2024 Has A Ton Of Great New TV Coming Out — Here Are 21 That Are Worth Watching

    With the new live action Avatar: The Last Airbender series, Sofía Vergara's grand return to TV, Kate Winslet's wild new series The Regime, and Kathryn Hahn's MCU spinoff show...we're staying fed this year, folks.

    Lauren Garafano
    by Lauren Garafano

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Avatar: The Last Airbender

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    Based on the fan-favorite animated series comes this live action reimagining of the story of Aang (Gordon Cormier), the young Avatar, as he learns to master all four elements — Air, Earth, Water, and Fire — to restore balance after the Fire nation attacks. 

    Starring: Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Elizabeth Yu, Daniel Dae Kim, and more

    When it premieres: Feb. 22 on Netflix

    2. Griselda

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    Griselda is a fictionalized limited series inspired by the life of the savvy and ambitious Griselda Blanco (Sofía Vergara), who created one of the most powerful drug cartels in history. The series takes place in 1970s–'80s Miami, as Blanco’s  charm and expert manipulation help her navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as “the Godmother." This series also marks Sofía Vergara's return to TV since starring on Modern Family, so take that as a hint that you should definitely tune in.  

    Starring: Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Vanessa Ferlito, Martin Rodriguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Christian Tappan, Karol G, and more

    When it premieres: Jan. 25 on Netflix

    3. Mr. and Mrs. Smith

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    The series follows two strangers (Donald Glover and Maya Erskine) who end up landing a job at a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of wealth, espionage, and pretty much everything they've ever dreamed of. The one catch is...they must adopt brand new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. And, of course, their cover story will become even more complicated when they actually catch feelings for each other. 

    Starring: Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Parker Posey, Paul Dano, Michaela Coel, Sarah Paulson, Alexander Skarsgård, John Turturro, and more

    When it premieres: Feb. 2 on Prime Video

    4. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

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    The newest spin-off to come out of The Walking Dead universe comes in February. The series picks up some time after Michonne (Danai Gurira) left the original series, as she searches to be reunited with her partner Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who was originally believed to be dead. Meanwhile, Rick has been captured by the Civic Republic Military (CRM) and will do whatever he can to break free and find Michonne again. 

    Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Pollyanna McIntosh, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Terry O'Quinn, Matthew Jeffers, and more 

    When it premieres: Feb. 25 on AMC

    5. The Penguin

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    This series will take place one week after the events of The Batman (2022) as Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot, aka Penguin, rises to power as a kingpin in Gotham City's underworld. 

    Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Clancy Brown, Michael Zegen, Michael Kelly, Rhenzy Feliz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O'Connell, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Theo Rossi, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, David H. Holmes, Craig Walker, and more

    When it premieres: TBD 2024 on Max

    6. Apples Never Fall

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    Based on Liane Moriarty's book, Apples Never Fall follows the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles), everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan's door, bringing the excitement they've been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents' so-called perfect marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.

    Starring: Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, and more

    When it premieres: March 2024 on Peacock

    7. Agatha: Darkhold Diaries

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    In this WandaVision spinoff, Kathryn Hahn returns to the MCU as the infamous Agatha Harkness. We last left her losing a fight with Wanda Maximoff and getting trapped in her Agnes persona. When a new series of tragedies strike in the city of Westview, Agatha finds herself powerless after breaking free from Wanda's spell. Now, with the help of some unlikely allies, Agatha must go on a quest to regain her powers. 

    Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Debra Jo Rupp, Emma Caulfield Ford, Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, Ali Ahn, Maria Dizzia, Sasheer Zamata, Patti LuPone, and more

    When it premieres: TBD Late 2024 on Disney+

    8. Fallout

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    From the creators of Westworld comes this world-bending dystopian saga, which is based on the hit video game of the same name. Taking place 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

    Starring: Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, Moisés Arias, Kyle MacLachlan, Sarita Choudhury, Michael Emerson, Leslie Uggams, Frances Turner, Dave Register, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, Rodrigo Luzzi, Annabel O'Hagan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and more

    When it premieres: April 12 on Prime Video 

    9. The Veil

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    FX’s new series will explore the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.

    Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, Josh Charles, and more

    When it premieres: TBD the first half of 2024 on FX

    10. One Day

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    Courtesy of Netflix

    One Day follows the love story of Emma Morley (Ambika Mod) and Dexter Mayhew (Leo Woodall) who speak for the very first time on July 15th, 1988, the night of their graduation. They go their separate ways the next morning, but where will they be on this one ordinary day the next year, the year after that, and every year that follows? Each episode finds Dex and Em, one year older, on this one particular date, as they grow, change, and experience all that life has to offer. This series is based on the novel One Day by David Nicholls, which also inspired the 2011 movie of the same name starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. 

    Starring: Leo Woodall, Ambika Mod, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Amber Grappy, Jonny Weldon, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joely Richardson, Toby Stephens, and more

    When it premieres: Feb. 8 on Netflix

    11. Echo

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    Courtesy of Disney+

    Echo will follow Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), who first entered the MCU when she appeared in Hawkeye. After enduring (and partially causing) chaos in New York City, Maya is pursued by Wilson Fisk's (Vincent D'Onofrio) criminal empire, and she must go back to her hometown where her unfortunate past catches up with her. Now, she must face her wrongdoings, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

    Starring: Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, K. Devery Jacobs, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene, Zahn McClarnon, Vincent D'Onofrio, Charlie Cox, and more

    When it premieres: Jan. 9 on Disney+

    12. Palm Royale

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    Palm Royale follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she tried to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, Palm Royale will make you wonder, How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?

    Starring: Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, Kaia Gerber, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Bruce Dern, Carol Burnett, and more

    When it premieres: March 20 on Apple TV+

    13. Mary & George

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    Mary & George is about a treacherous mother (Julianne Moore) and son (Nicholas Galitzine) who schemed, seduced, and killed to conquer the Court of England and the bed of King James I. Based on a scandalous true story, and Benjamin Wooley's nonfiction book The King's Assassin, this series is sure to be a must-see. 

    Starring: Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Laurie Davidson, Trine Dyrholm, and more

    When it premieres: TBD 2024 on Starz

    14. Masters of the Air

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    From Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman comes Masters of the Air, a series that follows airmen who risked their lives with the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. Over the course of the story, a brotherhood will be formed after simultaneously dealing with great loss and triumph as they helped to destroy the horror of Hitler's Third Reich. 

    Starring: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Barry Keoghan, Raff Law, Ncuti Gatwa, and more

    When it premieres: Jan. 26 on Apple TV+

    15. The Regime

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    The Regime follows the chancellor of fictional European autocracy (Kate Winslet). The series takes place over a year as her regime unravels. 

    Starring: Kate Winslet, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts, Martha Plimpton, Guillaume Gallienne, Hugh Grant, and more

    When it premieres: March 3 on HBO and Max

    16. The Sympathizer

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    Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and satirical series about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States. 

    Starring: Sandra Oh, Robert Downey Jr., Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, and more

    When it premieres: TBD 2024 on Max

    17. Manhunt

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    Based on James L. Swanson's book, Manhunt is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

    Starring: Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will Harrison, Brandon Flynn, Damian O’Hare, Glenn Morshower, Patton Oswalt, Matt Walsh, Hamish Linklater, and more

    When it premieres: March 15 on Apple TV+

    18. The Acolyte

    "The Acolyte"
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    The latest series from the Star Wars franchise is finally underway. Set approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, a former Padawan (Amandla Stenberg) reunites with her Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes, but soon realizes that something much more sinister is at play. 

    Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, Margarita Levieva, and more

    When it premieres: TBD 2024 on Disney+

    19. 3 Body Problem

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    From the team who created Game of Thrones comes this new sci-fi thriller. 3 Body Problem follows the fateful decision made by a woman in 1960s China as it reverberates across space and time to a group of brilliant scientists in the present day. As the laws of nature unravel before their eyes, five former colleagues reunite to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.

    Starring: Saamer Usmani, Jess Hong, Jovan Adepo, Sea Shimooka, Benedict Wong, Tsai Chin, John Bradley, Eiza González, Liam Cunningham, and more

    When it premieres: March 21 on Netflix

    20. Shōgun

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    Based on James Clavell’s novel, Shōgun is set during the beginning of Japan's century-defining civil war in the year 1600. The series follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) as he fights for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him. Suddenly, when a mysterious European ship is found in a nearby fishing village, a new threat comes into play. 

    Starring: Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Ako, Shinnosuke Abe, Yasunari Takeshima, Hiroto Kanai, Toshi Toda, Hiro Kanagawa, and more

    When it premieres: Feb. 27 on FX on Hulu

    21. Orphan Black: Echoes

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    This spinoff comes nearly a decade after the original Orphan Black premiered. Orphan Black: Echoes will take place in the same universe as the original series, except the year is now 2052. The series follows a group of women as they become woven through each other's lives and navigate the mystery of their true identities. 

    Starring: Krysten Ritter, Keeley Hawes, Amanda Fix, Avan Jogia, James Hiroyuki Liao, Rya Kihlstedt, and more

    When it premieres: TBD 2024 on AMC and AMC+