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.
TV critics often like to write about the "best show you're not watching," and, in recent years, that description has more often than not applied to Sundance's first-ever drama series Rectify, which flies under the radar despite widespread critical acclaim and a Peabody award. That status will soon change one way or another, as this fall's fourth season will be Rectify's last. The upcoming eight episodes will conclude the ongoing story of Daniel Holden (Aden Young), the former death row inmate who is struggling to return to a life of normalcy after being freed from prison on a technicality. Just don't expect a definitive revelation about Holden's guilt or innocence.
Season 4 starts October 26 on Sundance
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