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.
This serialized, darkly comedic mystery series—which has good early buzz following its SXSW debut in the spring—finds a group of self-absorbed 20-somethings (led by Alia Shawkat) uniting to investigate the disappearance of one of their college classmates. Though the cast features several relatively unknown regulars (other than Arrested Development star Shawkat), you'll spot Rosie Perez, Ron Livingston, Parker Posey, and Christine Taylor in recurring roles. Adopting yet another unusual rollout strategy, TBS will air the entire first season during Thanksgiving week, with two episodes airing late each night.
Airs November 21-25 on TBS