Spring TV Preview: The 30 Most-Anticipated Shows
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.)
Adapted from a Belgian series, this new thriller is the latest CW hour from Julie Plec, who had a role in creating The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and The Tomorrow People. The action unfolds in Atlanta as a deadly epidemic takes hold, forcing government officials to quarantine the city indefinitely, leading to the erosion of societal norms for those trapped within the cordon. But the government's actions lead a journalist to suspect that there's more to the story than is being revealed to the public. The ensemble includes David Gyasi (Interstellar), Chris Wood (The Vampire Diaries), Christina Moses (Starship: Apocalypse), and Claudia Black (Farscape).