2018 TV Preview: 25 Shows to Watch This Winter

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 28, 2017

If you opt to heat up your winter months with television's warm, glowing, warming glow, you certainly won't run out of options. January and February will see the arrival of new shows from Steven Soderbergh, Alan Ball, Ryan Murphy, Ronald D. Moore, Cary Fukunaga, Alex Gibney, and more. Expect a pair of promising sci-fi shows, a new (but different) DC Comics series, the return of favorites like The X-Files, and even a cartoon look at the Trump presidency. Preview each of the season's most promising new and returning shows in the gallery above.

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42 Our Cartoon President: Season 1

Debuts February 11 on Showtime. Can there be such a thing as too many Trumps on TV? Viewers can get what is sure to be an unparalleled, 100% accurate glimpse inside the Trump White House in this 10-episode animated parody series from Stephen Colbert and his Late Show executive producer, Chris Licht. The first episode will be available early to stream (and on VOD) beginning January 28th.

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