Winter TV Preview: The 25 Most-Anticipated Shows

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – January 1, 2016

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.)

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Debuts February 14 on HBO

The creative team behind HBO's Boardwalk Empire—including creator Terence Winter and producer/director Martin Scorsese—unites with Mick Jagger and Breaking Bad writer George Mastras for one of the network's most-anticipated new shows in years. The drama follows various players in New York's music scene during the 1970s, with an ensemble led by Bobby Cannavale and also featuring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Juno Temple, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, and Ken Marino. They play fictitious characters, though real-life figures like Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, and David Johansen will also figure into the story.

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