--- title: TV Shows to Watch in 2017: Legion, Young Pope, Twin Peaks description: Audiences will be treated to both original shows and reboots of old favorites, like A Series of Unfortunate Events, Star Trek and Twin Peaks canonical: https://time.com/4585523/new-tv-shows-2017/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-12-21T12:00:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2024-01-17T15:44:34.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: These Are the 20 New TV Shows You Should Watch in 2017 og:description: From 'The Young Pope' to 'Twin Peaks og:url: https://time.com/4585523/new-tv-shows-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: These Are the 20 New TV Shows You Should Watch in 2017 twitter:description: From 'The Young Pope' to 'Twin Peaks twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 22 New TV Shows You Should Watch in 2017 > Sponsored content. 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Trailer for upcoming Star Trek Discovery series from Comic-Con._  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Jan 17, 2024 3:44 PM UTCPublished: Dec 21, 2016 12:00 PM UTC  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Updated: Jan 17, 2024 3:44 PM UTCPublished: Dec 21, 2016 12:00 PM UTC Movie stars are flocking to the small screen in 2017, including Jude Law in the audacious [_Young Pope_](http://time.com/4560283/young-pope-pius-vatican-jude-law/)_,_ [Reese Witherspoon](http://time.com/3822959/reese-witherspoon-2015-time-100/) in the small screen adaptation of _Big Little Lies_ and [Drew Barrymore](http://time.com/4092347/10-questions-with-drew-barrymore/) in the Netflix dramedy _Santa Clarita Diet_. Audiences will also be treated to reboots and sequels of old favorites like [_A Series of Unfortunate Events_](http://time.com/4518283/lemony-snicket-series-of-unfortunate-events/), [_Star Trek_](http://time.com/4420736/star-trek-discovery-new-show/) and ([finally!](http://time.com/3879594/twin-peaks-reboot-david-lynch/)) _Twin Peaks_. Here are the new television shows that we are most excited to tune into (or stream) in 2017. ### _Emerald City_ **Premieres Jan. 6 on NBC** If _Wicked’_s take on the _Wizard of Oz_ tale was a little too upbeat for you, _Emerald City_ looks like your show. This is network TV’s answer to _Game of Thrones_, a sprawling tale in a fantastical land that will end with a clash between “magic and science,” according to the trailer. In this version of the story, Dorothy (_True Detective’_s Adria Arjona) gains a little more gumption: She’s a young police officer and Toto a K9 police dog. Vincent D’Onofrio plays the Wizard. ### _Taboo_ **Premieres Jan. 10 on FX** Tom Hardy co-created and stars in this moody limited series. Set in 1814, the show follows James Keziah Delaney (Hardy) who seemingly rises from the grave after a dangerous trip to Africa to return to London. There he unravels the mysteries of his father’s shipping empire. The show promises plenty of conspiracy, murder and betrayal—and the eerie glare of Jonathan Pryce, recently retired from duties as the High Sparrow on _Game of Thrones_. _Taboo_ also reunites Hardy with his _Peaky Blinders_ and _Locke_ collaborator, writer Steven Knight. ### _A Series of Unfortunate Events_ **Premieres Jan. 13 on Netflix** Prepare to endure bad beginnings, survive a carnivorous carnival and climb slippery slopes. The film version of _A Series of Unfortunate Events_ failed to turn into a franchise, so Netflix is bringing all seven of the beloved children’s books to the small screen. Neil Patrick Harris will take over for Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf who torments and tortures the orphaned Baudelaire children. The entire season premieres on Friday the 13th, of course. **MORE** [Neil Patrick Harris on How _A Series of Unfortunate Events_ Is Like _The Muppets_](http://time.com/4633471/a-series-of-unfortunate-events-netflix-neil-patrick-harris/) ### _The Young Pope_ **Premieres Jan. 15 on HBO** Jude Law plays the Pope. Diane Keaton his chief advisor. Paolo Sorrentino, who sardonically skewers politics with a touch of the fantastic a lá Fellini, directs. The premise: A young American is elected to the papacy. To the surprise of many, he turns out to be a dangerous iconoclast. “From this day forward, we need to go back to being prohibited, inaccessible and mysterious. I don’t want any more part-time believers. And sin will no longer be forgiven at will,” Law intones in the trailer. The first two episodes premiered at the Venice Film Festival to critical acclaim. **MORE** [Jude Law’s Sexy, Ruthless Young Pope Lusts for Power on HBO](http://time.com/4623402/hbo-jude-law-the-young-pope/) ### _Riverdale_ **Premieres Jan. 26 on The CW** Gone are the trivial questions of the classic Archie Comics comics: Will Archie choose Veronica or Betty? The CW adaptation looks like a surreal _Gossip Girl-_murder mystery mashup that will explore the dark underbelly of small town life. The show’s only trailer reveals very little—though a lot of Archie actor KJ Apa’s torso, which tells you everything you need to know about the show’s target demographic. **MORE** [Review: Gloomy and Glib, _Riverdale_ Lacks Purpose](http://time.com/4649889/riverdale-cw-review/) ### _Planet Earth II_ **Premieres Jan. 28 on BBC America** Ten years later after the first _Planet Earth_ episodes inspired awe, the docuseries returns to BBC and BBC America with even more stunning vistas shot in even higher definition. Sir David Attenborough is back as the narrator and Hans Zimmer as the composer. Like the last installment, this one’s sure to become a mainstay in the Netflix queues of nature lovers and college potheads’ alike. ### _Santa Clarita Diet_  Santa Clarita Diet Erica Parise—Netflix **Premiers Feb. 3 on Netflix** Drew Barrymore teams up with _Justified’_s Timothy Olyphant for this black comedy. The two play vaguely discontented parents living in Santa Clarita, Calif., near L.A. A mysterious inciting incident sends them down “a road of death and destruction”—but in a funny way. What might elevate this comedy above the recent slew of shows about disaffected Angelenos dealing with white, privileged problems (_Love_, _Togetherness_, _Married, Casual_) is the presence of the ever-elusive Barrymore and criminally underrated Olyphant. ### _24: Legacy_ **Premieres Feb. 5 on FOX** The clock is ticking, again. Beloved action series _24_ returns, but this time it’s Corey Hawkins’ Eric Carter, not Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer, who’s racing to catch the bad guys. Hawkins proved himself a talent on the rise as Dr. Dre in 2o15’s _Straight Outta Compton_. This show will rely heavily on his ability to convince the audience that even the most unlikely twists are believable. ### _Legion_ **Premieres Feb. 8 on FX** We’ve reached peak superhero, but _Legion_ promises to be something completely different. It follows the telepathic mutant David Haller (Legion in the _X-Men_ comics), who believes he’s mentally ill, not super-powered. Gone are the capes and cosmic battles that are the mainstay for most superhero shows. Noah Hawley, the creator of FX’s critically acclaimed _Fargo_ series, writes, and _Downton Abbey’_s Dan Stevens and _Parks and Recreation’_s Aubrey Plaza star. **MORE** [Review: _Legion_ Is a Dazzling Misfire](http://time.com/4661199/legion-fx-review/) ### _David Brent: Life on the Road_ **Premieres Feb. 10 on Netflix** Ricky Gervais and the original British version of _The Office_ were always divisive. So you’ll either love or hate _David Brent: Life on the Road_, a spinoff that centers on Gervais’ character David Brent after he finds himself in a new office environment that’s less tolerant of his antics. Depressed, he pays a group of musicians who loathe him to become his band and go on tour. Cringe-inducing jokes follow, including Brent forcing a young rapper to spit some very unfortunate lyrics. Gervais writes, directs and stars. ### _Crashing_ **Premieres Feb. 19 on HBO** With _Girls_ heading into its final season in 2017, mega-producer Judd Apatow has lined up another HBO comedy, this time with comedian Pete Holmes. Apatow directs and Holmes writes and stars in the show about a kindhearted comedian who, after his wife leaves him, resorts to couch surfing in the homes of other New York City comics. Holmes has said that the series is semi-autobiographical. ### _Big Little Lies_ **Premieres Feb. 19 on HBO** Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Pacific Standard, has emerged as one of Hollywood’s driving forces behind bringing complicated female characters to the screen, including adaptations of _Gone Girl_ and _Wild_. Now, Witherspoon will produce and star in a miniseries based on another hit novel, _Big Little Lies_. The all-star cast includes Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Adam Scott, Alexander Skarsgård and Zoë Kravitz. **MORE** [Nicole Kidman on the Triumph of Women in the _Big Little Lies_ Finale](http://time.com/4721757/nicole-kidman-big-little-lies-finale-celeste/) ### _The Good Fight_ **Premieres Feb. 19 on CBS All Access** Fans already missing _The Good Wife_ may be satiated by the spinoff, _The Good Fight,_ which centers not on Julianna Margulies’ Alicia Florrick, but her onetime law partner Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski). A financial scam forces Diane and young lawyer Maia (_Game of Thrones’_ Rose Leslie) out of Lockhart & Lee. They join Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) at another Chicago firm. The pilot will premiere on CBS, but the show will later move to CBS All Access, the network’s streaming service. **MORE** [How _The Good Fight_ Was Rewritten to Be a Show About the Era of Donald Trump](http://time.com/4672460/the-good-fight-donald-trump/) ### _Taken_  TAKEN -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) Clive Standen as Bryan Mills, Victoria Snow as Sarah Mills -- (Photo by: Cristos Kalohoridis/NBC) Cristos Kalohoridis—NBC **Premieres Feb. 27 on NBC** There have already been three _Taken_ movies starring Liam Neeson, each begging the question: How do his loved ones keep getting snatched? Thankfully no family is in danger as the series will follow Bryan Mills earlier in his career, and takes place before he meets his wife. “What I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you,” Neeson’s Mills famously growls in the first film. The series will reveal exactly how he acquired said skills. ### _Feud_  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Producer Ryan Murphy poses in the press room at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Jason LaVeris—Getty Image **Premieres March 5 on FX** Ryan Murphy—who has already created two anthology series for FX, [_American Horror Story_](http://time.com/4495264/american-horror-story-season-six-roanoke/) and [_American Crime Story_](http://time.com/4283380/the-people-v-o-j-simpson-finale-proved-the-show-is-a-modern-masterpiece/)—will premiere yet another this spring, this time focusing on famous feuds. The first installment stars Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford (Lange) and Bette Davis (Sarandon). The two came together to create the film _What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?_ despite their bitter rivalry. **MORE** [The 25 Best Celebrity Feuds of All Time](http://time.com/4680749/best-celebrity-feuds/) ### _Iron Fist_ **Premieres March 17 on Netflix** _Iron Fist_ is the fourth installment in Netflix and Marvel’s Defenders series. Preceded by _Daredevil_, _Jessica Jones_ and _Luke Cage_, _Iron Fist_ follows Daniel Rand, an orphan taken in by the citizens of the mystic city of K’un-Lun. Rand (_Game of Thrones’_ Finn Jones) learns martial arts and eventually returns to New York to avenge the death of his parents. (These plot points have been a point of [controversy](http://time.com/4518087/marvel-iron-fist-netflix-teaser/) as critics have accused the story of cultural appropriation.) Later in 2017, all four superheroes will join together for a _Defenders_ television show. **MORE** [What to Know About Iron Fist, Netflix’s Newest Marvel Superhero](http://time.com/4698274/iron-first-netflix-marvel-comic-books/) ### _Handmaid’s Tale_ **Premieres April 26 on Hulu** Perhaps Hulu’s buzziest project to date, the adaptation of [Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel](http://time.com/4734904/margaret-atwood-elisabeth-moss-handmaids-tale/) about a theocracy where women have been stripped of their rights has taken on new resonance in an era when reproductive rights [are under attack](http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/01/reproductive-rights-abortion-access-in-america.html). The show stars _Mad Men’_s Elisabeth Moss as well as _Gilmore Girls’_ Alexis Bledel, _Orange Is the New Black’_s Samira Wiley and _Shakespeare in Love’_s Joseph Fiennes. **MORE** [Review: On _The Handmaid’s Tale_, TV’s Great New Heroine Is Born](http://time.com/4732788/handmaids-tale-review/) ### _Dear White People_  Roadside Attractions **Premieres April 28 on Netflix** The indie film and critical darling _Dear White People_ is getting a television adaptation on Netflix. Like the movie, the 10-episode series will follow college students as they navigate racial tensions at their Ivy League school. Brandon Bell will reprise his role of campus golden boy Troy Fairbanks from the movie, and _Powers_ actress Logan Browning will take on the lead role of college radio show host Samantha White, played by Tessa Thompson in the film. **MORE** [_Dear White People_ Creator Justin Simien on ‘Navigating Other People’s Guilt’](http://time.com/4757770/dear-white-people-netflix-justin-simien/) ### _American Gods_ **Premieres April 30 on Starz** Neil Gaiman’s popular novel gets the TV treatment. In it, mythological gods war with a pantheon of new deities who reflect modern society’s obsession with money, celebrity, drugs and technology. _Hannibal’_s Byran Fuller and _Everwood’_s Michael Green partner as showrunners. ### _Twin Peaks_ **Premieres May 21 on Showtime** At long last the [_Twin Peaks_ revival](http://time.com/4759458/twin-peaks-return-showtime/) is finally coming to television. After getting off to a [rocky start](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/15/david-lynch-returns-twin-peaks-reboot?iid=sr-link1), David Lynch and David Nevins have finally shot the sequel to the surreal show. (Lynch is directing all the episodes.) Old favorites will return, like Kyle MacLachlan as FBI Agent Dale Cooper. But Showtime has also released a [staggering list of 217 names](http://time.com/4306753/twin-peaks-cast-list/) joining the limited series, including Naomi Watts, Michael Cera, Jim Belushi and Amanda Seyfried. **MORE** [Creators of _Lost, Fargo, The Sopranos_ and Other Shows on How _Twin Peaks_ Influenced Them](http://time.com/4769270/twin-peaks-lost-fargo-sopranos/) ### _Room 104_  Kenneth Bachor for TIME **Premieres in 2017 on HBO** Duplass fans, don’t despair. Though HBO canceled the Duplass brothers’ dramedy _Togetherness_ in 2016, the writing duo has plans to bring several more projects to the small screen. The first is _Room 104_, an anthology series set inside a hotel room. Different characters (and actors) will occupy the room in each episode. Like other projects under the Duplass umbrella (_The One I Love_, _The Skeleton Twins_, _The Overnight_), _Room 104_ will mix comedy and drama. Mark and Jay have also hinted that the room may retain some mystical properties. ### _Star Trek: Discovery_ **Premieres on CBS All Access in 2017** Bryan Fuller of _Hannibal_ and _Pushing Daisies_ fame lent his hand to rebooting _Star Trek_ for television. (He has since departed as showrunner.) The fact that _Star Trek_ is returning to the small screen is good news for fans who argue the films have lost the soul of the series by turning the story into a space shoot-em-up. Fuller has also promised this _Star Trek_ will be more diverse than its recent predecessors: The characters on _Discovery_ include a female captain (Captain Georgiou played by Michelle Yeoh) and a gay lieutenant (Lt. 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