Fall TV

I suppose every year is the same, but somehow this fall's TV lineup seems impossibly good and also impossible to be able to keep up with!

Here are the shows that I am personally excited about and really want to make time to watch throughout the fall:

New

So obviously for these shows I don't know that they will be any good, but I am excited for them due to trailers or just prerelease chatter. I intend to post updates on those I do watch and what I think.

• The Penguin
  • "Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka The Penguin), the eight-episode HBO Original limited series from DC Studios continues the epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with the global blockbuster The Batman."
  • September 19
  • HBO
• Agatha All Along
  • "The infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself powerless after a suspicious goth Teen breaks her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards witches with what they need. Together, Agatha and the Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road..."
  • September 19
  • Disney+
• Teacup
  • "Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon."
  • October 10
  • Peacock
• Disclaimer
  • "A gripping psychological thriller in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, “Disclaimer” is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee)."
  • October 11
  • Apple TV+
• Before
  • "A 10-episode atmospheric, character-driven psychological thriller about Eli, a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn, encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past."
  • October 25
  • Apple TV+
• Dune: Prophecy
  • "From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. "
  • November
  • HBO

Returning

These are shows I’ve already watched everything until now and am extra excited for the return of. Basically guaranteed to be great. I should write some words on why you should watch all these, and I intend to.

• Shrinking (season 2)
  • October 16
  • Apple TV+
• Pachinko (season 2)
  • One of the best ever shows I’ve watched. It’s hard to say that one season one, so we will see where it lands, but season 1 was astonishingly good.
  • Season started already on August 23
  • Apple TV+
• Slow Horses (season 4)
  • First non-comedy I tell everybody to watch on Apple TV+. So far nobody has been disappointed in my recommendation. Great spy show.
  • Season started already yesterday September 4
  • Apple TV+
• Silo (season 2)
  • Somehow still only had time to see first half of season one, but incredibly well-made, well-acted and great world-building. Didn't stop watching because I wasn't enjoying, just haven’t found the time. Sci-fi when it’s at its best.
  • November 15
  • Apple TV+
• Bad Sisters (season 2)
  • Such a damn good show. Just watch it.
  • November 13
  • Apple TV+
• The Old Man (season 2)
  • Season one was a ton of fun. I fully expected it to be a one and done and was surprised at a 2nd season. The trailer looks like it may go over the top. But I’ll watch as I really enjoyed, and we’ll see how it goes.
  • September 12
  • FX
• The Diplomat (season 2)
  • For those of us in the intersection of loving The West Wing and The Americans, this show is like built for us. Much funnier than both though (darkly so). Smart too.
  • October 31
  • Netflix