The 23 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Coming in 2023

ABC is rolling out multiple dramas during midseason, including this procedural based on Karin Slaughter’s book series of the same name. The show follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez), who grew up in Atlanta’s foster care system before landing a top job with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Now, he’s determined to make sure no child is abandoned in the way he was. The show also stars Sonja Sohn, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson and Jake McLaughlin.

Premiere: Jan. 3, 10 p.m.

AMC is continuing to sink its teeth into Anne Rice’s best selling novels. Following the success of “Interview with the Vampire” comes “Mayfair Witches.” The eight-episode series centers on neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario), who must find a balance in her life after learning she is the heir to a family of witches. Jack Huston also stars alongside Tongayi Chirisa and Harry Hamlin. When the series launches, it will premiere on AMC and AMC+ as well as BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and WE TV. Plus, AMC will air a documentary exploring the history of witches, “All of Them Witches,” six days before the premiere.

Premiere: Jan. 8, 9 p.m.

One of the most talked about animated shows of the year, “Velma” tells the origin story of Scooby-Doo’s Velma Dinkley, one of the brains of the Mystery Inc. gang. Voiced by Mindy Kaling, Velma teams up with Daphne (Constance Wu), Shaggy (Sam Richardson) and Fred (Glenn Howerton) to solve a murder at their high school. Kaling, who is also an executive producer on the show, previously shared that show will reimagine multiple characters, noting that the main character is of South Asian descent. Velma will also explore her sexual preferences. The voice cast also includes Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Shay Mitchell, Nicole Byer and more.

Premiere: Jan. 12

In March 2020, just days before the world shut down, HBO announced it was developing a new series based on the PlayStation video game “The Last of Us”; it was officially picked up eight months later. The 2013 game became a massive hit with both fans and critics, selling more than 20 million copies and leading to a “Part II” release, so it’s no surprise that HBO is hoping the show will make the same noise. The drama takes place 20 years after civilization has been destroyed, following survivor Joel (Pedro Pascal), who’s hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl (“Game of Thrones” alum Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone. Together, they travel the post-apocalyptic U.S. The series is written and executive produced by “Chernobyl” writer Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, the creative director of the game.

Premiere: Jan. 15, 9 p.m.

Netflix is capitalizing on nostalgia with its “That ’70s Show” spinoff. The update of the popular sitcom takes place in 1995, and follows the daughter of Eric and Donna (Topher Grace and Laura Prepon). Portrayed by Callie Haverda, Leia Forman gets to know Point Place, Wis., while visiting her grandparents, Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red (Kurtwood Smith). In addition to Grace and Prepon, original stars Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Wilmer Valderrama will also appear in the 10-episode multi-cam comedy. Original creators Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner write and executive produce alongside their daughter, Lindsey, and “That ’70s Show” producer Gregg Mettler serves as showrunner.

Premiere: Jan. 19

Attention “Buffy” fans, Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to the supernatural world — but this time, she’s not fighting vampires… yet. Based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, “Wolf Pack” follows a new generation of werewolves, who are discovered during a California wildfire. Written and produced by Jeff Davis (best known for launching “Teen Wolf” and its massive fanbase), the series also stars Rodrigo Santoro, Armani Jackson, Bella Shepard, Chloe Rose Robertson and Tyler Lawrence Gray.

Premiere: Jan. 26

It’d be hard to have a series with Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne and not talk about it. Johnson’s TV debut is a case-of-the-week mystery series following Lyonne’s Charlie Cale. Charlie can always tell when someone’s lying — a skill that helps when she encounters one strange criminal after another. The lengthy list of guest stars include Adrien Brody, Chloë Sevigny, Ron Pearlman, Lil Rel Howery and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, among others. At premiere date, four episodes will debut, followed by weekly drops each Thursday.

Premiere: Jan. 26

Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel and Harrison Ford are behind this 10-episode comedy, so it’s nearly impossible to imagine that it won’t be a hit. Segel, who wrote the show, portrays a grieving therapist, Jimmy Johns, who hits his breaking point and begins to tell his clients exactly what he thinks, despite the unethical manner. Soon, his methods begin changing both their lives and his own. In perfect casting, Ford portrays Dr. Phil Rhodes, a sharp, by-the-book therapist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Jimmy, Phil and Gaby (Jessica Williams) all work together.

Premiere: Jan. 27

After finding success with “Cruel Summer,” Freeform is leaning into the mystery thriller genre once again. “The Watchful Eye” follows Elena Santos (Mariel Molino), a young woman who maneuvers her way into a job as a live-in nanny for a wealthy Manhattan family. Quickly, she not only learns about the family’s past but also discovers the mysteries and ulterior motives of those inside the building. Andrea Londos portrayed Elena in the pilot but was later recast.

Premiere: Jan. 30, 9 p.m.

It’s been more than a year since the “On My Block” spinoff was announced, but now, fans can return to the L.A. neighborhood of Freeridge. The offshoot is a coming-of-age comedy following a group of four “cursed” friends — siblings Gloria (Keyla Monterroso Mejia) and Ines (Bryana Salaz) and their friends Demi and (Ciara Riley Wilson) and Cameron (Tenzing Norgay Trainor). The eight episode series will include cameos from some “On My Block” cast members, but the show mostly focuses on a new group making their own legacy and a new part of the town.

Premiere: Feb. 2

Finally, “Friday Night Lights” creator Jason Katims is reuniting with Tami Taylor. “Dear Edward” marks the first time the writer/producer has worked with Connie Britton since the beloved drama and it comes at the perfect time, following the devastating cancelation of his “As We See It.” The new drama is based on Ann Napolitano’s best seller. Much like Katims’ past shows (FNL and Parenthood, specifically) this is likely to draw a great deal of tears as it follows 12-year-old Edward Adler (Colin O’Brien) who is the sole survivor on a flight. As he tries to rebuild his life after his family is killed, he finds connections in unlikely places. Taylor Schilling plays Edward’s aunt Lacey, who takes him in, while Britton portrays DeDe, a woman who befriends Lacey in a support group after losing her husband in the crash.

Premiere: Feb. 3

If “Abbott Elementary” can do it…! Gina Rodriguez leads ABC’s new half-hour comedy based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book, “Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up.” She portrays Nell Serrano, a formerly successful journalist, who put her career on hold to help her fiancé’s business. Now, she’s single, broke and back home in Pasadena, where all her friends are married with great careers. Hitting reset, she takes the only job she can find: writing obituaries.

Premiere: Feb. 8, 8:30 p.m.

It’s no secret that Billy Crudup is beloved; just look at “The Morning Show” and the slimy character that he portrays, who manages to completely steal every scene. He’s likely to do the same here in this 10-episode half-hour series, both starring and executive produced by Crudup. Set in the future, the show follows a group of traveling salesmen selling lunar timeshares. Crudup’s Jack is a star at the office, who “inspires his coworkers and “revitalizes his desperate customers.” The ensemble cast includes Haneefah Wood, Alison Pill, Nicholas Podany, Dewshane Williams, Hank Azaria, Matthew Maher and Jacki Weaver.

Premiere: Feb. 17

Jack Pearson no more! Milo Ventimiglia has gone a bit more gritty for his first post-“This Is Us” role. In his new show, which he also executive produces via Divide Pictures, Ventimiglia portrays a con man named Charlie who gets caught up in a romance with an undercover CIA officer (Catherina Haena Kim). The cast also includes William Fichtner, Tim Chiou, Freda Foh Shen as Grace, James Saito and Sarah Wayne Callies.

Premiere: Feb. 19, 10 p.m.

Writer and executive producer Nkechi Okoro Carroll (“All American”) couldn’t be prouder to have this NBC drama airing, with Shanola Hampton in the leading role. The series, at its core, is set to raise awareness to the fact that more than 600,000 people are reported missing in the U.S. each year, half of which are people of color. In the drama, Hampton portrays PR specialist Gabi Mosley, “who was once herself one of those forgotten ones,” and her team, who work to ensure the forgotten missing people are remembered. Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta, Karan Oberoi, Kelli Williams and Mark-Paul Gosselaar also star.

Premiere: Feb. 19, 10 p.m.

Another year, another Watergate story. In 2022, Starz attempted a new angle with “Gaslit,” which didn’t receive any love from the TV Academy and came and went in a flash despite an A-list cast. HBO Max’s five-episode limited series stars Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux as E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, respectively — two men who accidentally destroyed Nixon’s presidency, despite working on his team. The series is based in part on Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh’s book “Integrity.” The all-star cast includes Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz and Kathleen Turner, among others.

Premiere: March

While we’re still months away from a premiere, “Daisy Jones and the Six” is one of the upcoming year’s most-discussed shows, just like the Taylor Jenkins Reid’s book of the same name. Riley Keough stars as the lead singer in a band in the ’70s, a pivotal time in the world of music. The series documents the group’s rise to fame and explores the reason behind their ultimate split. The show, produced by Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Reese Witherspoon, Brad Mendelsohn and Lauren Neustadter, is formatted as a fictional documentary, featuring interview segments with different band members. Will Graham serves as showrunner and EP. Camila Morrone, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Nabiyah Be and Will Harrison star.

Premiere: March 3

Paramount+ is leaning hard into its IP. The 10-episode musical series takes place in 1954, four years before the events of the “Grease” movie. The school wasn’t ruled by the T-Birds just yet; instead, four independent outcast women banded together to change Rydell High. While the story is set nearly 70 years ago, the themes will be relevant to today’s audiences. The prequel stars Tricia Fukuhara, Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Wells and Ari Notartomaso.

Premiere: April 6

Let the decade of Kathryn Hahn continue. In “Tiny Beautiful Things,” based on Cheryl Strayed’s collection, Hahn’s Clare is a writer whose personal and professional life is struggling — her marriage is falling apart, her daughter is pushing her away and her career as a writer is non-existent. Although she thinks it makes no sense to run an advice column when she can’t put her own life back together, she finds something within herself as she takes over for Dear Sugar. The series also stars Sarah Pidgeon, Quentin Plair, Tanzyn Crawford, Owen Painter, Merritt Wever, Elizabeth Hinkler and Michaela Watkins. Liz Tigelaar (“Little Fires Everywhere”) serves as showrunner.

Premiere: April 7

Although “Fatal Attraction” may be a familiar story thanks to Glenn Close’s 1987 film, the TV adaption turns that on its head. The reimagining of the erotic thriller looks at marriage and infidelity while examining mental health and personality disorders. Joshua Jackson stars as Dan Gallagher, who has an affair with Lizzy Caplan’s Alex Forrest. Dan’s wife, Beth, is portrayed by Amanda Peet and Alyssa Jirrels stars as his daughter, Ellen Gallagher. While the film focuses on Dan as the hero and Alex as the villain, the series will dive deeper into each character’s backstories and motives, while still honoring the original. (Yes, the bunny will still be there.)

Premiere: April 30

When two TV titans like Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez come together to create a new show, it’s likely to make a most anticipated list. The creator of “Lost” and “Watchmen” is teaming up with “The Big Bang Theory” writer for this eight-episode drama, which tells the “absurd and epic tale of one unconventional heroine.” Betty Giplin, who previously worked with Lindelof on the film “The Hunt,” leads the series as a nun, Simone, who goes up against an all-powerful A.I. known as “Mrs. Davis.” Jake McDorman and Andy McQueen star. The series will debut with four episodes, followed by new episodes every Thursday.

Premiere: April 20

For years, no one was talking about Candy Montgomery, the woman who murdered her neighbor Betty Gore, after having an affair with Gore’s husband. It was a crime that shook up Wylie, Texas in 1980. Thirty years later, there’s not one true crime series about it but two. This past year saw “Candy,” starring Melanie Lynskey and Jessica Biel. In 2023, David E. Kelley will tell the story again, this time with Elizabeth Olsen in the leading role and Lily Rabe portraying Betty Gore. Jesse Plemons and Patrick Fugit play Allan Gore and Pat Montgomery, respectively. It will be interesting to see if this makes more of a splash than Hulu’s take.

Premiere: Spring

Picking up 15 years after Timothy Olyphant’s Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens left Kentucky behind, the new series is inspired by Elmore Leonard’s book “City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit.” When the revival begins, Givens is working in Miami and is a part-time father to a 15-year-old (played by Olyphant’s real life daughter, Vivian). Everything changes when he’s sent to Detroit and crosses paths with a sociopath, “The Oklahoma Wildman,” and his lawyer, Carolyn Wilder, who “finds herself caught in between cop and criminal.”

Premiere: Summer