TV Shows That Will Blow Everyone Away In 2024

If you're a fan of the small screen, then you'll no doubt be aware that 2023 was a great year for TV. New arrivals such as the Amazon miniseries "Dead Ringers" and the Peacock original series "Poker Face" made big splashes, as did HBO's adaptation of the hit video game "The Last of Us." There were also new seasons of shows like "The Great," "Snowfall," and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" to enjoy. You would have been forgiven for thinking that 2023 would be hard to top when the year came to a close, but 2024 is shaping up to be just as — if not more — impressive in terms of TV offerings.

2024 has already gotten off to a great start with the likes of Netflix's mind-bending sci-fi series "3 Body Problem," FX's history epic "Shogun," and Disney's animated hit "X-Men '97," a revival of the beloved '90s cartoon "X-Men: The Animated Series." There are plenty more big shows to come in 2024 from the likes of Netflix and FX, and there's also the first long-form series from Pixar to look forward to. For more information on those shows and dozens more, read on.

"Only Murders in the Building" has been something of a surprise hit for Hulu. The mystery comedy-drama was created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman and sees two elderly showbiz veterans join forces with their young neighbor to solve strange crimes that take place in their Upper West Side apartment building. The main cast is made up of Steve Martin as washed-up actor Charles-Haden Savage, Martin Short as struggling Broadway director Oliver Putman, and Selena Gomez as the young artist Mabel Mora.

Combining quick wit, laugh-out-loud jokes, and clever mysteries, "Only Murders in the Building" has constantly impressed, winning numerous awards and proving a hit with critics. Our review of "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 found that it had lost none of the magic from the first two seasons. It continues to attract big stars, such as Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd. So, it seems unlikely that the show will drop the ball now after three stellar installments.

The fourth season is due to hit Hulu (and Disney+ in international markets) on August 27 and will involve the trio trying to discover the identity of a sniper who killed Sazz in the third season finale. Excitingly, a number of big names are joining the show. These range from Melissa McCarthy and Eva Longoria to Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Kumail Nanjiani. Streep is also returning for the fourth season, but Jesse Williams will not be part of the cast.

Set thousands of years before the events of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the Amazon Prime Video series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" begins at a time when Middle-earth has seen an unprecedented period of peace during the Second Age. However, things change drastically as the dark lord Sauron emerges and begins forging the Rings of Power. This kicks off a chain of events that will eventually see the destruction of Númenor and Sauron rising to power in Mordor.

The cast includes Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, and Charlie Vickers as Sauron. As exclusively revealed by Looper, two new characters are joining "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Season 2, a couple of Elves who are closely connected to Elrond: Calam Lynch of "Bridgerton" fame is set to portray the Eriador map-maker Camnir, while Selina Lo ("Boss Level") will portray Rían, an archer from Lindon.

Season 2, which will arrive on August 29, sees Sauron taking on a new form to deceive Elves and men alike. The villain will play a far more prominent role going forward now that he is no longer hiding in the shadows. "In Season 1 we see him in private away from the camera, but now the camera stays with him and we watch him as he manipulates and maneuvers his way through Middle-earth," Charlie Vickers said at San Diego Comic-Con (via Forbes).

"Slow Horses" is a British spy thriller series based on Mick Herron's series of "Slough House" novels. Will Smith — of "Veep" and "The Thick of It" fame — acts as showrunner for the series, which focuses on a group of spies who have been placed in a department known as Slough House after being involved in operational failures or mistakes. Generally given dull and meaningless tasks, the group, led by Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb, unexpectedly become involved in a series of plots that threaten the security of the United Kingdom. Alongside Oldman, Jack Lowden and Kristin Scott Thomas have leading roles, while the likes of Olivia Cooke, Steven Waddington, and Jonathan Pryce have all appeared in earlier seasons.

Receiving rave reviews from critics, the show has so far run for three seasons, with the fourth due to come to Apple TV+ on September 4, 2024. The award-winning series (which has already been renewed for a fifth season, showing how much Apple values it) has largely followed the progress of the Mick Herron novels so far. The fourth installment will take inspiration from the events of "Spook Street," with the team at Slough House experiencing more difficulties in their professional and personal lives. The likes of Hugo Weaving, Joanna Scanlan, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, and James Callis are all joining the cast for Season 4.

Not content with creating "Yellowstone" and its spin-offs (as well as "Mayor of Kingstown"), Taylor Sheridan launched the comedy crime-drama "Tulsa King" in 2023. The show follows Mafia capo Dwight Manfredi following his release from prison as he tries to set up a new criminal empire in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sylvester Stallone portrays the protagonist, marking the first time that he has taken on a lead role in a television series after a career as a movie star. The series received plenty of praise and Stallone's performance was a particular highlight.

The ending of "Tulsa King" Season 1 saw Manfredi in trouble with the law, suggesting that this might be a major plot point in the second season. Fans of Joanne and Tina will be happy to hear that actors Annabella Sciorra and Tatiana Zappardino have both been promoted to series regulars, meaning they'll likely play a more significant role in the show going forward. Craig Zisk is also joining "Tulsa King" as a director and executive producer following the departure of Terence Winter as showrunner.

A second season was pretty much guaranteed from the moment the first season of "Tulsa King" dropped. "It shattered records, driving us to our biggest new sign-up day in history — which is why we instantly greenlit season two," Paramount+ chief Chris McCarthy told Parade, confirming that the show has been one of the biggest successes on the platform. The new season will start dropping on Paramount+ on September 15.

"High Potential" is an upcoming detective show starring Kaitlin Olson of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" fame as single mom Morgan, who moonlights as a private eye. Per the show's official synopsis, Morgan's talent for solving unusual crimes leads to a partnership with Karadec, a no-nonsense detective played by Daniel Sunjata. The show is based on the popular French series "HPI: Haut Potentiel Intellectuel." If it follows suit, viewers can expect Olson's Morgan to be a feisty character who stands up for herself and pushes back against authority. In "HPI," Morgan has a 160 IQ and is asked to partner with detectives to catch highly intelligent criminals.

"High Potential" is written and executive produced by the highly regarded Drew Goddard, who got his start as a staff writer on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" before going on to pen the screenplay for "The Martian" and serve as showrunner on the Netflix "Daredevil" series. While Rob Thomas ("Veronica Mars") was originally signed on as showrunner, he was replaced by Todd Harthan, best known for the Fox medical drama "The Resident." Alongside Olsen and Sunjata, the cast includes Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev "Oz" Osman, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot, and Judy Reyes as Selena. The first episode will air on ABC on September 17, 2024 before coming to Hulu the following day.

Some recent Marvel Cinematic Universe entries have fallen flat, but there's genuine excitement about "Agatha All Along," a spin-off of the acclaimed show "WandaVision." As you probably guessed from the title, it will star Kathryn Hahn reprising her role as Agatha Harkness, a fan-favorite character from "WandaVision" who turned out to be an evil sorceress manipulating events behind the scenes. Jac Schaeffer, the creative mind behind the original series, is returning as showrunner.

"Agatha All Along" takes place after the events of "WandaVision." Freed from the spell that kept her trapped in Westview and regaining the memories of her former life, Agatha works with a teenage goth and forms a new coven of witches in an attempt to gain back her magical powers and face the Witches Road trials. In addition to all sorts of creepy magic and fun adventures, executive producer Mary Livanos said in a promotional video that we'll get to know more about what makes Agatha tick. "The character is so deep and heartfelt and dangerous," she said.

"Agatha All Along" is going to be nine episodes long and will begin streaming on Disney+ in September, with the first two episodes dropping on the 18th. Schaeffer, Gandja Monteiro ("Wednesday"), and Rachel Goldberg ("A Friend of the Family") are all directing episodes. There will be some familiar faces from Westview along with plenty of new cast members, including the likes of Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, and Ali Ahn.

2023 saw Kelsey Grammer once again reprise the role of psychiatrist and radio host Frasier Crane. Originally part of the cast of "Cheers," Grammer became the star of his own show from 1993 until 2004, this time based in Seattle with his father, played by John Mahoney. Talks of a reboot surfaced way back in 2016, but it wasn't until 2018 that plans were put in place to bring the hit sitcom back. The new series, which acts as a revival and sequel to its predecessor, arrived on Paramount+ on October 12, 2023.

The new show sees Frasier return to Boston from Seattle temporarily to guest lecture at Harvard University following the death of his father. While there, he discovers his firefighter son is struggling with survivor guilt. Eager to mend his broken relationship with Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott), Frasier accepts a permanent job at Harvard and purchases an apartment so he can spend more time with his son.

Although it wasn't as much of a critical hit as the initial incarnation, "Frasier" performed well enough to secure a second season. Production for Season 2 began in May 2024 and Paramount confirmed that Peri Gilpin would return as Roz Doyle, while veteran "Cheers" and "Frasier" director and producer James Burrows is also coming back. The new batch of episodes are due to start hitting Paramount+ on September 19, 2024.

Following the release of the Robert Pattinson-led hit "The Batman" in 2022, it's full steam ahead on Matt Reeves' BatVerse. The film, which also starred Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, and Jeffrey Wright, introduced viewers to a new version of the Penguin, played by Colin Farrell in heavy makeup. His performance garnered so much praise that it wasn't long before Reeves was setting up a spinoff series based on the character. The filmmaker told Collider that the series will be instrumental in setting up the sequel to his 2022 film, adding that he's super excited about the evolution of this new universe.

Farrell has expressed his excitement about the series to Collider, saying, "I read the first episode, which is just so tasty and so unusual as the character was on the page and what Matt Reeves kind of envisioned when he was thinking of this iteration of the bang up of Oz." Cristin Milioti also stars as Sofia Falcone, the daughter of former crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was killed in "The Batman." Michael Zegen will play her brother, Alberto. Clancy Brown features as Salvatore Maroni, and Michael Kelly plays Johnny Vitti. The first of eight weekly episodes will drop on September 19, 2024.

"The Walking Dead" may have come to a close in 2022, but the franchise continues with numerous spin-offs. One of those is "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon," which sees Norman Reedus reprise his role from the main series and continue the story of Daryl. He finds himself washed up in France without any understanding of how and why he is in the country. The first season charts his journey across France as he encounters a number of new threats and allies while trying to figure out a way of getting home.

As well as Reedus, the series also includes Clémence Poésy, Anne Charrier, and Adam Nagaitis among the main cast, with Melissa McBride and Eriq Ebouaney also having significant roles. The second season, known as "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol," will see McBride's character Carol Peletier take on a larger part in the events as she tracks down Daryl and works with him to get them both safely back to America, despite Daryl being conflicted about returning.

Viewers will no doubt be eager to see the story continue following the dramatic ending of "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon," which concluded on a cliffhanger. Speaking to Collider, Reedus hinted at the Season 2 finale being just as epic. "The finale of Season 2 is the best one-hour 'Walking Dead' anything ever," he teased. AMC has already renewed the show for a third season, suggesting that bosses have plenty of faith in the spin-off.

Alice Oseman's popular graphic novel and webcomic "Heartstopper" proved popular enough that Netflix acquired the rights to create a television series based on the source material. Oseman was put in charge of the adaptation, which debuted in 2022 and received widespread acclaim. It landed in Netflix's Top Ten list in dozens of countries, prompting Netflix to immediately greenlight two more seasons. The series has been praised for the way it deals with emotional and complex storylines as its young LGBTQ+ characters come to terms with their identities.

The first two seasons of "Heartstopper" focused on the burgeoning relationship between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke). The schoolboys, who are bisexual and gay, respectively, fall in love after a chance meeting when they sit next to each other in class. While the main stars are relative unknowns, the cast includes two of the biggest names in British acting in Stephen Fry and Olivia Colman.

The third season is coming to Netflix on October 3, 2024 and looks like it will see Nick and Charlie address the deepening feelings they have for each other. Speaking to Netflix's Tudum, Oseman explained that the upcoming season will examine how the pressures of transitioning into adults will impact the characters. "I'm really excited that we are allowing the tone of the show to mature alongside our beloved characters growing up," she said.

As the winner of five Academy Awards, Alfonso Cuarón is a man most associated with movies. The Mexican filmmaker helmed the beloved "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the revered "Children of Men," the thrilling "Gravity," and the critical darling "Roma," among other titles. However, he's dipped his cinematic toe in the world of TV before. Back in 2013, Cuarón created a sci-fi show for NBC called "Believe," and now he's returning to television with "Disclaimer," a seven-part series for Apple TV+ about a woman whose world is falling apart.

Based on the bestselling novel by Renée Knight, "Disclaimer" finds two-time Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett playing journalist Catherine Ravenscroft. According to the official plot synopsis, Catherine has "built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer's true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationship with her husband Robert and their son Nicholas."

Robert will be played by Sacha Baron Cohen while Nicholas will be portrayed by Kodi Smit-McPhee. The series also boasts names such as Lesley Manville, Hoyeon, Louis Partridge, and Indira Varma. However, the second lead of the project will be played by the Oscar-winning Kevin Kline, who we suspect is somehow connected to the mysterious book that threatens to tear Catherine's life apart. The first two episodes hit Apple TV+ on October 11, 2024, with one following every Friday until the series wraps on November 15.

It always felt like something was missing when Tom Holland entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe having already semi-mastered his spidey abilities. Marvel recognized that there was still ground to cover with Peter Parker's early years, and the Disney+ animated series "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" will scratch that itch — though with a multiversal twist. When the MCU show was first announced under the title "Spider-Man: Freshman Year," it was said to take place before the events of "Captain America: Civil War." That's still the case, but if you think you know what to expect, think again.

Speaking to ComicBook.com, Marvel's Brad Winderbaum revealed that the show will follow the same "pattern" established on the big screen, where Peter met Tony Stark and was offered an internship. "But because of things that happen in the multiverse because of new, random occurrences, it's not Tony Stark who's waiting for him there," he explained. "It's Norman Osborn, and that sends his life in an unexpected trajectory that collides him with many unexpected characters in the Marvel universe."

Osborn will be voiced by Colman Domingo of "Euphoria" fame, while Hudson Thames will play a variant of Peter Parker, reprising the role from "What If...?" and "Avengers: Quantum Encounter." Benedict Cumberbatch will also voice Doctor Strange, who plays a part Peter getting his powers — at least in this version of the multiverse anyway. Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio will reprise their respective "Daredevil" roles of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk while Hugh Dancy of "Hannibal" will reportedly voice Otto Octavius. Jeff Trammell of "The Owl House" and "Craig of the Creek" serves as head writer, and the series hits Disney+ on November 2, 2024.

Taylor Sheridan's hit neo-Western drama "Yellowstone" follows the trials and tribulations of the Dutton family, who run the largest ranch in Montana. Facing personal troubles, the family has to fight to defend its ranch from a series of threats that include land developers, the Yellowstone National Park, and the Broken Rock Indian Reservation. Starring Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Wes Bentley, and Cole Hauser among others, the series has been a huge success.

Unlike previous installments, the fifth and final season of "Yellowstone" is made up of 14 episodes (the debut season had nine, while the second, third, and fourth had 10). However, it was split into two parts, with the first batch of episodes airing beginning November 13, 2022. This means that fans have had to wait a long time for Season 5 Part 2, but that wait will come to an end on November 10, 2024 — two full years after the series was last on television screens.

Costner won't be returning for Season 5 Part 2 of "Yellowstone" after quitting the show, although Sheridan has promised his story will come to a satisfying conclusion off-screen. While this will be the last entry in "Yellowstone," that doesn't mean fans shouldn't be excited to see a conclusion to the story, especially as a sequel series potentially starring Matthew McConaughey is in the works.

Acting as a sequel to the beloved martial arts film franchise "The Karate Kid," "Cobra Kai" has turned into one of Netflix's most successful original properties. Starting out life on YouTube Red, the show was picked up by Netflix for its third season and it has continued to find its home on the streaming service ever since, with the sixth season arriving on July 18. The final season will have an unusual release structure, launching in three parts made up of five episodes each. The next batch will appear on November 15, 2024, with the finale coming in 2025.

Set decades after the original All Valley Karate Tournament fight that saw Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) face off, the series is largely told from Johnny's point of view. This gives it a different perspective to the original film, as Johnny reopens the Cobra Kai karate dojo in the hopes of finding new meaning in his troubled life. Both Zabka and Macchio returned to portray their original characters, in addition to new cast members such as Courtney Henggeler, Mary Mouser, and Xolo Maridueña.

Season 6 Part 1 went down well with critics and Netflix users alike — it's already Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The sixth and final season sees the new generation of characters compete in the prestigious Sekai Taikai world championships. Co-showrunner Hayden Schlossberg told Netflix that the final episodes have a story "that takes things to the next level" and it certainly seems as if the series is going to end on a high note.

Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two" blew everyone away at the box office in March 2024, and the franchise will hit the small screen before the year is out. An exact release date has yet to be confirmed, but TV Line has reported that "Max's long-gestating Dune: Prophecy prequel series is slated for a Fall 2024 start." We now know that the show will be released on HBO as well as Max, following in the footsteps of other HBO originals like "Welcome to Derry" and "Lanterns."

Set some 10,000 years before the "Dune" movies, the series is based on the novel "Sisterhood of Dune" by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Like the book, it will deal primarily with the founding of the Bene Gesserit and focus on sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen as they help defend humanity from emerging threats and establish the infamous religious and political group.

Emily Watson and Olivia Williams are portraying the two Harkonnens, while Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Aoife Hinds all have roles. Villeneuve was due to direct the pilot but left the project to concentrate on the movie series. The show has also gone through several production and casting changes, including the departure of director Johan Renck and leading star Shirley Henderson.

While there has been a conspicuous absence of films in the "Star Wars" franchise over the last few years, Disney continues to roll out successful television series, and "Skeleton Crew" is set for a Christmas season release. Set during the same post-"Return of the Jedi" timeline as "The Mandalorian," "Skeleton Crew" is centered on a group of four children who make a shocking discovery on their home planet. This prompts an adventure across the galaxy as the kids struggle to make their way back home and find themselves facing off against space-faring pirates and an enigmatic Force user played by Jude Law. Plus, expect to see Kerry Condon and Jaleel White, and you'll also hear Nick Frost as droid SM 33.

Led by Marvel Cinematic Universe and "Spider-Man" alumni Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, "Skeleton Crew" is expected to have a tone similar to "The Goonies" and "Gremlins," so this is a show that should be perfect for "Star Wars" fans of all ages. "What I hope is that it's really going to touch families, and families are going to want to spend a lot of time with the show," director Lee Isaac Chung told Total Film. Chung — who recently helmed "Twisters" — won't be the only big name directing on the series, as David Lowery, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Daniels will all contribute episodes.

"Win or Lose," created by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates and starring Will Forte and Rosa Salazar, had our interest the second it was announced because it's the first long-form streaming series from Pixar. The eight-episode series follows one week in the life of a middle school softball team preparing for a championship game, with each installment presented from a different character's perspective. The series completed post-production in July 2023 and was originally set to release in December of that year, but after a series of delays, we'll finally see the big game play out on December 6, 2024.

We're hoping this promising sports comedy, which could fill the "Ted Lasso"-shaped holes in our hearts. The early signs are certainly good — those in attendance at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival got to see the first episode of "Win of Lose" in full, and it went down very well. Co-creator Carrie Hobson puts it down to the show really leaning into Pixar's style. "There's been so many years of very realistic animation and a lot of mastery around that," she told Skwigly. "But for us, specifically, what really excited us was how we can caricature life in a very authentic way, not just being cartoony for cartoony sake, but we started calling it caricatured sincerity."

The Korean horror survival drama "Squid Game" became an instant hit on Netflix when it dropped on the platform in 2021. The show's protagonist, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), survived the twisted game show while his competitors were executed, but he's been totally changed by the experience, "Squid Game" creator Hwang Dong-hyuk told The Hollywood Reporter. This has left the writer with an interesting way to move the show forward, saying that Gi-hun's more selfless nature pushes him toward a new mystery rather than a family reunion with his daughter. "So Season 2 is going to be about what that new Gi-hun is going to do and how things will unfold with this new kind of character," he said.

In July 2024, we learned a lot more about what to expect in Season 2, with the official plot description revealing, "Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the man in a sharp suit playing ddakji in the subway. But when his efforts finally yield results, the path toward taking down the organization proves to be deadlier than he imagined: to end the game, he needs to re-enter it."

As that plot description reveals, Lee isn't the only returning cast member. Lee Byung-hun (The Front Man), Gong Yoo (The Recruiter), and Wi Ha-jun (The Front Man's brother) are also back, and they're joined by newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, and Won Ji-an.

James Gunn and Peter Safran will officially launch their all-new DC Universe franchise in 2024. The TV series "Creature Commandos" kicks things off, the first entry in what they're calling the "Gods and Monsters" chapter. Teasing a little about what viewers can expect from the seven-episode show, Gunn tweeted: "'Creature Commandos' is an animated series. I've written all of the episodes. Something we are going to do that's a little bit different at DC is we are gonna have characters move into animation, out of animation, usually having the same actor play their voice as who plays them in live action."

"Guardians of the Galaxy" star Sean Gunn has followed his brother by also making the move to DC. He plays two characters in "Creature Commandos," G.I. Robot and Weasel. Other cast members include Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Anya Chalotra as Circe, David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, Indira Varma as Bride of Frankenstein, Zoë Chao as Nina Mazursky, Alan Tudyk as Doctor Phosphorus, and Steve Agee as John Economos. As confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con, "Creature Commandos" will debut in December 2024.