Lynn, a former soldier turned homicide detective who moves to a small town in western Pennsylvania after working the tough streets of Philadelphia. But the peace and quiet he hoped for is shattered when his family is targeted by Jurek. Lynn\u2019s surrogate daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz), steps in the fray, upping the stakes. Based on Lars Kepler\u2019s crime novels \u201cLazarus\u201d and \u201cThe Sandman,\u201d the series also stars Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Poorna Jagannathan, Chrissy Metz and Gary Carr. The cast alone should make \u201cNocturne\u201d a killer thriller, but we\u2019ll have to wait until October to see if it slays. \u2014 L.A.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yellowjackets\u2019 Season 4, Nov. 20 (Paramount+)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A teenage girl with a frightened expression holds a satellite phone to her ear on a snowy mountaintop.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262699_779_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Sophie Thatcher as teen Natalie in the finale of Season 3 of \u201cYellowjackets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Paramount+ with Showtime)<\/p>\n<p>At the end of Season 3, \u201cYellowjackets\u201d gave us an on-the-nose cliffhanger: We see young Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) reach a cliff, satellite phone in hand, as Aerosmith\u2019s \u201cLivin\u2019 on the Edge\u201d plays. She screams into the receiver, \u201cCan anyone hear me?\u201d Response: \u201cI can hear you.\u201d Over the past three seasons, the Yellowjackets, the New Jersey girls soccer team lost in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash, have been trying to survive harsh weather, a lack of food and medical care \u2014 and one another. It appears we\u2019ll finally get to see them rescued, based on the recent trailer for the new season, as well as the aftermath. The series, created by <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2025-04-11\/yellowjackets-season-3-finale-bart-nickerson-ashley-lyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson<\/a>, was originally pitched as a five-season arc, but they announced last year that Season 4 would be the last. The dual timelines in the show, where we see the survivors as teenagers and adults, have felt disconnected at times, but let\u2019s hope this season finally offers clarity. \u2014 M.G.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dig,\u2019 Nov. 23 (Peacock)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man in a khaki jacket and pants stands next to a woman in blue shirt and pants on the site of ancient ruins.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262699_670_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Hugh Laurie as Neville and Amy Poehler as Elise in Peacock\u2019s \u201cDig.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Colleen Hayes \/ Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>A new comedy series starring Amy Poehler that she co-created with \u201cParks &amp; Recreation\u201d executive producer Michael Schur? Sign me up! The workplace at the center of \u201cDig\u201d is an excavation site in Greece, where Poehler\u2019s Elise is among a team of archaeologists that unearths a rare artifact. According to the logline, this discovery kicks off an \u201cadventure of a lifetime\u201d \u2014 and I\u2019m curious what that might mean for people whose careers presumably involve carefully sifting through old dirt all day. The show also stars Hugh Laurie as Neville, a British archaeology professor, as well as Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza. The series is based on Kate Myers\u2019 novel \u201cExcavations,\u201d and in the book, the four central women have their own issues and hang-ups and don\u2019t really get along, at least initially. If there\u2019s anyone I trust to mine comedy gold with that setup, it\u2019s Poehler and Schur, who is co-showrunning with J.J. Philbin. \u2014 T.B.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Blade Runner 2099,\u2019 Nov. 25 (Prime Video)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A woman with her arm outstretched with a gun in her hand.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262700_544_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Hunter Schafer as Cora in Prime Video\u2019s \u201cBlade Runner 2099.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Clay Enos \/ Prime)<\/p>\n<p>Having slept on the franchise\u2019s previous sequel, \u201c<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/movies\/la-et-mn-blade-runner-2049-review-20171005-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blade Runner 2049<\/a>,\u201d I find myself quite excited by the prospect of this tale of biological and synthetic life forms in a smoggy, next-millennium Los Angeles, not least (and likely most) because Michelle Yeoh stars in it. Yeoh plays an aging replicant detective in search of rogue replicants \u2014 here, in a \u201cPlanet of the Apes\u201d style twist, the world has turned upside down, with the artificial life forms in power and the people powerless. Hunter Schafer plays Yeoh\u2019s partner, a human masquerading as a replicant. (As to L.A., you will not recognize the old place, which in any case was created in Prague and Barcelona.) \u2014 R.L.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Hunting Wives\u2019 Season 2, Nov. 26 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Two women in strappy dresses stand face to face in front of a pair of mirrors showing their reflection.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262701_589_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Malin Akerman as Margo, left, and Brittany Snow as Sophie in Season 2 of \u201cThe Hunting Wives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>For those who are watching the show for the plot,  get ready to yeehaw about all the melodrama that\u2019s about to hit your screen. Following its massive breakout success on Netflix, the series about East Texas socialites is back for a twisty and steamy eight-episode second season that will no doubt launch a heavy helping of memes, GIFs and explicit fanfics. For the uninitiated, the series based on May Cobb\u2019s bestselling novel follows Sophie (Brittany Snow), a married East Coast liberal who moves to a wealthy Texas town and immediately becomes infatuated with Margo (Malin Akerman), the local queen bee of a clique of conservative women who have a knack for behaving badly. Their toxic, lusty friendship and the show\u2019s crime mystery subplots had viewers hooked. After the chaotic events of the Season 1 finale, the new episodes pick up with Sophie and Margo on the outs but pulled back into another dangerous game of cat and mouse that will make their situationship all the more complicated and angsty. But fear not, Margo\u2019s wig remains a comforting presence through it all. \u2014 Y.V.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone,\u2019 Dec. 25 (HBO)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Two boys and a girl in robes walk down a covered stone walkway.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262701_423_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Ron (Alastair Stout), Harry (Dominic McLaughlin) and Hermione (Arabella Stanton) in HBO\u2019s \u201cHarry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Aidan Monaghan \/ HBO)<\/p>\n<p>In the U.K., Christmas Day telly is a much bigger deal than it is in the U.S., which may be why HBO decided to launch its new \u201cHarry Potter\u201d series, beginning with the U.K.-titled eight-episode \u201cHarry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone,\u201d on Dec. 25. \u201cHighly anticipated\u201d doesn\u2019t even begin to cover it; a quarter century since the film versions began lighting up the box office, the story of \u201cthe boy who lived\u201d continues to entrance fans old and new. Starring newcomers Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout  as Ronald Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, the series promises a richer, more detailed adaptation of the books, along with a more contemporary feel. With John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Nick Frost as Hagrid and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, the cast is just as formidable and star-studded as the films. And with a reported $58-million price tag, the production values should burn just as brightly, especially at Christmas. \u2014 M.M.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018North of North\u2019 Season 2, Fall 2026 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"A woman in a bright purple parka stands in front of a group of men in blue and black parkas on a snowy hilltop.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262702_490_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Anna Lambe as Siaja in Season 2 of \u201cNorth of North\u201d on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>No news regarding the coming fall season has made me happier than the return of this sunny, aspirational Indigenous comedy, set in a small town among the Inuit people in Nunavut, Canada\u2019s northernmost territory. A luminous Anna Lambe plays Siaja, who in the first season went a long way toward finding herself in a life bounded by a narcissist husband (estranged, but always around), a once-difficult mother, a rambunctious child, a new love interest, a surprising father, a capricious yet not uncaring boss (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and a mythological sea spirit \u2014 in other words, lots to go on in a second season. (For even more Canadian content: \u201cKids in the Hall\u201d alum Bruce McCulloch joins the cast as a first-aid instructor.) \u2014 R.L.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Pride and Prejudice,\u2019 fall 2026 (Netflix)            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Six women wearing bonnets, long dresses and gloves walk through an overgrown field.\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788262703_337_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Lizzie (Emma Corrin), Jane (Freya Mavor), Mrs. Bennet (Olivia Colman), Lydia (Rhea Norwood), Mary (Hopey Parish) and Kitty (Hollie Avery) in Netflix\u2019s \u201cPride and Prejudice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Ludovic Robert \/ Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Every generation gets its own Mr. Darcy. Experiencing Jane Austen\u2019s most famous work \u2014 whether on the page or on the screen \u2014 is a cultural rite of passage for many young women. The 1995 BBC miniseries starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, and the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen, are the two definitive, most popular screen adaptations of the classic novel, often drawing fierce debate from enthusiasts about which is better. (Sorry, but that misty sunrise walk by MacFadyen\u2019s Mr. Darcy changed lives \u2014 namely, mine \u2014 and will always give the 2005 version a slight edge in my eyes.) Now, the classic novel is getting its streaming-era adaptation. Written by bestselling author Dolly Alderton (\u201cGood Material\u201d), the six-part limited series promises to be a faithful adaptation. Emma Corrin (\u201cThe Crown\u201d) and Jack Lowden (\u201cSlow Horses\u201d) take the mantel as the original and ultimate enemies-to-lovers couple, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Will it live up to its predecessors? Will it capture Austen\u2019s witty text and unforgettable scenes of yearning? I don\u2019t know. But I\u2019m going to watch it anyway because \u2014 I mean, come on \u2014 it\u2019s \u201cPride and Prejudice\u201d and I\u2019m just a girl who\u2019s always on the lookout for slow-burn tension and hand-flex close-ups. I\u2019m preparing myself now for the hours of sleep I\u2019ll lose getting sucked into the TikTok discourse about it. \u2014 Y.V. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we head into fall television season, you might notice some familiar titles, not just because a few&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":586842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[59871,156,156711,2209,288961,593,6808,6178,1094,111,139,69,288960,6926,1963,437,21732,57226,41301,377],"class_list":["post-586841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-avatar","tag-entertainment","tag-family-crisis","tag-father","tag-few-show","tag-film","tag-matthew-mcconaughey","tag-mother","tag-netflix","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-original-story","tag-season","tag-series","tag-tv","tag-vision","tag-wandavision","tag-woody-harrelson","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/586842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}