The United States of Al (Genre)Cast: Parker Young, Adhir Kalyan, Dean Norris, Kelli Goss, Elizabeth AlderferW: David Goetsch, Maria FerrariEPs: David Goetsch, Maria Ferrari, Chuck Lorre, Reza Aslan, Mahyad TousiSynopsis: Follows the friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir (Al), the interpreter who served with his unit in Afghanistan and has just come to America to start a new life. If you have a packaged tv show, a tv show that is in production, or an idea for a tv show… ram media company wants to hear from you! We know there are characters running around in what look like vacuum-sealed trash bags. Based on a true story. Billie Piper delivers an award-worthy performance as she absolutely becomes Suzie Pickles, an actress whose career and family get blown to bits when her phone is hacked and racy photos are leaked on the internet. The scramble to save face and her marriage is a bumpy one for Suzie, who goes through the wringer in the dark comedy that isn't afraid to mix raunch with sharp observations about celebrity. The update of the series about a white family who struggles when the parents are killed in a car crash moves thing to a Latinx family who must keep it together after the parents are deported for being undocumented. Please Hold for Frankie Wolfe (Comedy)W: Max Mutchnick, David KohanEPs: Max Mutchnick, David KohanSynopsis: Frankie Wolfe is an unfiltered, irreverent, powerful businesswoman with no personal life. Ordinary Joe (Drama)Cast: James Wolk, Natalie Martinez, Charlie BarnettD: Adam DavidsonW: Russell Friend, Garrett LernerEPs: Russell Friend, Garrett Lerner, Matt Reeves, Rafi Crohn, Howard KleinSynopsis: Explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. This Country (Comedy)Cast: Seann William Scott, Chelsea Holmes, Sam Straley, Taylor Ortega, Krystal SmithD: Paul FeigW: Jenny BicksEPs: Jenny Bicks, Paul Feig, Angie Stephenson, Charlie Cooper, Daisy May CooperSynopsis: Inspired by the BBC mockumentary format, a documentary crew goes to a small town to study young adults and their current concerns. [TRAILER], Premiered October 4 | Watch on Showtime The Good Lord Bird navigates a terrible chapter of American history with humor and energy usually reserved for heist films. Enjoy! Shows discovered have been produced for global broadcast on major TV networks. The unconventional pen-palship not only pushes the pair out of their comfort zone but helps them see their mutual favorite city -- New York -- in a new light and find motivation to be their best selves. [TRAILER], Premiered Jan. 8 | Watch on Netflix The documentary team behind Last Chance U goes off the field and onto the sidelines for this hardcore look at the nation's best collegiate cheerleading program at Texas' Navarro College. I mean lots. Well, some of them, anyway. While the setup seems like a farce -- Ted's hiring is part of an elaborate scheme by an embittered woman looking to ruin the beloved football team of her cheating ex-husband -- Ted's seemingly unshakeable good nature and determination to see the best in everyone, even those actively trying to do him harm, is downright inspiring. The Republic of Sarah (Drama)Cast: Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell, Izabella Alvarez, Nia Holloway, Hope Lauren, Landry Bender, Ian Duff, Forrest GoodluckW: Jeffrey Paul KingEPs: Jeffrey Paul King, Marc Webb, Mark Martin, Jeff Grosvenor, Leo PearlmanSynopsis: Faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. [REVIEW | TRAILER], Premiered Feb. 7 | Watch on Apple TV+ It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney is smart enough to know that video games are funny, but they're not to be made fun of. Plus, find out more about the reboots, original series, and old favorites that will be available on the platforms. It also follows a Mexican soldier (Harold Torres) on the frontline of the drug war, and Giuseppe De Domenico as a Calabrian gangster who wants to take over his family business. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion. Ask Matt: ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Buffy’ Scandals, ‘American Housewife,’ ‘Good Doctor’ & More, ‘When Calls The Heart’: Chris McNally on Whether Lucas Will Fight for Elizabeth’s Hand, Worth Watching: ‘The Muppet Show,’ ‘Nomadland,’ ‘For All Mankind,’ Amazon’s Deadly ‘Secrets’, Roush Review: Revisiting a Celebrity Scandal in ‘Allen v. Farrow’, ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Promo Teases Stabler’s Return Home (VIDEO). Can these two lonely, damaged people find the love and companionship that has eluded them their whole lives? From cable networks such as MTV, Oxygen and WE to the traditional network stalwarts NBC, CBS, FOX and ABC, reality TV is everywhere and so are the multitude of opportunities for men and women of all ages become the next reality phenomenon. [TRAILER], Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People, Premiered April 29 | Watch on Hulu Sally Rooney's best-selling novel Normal People, which chronicles a tender but complicated romance between two Irish teens from the end of high school through their college years, is faithfully and beautifully adapted for television in this Hulu limited series. It presents an alternate version of American history in which celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh beat Franklin D. Roosevelt in the election of 1940 on a fascist, isolationist platform. Blood Relative (Drama)Cast: Melissa Leo, Tate DonovanD: Phillip NoyceW: Chris Levinson, James RennerEPs: Chris Levinson, James Renner, Liza Chasin, Phillip NoyceSynopsis: Genetic genealogy is the best new tool in crime-scene forensics, and nobody knows it like Louise Kelly. [REVIEW | TRAILER], Premiered July 3 | Watch on Netflix Ann M. Martin's cherished books about a gaggle of girls who set up their own baby-sitting business are updated for modern audiences with Netflix's new adaptation. [REVIEW | TRAILER], Premiered Jan. 22 | Watch on Comedy Central Golden Globe winner Awkwafina gives growing up a shot in this stoner comedy that's in the vein of Broad City. She finds inspiration, hope, and ultimately salvation when she agrees to help three students who are pursuing their filmmaking dreams by putting on an impossibly ambitious shot-for-shot remake of one of the student’s favorite movies, The Goonies. But The Good Lord Bird is careful not to entirely idolize Brown, smartly choosing to tell its story through the eyes of a freed slave who, like us, can't decide is Brown is a hero or a maniac. But when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. It's light and refreshing family-friendly TV, perfect for an easy summer binge with the family. Untitled Kingsbury/Daley/Goldstein Project (Comedy)Cast: Elizabeth Hurley, Hannah SimoneW: Corinne Kingsbury, John Francis Daley, Jonathan GoldsteinEPs: Corinne Kingsbury, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, Wendi TrillingSynopsis: When Penelope’s career takes off at exactly the same time as her husband’s, they call on Penelope’s young single mom, Georgia, to help raise their son, but what they find is Georgia needs more raising than their kid. The premiere will take you right back to how you felt in 2015-16, as Lindbergh's rise makes people uneasy, but they don't think he could actually be elected. Tony McNamara, the screenwriter of The Favourite, penned this satirical look at Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) as she ascended to power in Russia, and it's based on facts. It turns out that adulting is pretty hard, but very funny. Work Wife (Comedy)D: Todd HollandW: David Windsor, Casey JohnsonEPs: David Windsor, Casey Johnson, Todd Holland, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Albert Bianchini, Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass, Andrea ShaySynopsis: Inspired by the real-life partnerships of producers Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest and writers Casey Johnson and David Windsor, it tells the story of a platonic male/female team whose professional success, personal friendship and ability to share deodorant makes their lives work. [TRAILER], Premiered Jan. 1 | Watch on Netflix Imagine Big Brother but if everyone stayed in their rooms on WhatsApp instead of talking face-to-face, and you've got an idea of Netflix's reality competition series The Circle. Most of it is coy cat-and-mouse, but every once in a while some genuine connections form. [TRAILER], Joe Exotic, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Premiered March 20 | Watch on Netflix Netflix's latest true crime miniseries is really nuts even by the standards of true crime miniseries. [REVIEW | TRAILER], Michelle McNamara, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Premiered June 28 | Watch on HBO This six-part series is based on the bestselling book of the same name and explores writer Michelle McNamara's investigation into the identity of the serial predator she called the Golden State Killer, which led to the arrest of a suspect in 2018. 20 New Network Shows Coming to TV in Fall 2018. Untitled Kapnek/Holland Project (Comedy)Cast: Quintessa SwindellD: Dean HollandW: Emily KapnekEPs: Emily Kapnek, Dean HollandSynopsis: This love story with a twist centers on New York teen Lennon Cochrane, whose life is turned upside down when she stumbles on a family secret. Created by Michael Lannan and produced by David Marshall Grant, Sarah Condon, and Andrew Haigh, it stars Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman, Russell Tovey, and Raúl Castillo.The show follows the experiences of three openly … [REVIEW | TRAILER], Premiered November 19 | Watch on HBO Max It's OK to watch someone during the worst time of their life, really! He's the hero we didn't know we needed this year. Young Rock (Comedy) *Straight-to-Series Order*Cast: Dwayne JohnsonW: Nahnatchka Khan, Jeff ChiangEPs: Nahnatchka Khan, Jeff Chiang, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Carreras, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian GewirtzSynopsis: Inspired by Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. As a seven-episode miniseries, there isn't much room for filler as we watch Elizabeth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy, excellent) grow from a pill-popping 9-year-old orphan to a champion taking on the Russians on their home turf. Mostly, though, the show is about Garland's obsession with building lightbulbs into the walls of the set to give everything a beautiful golden glow. -Liam Mathews [TRAILER], Premiered March 5 | Watch on Hulu Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland heads to TV for the first time with this philosophical sci-fi slow-burn. The Lincoln Lawyer (Drama)Cast: Kiele Sanchez, Angus Sampson, Jazz RaycoleD: Adam BernsteinW: David E. KelleyEPs: David E. Kelley, Ted Humphrey, Michael Connelly, Ross Fineman, Adam BernsteinSynopsis: Based on author Michael Connelly’s series of novels and the subsequent 2011 feature film starring Matthew McConaughey, the drama revolves around Mickey Haller, an iconoclastic idealist who runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln town car as he takes on cases big and small across Los Angeles. From Lovecraft Country and Cheer to The Baby-Sitter's Club and Run, these are the best new shows of 2020 on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and everywhere else you watch TV. This fall, the broadcast networks will unveil 16 new scripted comedies and dramas. Videographer John Wilson walks through New York City with a camera and an infinite amount of patience as he examines the human condition through simple and profound voiceover in much of the same ways Nathan For You did in its most vulnerable moments. Whether it's on Netflix, Hulu, or even a dinosaur like ABC, as long as it's good and new, you'll find it on the list below. 2C Media. It's gritty, it's addictive, and it's the late surprise of 2020. Inspired by the 1972-75 ABC series. That’s why she spent the money her parents set aside for her wedding to open a Cat Café in Louisville, KY. Too bad she’s impossible to deal with. Green Arrow & the Canaries (Drama)Cast: Katherine McNamara, Katie Cassidy, Juliana HarkavyW: Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship, Oscar BalderramaEPs: Beth Schwartz, Marc Guggenheim, Jill Blankenship, Oscar Balderrama, Greg Berlanti, Sarah SchechterSynopsis: The backdoor pilot that aired as Arrow‘s penultimate episode was set in Star City 2040, where Mia Queen had everything she could have ever wanted. Canceled TV Shows 2020: Which of Your Favorite Series Are Coming to an End? It tells the story through the eyes of the Levins, a working class Jewish American family in Newark whose pursuit of the American Dream gets halted as America slides into fascism. And just as he did with Timothée Chalamet's Elio, Guadagnino — who co-wrote and directed every episode — brings his trademark empathy and care to the stories of its two young leads, Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) and Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón), as they explore the complexities of gender identity, queerness, and friendship while stuck in an environment built on uniformity. Covering issues of race, police brutality, and the coronavirus pandemic, and violence, City So Real is a sweeping story of a city at odds with and in love with itself, and the people who live there. Also, there's lots of skin. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice… all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her. January is a time for more new shows to make their way to network TV. Set in the world of real estate, Dani and Scott have taken the leap to start their own team. He doesn't just bring a glow to everyone around him; he leaves viewers with hope that things can get better and that doing your best is enough. Exciting? The years of cable and satellite’s domination over TV-viewing consumers is slowly getting balanced by a host of new plans that allow customers … I know what you're thinking, "For real, TV Guide? Over the course of the season, their passion will inspire a town in desperate need of hope in this love letter to the power of cinema, storytelling and dreams. Copyright © 2021 NTVB Media, Inc., All Rights Reserved, Renewed TV Shows 2020: Find Out Which Series Will Return for Another Season, 'The Old Man,' Magnolia Network & More Fall TV to Look Forward to in 2020, 2020 Preview: HBO Max, Peacock & More New Streamers on the Way, 6 U.S. These aren’t all the pilots that may make it to series; some are still being shopped around to networks and streamers. [TRAILER], Premiered May 15 | Watch on Hulu This lavish period piece features powdered wigs, British accents, and flowing wardrobes, but it ain't a stuffy drama for your mama. When part of the family find themselves in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a disparate group of strangers, they must work to survive and uncover the mystery of where they are and if there is a way back home. Assuming the victim’s identity, they must race against time to prevent the crime before it happens. Discovery Communications has aired … It might be a game, it might be a conspiracy, it might be nothing, it might be something. In a tenuous market for short-form video content, digital video creators might have a new, but old friend: TV networks. But there wasn't a sci-fi show in 2020 that was as unique or challenging as Ridley Scott's Raised by Wolves. The titular Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is an American college football coach who heads to England to coach an actual football (soccer, for the uninitiated) team. It's the perfect show for a hazy late-night on the couch: a colorful and comically intellectual escape, if the mood-enhancers you take to appreciate the visuals allow your brain to follow it. The eight-episode series is one of those fun and unpredictable road trip adventures, packed with odd situations and unique characters, but it's the writing and the performances from the two leads -- Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock -- that really makes this one of those international treasures that's about to invade America. Together they form an unlikely bond and begin a journey that will change both of their lives. It's got that summertime, carefree, adventures-in-the-city feel down pat, if you'd like to live vicariously through its characters. Who hasn't been there? -Liam Mathews [REVIEW | TRAILER], Premiered May 31 | Watch on AMC One of my favorite movies of all time is 1994's Quiz Show, which stars Ralph Fiennes as a man who competes on a Jeopardy!-like game show and gets illegally groomed by the producers -- answers to the questions included -- to become their recurring champion to boost ratings. Adopted (Comedy)W: Shawn Vance, Daril Fannin, Jimmy KimmelEPs: Shawn Vance, Daril Fannin, Jimmy Kimmel, Scott LonkerSynopsis: When a Green Beret returns home to Texas from military service, he and his family struggle with the challenges of adopting his new brother, a 12-year-old Russian boy. The hip-hop soundtrack, diverse characters, and hilarious mutant animal gangs are just plusses on top. With summer fast approaching that means the 2017-2018 television season is nearing an end. The former ABC comedy shifts networks when it returns this fall. Trump recently posted a flurry of anti-Fox News tweets that attacked the network and lamented that it had forgotten the "golden goose" that made it successful. [REVIEW | TRAILER], Jordan Kristine Seamón and Jack Dylan Grazer, We Are Who We Are, Premiered September 14 | Watch on HBO/HBO Max Luca Guadagnino, director of 2017's coming-of-age romance Call Me By Your Name, made his first foray in TV with this thoughtful, moody drama about two teens trying to find themselves while living on an American military base in Italy in 2016. My Village (Comedy)Cast: Kyra SedgwickD: Pam FrymanW: Kari LizerEPs: Kari LizerSynopsis: An empty-nester mom wonders how she ended up alone while her kids live their best lives thousands of miles away. Diane Kruger in “The Bridge.” TV networks are looking to Sweden for their next TV hit. Ghosts (Comedy)Cast: Rose McIver, Brandon Scott JonesW: Joe Port, Joe WisemanEPs: Joe Port, Joe Wiseman, Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond, Martha Howe-Douglas, Alison Carpenter, Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, Angie StephensonSynopsis: A struggling young couple’s dreams come true when they inherit a beautiful country house, only to find it’s both falling apart and inhabited by many of the deceased previous residents. But they can’t tell the real story — so they lie. And even though you'll bang your head over Cassie's decisions and inability to play it cool at all, the slick show is too fun to stop watching. Realizing she is a bit rusty at being “normal” and “appealing” on first dates, she’ll need the support of her friends as she strives to succeed while being her true self in today’s quick-to-dismiss dating culture. 20th Century Fox Television. When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, however, it falls to her to supervise this overbearing blowhard who never acknowledged her talents — and also happens to be her father. What follows is a dark comedy that doubles as a murder mystery as Cuoco's character tries to piece together what happened, evade authorities, and find the murderer. Whether you are pitching an idea to one of the big 4 networks, a smaller network, or a cable network, it is important to be prepared and know what type of ideas networks are looking for. Call Me Kat (Comedy) *Straight-to-Series Order*Cast: Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla PrattW: Darlene HuntEPs: Darlene Hunt, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Angie Stephenson, Miranda HartSynopsis: Based on the BBC series Miranda, it follows Carla, a 39-year-old woman who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that you cannot have everything you want — and still be happy. -Liam Mathews [TRAILER], Premiered June 21 | Watch on HBO You probably remember Perry Mason as an imposing defense attorney somewhere inside that imposing suit as he boiled down murder cases and, like clockwork, wrung out a confession from someone who wasn't his client to prove his client's innocence. Ways & Means (Drama)Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Troian BellisarioW: Ed Redlich, Mike MurphyEPs: Ed Redlich, Mike Murphy, Nina Tassler, Denise Di Novi, Tom LassallySynopsis: A powerful congressional leader who has lost faith in politics finds himself working secretly with an idealistic young congresswoman from the opposing party to subvert the hopelessly gridlocked system he helped create. [REVIEW | TRAILER], Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch, Middleditch & Schwartz, Premiered April 21 | Watch on Netflix Laughter is the best medicine besides actual medicine prescribed to you by a qualified medical professional, so if you're in need of some laughs, these three new, completely improvised comedy specials featuring Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz are exactly what your doctor is probably also watching in April. Nick Hornby's novel about a record store owner with snooty taste and a penchant for Top 5 lists moves to Brooklyn and makes the main character a woman (Zoë Kravitz), showing romantic failures and the inability to accept your own faults isn't just for white men. Filmed at NYU, the first special is titled "Dream Job" and tells the story of two friends, one of whom has an important job interview that eventually spirals into an existential crisis. -Megan Vick [REVIEW | TRAILER], Premiered October 29 | Watch on National Geographic/Hulu In a year where political documentaries were everywhere, Steve James' (Hoop Dreams, America to Me) City So Real stood out with a docuseries that perfectly captures the division, tension, and passion in politics today through the 2019 mayoral election in Chicago. Looking is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on HBO from January 19, 2014, to July 23, 2016. Well, at least initially. It may seem like more of the same, but the simple format of Seven Worlds, One Planet gives a more comprehendible picture of Earth's biodiversity. Wreckage (Drama)D: Marc WebbW: Jacquie WaltersEPs: Marc Webb, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Mark Martin, Keith SamplesSynopsis: Based on consultant Emily Bleeker’s book, the drama revolves around Lillian Linden, who, on the surface, looks like a brave survivor of a plane crash. Yeah! The miniseries is based on a very popular, very long 1998 novel by Wally Lamb. The slick series tracks the cocaine trade between Mexican, American, and Italian organized crime, and stars Andrea Riseborough, Dane DeHaan, and Gabriel Byrne as the Americans, who broker the deals and transport the coke via their shipping company. But across ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and The CW, there’s quite the mix of comedies and dramas, some starring your favorites and others reimagining well-known shows or expanding on iconic universes.