As we did in 2017, we're keeping track of all the new and old TV shows coming out this year. Spoiler: There's a lot! So if you're curious about when Roseanne returns or when that weird Brit hit Rellik finally makes its way stateside, bookmark this ridiculously comprehensive, passionately curated, and always updated guide to fill out your own 2018 premiere-date calendar. (Also, keep your eyes peeled for link-outs to sneak-peek pilots.)
March 1
21 Thunder** (Netflix)
A fictional look at the lives of under-21 Canadian soccer players, on and off the field. In other words, a little like Friday Night Lights, just the other kind of football.
A.P. Bio** (NBC)
Created by Saturday Night Live forces Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, and Mike O'Brien, a sitcom about a former Harvard philosophy professor (played by the very funny Glenn Howerton) forced to move back to Ohio and teach high school biology. Oof.
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja** (USA)
Fan favorites from the normal ANW form teams of three -- two men, one woman -- and try their best not to beef it.
Atlanta (FX)
Donald Glover's inventive, award-winning comedy returns for Season 2, subtitled "Robbin' Season."
Gotham (FOX)
The second half of the Batman prequel's fourth season features a Joker who is apparently definitely not THE Joker.
March 2
B: The Beginning** (Netflix)
A future-set anime in which a serial killer runs rampant and "new humans" are kidnapped for evil purposes.
Flint Town** (Netflix)
Coming in the wake of its 2014 water crisis, when thousands of residents were exposed to lead, this eight-episode series evaluates the Michigan city and its efforts to rebound.
Voltron: Legendary Defender (Netflix)
Season 5, because this show can't stop, won't stop.
March 3
Top Gear (BBC America)
Vroom vroom.
March 4
90th annual Academy Awards (ABC)
America's newfound public conscience, who is somehow Jimmy Kimmel, hosts cinema's most prestigious night, which will yield at least one cringeworthy joke and several unintentional memes.
The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
Season 2 of this Good Wife spinoff will lean full tilt into Trump, the Russia scandal, and hopefully the pee tape.
March 6
Borderliner** (Netflix)
"To protect his family, a police detective covers up a murder case." (Oops, bad!) "But when his partner suspects foul play, he is trapped in a dangerous game on duty." (Oops, VERY BAD!)
March 7
Hard Sun** (Hulu)
From the creator of Idris Elba's detective drama Luther, an insane thriller that has two polar-opposite cops pair up to prevent an "extinction-level event."
Hap and Leonard: The Two-Bear Mambo (Sundance)
The third installment of this underappreciated Sundance original takes after this third Joe R. Lansdale book.
Heathers** (Paramount)
The classic 1989 film gets a series adaptation and a big makeover but looks to retain its hilariously dark tone.
Life Sentence** (CW)
From the creator of Scrubs, a bleak-ish comedy about a cancer survivor who has to deal with the consequences of having lived every day as if it were her last.
March 8
Champions** (NBC)
A washed-up high school baseball star turned Brooklyn gym owner (Anders Holm) gets a big wake-up call when his old fling drops off their 15-year-old son.
The Oath** (Crackle)
Sean Bean looks predictably grumpy in this gritty, 50 Cent-produced crime drama, full of corrupt police gangs and impenetrable secret societies.
Marvel's Jessica Jones (Netflix)
Trish really likes guns this season.
March 9
A.I.C.O. Incarnation** (Netflix)
A flashy sci-fi anime about the fight to contain a monstrous artificial life form called "Matter." (I promise it's more intense than it sounds.)
Collateral** (Netflix)
"Why would anyone kill a pizza delivery man?" That's the question at the heart of this Carey Mulligan vehicle, which evolves into a crazy, mysterious conspiracy.
Love (Netflix)
The third run of this Judd Apatow comedy will sadly be its last.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (Netflix)
The next entry in Letterman's post-broadcast era has him interviewing Malala Yousafzai, the world-famous activist and Nobel Prize laureate.
Nailed It** (Netflix)
Hosted and judged by comedienne Nicole Byer, a baking competition show in which average bakers try their best to recreate stunning works of dessert art. They do not nail it.
Sneaky Pete (Amazon)
The long con continues in the second installment of Bryan Cranston's Breaking Bad wannabe. (Really quickly, I'd just like to point everyone to the trailer, which includes a decent Chris Melling impression.)
March 11
American Idol (ABC)
The show rises from the dead on a new network because, like a phoenix, it's destined to outlive us all. No matter how many times it dies.
Deception** (ABC)
"When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, influence and illusion -- the FBI." WHAT? Yep.
March 13
For the People** (ABC)
A new Shondaland series set in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York that "follows six talented young lawyers working on opposite sides of the law and handling the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country." Drama!
Rise** (NBC)
From the guy who did Friday Night Lights, a show that's essentially Friday Night Lights with a little bit -- or a lot -- of Glee.
Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout** (Netflix)
Yes, as in the old toy, but a TV show -- one with 26 episodes and a trio of teens turned superheroes.
March 16
Edha** (Netflix)
Betrayals and hidden agendas fuel this engrossing story about a trendsetting designer and her nontraditional muse in Buenos Aires -- Netflix's first Argentinian original!
On My Block** (Netflix)
Another of the red streaming service's new teen series -- this one about a group of kids coming of age and navigating the pressures of a rough inner city high school. It comes from Awkward creator Lauren Iungerich and All Eyez On Me writers Eddie Gonzalez and Jeremy Haft, so you can expect a good balance of heart and humor.
Wild Wild Country** (Netflix)
The Duplass brothers helped produce this crazy docu-series -- which came highly recommended from Sundance -- about Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, The New Man, and a bunch of pissed-off Oregon cowboys.
March 18
Genius Jr.** (NBC)
Neil Patrick Harris hosts this game show, which pits the country's smartest kids against each other for brainiac glory.
Instinct** (CBS)
"Instinct stars Alan Cumming as a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer." Say no more, CBS.
March 20
The Standups (Netflix)
Season 2 offers half-hour specials from Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Joe List, Brent Morin, Aparna Nancherla, and Gina Yashere.
March 21
Krypton** (Syfy)
"Someone from the future is coming to destroy Krypton, because where I'm from, your grandson becomes the greatest hero of the universe." That's the premise for this Superman prequel series, developed by heavyweights David S. Goyer and Damian Kindler.
March 22
Station 19** (ABC)
A Grey’s Anatomy spin-off that follows heroic firefighters in Seattle. It's already been renewed for 20 seasons maybe.
March 23
Alexa & Katie** (Netflix)
The first multi-cam comedy produced by Netflix is about two BFFs entering high school and trying to stay positive in light of one girl's cancer treatment. Teen Vogue promises it's a "heartwarming tale of friendship."
The Mechanism** (Netflix)
From the creators of Narcos, a dramatized look at Brazil's Lava Jato, aka "Operation Car Wash," believed to be one of the largest corruption cases -- if not the largest -- in modern history.
Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix)
Your favorite Walking Dead-Desperate Housewives hybrid is back for a second helping of romance, intrigue, and… questionably raw meats?
SWORDGAI: The Animation** (Netflix)
An anime adaptation of Toshiki Inoue's popular manga series, in which the titular character pulls an Ash vs. Evil Dead and fuses his arm with a demonic sword to vanquish otherworldly foes.
March 25
Barry** (HBO)
Some have said this is like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang plus Don’t Think Twice, but we're just excited to see SNL MVP Bill Hader do his best depressed hitman-turned-Hollywood hopeful.
Billions (Showtime)
Yeah, more Billions, aka more underrated food porn.
Silicon Valley (HBO)
The Silicon Valley send-up looks to be just as funny with way less TJ Miller and (hopefully) much more Jimmy O. Yang.
Trust** (FX)
Basically, this is going to be All the Money in the World: The Series, with Donald Sutherland playing the Getty patriarch, but most importantly, Brendan Fraser co-starring as a private investigator. Cue the Brendanaissance.
March 26
The Terror** (AMC)
Based on Dan Simmons' novel of the same name, the story of the British Royal Navy’s perilous 19th-century voyage to the Arctic to force the Northwest Passage.
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling** (HBO)
A two-part, four-and-a-half-hour documentary from Judd Apatow, recounting the late comic legend's life and career.
March 27
Roseanne (ABC)
The very self-aware revival plans to bring back all your faves.
Splitting Up Together** (ABC)
Office alum Jenna Fischer stars in this sitcom about a couple whose marriage is actually reignited by their divorce.
March 28
Alex, Inc.** (ABC)
The small-screen adaptation of Gimlet's StartUp podcast, which has Zach Braff playing a successful radio journalist who upends his life to start his own company.
The Americans (FX)
This is the end.
March 30
Rapture** (Netflix)
An eight-part docuseries focusing on hip-hop and its major players, featuring such artists as Nas and TI.
ReBoot: The Guardian Code (Netflix) **
ReJoice! The much-anticipated ReBoot reboot.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)
Season 2 promises a trip to The Austere Academy.
Trailer Park Boys (Netflix)
Season 12!!! (Also, ???)
Trump: An American Dream** (Netflix)
If you enjoyed Dirty Money or Meet the Trumps, you'll probably be in for this docuseries, a deep dive into the subject's five-decade journey from aspiring businessman to the POTUS.
April 1
Jesus Christ Superstar Live! (NBC)
Starring John Legend and Alice Cooper, TV's next big broadcast musical comes to the world on April Fool's Day.
April 2
The Crossing** (ABC)
This show -- about "refugees from a war-torn country 250 years in the future [who] start showing up to seek asylum in an American town" -- is curiously being touted as "from the network that brought you LOST."
April 3
The Last O.G.** (TBS)
If you're hungry for more of Jordan Peele's genius, you'll want to see The Last O.G. He co-created and executive produced the project, which stars Tracy Morgan as an ex-felon adjusting to life outside of prison. "What the hell happened to Brooklyn?" he'll wonder, as he works toward redemption.
Legion (FX)
If this "Season 1 wasn't real" promo is to be believed, Season 2 promises to be simultaneously intriguing and rug-pullingly obnoxious. Yippee!
April 5
Jersey Shore Family Vacation** (MTV)
Do you hear that? The chants of "GTL! GTL! GTL!"? That's the sound of this Jersey Shore reunion creeping around the corner with promises of some drama, lots of orange, and nothing resembling a vacation. Amazing.
April 13
Rellik** (Cinemax)
A gruesome Brit thriller that chronicles in reverse the hunt for a serial killer, co-starring Game of Thrones' Richard Dormer and The Crown's secret weapon, Jodi Balfour.
April 22
Westworld (HBO)
FINALLY. The second season of the uprising arrives this spring, with the automata purging the hell out of the Delos parks. "This beautiful world -- we built this world together, a world where dreams come true, a world where you can be free," Dolores teases. "But this world is a lie. This world deserves to die because this is your world. We've lived by your rules long enough. We can save this world. We can burn it to the ground, and from the ashes, build a new world: our world."
April 25
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Those worried the writers had to make up an original story for Season 2, STOP. "We're not going beyond the novel," the showrunner has said. "We're just covering territory she covered quickly, a bit more slowly."
April 26
Quantico (ABC)
"Alex Parrish has been living a peaceful, anonymous life somewhere in Italy." Haha, not for long. Season 3 involves a notorious arms-dealer known as The Widow, aka The Vacation Ender.
June 7
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger** (Freeform)
Based on the comics of the same name, the story of two very different teens -- Tyrone and Tandy -- who become inextricably linked because of their powers.
August 31
Jack Ryan** (Amazon)
From Carlton Cuse (Lost, Colony), a Tom Clancy TV show that puts Jim Halpert back in action mode.
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