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.
How does the producing team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller follow The Last Man on Earth? With another oddball comedy for Fox's Sunday lineup. Jason Sudeikis stars as a legendary warrior who returns home after a decade of fighting battles on his home island of Zephyria, hoping to reconnect with his son and ex-wife while adapting to a new corporate desk job. One catch: he is animated, while everyone and everything else in the 13-episode show is live-action (except for a few guests, voiced by Nick Offerman and Keegan-Michael Key). Cheryl Hines, Johnny Pemberton, and Tim Meadows also star.