40. “X-Men ’97” Season 2
The revival’s second season goes bigger and weirder: the X-Men are scattered across time and have to fight their way back to the 1990s while facing Apocalypse, now voiced by Ross Marquand, with series stalwarts Jennifer Hale, Cal Dodd, and Lenore Zann again leading the ensemble. The season is produced by Marvel Studios Animation, with Jake Castorena returning as supervising director, and the story has been almost as dramatic as the show. Beau DeMayo was the season’s head writer during development, but after his March 2024 firing, Matthew Chauncey (“What If…?”) was brought in to replace him and oversee rewrites. A third season is already confirmed, underscoring how much Disney+ sees this as a cornerstone animated franchise, not a nostalgia side quest.
Premiere Date: Likely mid-year on Disney+.
39. “The Boys” (Season 5)
The endgame arrives for Prime Video’s corrosive superhero satire, with Season 5 positioned as the final chapter of Eric Kripke’s adaptation of the Garth Ennis–Darick Robertson comics. The core ensemble remains intact: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, and Karen Fukuhara returning as The Boys’ battered inner circle. Chace Crawford (The Deep), Jessie T. Usher (A-Train), Colby Minifie (Ashley), and Cameron Crovetti (Ryan) also remain central, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan joining as a major new wildcard whose allegiance is being kept deliberately vague. Kripke has said the final season was planned structurally from early on, allowing the show to lean fully into its ugliest power dynamics, political rot, and personal consequences without holding anything back. Production wrapped in 2025, setting the stage for a deliberately finite, no-safety-net conclusion.
Premiere Date: TBD on Prime Video.
38. “Vladimir”
Netflix’s eight-episode limited series adapts Julia May Jonas’ buzzy novel into a darkly comic erotic-obsession story: a woman’s life and marriage begin to unravel when she becomes fixated on the magnetic Vladimir. Rachel Weisz stars and executive produces, opposite Leo Woodall as Vladimir, with John Slattery, Ellen Robertson, and Jessica Henwick co-starring. Kate Robin serves as showrunner, with Jonas creating and writing; Sharon Horgan also executive produces. Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini direct episodes, bringing an indie-prestige sheen to the satire and dread. Recurring cast includes Kayli Carter, Miriam Silverman, Mallori Johnson, Matt Walsh, Tattiawna Jones, and Louise Lambert.
Premiere Date: TBD on Netflix.
37. “Scarpetta”
Prime Video’s high-profile adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s crime novels is anchored by a heavyweight ensemble led by Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the brilliant chief medical examiner whose forensic precision is matched by emotional reserve. Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars as Dorothy Scarpetta, Kay’s volatile and manipulative sister, and also executive produces. The cast also includes Ariana DeBose as investigative journalist Lucy Farinelli-Watson, Bobby Cannavale as FBI profiler Pete Marino, Simon Baker as Benton Wesley, Rosy McEwen as Kay’s niece Lucy, and Jake Cannavale in a recurring role. The series is created and showrun by Liz Sarnoff (“Barry,” “Lost”), adapting Cornwell’s early novels with an emphasis on character psychology, family fracture, and procedural rigor rather than episodic case-of-the-week storytelling.
Premiere Date: March 11, on Prime Video.
36. “Imperfect Women”
Apple TV+’s limited series “Imperfect Women” is anchored by a formidable ensemble built around fractured friendship and unresolved resentment. Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington star and executive produce, joined by Kate Mara as the third point in the story’s central triangle. The cast also includes Joel Kinnaman, Corey Stoll, Anna Konkle, and Rome Flynn, rounding out a group defined more by quietly combustible relationships than by archetypes. Created for television by Annie Weisman (“Physical”), the series adapts Araminta Hall’s novel, centering on the aftermath of Mary Hennessy’s death and the shifting perspectives of the people who loved her—or failed her. Moss plays Nancy Hennessy, Washington portrays Eleanor Bennett, and Mara’s Mary becomes the emotional axis around which the narrative turns. Rather than a conventional murder mystery, the show emphasizes character psychology and unreliable memory, letting performance do most of the work.
Premiere Date: March 18 on Apple TV+.
35. “Young Sherlock”
Guy Ritchie doesn’t just shoot (and sometimes release) about two films a year; he also somehow fits in directing a series, too. Having already helmed two “Sherlock Holmes” films, his latest is a version of the younger detective, centering on the character as a 19-year-old who finds himself entangled in a murder at Oxford that jeopardizes his freedom. It’s also a bit of a family affair. Hero Fiennes Tiffin stars as young Sherlock, with his uncle, Joseph Fiennes, playing his father. The cast also includes Tiffin Zine Tseng, Natascha McElhone, Dónal Finn, Max Irons, and Colin Firth. Ritchie also apparently directed all eight episodes.
Airdate: March 4, via Prime Video.
34. “Y: Marshals”
The “Yellowstone” universe goes procedural with “Y: Marshals,” built around Kayce Dutton trading ranch life for a badge as he joins a specialized U.S. Marshals unit tasked with protecting Montana. The series was developed by Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, and showrunner Spencer Hudnut, with the network angle (CBS, not Paramount+) indicating a weekly, case-forward structure while preserving the franchise’s distinctive Americana DNA. Luke Grimes returns as Kayce, with familiar faces Gil Birmingham (Thomas Rainwater), Mo Brings Plenty (Mo), and Brecken Merrill (Tate) also back. New regulars include Arielle Kebbel, Ash Santos, Tatanka Means, and Logan Marshall-Green, rounding out Kayce’s team. Paramount Global Content Distribution handles distribution, and it’s scheduled as a mid-season CBS launch.
Premiere Date: March 1, on CBS.
33. “The Last Thing He Told Me” (Season 2)
Apple TV+’s domestic thriller returns with its core trio intact, continuing the story beyond Laura Dave’s original novel. Jennifer Garner reprises her role as Hannah Hall and again serves as executive producer, alongside returning co-stars Angourie Rice as Bailey and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Owen Michaels. Season 2 expands the ensemble with David Morse, John Harlan Kim, and Geoff Stults joining in recurring roles, as the series moves past the book’s ending into original territory developed for television. Created by Josh Singer (“Spotlight”) and Laura Dave, the show remains grounded in character-first tension rather than procedural mechanics, with Hannah and Bailey navigating the emotional and legal fallout of Owen’s disappearance while new secrets surface. Garner’s performance continues to anchor the series, balancing resilience and vulnerability as the story widens its scope without abandoning its intimate, family-centered core.
Premiere Date: February 20,on Apple TV+.
32. “House of the Dragon” (Season 3)
With the Dance of the Dragons fully ignited, Season 3 pushes George R. R. Martin’s civil war into its bloodiest, most destabilizing phase. Ryan Condal returns as showrunner, continuing his focused, tragic-forward adaptation of Fire & Blood, as the Targaryen conflict fractures families, alliances, and the realm itself. The core ensemble remains intact, led by Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra), Olivia Cooke (Alicent), Matt Smith (Daemon), Ewan Mitchell (Aemond), Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon II), and Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower). Following the fallout of Season 2’s major battles, Season 3 is expected to escalate both the scale of warfare and the psychological toll on its players, with dragons no longer looming threats but weapons in active, devastating use. HBO has positioned the season as a centerpiece of the franchise’s future, with production underway and a longer runway to deliver larger set pieces and deeper character consequences.
Premiere Date: TBD on HBO / Max (expected 2026).
31. “War”
Dominic West plays tech titan Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller his estranged wife, film star Carla Duval, as two rival London firms—Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne—go to battle in a scandal-soaked “divorce case of the century.” From creator/showrunner George Kay (“Hijack,” “Lupin”) and director Ben Taylor, the legal thriller is built as an anthology of headline-making courtroom wars, with Season 1’s explosive case framed as only the opening salvo. The supporting cast includes Phoebe Fox, James McArdle, Nina Sosanya, Pip Torrens, and Archie Renaux. Sky and HBO have already backed it with a two-series order.
Premiere Date: TBD (Sky/NOW; HBO & HBO Max)
