Sorry 鈥淎bbott Elementary鈥 and 鈥淕rey's Anatomy鈥 fans 鈥 there won't be new episodes airing anytime soon.
Some viewers may be unaware, but striking screenwriters and actors have , including on many popular shows like 鈥淟aw & Order鈥 and 鈥1923.鈥 So fans will have to wait to find out if Janine and Gregory can really be just friends on 鈥淎bbott鈥 or if Kim Raver's Dr. Teddy Altman survives after collapsing on "Grey鈥檚." But there's plenty of new characters and familiar faces heading to screens via already-completed shows that are ready to air.
Some creative programming 鈥 including shows imported from other countries, competition series and the broadcast arrival of the Paramount Network hit 鈥淵ellowstone鈥 鈥 will round-out gaps in the TV schedule.
Here鈥檚 a sampling of notable shows debuting in the ahead:
NEW SHOWS ADAPTED FROM BOOKS
Books remain popular inspiration for Hollywood. 鈥 鈥 based on the by Zakiya Dalila Harris, follows Nella, (Sinclair Daniel), a Black editorial assistant in publishing who is thrilled by her company's new hire of another Black woman, Hazel (played by Ashleigh Murray). Nella's hope for an ally and confidante is repeatedly squashed, leaving her to wonder if the two are in competition. 鈥淭he Other Black Girl鈥 is a genre-blending mix of social satire, commentary and creepiness streaming now on Hulu.
Jesse L. Martin returns to NBC in 鈥 鈥 playing a behavioral science expert with a keen understanding of what makes people tick. This skill makes him an in-demand problem solver and translator-of-sorts for government agencies and big corporations. The show is based on Dan Ariely鈥檚 book, 鈥淧redictably Irrational" and premieres Sept. 25. Episodes will also stream on Peacock.
In " ," Jenna Coleman ("Doctor Who" and 鈥淰ictoria鈥) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen ("Mr. Malcom's List", 鈥淪urface鈥) are Liv and Will, a young couple whose marriage is on the rocks. They plan a vacation to set things right but what Will doesn't know is that Liv has cooked up an itinerary he wasn't prepared for. The thriller is adapted from a book of the same name by B.E. Jones, with Ashley Benson and Eric Balfour also starring. 鈥淲ilderness鈥 debuts Friday on Prime Video.
Brie Larson brings the Bonnie Garmus novel 鈥 " to life for Apple TV+. It's about Elizabeth, a female scientist in the 1960s who works in a chemical lab, is smarter than most but is only permitted to do menial work by sexist colleagues. A romance with a fellow chemist named Calvin (Lewis Pullman), who sees Elizabeth as an equal, sets in motion her winding, fascinating and empowering road to a fulfilling life and career. The show debuts Oct. 13.
The heartbreaking-yet-hopeful WWII novel 鈥 鈥 by Anthony Doerr has been turned into a four-episode series directed by Shawn Levy for Netflix. It follows the story of Marie (played by newcomer Aria Mia Loberti) as a blind, young woman in hiding in German-occupied France and a Nazi solder named Werner (Louis Hoffman). He's an orphan who was drafted against his will and the show explores how their lives intersect. The limited series also stars Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie and debuts Nov. 2.
SPIN-OFFS, PREQUELS AND SEQUELS
Hollywood loves a safe bet and a number of new shows debuting this fall feature some not-so-new characters or tie-ins to films and other series that have proved popular.
鈥淭he Walking Dead鈥 served as a mainstream introduction to several talented actors: Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Jon Bernthal and yes, Norman Reedus. Reedus' character Daryl Dixon also emerged as a heartthrob. He now fronts his own spinoff called 鈥 ,鈥 taking place in France after the events of the original show. Daryl may be in a new country but walkers are still out there, and they鈥檝e evolved. The show airs Sundays on AMC and streams on AMC+.
The massively popular 鈥 " movie franchise starring Keanu Reeves is getting a three-night prequel event series called 鈥 鈥 on Peacock. It stars Mel Gibson and Colin Woodell as a younger version of Ian McShane's character from the movies. 鈥淭he Continental鈥 debuts Sept. 22.
Young adult superheroes need education too, and that's the backdrop of the new Prime Video series 鈥 ,鈥 a spin-off of 鈥淭he Boys." Superheroes-in-training are enrolled at Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, where they fraternize in between high-stakes competitions of strength and ability. Like 鈥淭he Boys,鈥 the show takes an irreverent approach to its supes. The first three episodes drop Sept. 29.
Kelsey Grammer is back as his most well-known character, Dr. Frasier Crane, in a sequel for Paramount+. In this 鈥 ,鈥 the character returns to Boston to embark on a new phase of his life. The 10-episode comedy debuts Oct. 12 and the first two episodes will air later that month on CBS.
An eight-episode anime series inspired by the 2010 movie 鈥淪cott Pilgrim vs. the World鈥 is coming to Netflix on Nov. 17. 鈥 鈥 will feature the voices of the film cast including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Brie Larson and Anna Kendrick.
SIGNS OF STRIKES
There are also programs coming to TV this fall that are obvious time-fillers to help round out primetime schedules. CBS made some interesting decisions to complete their puzzle.
Kevin Costner's 鈥淵ellowstone," which airs on Paramount Network, is now getting beginning Sunday.
Longtime reality competition staples 鈥淪urvivor鈥 and 鈥淭he Amazing Race鈥 return to CBS on Sept. 27 but with longer, 90-minute episodes, filling up a night鈥檚 three-hour prime-time block.
鈥 鈥 will begin airing on CBS Nov. 13. It鈥檚 the first international edition of the franchise that originated in the United States.
They've also imported international shows to air in the States. 鈥淕hosts UK," the original version of 鈥淕hosts鈥 that inspired the , will debut Nov. 16.
Fox has leaned in heavily to competition shows. 鈥淭he Masked Singer鈥 is back for season 10, and they've tapped David Spade to host a new game show called 鈥 " It will join other game shows including 鈥淐elebrity Name That Tune鈥, 鈥淚 Can See Your Voice鈥 and 鈥 .鈥
The CW 鈥 once known for superheroes, sci-fi and beautiful people coming-of-age 鈥 is also now tapping into international options. Examples include Lea Thompson鈥檚 鈥 鈥 and 鈥 鈥 starring Chad Michael Murray and Scott Patterson 鈥 both Canadian-made shows 鈥 debuting Oct. 4. The network has also scheduled three Canadian comedies for Monday nights. The German eco-thriller 鈥 ,鈥 about a predatory life force in our oceans, is now airing.
Since ABC doesn't have the aforementioned favorites 鈥淎bbott Elementary鈥 or 鈥淕rey's Anatomy鈥 on its lineup, it's touting non-scripted options like 鈥 鈥 (returning to broadcast after a run on Disney+), 鈥 鈥 and 鈥淏achelor in Paradise.鈥
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Associated Press Writer Hilary Fox contributed to this story.
