“Ripley” (Showtime)
Patricia Highsmith’s novels about the infamous Tom Ripley character created films like “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Ripley’s Game.” This project, from the excellent Steven Zaillian (“The Irishman”), will start with the first book in the series, capturing Tom Ripley in the early-‘60s, traveling to Italy at the behest of a man who wants his son to come home. The hope is that each season will tackle a different book in the series, presumably running for five seasons on Showtime. Who steps into this charming criminal’s shoes? None other than Andrew Scott, the scene-stealer from the second season of “Fleabag.”
Airdate: TBA – BT
“Shogun” (FX)
This thing has been in production forever! It has to come out eventually, right? Four years ago, FX announced they were adapting the hit James Clavell novel that once turned into one of the biggest network TV mini-series of all time, way back in 1980 with Richard Chamberlain. It has already been a Broadway musical, a hit tabletop game, and several video games, so why not another mini-series? This one will star Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai.
Airdate: TBA – BT
“Ted Lasso” Season 3 (Apple TV+)
Maybe you’ve heard of it? The massive hit series that won a ton of Emmys for its first season (and likely will for its second too), hasn’t announced a third season premiere date yet but it seems highly plausible that it drops before the end of the year. Jason Sudeikis stars in the title role as a college football coach who ends up coaching a soccer team, but it’s become richer as an ensemble piece, especially with a more ambitious second outing than the first. How long can America’s Lasso-mania last? Probably at least one more season.
Airdate: TBA – BT
“Three Women” (Showtime)
Nope, not the Robert Altman flick. This is an adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name by Lisa Taddeo, released in 2019, that centers on three different women of very different backgrounds and premiered at #1 on the NYT bestseller list the week it came out. It stars Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise, and Betty Gilpin, and it shot back in the Fall of 2021, so it had to be dropped someday soon. Taddeo herself will executive produce.
Airdate: TBA – BT
“The Watcher” (Netflix)
The true story that Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan adapt in this Netflix series is one of the weirdest of all time. After a couple moved into their new home in New Jersey, they started receiving crazy physical correspondence from someone who was clearly watching their every move. Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale star in this seven-part adaptation of the twisted tale that will also feature supporting turns from Emmy nominee Jennifer Coolidge and the legendary Mia Farrow.
Airdate: TBA – BT
“Wednesday” (Netflix)
Is there a better match of creator and subject material than Tim Burton and “The Addams Family?” The filmmaker directed the premiere of this upcoming Netflix series that centers Jenna Ortega as the title character, the infamous Wednesday Addams. Who plays her parents this time around? The perfectly cast Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman. Burton will surely bring his visual whimsy to a series that promises to be like none other on TV this season.
Airdate: TBA – BT
“The White Lotus” Season 2 (HBO)
Mike White’s massive hit was intended as a standalone series, but success always brings sequels. This time, the creator is going the anthology route, moving to another expensive vacation locale, this time in Sicily, and presenting almost an entirely new cast of characters—fan favorite Jennifer Coolidge will return. The new faces? F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hollander, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, and Haley Lu Richardson.
Airdate: TBA – BT
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 (Showtime)
The biggest original hit that Showtime has had in years is getting a second season that promises even more twists and turns than the original. The core cast—Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci—are returning and they’re being joined by other adult versions of the once-lost teens, including those played by Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell. Now, this one is still announcing casting changes, so a 2022 drop seems 50/50 at best, but no one would be surprised to see it rushed out in time for the holidays.
Airdate: TBA – BT
More teases from what’s to come in 2022 from HBO, Netflix, Hulu and more are below.