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Emilia Clarke, David Oyelowo, Meryl Streep, Pedro Pascal and Gina Rodriguez.Getty Images (5)  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Dec 12, 2023 4:24 PM UTCPublished: Dec 21, 2018 3:57 PM UTC A number of popular shows like [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/), _The Big Bang Theory_, _Homeland_, _Orange Is the New Black_ and _Jane the Virgin_ are coming to an end in 2019\. Hopefully these shows will answer lingering questions and offer satisfying conclusions to fans. Some of the [series will even get spinoffs](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44423040). But don’t despair: there are plenty of shows to fill the void. [Apple and Disney are each launching streaming services](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/12/tv-streaming-wars-and-peak-tv-bubble-burst) with a morning show drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon and a _Star Wars_ epic, respectively. Popular series like _True Detective_ and _Big Little Lies_ are getting new seasons. Fans will even be treated to a new version of _Les Misérables—_this time, without the music. And major stars continue to flock to the medium with the likes of Cate Blanchett, Daniel Radcliffe and Zendaya starring in their own series in 2019. Here are all the new shows and shows entering their final seasons to look forward to in 2019. ## _Surviving R. Kelly_ **Jan. 3 on Lifetime** The three-part documentary will feature 50 interviews with survivors and experts who allege R. Kelly has a long history of sexual violence. ## _You’re the Worst_  You're the Worst. Byron Cohen—FX **Jan. 9 on FX** The show began when two horrible people hooked up. Now, the worst couple in history plans to tie the knot in the final season of the insightful comedy. ## _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_  Rachel Bloom and Scott Michael Foster in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Tyler Golden—The CW Network **Jan. 11 on The CW** Rachel Bloom’s musical dramedy about a woman struggling with mental health issues embarks on the second half of its final season. ## _Sex Education_  Sex Education Season 1 Jon Hall—Netflix **Jan. 11 on Netflix** The British comedy centers on a socially awkward high schooler with a sex therapist for a mother (Gillian Anderson). He and a friend open up a clinic to deal with their classmates’ sexual problems. ## _True Detective_ **Jan. 13 on HBO** Love it or hate it, _True Detective_ is back. This time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali and Steven Dorff star as Arkansas detectives investigating the disappearance of two children. Like the first season, this iteration will span decades. ## _A Discovery of Witches_ **Jan. 17 on Sundance Now** Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer play a vampire and a witch, who of course are also star-crossed lovers. The series is based on Deborah Harkness’ bestselling [_All Souls_ trilogy](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143119680/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0143119680&linkId=585e0f2c0a657a1cadadaa5b1941219e). ## _Carmen Sandiego_  Carmen Sandiego Netflix **Jan. 18 on Netflix** _Jane the Virgin’_s Gina Rodriguez lends her voice to the reboot of the educational cartoon. The new show promises to dive into how Carmen Sandiego became an international thief. ## _Black Monday_ **Jan. 20 on Showtime** Don Cheadle, Regina Hall and Andrew Rannells star in a _Wolf of Wall Street_\-esque take on the years leading up to the 1987 stock market crash. Seth Rogen and frequent collaborator Evan Goldberg serve as executive producers. ## _Broad City_  From left: Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in Broad City. Comedy Central **Jan. 24 on Comedy Central** The irreverent comedy starring duo Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer comes to a close after five seasons. But don’t despair: both women have signed contracts to [develop several other shows](https://deadline.com/2018/04/broad-city-end-five-seasons-final-season-ilana-glazer-abbi-jacobson-first-look-deal-comedy-central-1202362030/) for Comedy Central. ## _The Other Two_ **Jan. 24 on Comedy Central** Former _Saturday Night Live_ head co-writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider wrote and produced this new series about two struggling siblings who cling to the coattails of their younger brother when he suddenly becomes uber-famous. ## _The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt_  Tituss Burgess and Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Eric Liebowitz—Netflix **Jan. 25 on Netflix** The last season of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s comedy was split into two halves, with the first part airing in 2018\. The final episodes drop on Netflix in January—though Fey and Carlock have [hinted at a possible movie](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tina-fey-robert-carlock-kimmy-schmidt-last-season-movie-plans-1133252). ## _Rent Live_ **Jan. 27 on Fox** The live musicals trend continues with a 20th anniversary celebration of _Rent_ starring Vanessa Hudgens, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jordan Fisher, Tinashe and Kiersey Clemons. ## _I Am the Night_ **January on TNT** [_Wonder Woman_ director Patty Jenkins](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-patty-jenkins-runner-up/) reunites with Chris Pine for a miniseries based on a true story. Pine plays a journalist investigating a gynecologist accused of killing the Black Dahlia. He locates a girl, given away at birth and searching for her identity, who may help him crack the story. ## _Russian Doll_  Russian Doll Netflix **Feb. 1 on Netflix** _Orange Is the New Black_ star Natasha Lyonne appears as a woman who can’t escape her own birthday party in a comedy co-created by Amy Poehler. ## _Miracle Workers_ **Feb. 12 on TBS** _Miracle Workers_ joins a handful of other celestial television comedies (_The Good Place_, _God Friended Me)._ Steve Buscemi plays God and Daniel Radcliffe one of his angels. ## _Desus & Mero_  Desus Nice and The Kid Mero participate in a q&a at the FYC Event for VICELAND's DESUS & MERO at Saban Media Center on April 20, 2018 in North Hollywood, California. Charley Gallay—Getty Images for VICELAND **Feb. 12 on Showtime** After ending their Viceland series, popular podcast hosts snag a new late night slot. The duo will riff about sports, pop culture and politics in front of a studio audience every Thursday night. ## _The Umbrella Academy_  The Umbrella Academy Christos Kalohoridis—Netflix **Feb. 15 on Netflix** Netflix brings the popular and strange [comic book series](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593079788/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1593079788&linkId=3b5be192665d68eaabdeedecbba3b341) to television. Ellen Page plays one of a group of children who were born under mysterious circumstances and raised by an eccentric millionaire to be superheroes. ## _Shrill_  Aidy Bryant in Shrill Allyson Riggs—Hulu **March 15 on Hulu** _Saturday Night Live_ star Aidy Bryant finally gets her own show. She stars in an adaptation of [Lindy West’s bestselling memoir](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316348465/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0316348465&linkId=523c89db7a0f13979cde567034305567) about becoming a writer in Seattle. ## _Les Misérables_ **April 14 on BBC & PBS** Many people think of _Les Mis_ as a musical—whether they saw it on stage or screen. But Masterpiece Theater’s upcoming adaptation of [Victor Hugo’s famed novel](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140444300/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0140444300&linkId=284cad7fbdab0f28997e5bf965b0b223) will be a drama without song. The six-part show boasts an impressive cast, including David Oyelowo, Olivia Colman and Dominic West. ## _Game of Thrones_  HBO **April on HBO** [The final season of _Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/) might be the most anticipated finale in the history of television. Not even book readers know how the story will end. ## _The Big Bang Theory_  LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 7: "The Comic-Con Conundrum" -- Pictured: Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik), Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco). Leonard reluctantly agrees to let Penny join the gang for their annual trip to Comic-Con next summer, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Feb. 23 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images) CBS via Getty Images **May on CBS** Chuck Lorre’s [uber-popular sitcom](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-ca-st-big-bang-theory-main-20180504-htmlstory.html) comes to a close this spring, capturing the title of longest-running multi-camera series in television history with 12 seasons and 279 episodes. ## _Veep_  Julia Louis-Dreyfus in season 6 of Veep. Justin M. Lubin—HBO **Spring on HBO** Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns for the final season of _Veep_, a political comedy that hits ever closer to home. ## _Homeland_  Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in Showtime's "Homeland." Showtime **June on Showtime** Brilliant CIA agent Carrie Mathison’s adventures—and many ethically dubious decisions—draw to a close. _Homeland_ will debut its eighth and final season this summer. ## _Grand Hotel_ **June on ABC** Eva Longoria steps behind the camera as executive producer, director—and occasional guest star—in an upstairs-downstairs drama about a family-owned luxury hotel in Miami Beach. ## _Big Little Lies 2_  HBO **TBA on HBO** None other than Meryl Streep joins the already formidable cast—Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz and Laura Dern—for a second season of the hit mystery series. ## _Central Park Five_  . Ava Duvernay Vince Talotta—Toronto Star/Getty Images **TBA on Netflix** Ava DuVernay will serve as both writer and director for the miniseries about the five black and Latino boys who were accused of attacking and raping a jogger in Central Park in 1989\. The boys were eventually exonerated, but not before they were vilified by the media—and none other than Donald Trump. ## The _Deadwood_ Movie  A scene from 'Deadwood' Everett **TBA on HBO** The long-gestating film follow-up to the beloved Western series is finally happening. Creator David Milch has said that the [movie is set 12 years after](https://deadline.com/2018/11/deadwood-movie-begins-production-hbo-david-milch-1202496154/) the series’ end. ## _The Eddy_  Director Damien Chazelle during a photocall for the film "First Man" on August 29, 2018 prior to its premiere in competition at the 75th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. Filippo Monteforte—AFP/Getty Images **TBA on Netflix** _The Eddy_ is another musical from _La La Land_ director Damien Chazelle, this time about a jazz club in Paris. ## Euphoria  Zendaya attends the 5th Annual Beautycon Festival Los Angeles on August 12, 2017. Amanda Edwards—WireImage **TBA on HBO** Zendaya stars in an American adaptation of an Israeli TV series about a group of high schoolers navigating sex, drugs and social media. The music ought to be good: Drake is producing. ## _First Wives Club_  Tracy Oliver attends ELLE's 24th Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration Neilson Barnard—Getty Images for ELLE **TBA on BET** _Girls Trip_ writer Tracy Oliver reimagines the beloved 1996 film about three friends who join forces after their husbands leave them for younger women. Jill Scott, Michelle Buteau and Ryan Michelle Bathe star in the roles once played by Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn. ## _Fosse/Verdon_  Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda Amanda Edwards—WireImage/Getty Images. **TBA on FX** _Hamilton_ writer and star Lin Manuel Miranda and _Hamilton_ director Tommy Kail produce a drama about the backstage relationship between famed choreographer Bob Fosse, played by Sam Rockwell, and dancer Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams. ## _Four Weddings and a Funeral_  Mindy Kaling in 'The Mindy Project' Jordin Althaus/Universal Television—NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images **TBA on Hulu** Consummate rom-com fan Mindy Kaling is turning the classic Richard Curtis film into a television series. _Game of Thrones’_ Nathalie Emmanuel is set to star—hopefully the weddings in this show turn out [better than those in _Thrones_](http://time.com/5108845/game-of-thrones-the-hound-red-wedding-foreshadowing/). ## _The Gilded Age_  Julian Fellowes speaks during the In Conversation With at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre on June 20, 2017 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah—Getty Images ## **TBA on NBC** Fans will get a chance to go back to Downton Abbey when movie version of the beloved series [hits the big screen in September](http://time.com/5481898/best-movies-coming-out-2019/). But _Abbey_ creator Julian Fellows is keeping busy. His long-awaited costume drama about millionaire titans of New York City in the 1880s is headed to NBC. ## _Good Omens_ **TBA on Amazon** [Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060853980/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0060853980&linkId=56690f066d9d02d155c9730eb829c2fb) gets an adaptation with an all-star cast. David Tennant plays a demon and Michael Sheen an angel who team up to try to stop the apocalypse so they can mess with humans a little longer. Jon Hamm, Nick Offerman and Frances McDormand round out the cast. ## _Jane the Virgin_  (L-R): Justin Baldoni as Rafael, Gina Rodriguez as Jane, Ivonne Coll as Alba, Andrea Navedo as Xo and Jaime Camil as Rogelio in “Jane The Virgin” (Chapter Twenty-Two) Patrick Wymore—The CW **TBA on The CW** The fifth and final season of the Peabody-winning show will reckon with [_that_ big twist at the end of season 4 ](https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/jane-the-virgin-season-4-finale-twist-clues.html)and set the stage for a planned spin-off. ## Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon comedy  Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston attend Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) American Broadcasting Companies **TBA on Apple** Apple elbows its way into the streaming service wars with two of America’s sweethearts. They star alongside Steve Carell as morning show hosts and producers in a cutthroat battle for ratings dominance. ## _Luther_ **TBA on BBC America** It’s been nine years since Idris Elba last played the fan-favorite detective Luther on television. The long-awaited fifth season of the show will premiere on Jan. 1 in England before eventually making its way to America. ## _The Mandalorian_  Pedro Pascal Carlos R. Alvarez—WireImage/Getty Images **TBA on Disney+** Disney is launching its own streaming service in 2019, and hopes that a _Star Wars_ TV show helmed by _Iron Man_ director Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal (_Game of_ _Thrones_) will pull in subscribers. Pascal plays a lone gunman operating on the outer edges of the galaxy after the fall of the Empire. ## _Mr. Robot_  MR. ROBOT -- "shutdown -r" Episode 310 -- Pictured: Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson USA Network—NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images **TBA on USA Network** The conspiracy-laden drama that launched the career of _Bohemian Rhapsody_ star Rami Malek will [come to a close with its fourth season](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mr-robot-end-season-4-usa-network-1137204), according to creator Sam Esmail. ## _Mrs. America_  Cate Blanchett attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif. Mark Ralston—AFP/Getty Images **TBA on FX** Cate Blanchett stars as Phyllis Schlafly, a self-described housewife activist who led the opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, the pro-choice movement and second-wave feminism in the 1970s. ## _NOS4A2_ **TBA on AMC** The horror novel with a sinister twist on Christmas gets an onscreen adaptation. Zachary Quinto is set to star. ## _Orange Is the New Black_  Orange Is the New Black Cara Howe / Netflix **TBA on Netflix** After seven seasons, Netflix will wrap up one of its first critical hits, _Orange Is the New Black_. The show will diverge from previous seasons by spending more time following certain characters’ lives after they are released from Litchfield. ## _The Red Line_  The Red Line Elizabeth Morris—CBS **TBA on CBS** Ava DuVernay serves as an executive producer on this drama about a black doctor who is shot by a white policeman. The story spins out from there, examining the ensuing drama from various perspectives. ## _Undone_  A scene from "Undone." Amazon **TBA on Amazon** _BoJack Horseman_ fans rejoice: writers Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy are bringing another animated adult dramedy to television starring Rosa Salazar as a woman who radically changes her life after a near-fatal car accident. ## _Veronica Mars_  Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars in "Veronica Mars." Robert Voets—Warner Bros. Entertainment **TBA on Hulu** After three seasons and a movie, everyone’s favorite teen detective is all grown up and back for another eight episodes. ## _Watchmen_  Producer Damon Lindelof attends the season 3 premiere of 'The Leftovers' at Avalon Hollywood on April 4, 2017 in Los Angeles. Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic/Getty Images **TBA on HBO** Damon Lindelof (_Lost_, _The Leftovers_) brings [the iconic comic book series](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401245250/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1401245250&linkId=967834be9249f5e2f4e28f661d2caa59) about morally compromised superheroes to television. He promises his version will respond to Trump in the same way the original story was specific to the Reagan era. ## _What We Do in the Shadows_ **TBA on FX** Most know director Taika Waititi from his [triumphant take on Thor in _Ragnarok_](http://time.com/5005130/thor-ragnarok-taika-waititi/). But before that, Waititi and his creative partner Jermaine Clement earned cult status with their mockumentary _What We Do in the Shadows_ about 300-year-old vampires trying to navigate modern life. Now that movie is being fleshed out into a television show. ## _The Witcher_ > [](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1057640842201055232) **TBA on Netflix** Henry Cavill is trading in Superman’s cape for Gerhalt’s grey wig in _The Witcher_. The adaptation of [the popular Polish fantasy saga](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316438987/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=tmbesttvshows2019-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0316438987&linkId=929f446e79758268e3ea8937f7bf1c3e)—and blockbuster video game—aims to capture the attention of _Game of Thrones_ fans. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5457580/best-tv-shows-of-2019/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5457580/best-tv-shows-of-2019/"},"headline":"The Best New and Returning TV Shows to Watch in 2019","datePublished":"2018-12-21T15:57:06.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T16:24:48.000Z","description":"From Game of Thrones' final season to the return of Big Little Lies, here are the best new and returning TV shows to watch in 2019.","url":"https://time.com/5457580/best-tv-shows-of-2019/","keywords":["Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt19d54a5aed4bb842/6989420ae76ad225b4633d5a/New-Returning-TV-Shows-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt19d54a5aed4bb842/6989420ae76ad225b4633d5a/New-Returning-TV-Shows-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"New-Returning-TV-Shows","caption":"Emilia Clarke, David Oyelowo, Meryl Streep, Pedro Pascal and Gina Rodriguez.","creditText":"Getty Images (5)","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/television/","name":"Television"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5457580/best-tv-shows-of-2019/","name":"The Best New and Returning TV Shows to Watch in 2019"}}]}] ```