9 TV Shows To Be Excited About in 2017

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9 TV Shows To Be Excited About in 2017
Srdjan Kali

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Srdjan Kali

Dec 29, 2016

There will soon be more shows to add to your must-watch list.

1. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (January)

The Netflix newcomer is an adaptation of a series of books penned by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler).

It follows the Baudelaire siblings — Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes), and Sunny (Presley Smith) — as they try to outsmart their evil guardian Olaf (played by Neil Patrick Harris) and discover clues to their parents’ mysterious death.

The series is executive produced by Handler and Emmy-winner Barry Sonnenfeld (Pushing Daisies, Men in Black, The Addams Family).

Other cast members include Patrick Warburton (Lemony Snicket), Catherine O'Hara (Dr. Orwell), K. Todd Freeman (Mr. Poe), Aasif Maandvi (Uncle Monty) and Don Johnson (Sir). The series premieres Jan. 13, 2017.

2. Taboo (January)

Oscar-nominated Tom Hardy and legendary director-producer Ridley Scott are teaming up for Taboo.

The eight-part series, set in 1814, follows James Keziah Delaney (Hardy), who was believed to be dead but returns to his former life in London a changed man. His return coincides with the death of his father, whose shipping empire was left to him.

The series — executive produced by Hardy, Scott and Peaky Blinders‘ Steven Knight — debuts on BBC One in the U.K. on Jan. 7, and on FX in the U.S. on Jan. 10.

3. The Young Pope (January)

Paolo Sorrentino's upcoming series stars Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII (born Lenny Belardo), a newly elected, badass, intimidating pope.

"Everyone is afraid of you," says Sister Mary (played by Diane Keaton) in the trailer.

"That's not exactly true, but it will be," the Pope responds.

The series — from Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal — debuts on HBO on Jan. 15.

4. Riverdale (January)

The show, from super producer Greg Berlanti, is CW's darker take on Archie and friends.

It follows the characters in the titular town, which is home to murder, teacher-student affairs and more secrets.

It debuts Jan. 26.

5. Big Little Lies (February)

The dark comedy, based off Liane Moriarty’s best-selling book, follows three mothers whose seemingly perfect lives begin to unravel to the point of murder.

It has all-star cast (including Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgard, Laura Dern, Adam Scott and Zoe Kravitz), an amazing writer (David E. Kelly) and A-list director Jean-Marc Vallée (Wild) at the helm.

It lands on HBO Feb. 19.

6. Legion (February)

FX is joining forces with Marvel Television for this new X-Men series, which stars Dan Stevens.

He plays David Haller, a man diagnosed as schizophrenic who has spent years in and out of psychiatric hospitals. However, a strange encounter with a fellow patient makes him question whether the voices he hears and visions he sees may be real. At New York Comic Con earlier this year, executive producer Lauren Shuler Donner — who has also worked on all of the big-screen X-Men films — said the show will connect to the movies.

7. Marvel’s Iron Fist (March)

Netflix and Marvel have rarely failed to impress with their small screen superhero sagas.

The latest series — Iron Fist — yet again hones in on a small corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It follows Danny Rand (Finn Jones), a rich kid who returns to his hometown of New York after being missing for years with expert kung fu skills and the ability to call on the mystical powers of the Iron Fist.

It is the fourth and final of the street-fighting superhero stories that will tie together in the super-team miniseries, The Defenders.

It debuts March 17.

8. The Handmaid’s Tale (April)

The show, based on Margaret Atwood's best-selling novel, follows people in a dystopia called Gilead — a totalitarian society, once part of the U.S., rooted in "twisted religious fundamentalism."

Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) stars as one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred. Orange is the New Black star Samira Wiley will play Moira, Offred's best friend from college and fellow handmaid-in-training. Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd and O-T Fagbenle also co-star.

The 10-episode series is executive produced and written by Bruce Miller (The 100), and Atwood serves as consulting producer.

It debuts April 26th on Hulu.

9. Star Trek: Discovery (May)

Get ready, Trekkies.

The new Star Trek series will consist of 13 episodes that will tell a "novel"-like story. It will be set 10 years before Captain Kirk’s five-year mission, but in the same universe. For those outside the U.S., the series will be available to stream on Netflix.

Executive producer Bryan Fuller confirmed plans for an LGBT character at the show's Television Critics Association panel in August.

The show premieres May 2017 on CBS with all subsequent episodes debuting in the U.S. on CBS All Access.

The show will also be distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries and in Canada on Bell Media’s Space Channel and CraveTV.

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