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.
The second season of this Emmy-nominated spoof series from Saturday Night Live vets Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen will include parodies of classic documentaries Stop Making Sense, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, The Kid Stays in the Picture, The War Room, Salesman, and Swimming to Cambodia. Guest stars include Anne Hathaway, Mia Farrow, Peter Bogdanovich, Maya Rudolph, and Peter Fonda.