70. “American Primeval”
Written by Mark L. Smith (“The Revenant”) and directed by Peter Berg (“Friday Night Lights”), “American Primeval,” is a brutal wilderness survival limited-series drama set in the grueling and lawless American West in 1857. Exploring the violent conflict between cultures, religions, and communities over land control, Taylor Kitsch stars as a traumatized warrior familiar with Native American customs who tries to keep a mother (Betty Gilpin) and her children safe across a treacherous and inhospitable landscape. Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Shea Whigham, Dane DeHaan, and many more co-star.
Premiere Date: January 6 on Netflix.
69. “Faithless”
Breaking out strong with “Let the Right One In” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” Swedish film director Tomas Alfredson seemingly struggled to achieve the same level of success, but he’s turned to TV with a series adaptation of a Liv Ullman film, written by former lover Ingmar Bergman. Not unlike maybe something like “Scenes From A Marriage,” it’s a tale of lust, infidelity, agony, and the emotional wreckage one has to sift through in the aftermath. Frida Gustavsson and Gustav Lindh star.
Premiere Date: TBD, but it premiered at TIFF earlier this year.
68. “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf”
A prequel series to “The Terminal List” with Chris Pratt ‘Dark Wolf’ is an elevated espionage thriller that takes viewers on Taylor Kitsch’s character on a journey from Navy SEAL to CIA paramilitary operator. Pratt is expected to appear, but the supporting cast features Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, Dar Salim, Shiraz Tzarfat, and more. The series was co-created by “Terminal List” author Jack Carr and season one creator/showrunner David DiGilio.
Premiere Date: TBD via Prime Video.
67. “Families Like Ours”
TV is changing in the U.S., perhaps retracting to the more traditional model of writers/showrunners that run things. But Europe hasn’t gotten that memo yet, and that’s great because we get to see great talents like Oscar-nominated filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg (“Another Round”) take on a full series. Written and directed entirely by this Danish auteur—all eight eps—the series is something of a national emergency drama about a mother and her family navigating a nationwide evacuation of their native Denmark due to dangerously rising sea levels.
Premiere Date: It’s TBD who might distribute in the U.S., but it’s already aired in Denmark.
66. “Too Much”
Following a fury of productivity (including two films released in 2022), the Lena Dunham hiatus seems officially over. She’s back with a new British rom-com series featuring “Hacks” breakout star Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe about a New York woman who heads to London in the wake of a painful breakup and makes a connection with a U.K.-based man. Co-created with her husband Luis Felber, Dunham’s show co-stars Andrew Rannells, Janicza Bravo, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Emily Ratajkowski, Richard E. Grant and many many more. Dunham directs, and Felber does the music.
Premiere Date: TBD via Netflix.
65. “The Four Seasons”
An adaptation of Alan Alda’s 1981 film, “The Four Seasons,” Netflix’s next big comedy hit could be this series reuniting Steve Carrell and Tina Fey. Fey teams up with longtime collaborators Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield and adapts this film for a series that originally followed three couples who vacation together every season but whose worlds are upended when one of them divorces. Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Erika Henningsen co-star.
Premiere Date: TBD via Netflix.
64. “Lois & Varga”
Based on a short story by Lisa Taddeo, Miriam Battye adapts the limited series for TV, with “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn attached to helm the pilot. ‘Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan leads a story that follows a newly married couple and their move to oceanfront property following an inheritance. But once they arrive, the island’s only stripper and yoga teacher begins to sinisterly unravel their lives. It honestly may be a tad early as it hasn’t shot yet, but here’s to hoping.
Premiere Date: TBD via Amazon.
63. “Win or Lose”
Directed, written, and executive produced by Carrie Hobson (“Luca”) and Michael Yates (“Soul”), Pixar’s second TV series—actually produced before the first one coming out in December (“Dream Productions”)—“Win Or Lose” follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game. Will Forte leads the voice cast which also includes Ian Chen, Izaac Wang, Jo Firestone, Milan Ray, Josh Thomson, Erin Keif, and Rosie Foss.
Premiere Date: February 19, 2025, via Disney+.
62. “Rambler & the Birdie Machine”
What’s with the whole golf renaissance, aka, “Happy Gilmore 2,” and two, count ‘em, golf shows expected to arrive in 2025? The first is “Rambler & the Birdie Machine,” a comedy starring Owen Wilson, which chronicles an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago who takes a shot at redemption by taking a 17-year-old golf phenom under his wing following the collapse of his personal life. Peter Dager co-stars alongside Lilli Kay, Marc Maron, Judy Greer, and more. The series was created, authored by, and executive produced by “Ford v Ferrari” screenwriter Jason Keller and Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are behind the camera as directors.
Premiere Date: TBD via Apple TV+.
61. “Golf”
Will Ferrell’s new golf series arrives courtesy of Netflix and co-stars “Ramy” star Ramy Youssef. Ten episodes in length, the series centers on a fictional golf legend played by Ferrell, who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA Tour. Co-created by Ferrell, Youssef, and writer/showrunner Josh Rabinowitz (“Ramy,” “Broad City”), to be fair, it doesn’t seem like it has shot yet, and it may not arrive in 2025, but here’s to hoping.
Premiere Date: TBD via Netflix.
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