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# The 40 TV Shows You Have to Watch This Fall

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## Eliana Dockterman


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This [fall TV season](http://time.com/4895217/best-new-fall-tv-shows-2017/ "undefined") promises to be the best in years. The medium continues to draw A-List stars: Julia Roberts appears in an Amazon drama called _Homecoming_, and _Superbad_ co-stars Emma Stone and Jonah Hill team up for the [mind-bending Netflix drama, _Maniac_](http://time.com/5352635/new-netflix-shows-2018/ "undefined"). On the comedy side, Jim Carrey plays a Mr. Rogers type dealing with a mental break in _Kidding,_ and Jennifer Garner is teaming up with the _Girls_ writers to portray the vacation from hell in _Camping_.

Old favorites like _Charmed_ and _Murphy Brown_ are getting rebooted, while the cancelled revival of _Roseanne_ is getting a spinoff called _The Conners_. Meanwhile, acclaimed showrunners like _Mad Men’_s Matthew Weiner, _The Carmichael_ _Show’_s Jerrod Carmichael and _House of Cards’_ Beau Willimon are all rolling out new shows (_The Romanoffs_, _Rel_ and _The First_, respectively).

Oh, and LeBron James will feature in this fall TV lineup too. Here are all the new fall TV shows to tune into, along with premiere dates and trailers.

![Odell Beckham Jr., LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Michael Bennett in The Shop](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltabbeeabc74cead2e/698938760a4a22360e9d382e/b7513290d942db163d0c8ede66d8c8120075d0ba020b95d34bcbe1a538010363.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

Odell Beckham Jr., LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Michael Bennett on The Shop John Johnson—HBO.

## _The Shop_

**Aug. 28 on HBO**

LeBron James is getting his own talk show, but it’s not quite like any talk show you’ve seen before. Set in a barbershop, James invites athletes and artists to debate questions like whether a football player or basketball player should be named the greatest of all time. Guests include Draymond Green, Snoop Dogg and Candace Parker.

![MAYANS M.C. -- Pictured: JD Pardo as EZ Reyes. CR: James Minchin/FX](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ee06b03028f107f/6989391a97cdffaac26b61e1/mayans-mc-tv-fall.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

MAYANS M.C.; JD Pardo as EZ Reyes. James Minchin—FX

## _Mayans M.C._

**Sept. 4 on FX**

_Mayans M.C._ is a spinoff of the _Sons of Anarchy,_ which featured Charlie Hunnam_._ The new series centers on the Mayans motorcycle club, which played both rival and ally to the Reapers during the first show’s run. Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (J. D. Pardo), a one-time Stanford student pulled into the gang world, emerges as the series’ star.

## _Kidding_

**Sept. 9 on Showtime**

Jim Carrey finally returns to television to play a Mr. Rogers-type whose calming onscreen persona doesn’t quite match up with the anger and sadness he feels over a tragedy that occurred when the cameras were off. The show features an impressive cast that includes Judy Greer, Catherine Keener and Frank Langella.


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Lil Rel Howery in the special preview of the show REL airing Sunday, Sept. 9 on Fox. Ray Mickshaw—FOX

## _Rel_

**Sept. 12 on Fox**

A year after his beloved series, _The Carmichael Show,_ was cancelled at NBC, writer Jerrod Carmichael is teaming up with one of the show’s stars, Lil Rel Howery, to write a new comedy. Howery added some essential levity to last year’s _Get Out_. Now he takes center stage as a man picking up the pieces of his life after a divorce.

![AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT -- Pictured: Sarah Paulson as Ally Mayfair-Richards. CR: Frank Ockenfels/FX](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb0f25e273bdd56ee/6988dc5b97cdff46916b24bd/american-horror-stort-cult.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sarah Paulson in American Horror Story: Cult. Frank Ockenfels—FX.


## _American Horror Story: Apocalypse_

**Sept. 12 on FX**

The storylines of Ryan Murphy’s hit anthology series, _American Horror Story_, are finally meeting. The creator has promised that _Apocalypse_ will be a crossover between _Murder House_ and _Coven_. Many of Murphy’s favorite actors will return for the season, including Sarah Paulson and Jessica Lange.

## _The First_

**Sept. 14 on Hulu**

_The First_ centers on the first human mission to Mars and stars Natascha McElhone and Sean Penn. Creator Beau Willimon has said the show celebrates the indomitable human spirit—unlike his more pessimistic series, _House of Cards_.

![FOREVER](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt90f3b1cf2a85d0a4/6989391b4ee262332d312b96/forever-maya-rudolph-tv-fall.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Maya Rudolph in Forever. Colleen Hayes—Amazon


## _Forever_

**Sept. 14 on Amazon**

_Master of None_ co-creator and _Parks and Recreation_ writer Alan Yang teams with another _Parks and Rec_ vet for a somewhat surreal series on the sustainability of marriage. Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen star as a couple who live a rather routine—even dull—life when something unexpected occurs and the strength of their long-term commitment is tested.

![Bojack Horseman](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt42b4dc740bf3ea8d/69893870db298746ae2607d2/ntfx_bojackhorseman_screenshot_1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Bojack Horseman Netflix

## _BoJack Horseman_

**Sept. 14 on Netflix**

The quietly brilliant though always bizarre _BoJack Horseman_ returns to Netflix for a fifth season. This season, the show skewers Hollywood’s tendency to play off of actors’ real-life bad boy antics (including harassment and assault) by casting them as bad boys onscreen.


![2](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf022c794acb86136/698938717cdbac480ed5dbdc/av_201_311732_r.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

American Vandal Netflix.

## _American Vandal_

**Sept. 14 on Netflix**

Don’t be fooled by the trailer: _American Vandal_ is about more the poop. The true crime parody’s first season centered on the mystery of “who drew the dicks” on faculty cars in the parking lot, but evolved into one of the most clever comedies currently on TV. The second season promises to continue to examine the ethics of true crime journalism and our obsession with the genre—and also show some people pooping their pants.


## _Maniac_

**Sept. 21 on Netflix**

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill reunite more than 10 years after _Superbad_ for a buzzy, dark Netflix comedy directed by _True Detective’_s Cary Fukunaga. The actors play two patients in a trial for a drug that its inventor (Justin Theroux) claims will solve all emotional and psychological problems. Things get intriguingly weird.

![9-1-1: L-R: Connie Britton, Oliver Stark and Angela Bassett in the all-new “Point of Origin” episode of 9-1-1 airing Wednesday, Jan. 31 \(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT\) on FOX. CR: FOX. © 2018 FOX Broadcasting.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1052374c58b22df6/6989387e86f68e29c86e9f92/911ep105_scene58_0049_hires2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

L-R: Connie Britton, Oliver Stark and Angela Bassett in the 9-1-1 Fox.

## _9-1-1_

**Sept. 23 on Fox**

Leave it to Ryan Murphy to conjure up the most over-the-top procedural imaginable. The show about the people who respond to emergencies—including cops, firefighters and EMTs—escalated to heart-pounding levels in its first season. [Angela Bassett](http://time.com/5349505/angela-bassett-refuses-to-let-hollywood-put-her-in-a-box/ "undefined"), Connie Britton and Peter Krause are likely to send us into full cardiac arrest in season 2.


![Manifest - Pilot](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6715c315d47578dd/6989387e86f68ec9466e9f8e/nup_182141_2086.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

Josh Dallas and Jack Messina in Manifest Craig Blankenhorn—NBC.

## _Manifest_

**Sept. 24 on NBC**

Think of _Manifest_ as _Lost_—but without the whole bit about getting stranded on an island. After a turbulent but routine plane ride, a group of passengers disembark to find out that while they felt they only spent a few hours in the air, the rest of the world has believed the flight to be missing for five years.

![This Is Us - Season 2](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99078378aec0eda3/6989387f929fad0a7abf162a/nup_181161_4195.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson in This Is Us Ron Batzdorff—NBC.


## _This Is Us_

**Sept. 25 on NBC**

The weepy show returns for a third season. The writers of the show have promised that after a season all about Jack’s death, the show will finally focus a bit more on his life. That’s not to say _This Is Us_ is suddenly turning into a comedy. Between Toby’s (Chris Sullivan) depression and anxiety-inducing flash-forwards featuring Randall (Sterling K. Brown), fans are sure to shed plenty of tears.

![KIMRIE LEWIS, JAKE CHOI, LEIGHTON MEESTER, BRAD GARRETT](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt359660655e07cfbf/6989388086f68ee2356e9f96/149015_9411.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

(l-r) Kimrie Lewis, Jake Choi, Leighton Meester and Brad Garrett in Single Parents Richard Cartwrigh—ABC.

## _Single Parents_

**Sept. 26 on ABC**

_New Girl_ creator Elizabeth Meriwether has joined forces with another alum of her show, J.J. Philbin, on a new comedy. The show features a group of single parents who rely on each other as a support system and stars _Gossip Girl’_s Leighton Meester and _Saturday Night Live’_s Taran Killam.


## _A Million Little Things_

**Sept. 26 on ABC**

Since _This Is Us_ became a megahit, every network has scrambled to find a similar tearjerker. _A Million Little Things_ fits that bill. The show begins when a tight-knit group of friends, who have since drifted apart, find out that one of their group has committed suicide. The life-altering news brings the group back together. The trailer even hints at a mystery as the group tries to figure out why their friend took his life.

![Murphy Brown](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60f40998c7f7cb68/6989391a22fb856cdae26904/murphy-brown-new-seaon-tv-fall.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Multiple Emmy Award winners Candice Bergen and series creator Diane English reunite for MURPHY BROWN, the revival of the ground-breaking comedy about the eponymous broadcast news legend and her biting take on current events, now in a world of 24-hour cable, social media, 'fake news' and a vastly different political climate. Robert Tractenberg—CBS


## _Murphy Brown_

**Sept. 27 on CBS**

Twenty years after it went off the air, the groundbreaking comedy is returning to television. Candice Bergen’s Murphy is still a journalist—though now she has her own talk show. Creator Diane English [has said](https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/23/murphy-brown-promo-donald-trump/ "undefined") she’s already written episodes for this season that take on the immigration debate, #MeToo and President Donald Trump.

![The Good Place - Season 2](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt561f8120c6f6b8ec/6989387f4ee26254df312a7d/nup_178291_0625.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kristen Bell and Jameela Jamil in The Good Place Colleen Hayes—NBC.

## _The Good Place_

**Sept. 27 on NBC**

When _Parks and Recreation_ creator Michael Schur [first pitched _The Good Place_](https://tv.avclub.com/michael-schur-knows-where-the-good-place-is-going-than-1798252040 "undefined"), he proposed a light comedy with the twists (and ethical weight) of _Lost_. Somehow, he’s managed to pull that off for two seasons of hilarious and surprising television with Kristen Bell leading an impressive ensemble cast. Heading into season 3, _The Good Place_ continues to be one of the best comedies on television.


## _I Feel Bad_

**Oct. 4 on NBC**

With every fall season comes a glut of new family comedies, most of which don’t exactly work. But Aseem Batra’s new show has a seal of approval from a beloved comedian: Amy Poehler acts as executive producer. The series centers on a mother who feels bad about falling short of her too-high standards for herself as a mother, wife and boss. _Blockers_‘ Sarayu Rao stars.

![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4290417406587e5a/69893921457a52681bd5f419/into-the-dark-huku.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Hulu


## _Into the Dark_

**Oct. 5 on Hulu**

Blumhouse (the producers behind _Get Out_ and _The Purge_) has teamed up with Hulu for a horror anthology series. A new episode of _Into the Dark_ will drop the first Friday every month, and each episode will be feature-length. That means Blumhouse is essentially promising a horror movie of the month club. The first episode is set on Halloween and focuses on a hitman who carries around the body of one of his victims as a “costume.”

![CONSTANCE WU, RANDALL PARK](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3484b738b402fd10/69893880457a524caed5f2e5/147724_3316.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Constance Wu and Randall Park in Fresh Off the Boat Richard Cartwright—ABC.

## _Fresh Off the Boat_

**Oct. 5 on ABC**

[Fresh off _Crazy Rich Asians_](http://time.com/5368930/ "undefined"), Constance Wu returns to the 90s set sitcom to play opposite Randall Park. Even heading into its fifth season, _Fresh Off the Boat_ remains one of the most consistently funny comedies on TV, and Wu’s rising star power will hopefully bring even more viewers to the worthy show.


![Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel Stokes, Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis/Anne, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler - The Walking Dead _ Season 9, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/AMC](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt675126352c87730c/698938a986f68e16fc6e9fc8/twd_901_jld_0502_1768_rt.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Seth Gilliam, Pollyanna McIntosh, Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira and Alanna Masterson in The Walking Dead Jackson Lee Davis—AMC.

## _The Walking Dead_

**Oct. 7 on AMC**

The zombie series marches into its ninth season. AMC has already teased that the show’s original hero Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) will exit at some point this season, but they’re not revealing how or when.

## _All American_

**Oct. 10 on The CW**

Think _The O.C._ meets _Friday Night Lights_: A talented football player from South Los Angeles earns the chance to play football at Beverly Hills High, and his friends and family clash as the two worlds collide. The show is based on the real-life story of pro football player Spencer Paysinger. Taye Diggs stars at the Beverly Hills High coach.


![Riverdale -- "Chapter Thirty-Four: Judgment Night" -- Image Number: RVD221b_0134.jpg -- Pictured \(L-R\): KJ Apa as Archie and Charles Melton as Reggie -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt412bf681c58fff35/6989387d457a524020d5f2df/rvd221c_0134b.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

KJ Apa and Charles Melton in Riverdale Katie Yu—The CW Network

## _Riverdale_

**Oct. 10 on The CW**

Heading into its third season, the twisted teen drama will branch out from the core group (Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead) to explore the lives of supporting characters like Moose, Cheryl and Josie. The season will also[ feature a flashback episode about the Riverdale parents](https://www.thewrap.com/riverdale-flashback-episode-the-breakfast-club-parents-the-midnight-club/ "undefined") that spoofs _The Breakfast Club._


## _The Romanoffs_

**Oct. 12 on Amazon**

_Mad Men_ creator Matthew Weiner premieres a new anthology series with a star-studded cast that includes Amanda Peet, Aaron Eckhart, Kathryn Hahn, Christina Hendricks, Corey Stoll and John Slattery. Each episode will feature a different story and different cast of characters. The one uniting theme: Many of the characters believe themselves to be descended from the [Russian royal family, the Romanoffs](http://time.com/5340985/romanov-century-dna-myths/ "undefined"). Talk about delusions of grandeur.

![Rachel Bloom and Scott Michael Foster in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltadb18e13981f7e9a/6989387d0a4a2212629d383d/ceg303b-0150b.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Rachel Bloom and Scott Michael Foster in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Tyler Golden—The CW Network.

## _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_

**Oct. 12 on The CW**

_Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_ enters its fourth and final season this fall. The show has tackled issues like mental health and feminism with hilarious and sharp musical numbers. If neither jazz hands nor searing social commentary intrigues you, then check out the show because it’s an engrossing love triangle plot that never loses steam.


## _Camping_

**Oct. 14 on HBO**

_Girls_ creators Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner adapt a British television series about a couple that celebrates the husband’s 45th birthday by planning a camping trip with a group of friends. Things inevitably go awry. Jennifer Garner hasn’t starred in a TV series since _Alias_ and her welcome return will be bolstered by the talented David Tennent.

![Charmed -- "Pilot"-- Image Number: CMD101c_0494rb.jpg -- Pictured \(L-R\): Melonie Diaz as Mel Vera, Sarah Jeffery as Maggie Vera and Madeleine Mantock as Macy Vaughn -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- ÃÂ© 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1b2ee1e81accf287/6989387d4ee2626478312a77/cmd101c_0494rb.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery and Madeleine Mantock in Charmed Katie Yu—The CW Network.


## _Charmed_

**Oct. 14 on The CW**

_Charmed_ is getting a reboot from creators who previously wrote for _Greek_ and _Jane the Virgin_. This version will feature a multiracial family (they share a mother, but each of the three witch sisters have different fathers) and a lesbian main character. The pilot episodes, which aired at Comic Con, also implied that the three witches earned their powers to fight the patriarchy at this moment because the “weakest man” had taken over the office of president.

![KATE MCKINNON, ALEC BALDWIN](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60abe5f8cf22ecc0/69893880db2987685f2607e6/148413_1825.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin on The Alec Baldwin Show Heidi Gutman—ABC.

## _The Alec Baldwin Show_

**Oct. 14 on ABC**

Alec Baldwin has been hosting an interview podcast called _Here’s the Thing_ for years. His new talk show aims to adapt that model for television. The weekly show will feature lengthy sit-down interviews with celebrities. A pilot episode with Jerry Seinfeld and Kate McKinnon as guests aired last spring.


![ABC's "Roseanne"](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1aa373bc8a48a7a/6989391c656a3fab92bd55a6/the-conners-tv-fall1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

John Goodman (left) as Dan and Laurie Metcalf (right) as Jackie, in the episode "No Country for Old Women" of Roseanne will reprise their roles in The Conners this fall. Greg Gayne—ABC/Getty Images

## _The Conners_

**Oct. 16 on ABC**

The revival of _Roseanne was_ cancelled after its eponymous star [made racist comments on social media](https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/roseanne-canceled-abc-1202824211/ "undefined") earlier this year. But some of her family members are remaining on the air. ABC confirmed that a _Roseanne_ spinoff starring Laurie Metcalfe as Jackie, John Goodman as Dan and Sara Gilbert as Darlene will air this fall. ABC executives have said the show will deal with a number of the same thematic issues, including financial struggles, but they have remained mum on how the show will explain the character of Roseanne’s absence from the series.

![MARSAI MARTIN, YARA SHAHIDI, ANTHONY ANDERSON, LAURENCE FISHBURNE, JENIFER LEWIS, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, ANNA DEAVERE SMITH, MILES BROWN](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt636a0b7128e9a164/6989388122fb859402e26819/148827_5509.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ron Tom—ABC Ron Tom—ABC


Ron Tom—ABC. (l-r) Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, Anthony Anderson, Laurence FIshburne, Jennifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anna Deavere Smith and Miles Brown in black-ish

## _Black-ish_

**Oct. 16 on ABC**

_Black-ish_ continues to thrive on ABC even as it tackles difficult personal issues like the ups and downs of the relationship between Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Dre (Anthony Anderson). You may cry as much as you laugh watching this show. But _Black-ish_ was the only network show nominated for a Best Comedy Emmy this year in part because of its unflinching effort to tackle issues of race and gender on a consistent basis.

![1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte40b81b071659251/6989389322fb85ffcee2683a/cas_101_unit_00603r9.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kiernan Shipka in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Diyah Pera—Netflix


## _The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina_

**Oct. 26 on Netflix**

This isn’t your older sister’s Sabrina. This Sabrina was conjured up by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who penned the dark comic book upon which this new Netflix series is based. He’s also responsible for the CW’s _Riverdale_, and Aguirre-Sacasa’s _Sabrina_ is as dark, angsty, and dangerous as the characters on that breakout teen drama. _Mad Men_‘s Kiernan Shipka plays the half-witch torn between her human friends and her mystical calling. And don’t worry: Salem the cat is there to help her decide whether to worship Satan or fight him.

![Hasan Minhaj attends the 2017 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 29, 2017 in Washington, DC.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf77d758351f17cc/6988cb6186f68e06296e4803/hasan-minhaj-whcd.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

Hasan Minhaj attends the 2017 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Tasos Katopodis—2017 Getty Images.

## **_Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj_**


**Oct. 28 on Netflix**

Hasan Minhaj, until recently a senior correspondent on _The Daily Show_, caught the world’s attention with his [White House Correspondents Dinner](http://time.com/4761644/hasan-minhaj-white-house-correspondents-dinner-speech-transcript/ "undefined") speech in 2017\. Now, he’s leaving _The Daily Show_ to host his own weekly comedy show about politics on Netflix.

![Doctor Who Series 11](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd2fcbf22467bfdb3/6989388097cdffae3b6b60ed/doctor-who-s11_entertainment-weekly-2_new-episodic.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Tosin Cole, Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who Sophie Mutevelian—BBC.

## _Doctor Who_

**October on BBC America**

Finally, there’s a [female Doctor Who](http://time.com/4860071/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker/ "undefined"). Jodie Whittaker stars as the time-traveling hero in the 11th season of the beloved sci-fi series. At Comic-Con, the writers acknowledged that time travel could be more fraught for a woman visiting time periods where women had little independence. While shows of yesteryear might have dreamily ignored those inconveniences, [Whittaker has promised the show will tackle](http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/comic-con-jodie-whittaker-talks-inclusivity-in-doctor-who.html "undefined") the historical repression of women head-on.


## _Homecoming_

**Nov. 2 on Amazon**

Julia Roberts makes her debut as the lead character in a television series with _Homecoming_, a psychological thriller based on the [popular fictional podcast](http://time.com/4709592/best-podcasts-2017/ "undefined") of the same name. Roberts plays a caseworker who tries to help a soldier reintegrate into civilian life. _Mr. Robot_ creator Sam Esmail lends his eerie aesthetic to the episodes as director.

![6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7551f962b29a7739/69893871656a3faecabd5473/hoc_601_unit_00161r.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Robin Wright in House Of Cards Season 6 David Giesbrecht—Netflix.


## _House of Cards_

**Nov. 2 on Netflix**

_House of Cards_ returns for its final season, and this time Robin Wright’s Claire Underwood sits in the Oval Office. It’s unclear how exactly the show will deal with the sudden departure of Kevin Spacey after [allegations of sexual assault](http://time.com/5015204/harvey-weinstein-scandal/ "undefined") were levied against him. But many are eager to see Wright—who has always [stood out in this role](http://time.com/collection-post/70805/robin-wright-2014-time-100/ "undefined")—step onto center stage alone. [Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear](https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/27/house-of-cards-diane-lane-greg-kinnear-photos/ "undefined") also join the cast.

![Caitriona Balfe as Claire Fraser and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in 'Outlander'](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0dbaca2c38b0352d/6986a099cd684801c10962d0/out-103_20131120_nd-0074_6x4.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

(L-R): Caitriona Balfe as Claire Fraser and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander Neil Davidson—Sony Pictures Television

## _Outlander_

**Nov. 4 on Starz**

The fourth season of Starz’s signature show will follow the fourth book in Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling _Outlander_ series, _Drums of Autumn._ Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) try to find a safe place to settle in North Carolina even as the time-traveling Claire warily anticipates the American revolution. Also, there will be [an adorable dog](https://www.instagram.com/p/BTkG8YclSBH/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fweb%5Fcopy%5Flink "undefined") named Rollo.


![1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c89d50e0e193273/69893871e76ad266c5632d05/kominsky_104_unit_00416r.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Alan Arkin and Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method Mike Yarish—Netflix.

## _The Kominsky Method_

**Nov. 16 on Netflix**

Prolific producer Chuck Lorre (_Two and a Half Men_, _The Big Bang Theory_) brings his next show, starring Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin, to Netflix. Douglas plays a once-successful actor whose star has waned and now has to make a living as an acting coach. Arkin is his agent and friend.


## _Escape at Dannemora_

**Nov. 18 on Showtime**

An unrecognizable Patricia Arquette stars opposite Benicio del Toro and Paul Dano in a new series [inspired by the real prison break that dominated headlines in 2015](http://time.com/3913559/prison-escape-new-york-richard-matt-david-sweat-graphic/ "undefined"). Arquette’s character is a married prison employee who becomes romantically involved with two inmates and helps them escape the Clinton Correctional Facility. Ben Stiller directs all episodes of the limited series and will presumably infuse some humor into this rather dark story.

![Florence Pugh as Charlie Ross, Alexander Skarsgård as Becker - The Little Drumer Girl _ Season 1, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jonathan Olley/AMC/Ink Factory](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ea03a72bd0c532b/6989387e0a4a22784c9d3845/tldg_101_jo_0426_5300_rt.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgård in The Little Drummer Girl Jonathan Olley—AMC/Ink Factory.

## _The Little Drummer Girl_

**Nov. 19 on AMC**

Following the [success of _The Night Manager_](http://time.com/4296294/the-night-manager-hugh-laurie-tom-hiddleston/ "undefined"), AMC and BBC are teaming up to adapt another [John Le Carré spy novel](http://time.com/4297824/night-manager-john-le-carre-adaptations/ "undefined"): _The Little Drummer Girl_. An English actor (Florence Pugh) meets an intriguing stranger (Alexander Skarsgård) on a trip to Greece but is soon dragged into a complex plot orchestrated by an Israeli spymaster (Michael Shannon).


![Eduardo Castaldo—HBO](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb46e49600e42bff/6989387997cdff1fe06b60d8/f1553da0f4882fba10db89713bdaf27734a9f9ef841bdf39d506fd62b4910a346cf2c835c0a82a34ecc6742c7882a86c.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Eduardo Castaldo—HBO Ludovica Nasti and Elisa Del Genio in My Brilliant Friend

## _My Brilliant Friend_

**November on HBO**

The [elusive Elena Ferrante’s celebrated Neapolitan novels](http://time.com/4299844/elena-ferrante-2016-time-100/ "undefined") are getting an adaptation on HBO. The series about two friends whose relationship evolves over several decades was shot entirely in Italian and co-produced with an Italian network. The show will last four seasons, one for each of Ferrante’s books.

**Correction:** The original version of this story misstated the name of a Showtime series. It’s _Escape at Dannemora_, not E_scape From Dannemora_.

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