Spring TV Preview: The 30 Most-Anticipated Shows

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – March 2, 2016

Does TV save its best shows for the end of its season? The answer may be yes, given that the next few months will see the returns of acclaimed programs like The Americans, Game of Thrones, Veep, and Catastrophe. There are also some promising newcomers headed to the small screen in the coming weeks, including several Netflix comedies, the latest from Shonda Rhimes, and a drama produced by Steven Soderbergh.

Below, we highlight 30 intriguing shows scheduled to debut between now and early May, listed in order by premiere date. (For information on other upcoming TV debuts, visit our TV Premiere Calendar.)

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46 Rush Hour (2016): Season 1

An adaptation of the 1998 movie (and its sequels) from the Cougar Town team of Bill Lawrence and Blake McCormick (as well as Psych's Steve Franks) stars experienced martial artist Jon Foo (in the Jackie Chan role as a by-the-book Hong Kong cop) and Justin Hires (21 Jump Street), who takes on Chris Tucker's role as a wisecracking LAPD detective. Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me!) and Aimee Garcia (Dexter) also star.

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