2017 Television Preview

Wondering when your shows are returning? Here’s when my shows are returning, as well as a few new shows to check out this winter. Enjoy.

(Green = New Series, Grey=New Season, Blue=Continuing Season from Fall)

Sherlock: Season 4 begins (Jan.1)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Jan.1)

The Odd Couple (Jan.2)

New Girl (Jan.3)

Modern Family (Jan.4)

The Big Bang Theory (Jan.5)

The Good Place (Jan.5)

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Season 9 begins (Jan.5)

Emerald City premieres Jan.6 on NBC

Updated, trippy take on the Land of Ox directed by Tarsem Singh (10 eps)

The Simpsons (Jan.8)

This is Us (Jan.10)

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (Jan.10)

A Series of Unfortunate Events premieres Jan.13 on Netflix

Based on the children’s novels starring Neil Patrick Harris (8 eps)

Saturday Night Live (Jan.14)

Homeland: Season 6 begins (Jan.15)

The Young Pope premieres Jan.15 on HBO

Jude Law is the first American pope and out of control (10 eps)

Gotham (Jan.16)

Baskets: Season 2 begins (Jan.19)

The Flash (Jan.24)

Suits (Jan.25)
Scandal: Season 6 begins (Jan.26)

Riverdale premieres Jan.26 on CW

Archie and the gang take on darker storylines in the live adaptation (13 eps)

Powerless premieres Feb.2 on NBC

A security group helps protect bystanders from superhero damage (13 eps)

Legion premieres Feb.8 on FX

Fargo showrunner takes on Marvel’s schizophrenic superhero (8 eps)

Masterchef Junior: Season 5 begins (Feb.9)

David Brent: Life on the Road: special Netflix epsiode (Feb.10)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 4 begins (Feb.12)

The Walking Dead (Feb.12)

Big Little Lies premieres Feb.19 on HBO

David E Kelly comedy-drama that deals with abuse – has big stars (7 eps)

Billions: Season 2 begins (Feb.19)
Bates Motel: Season 5 begins (Feb.20)
Last Man on Earth (Mar.5)
The Americans: Season 5 begins (Mar.7)

Designated Survivor (Mar.8)

Marvel’s Iron Fist premieres Mar.17 on Netflix

The fourth of Marvel’s Defenders, this one more martial arts focused (13 eps)

iZombie: Season 3 begins (Apr.4)
Prison Break: Season 5 begins (Apr.4)
Better Call Saul: Season 3 begins (Apr.10)
Veep: Season 6 begins (Apr.16)
Fargo: Season 3 begins (April 19)

Amazing Race: Season 29 begins (Apr.21)
Silicon Valley: Season 4 begins (April 23)

Great News premieres Apr.25 on NBC

Kind of like 30 Rock but with cable news – produced by Tina Fey (13 eps)

The Handmaid’s Tale premieres Apr.26 on Hulu

Based on the novel starring Elisabeth Moss & Joseph Fiennes (10 eps)

Master of None: Season 2 begins (April)

Bloodline: Season 3 begins (May)
House of Cards: Season 5 begins (May.30)
Orphan Black: Season 5 begins (Jun.5)

American Gods premieres Early 2017 on Starz

A battle between old and new gods from Bryan Fuller (10 eps)

Twin Peaks: Season 3begins (Spring)

Game of Thrones: Season 7 begins (Summer)

Stranger Things: Season 2 begins (Oct .31)

UPCOMING REVIEWS: 2017 Film Preview