Winter TV Preview: The 25 Most-Anticipated Shows
If you suspect that TV networks seem to hold their best shows back until midseason these days, well, you're not wrong. This winter, for example, will bring returning (and critically acclaimed) favorites like The X Files and Better Call Saul, while also introducing brand new series from the likes of Louis C.K. and Zach Galifianakis, Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, and Ryan Murphy, among others.
Below, we highlight 25 intriguing shows scheduled to debut in the months of January and February, listed in order by premiere date. (For information on other upcoming TV debuts in 2016, be sure to visit our TV Premiere Calendar.)
Described nearly everywhere as a sexy, adult take on Harry Potter, Syfy's latest series is set in an elite college where aspiring magicians receive training. (And we're not talking about a group of would-be David Blaines; this is a world where magic is very real.) The 13-episode series (whose first episode had a sneak preview last month and will be repeated on the 25th) is based on Lev Grossman's fantasy novel of the same name.