The long-lasting however needed 2023 Display screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike pushed again the discharge date of quite a few exhibits, reminiscent of The White Lotus Season 3 and Euphoria Season 3. Resultantly, 2024 primes itself to be a jam-packed 12 months for viewers because the productions play catch-up and followers have fun extra programming than they may presumably watch. Whereas the upcoming returns of main exhibits dominate the headlines and water-cooler conversations, different high-profile collection have gone below the radar, even when they’re additionally due new seasons. There’s nothing worse than struggling the “I didn’t know new episodes had been launched” feeling, so let’s check out the neglected exhibits coming again in 2024.
‘Genius’ Season 4 | February 1 | Nationwide Geographic/Disney+
Pardon the pun, however the idea behind Genius is, properly, genius. Every season of the biographical anthology collection follows the lives of well-known figures who’ve had a seismic impression on historical past. Season 1 targeted on Albert Einstein (Johnny Flynn/Geoffrey Rush), whereas the second and third seasons shined the highlight on Pablo Picasso (Antonio Banderas) and Aretha Franklin (Cynthia Erivo) respectively. Nonetheless, Season 3 final aired in 2021, so the typical viewer would suppose Genius‘ time had come and gone. Not so. The fourth season was greenlit again in 2020 and at last arrived in February 2024. This time round, the present pivots to the lives of two seminal liberation and civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre).
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 | February 8 | Max
Whereas not as heralded as different 2022 debuts reminiscent of Home of the Dragon and Andor, Tokyo Vice Season 1 proved to be the most effective collection of the 12 months. Based mostly on the memoir of the identical title written by Jake Adelstein, the story sees Jake (performed by Ansel Elgort) transfer to Japan and change into a journalist for the key newspaper, Meicho Shimbun. Whereas inexperienced and unprepared in his new environment, Jake is resourceful and tenacious. He strikes up a friendship with Detective Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe), who helps the younger reporter be taught concerning the deep roots of corruption and the simple affect of the yakuza in Tokyo. The neo-noir present shimmers with a sophisticated and moody aesthetic, evoking comparisons to Michael Mann’s unmistakable filmmaking fashion, and establishes itself as a deal with for many who savor crime dramas however despise the procedural format of community tv.
‘Halo’ Season 2 | February 8 | Paramount+
Halo is among the largest online game franchises on this planet, however the sci-fi present adaptation shot blanks in its first season. Die-hard followers weren’t completely happy to see Grasp Chief (Pablo Schreiber) take off his helmet so typically or show emotional vulnerability, nor had been they happy concerning the different deviations from the beloved supply materials. Whatever the criticism, Halo turned Paramount+’s most-watched collection premiere, as per Deadline, and a social media dialog starter. Whereas the solid and crew defended the primary season’s controversial decisions, they declared Season 2 to be extra in step with the video video games and have darker, grounded storytelling. Time will inform if this connects with the long-time followers or not. Halo hasn’t been an affordable collection to provide – reportedly, the primary season price someplace within the area of $200 million – so the expectation might be that the brand new season continues to reel in the identical viewership numbers (or ideally exceed them) on the streaming service.
‘Resident Alien’ Season 3 | February 14 | Syfy
It’s secure to say casting Alan Tudyk in something makes the manufacturing infinitely higher. The identical holds true for the sci-fi comedy Resident Alien. Based mostly on the Darkish Horse Comics collection by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, the present sees Tudyk painting Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien who arrives on Earth with a plan to destroy humanity. Nonetheless, Harry finally ends up stealing a physician’s id and growing a delicate spot for the dwelling, respiration meat sacks dwelling on the third rock from the Solar. Whereas Resident Alien dipped under 600,000 U.S. viewers in its second season and by no means translated right into a widespread pop-culture sensation, the collection holds a whimsical appeal and permits Tudyk a platform to showcase his comedic genius as a fish-out-of-water character.
‘Arcane’ Season 2 | November | Netflix
Whereas online game variations have come a great distance for the reason that days of 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and 1999’s Wing Commander, followers harbor cautious optimism every time a preferred franchise receives the tv or movie remedy. No person, although, predicted how unbelievable Netflix’s Arcane, which is about within the League of Legends world, would become. From the cutting-edge steampunk designs to the layered and evolving relationship between sisters Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), the animated collection punched above expectations to provide a binge-worthy masterpiece that appealed to each the overall viewers and hardcore avid gamers. Arcane Season 1 took six years to materialize, however the second season is taking half the time, with a launch date of November 2024 on the playing cards.
‘Interview with the Vampire’ Season 2 | Launch Date TBC | AMC
Contemplating how beloved the 1994 movie adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire is, there have been a number of twisted noses when the present was introduced. Nonetheless, Season 1 rapidly gained over the viewers and critics in 2022, because it embraced the queer relationship between vampires Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) and Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), slightly than merely alluding to it just like the film. Furthermore, Interview with the Vampire didn’t overstay its welcome, meting out extra killer than filler in seven sturdy episodes that explored many highly effective themes reminiscent of codependency, gaslighting, and racism. The second season goals to sink its enamel into the characters of Louis and Armand (Assad Zaman), whom Louis dubbed “the love of my life.” Nonetheless, Lestat may chunk again in opposition to this assertion.
‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4 | Launch Date TBD | Netflix
Based mostly on the quirky comedian e book collection created by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Means and Gabriel Bá, The Umbrella Academy lit up Netflix when it debuted in 2019. The present follows the adventures of the superpowered Hargreeves siblings and their motley model of outrageous motion, darkish humor, and gut-punching household drama. When Season 3 premiered in July 2022, many followers feared it to be the tip of the highway, particularly for the reason that story embraced even weirder paradoxical parts of time journey and Netflix exhibits don’t typically obtain something previous a three-season run. Nonetheless, a shortened fourth and remaining season entered manufacturing and wrapped up earlier than the SAG-AFTRA strike started. As of the time of writing, there’s no announcement concerning when these six episodes are scheduled to reach on the streaming platform, other than the truth that it will likely be someday in 2024. All that’s recognized for sure is that this would be the final time that followers see Viktor, Luther, Diego, Klaus, Allison, and 5 on this iteration.
‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 | Launch Date TBD | Netflix
Political thrillers hit otherwise this present day. Created by Debora Cahn, who helmed the ultimate two seasons of Homeland, The Diplomat serves up a tense story following Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), who turns into america ambassador to the UK. It’s a tumultuous time for Kate, as not solely does she navigate the waters of a global disaster, however she additionally has to cope with her failing marriage to fellow diplomat, Hal Wyer (Rufus Sewell). The primary season of the Netflix present may not be as intellectual or well-written as The West Wing, but it surely is aware of tips on how to squeeze the drama and go away the viewers salivating for the following episode. The Diplomat Season 2 is on the horizon for 2024, promising extra drama and the inclusion of the sensational Allison Janney as U.S. Vice President Grace Penn.