Fall TV Preview: 30 Notable Shows
If you think that fall is the time for broadcast networks to introduce the bulk of their new programming while cable and streaming services hold their best shows back for midseason, it may be time to reconsider your assumptions. Critics are already buzzing about September's surprisingly strong new comedy slate, while the coming months will also bring high-profile newcomers like HBO's Westworld and Netflix's Luke Cage as well as the return of the much-loved Gilmore Girls, among other highlights.
We've picked out the most notable fall TV debuts (both new and returning shows) below, ordered by date. For more premiere dates and details on every upcoming show (including those not profiled here), visit our Fall TV Premiere Calendar.
It is uncommon for a series to jump from one of the five major broadcast networks to another—the last shows to do so were Medium and Scrubs in 2009—but there's no question that Supergirl feels like a better fit on The CW than it did on CBS (where it debuted a year ago). What's changing other than the network? New characters will include Superman (played by Teen Wolf's Tyler Hoechlin) and the president of the United States (Lynda Carter!), while Calista Flockhart's Cat Grant will recur rather than appear in every episode. One fall episode will be directed by Kevin Smith, while there will be at least two crossovers with other CW DC Comics shows. The most unusual of those will be a two-part musical crossover with The Flash, rumored (though not confirmed) to be directed by Joss Whedon.
Season 2 starts October 10 on The CW
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