50. “Poker Face” (Season 2)
“Knives Out” director Rian Johnson had a brilliant idea: make a crime-of-the-week comedy murder mystery series ala “Columbo” and center it around a female protagonist (Natasha Lyonne) with an innate ability to detect lies. Season one featured a litany of guests, and season two is no different including appearances by Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes,, Gaby Hoffmann, Kumail Nanjiani, Sherry Cola, Kevin Corrigan, Ben Marshall Kathrine Narducci, Cynthia Erivo, BJ Novak, John Mulaney and more.
Airdate: TBD via Peacock.
‘Poker Face’: Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani & Gaby Hoffmann To Guest Star In Season 2 https://t.co/aRWO8DrFF4 pic.twitter.com/6hT8Z0UE6D
— The Playlist (@ThePlaylistNews) July 17, 2024
49. “Peacemaker” (Season 2)
Four years after it debuted, and in the process becoming one of the rare vestiges of the now-defunct DC Universe that’s carried over into the new DC Studios era, James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” series returns. Starring John Cena again as the douchebag ex-“Suicide Squad” superhero trying to do right and realizing freedom comes at a price, the series once again co-stars Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee. Newcomers to the cast are Tim Meadows and Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., who also appears in the animated “Creature Commandos” series arriving this month.
Release Date: August 2025 via Max.
48. “The Death of Bunny Munro”
The long-in-the-works adaptation of Nick Cave’s novel, once set to be a film, will arrive in 2025 via writer Pete Jackson (“Somewhere Boy”), now as a six-part series. A look at the life of a sex-addict traveling salesman who uses his door-to-door beauty products to meet women while still devastated from the grief of his wife’s suicide, he along with his young son, go off an epic, out-of-control road trip across Southern England. Matt Smith stars with supporting help by Sarah Greene, David Threlfall, Johann Myers and many more
Premiere Date: TBD via Sky Atlantic in the U.K.
Matt Smith To Star In Limited-Series Adaptation Of Nick Cave’s Darkly Comic ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’ https://t.co/CAT8VpR4g3 pic.twitter.com/Dxo4KGxQtI
— The Playlist (@ThePlaylistNews) November 28, 2023
47. “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Season 6)
In the sixth and final season of this Emmy-winning drama, if “The Handmaid’s Tale” felt somewhat less relevant in recent years, the just-occurred American election could change that drastically. Returning to Gilead nearly three years after 2022’s season five, returning actors for the finale include Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, O-T Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Bradley Whitford, and Ann Dowd. Moss has moved into directing for almost every series she appears in these days, and she directs the first episode and several key episodes.
Premiere Date: TBD Spring via Hulu.
46. “Undertow”
An adaptation of the Norwegian crime drama series “Twin,” the concept of this one is wild. It centers on a young mother who persuades her dead husband’s identical twin to take his identity following his accidental death—which she is responsible for. Jamie Dornan plays the twins, and Mackenzie Davis plays the mother. Other actors in the cast include Iain De Caestecker and Gary Lewis. Jeremy Lovering directs, and Sarah Dollard is one of the head writers.
Airdate: TBD via Netflix.
45. “Your Friends and Neighbors”
From writer/producer Jonathan Tropper (“Banshee,” “Warrior”), this Apple drama follows a recently divorced and now unemployed New York hedge fund manager who uses criminal methods to maintain his lifestyle and keep his family living to the standard to which they’ve become accustomed. Jon Hamm stars alongside Olivia Munn, Amanda Peet, Mark Tallman, Hoon Lee, Lena Hall and Aimee Carrero. Craig Gillespie directs the pilot and a few key episodes.
Premiere Date: April 11, 2025, via Apple TV+, and it’s already been renewed for season two.
44. “The Better Sister”
Created by Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado (“Deadwood”), this thriller series is directed by Craig Gillespie (“Pam & Tommy”) and follows two estranged sisters who are forced together after one of their husbands is murdered. Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star alongside Corey Stoll, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Kim Dickens, and Bobby Naderi.
Premiere Date: TBD via Prime Video.
43. “Murderbot”
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling book series “The Murderbot Diaries,” this ten-episode show hails from the Weitz Brothers, Chris and Paul who showrun, write, and direct the series. The story centers on a sentient, self-hacking security android who tries and hide his abilities for free will and thoughts while taking on perilous assignments and being increasingly drawn to humans. Alexander Skarsgård stars alongside David Dastmalchian, Tamara Podemski, Noma Dumezweni, Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna
Premiere Date: TBD via Apple TV+.
42. “Neuromancer”
A sci-fi drama based on the award-winning novel by William Gibson, the series was created by writer Graham Roland and director J.D. Dillard (“Sleight”). The series follows a damaged, top-rung super-hacker (rising star Callum Turner) who is thrust into a web of digital espionage and high-stakes crime with his partner (Briana Middleton), a razor-girl assassin with mirrored eyes, aiming to pull a heist on a corporate dynasty with untold secrets. Dillard shot the pilot, but it’s unclear if it has been picked up beyond that or if they’re still tweaking.
Premiere Date: TBD via Apple TV+.
‘Neuromancer’: J.D. Dillard & Graham Roland To Shepherd William Gibson Sci-Fi Drama Series For Apple TV+ https://t.co/CIdSgp8eS6 pic.twitter.com/uKf8ipKiQV
— The Playlist (@ThePlaylistNews) December 5, 2024
41. “A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms”
The second of what appears to be many upcoming “Game Of Thrones” spinoffs, this series uses George R. R. Martin‘s “Tales of Dunk and Egg” novellas as its source material. Starring relatively unknowns Peter Claffey as the hedge knight Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, a prince of the Targaryen dynasty and Dunk’s squire, the series follows their adventures in Westeros about 90 years before the events of the main ‘GOT’ series. Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, and Sam Spruell are among some of the many co-stars, but it’s largely free of stars or any names.
Premiere Date: TBD summer/fourth quarter via HBO.
