The Best TV Shows Returning In 2023
All the series on this list have weathered the storm of cancellations brought on by the increased number of TV shows being pumped out every year. The best returning TV shows of 2023 include bingeworthy shows of every genre from drama to horror to comedy.
Netflix's psychological thriller You premieres its fourth season this year in two parts, after taking its story to the suburbs last year. 2022 hits Peacemaker and House of the Dragon will try to top their rookie campaign. Many acclaimed series also return this year for their final season including The Umbrella Academy, The Crown, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
What returning series are you the most excited for? Be sure to vote up your favorites!
- Stede Bonnet abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate in the early 18th century.
- Premiered: March 3, 2022
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- Clark Kent and Lois Lane face their greatest challenge -- being working parents in today's society.
- Premiered: February 23, 2021
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- The Boys embark on a quest to expose the truth about The Seven, superheroes who abuse their powers.
- Premiered: July 26, 2019
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- In a delightful dance between the forces of good and evil, Good Omens expertly weaves a tale that transcends genres. This six-episode miniseries, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's celebrated novel, has garnered critical acclaim and multiple award nominations. With a touch of humor and a dash of wit, the unlikely friendship between Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), an angel, and Crowley (David Tennant), a demon, is brought to life as they join forces to prevent the impending apocalypse. The show's ensemble cast, intricate plotlines, and stunning visuals combine to create a truly memorable viewing experience that resonates with audiences worldwide.
- Premiered: May 31, 2019
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- After the fall of the Galactic Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the lawless galaxy.
- Premiered: November 12, 2019
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- Held prisoner, the Sandman, aka Dream, embarks on a quest to fix the chaos his captivity has caused.
- Premiered: August 5, 2022
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- Jack Reacher lives as a drifter, traveling from town to town across the United States.
- Premiered: February 4, 2022
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- Wednesday Addams tries to master her psychic ability while attending Nevermore Academy.
- Premiered: November 23, 2022
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- The story of house Targaryen, set 200 years before events portrayed in "Game of Thrones."
- Premiered: August 21, 2022
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- Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
- Premiered: August 31, 2021
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- Loki, the God of Mischief, steps out of his brother's shadow to embark on an adventure.
- Premiered: June 9, 2021
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- An American football coach is hired to manage a British soccer team.
- Premiered: August 14, 2020
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- Mark leads office workers whose memories have been divided between their work and personal lives.
- Premiered: February 18, 2022
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- Sinister forces plot against a young soldier after she reveals a magical power.
- Premiered: April 23, 2021
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- A look into the lives of four vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years.
- Premiered: March 27, 2019
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- A team of high school soccer players survives a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.
- Premiered: November 14, 2021
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- Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso reignite their rivalry 34 years after a fateful karate tourney.
- Premiered: May 2, 2018
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- A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death.
- Premiered: February 15, 2019
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- A young chef fights to transform a sandwich shop alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew.
- Premiered: June 23, 2022
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- A woman forced into sexual servitude struggles to survive in a terrifying, totalitarian society.
- Premiered: April 26, 2017
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- Following their father's murder, three siblings move into a house filled with reality-bending keys.
- Premiered: February 7, 2020
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- Bridgerton siblings strive to find love during England's Regency era.
- Premiered: December 25, 2020
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- The saga of a fictional, American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.
- Premiered: June 3, 2018
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- A group of dedicated, passionate teachers work to help their students succeed in life.
- Premiered: December 7, 2021
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- "Red" Reddington agrees to work with the FBI, on the condition he'll only work with profiler Keen.
- Premiered: September 23, 2013
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- When a routine flight lands, the 191 souls on board find out they've been missing for five years.
- Premiered: September 24, 2018
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- Stand-alone dramas tell sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia.
- Premiered: December 4, 2011
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- Heroes confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth.
- Premiered: September 2, 2022
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- Geralt struggles to find his place in a world in which people often prove more wicked than beasts.
- Premiered: December 20, 2019
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- A man is able to choose his own afterlife after his untimely death.
- Premiered: May 1, 2020
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- Delving into the complex world of crime and politics, Godfather of Harlem masterfully weaves a tale based on the life of infamous gangster Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker). Set in the 1960s, the gritty drama explores the intersection of organized crime, civil rights activism, and political power. Boasting an exceptionally talented ensemble cast, the show has garnered critical acclaim and multiple award nominations, including a Satellite Award for Best Television Series - Drama. With compelling storytelling and gripping performances, Godfather of Harlem offers audiences an enthralling look at a turbulent era in American history.
- Premiered: September 29, 2019
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- Inexperienced Otis and rebellious Maeve set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
- Premiered: January 11, 2019
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- The life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the events that helped shape the 20th century.
- Premiered: November 4, 2016
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- Teenage Ginny and her family yearn to put down roots in a New England town after years on the run.
- Premiered: February 24, 2021
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- EZ Reyes must carve out a new identity in the town where he grew up.
- Premiered: September 4, 2018
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- A new battle, with new weapons, as Mike Prince and Chuck Rhoades clash.
- Premiered: January 17, 2016
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- Prompted by ideas from the audience, comics improvise sketches.
- Premiered: July 16, 2013
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- The adventures of famous Vikings as they blaze new paths in an ever-changing Europe.
- Premiered: February 25, 2022
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- A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th-century Russia.
- Premiered: May 15, 2020
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- Seeking a fresh start, a nurse practitioner moves from L.A. to a remote Northern California town.
- Premiered: December 6, 2019
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- Newsmagazine with features focusing on people, and events in the news and behind the headlines.
- Premiered: September 24, 1968
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- A middle-aged small-town man decides to pursue his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
- Premiered: October 16, 2018
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- Investigative reports on crime and justice cases.
- Premiered: January 19, 1988
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- A third-generation restaurateur runs a burger joint with his wife and their three kids.
- Premiered: January 9, 2011
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- Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One explore the galaxy on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
- Premiered: May 5, 2021
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- A teenager enlists his friends to hunt for a treasure linked to his father's disappearance.
- Premiered: April 15, 2020
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- The heroes at Chastain stop at nothing to save their patients while facing their own challenges.
- Premiered: January 21, 2018
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Young Sheldon
Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance BarberSheldon Cooper embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become.- Premiered: September 25, 2017
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- MI5 agents navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
- Premiered: April 1, 2022
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- In the 1980s, a child uses a video camera to document his crazy family's life.
- Premiered: September 24, 2013
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- Chefs use their culinary skills to impress a panel of experts.
- Premiered: January 13, 2009
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- High school students navigate drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship.
- Premiered: June 16, 2019
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- The adventures of four boys who live in South Park, Colo.
- Premiered: August 13, 1997
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- The real-life stories of medical "professionals" who harmed - or even killed - patients.
- Premiered: July 15, 2021
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- A man fights for peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.
- Premiered: January 13, 2022
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- Exploring the possibilities that might exist if the global space race had continued.
- Premiered: November 1, 2019
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- A boy who's half-human and half deer embarks on an adventure in a post-apocalyptic world.
- Premiered: June 4, 2021
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- Chicago marketing executive Emily Cooper lands a dream job at a marketing firm in Paris.
- Premiered: October 2, 2020
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- Four teenagers living in a Native American housing project in Oklahoma commit and fight crime.
- Premiered: August 9, 2021
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- The scion of a conservative family embarks on a mission to infiltrate the wealthy neighboring clan.
- Premiered: January 24, 2022
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- Following Austin's first responders including the heroic 126 firehouse lead by Cpt. Owen Strand.
- Premiered: January 19, 2020
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- Rebel spy Cassian Andor's formative years of the Rebellion.
- Premiered: September 21, 2022
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- An ensemble cast tackles a new storyline each season.
- Premiered: February 12, 2019
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- The complicated life of a first-generation Indian-American teenager.
- Premiered: April 27, 2020
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- Five egocentric friends run a bar together in Philadelphia.
- Premiered: August 4, 2005
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- Three generations of a famous televangelist family engage in charitable work, bickering and greed.
- Premiered: August 18, 2019
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- A drama inspired by the early days of the 1980s Los Angeles crack cocaine epidemic.
- Premiered: July 5, 2017
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- A team of traumatized and downtrodden superheroes comes together to investigate weird phenomena.
- Premiered: February 15, 2019
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- Following the misadventures of hard-drinking princess Bean and feisty elf companion Elfo.
- Premiered: August 17, 2018
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- Exiles embark on a journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of an empire.
- Premiered: September 24, 2021
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- Young heroes from around the DC Universe come of age in this gritty take on "Teen Titans."
- Premiered: October 12, 2018
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- An enigmatic woman uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
- Premiered: February 7, 2021
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- A dangerously charming man falls in love with women and inserts himself into their lives.
- Premiered: September 9, 2018
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- Zac Efron travels around the world with Darin Olien to find healthy, sustainable ways to live.
- Premiered: July 10, 2020
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- A girl is caught in a love triangle between two brothers as she deals with love and heartbreak.
- Premiered: June 17, 2022
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Holiday Baking Championship
Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, Lorraine PascaleAmateur bakers show off family traditions and superb skills to be crowned Holiday Baking Champion.- Premiered: November 9, 2014
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- An inside look at the modern workplace through the lens of the people who help the U.S. wake up.
- Premiered: November 1, 2019
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- Detective William Murdoch uses radical techniques to solve murders.
- Premiered: January 24, 2008
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- Two rival brothers grapple over their late father's wrestling promotion business in Georgia.
- Premiered: August 15, 2021
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- Legal drama based on novels and short stories penned by Erle Stanley Gardner.
- Premiered: June 21, 2020
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- A man realizes the key to fitting in with his new community is befriending his opinionated neighbor.
- Premiered: October 1, 2018
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- A look at the heartwarming, but sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings.
- Premiered: April 7, 2021
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- Wayne and his buddies get into scuffles with their small-town Ontario rivals.
- Premiered: February 7, 2016
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- A dark mentorship forms between a legendary Las Vegas comic and a 25-year-old comedy writer.
- Premiered: May 13, 2021
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- The origins of two iconic League champions, set in Piltover and Zaun.
- Premiered: November 6, 2021
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- Mini-golf lovers compete head-to-head on an unparalleled, epic obstacle golf course.
- Premiered: June 20, 2019
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- Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier, defends humanity from the Covenant.
- Premiered: March 24, 2022
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- The newly single Harley Quinn sets off to make it on her own in Gotham City.
- Premiered: November 29, 2019
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- An adult-animated comedy series that explores the teenage adventures of puberty.
- Premiered: September 29, 2017
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- Now that alien mission partners Terry and Korvo are married, the team is focused on family values.
- Premiered: May 8, 2020
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- Four roommates navigate their new freedom on the prestigious campus of Essex College.
- Premiered: November 18, 2021
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- Accidentally frozen, a pizza delivery boy wakes up 1,000 years in the future.
- Premiered: March 28, 1999
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- Celebrity guests and comedy skits.
- Premiered: January 27, 2003
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- British mysteries of blackmail, betrayal and murder in Midsomer county.
- Premiered: March 23, 1997
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- The human behavior that secures a place on Santa's naughty list.
- Premiered: December 13, 2022
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- The colorful crew at Gotham Garage overhauls an eclectic collection of cars for profit.
- Premiered: September 14, 2018
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- Special Agent Beth Shott investigates a suspected murder in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Premiered: September 28, 2021
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- In a refreshingly witty and genuinely amusing comedy series, viewers delve into the life of an aspiring rapper, Dave Burd (Lil Dicky), as he navigates the complexities of the music industry. With a blend of humor and heartfelt moments, the show captures the essence of chasing one's dreams while grappling with personal insecurities. The series has garnered critical acclaim, earning nominations for prestigious awards such as the Writers Guild of America Award. Notable guest stars like Justin Bieber and Kevin Hart add to the show's allure, while the ensemble cast, including GaTa and Taylor Misiak, deliver stellar performances that keep audiences engaged and entertained.
- Premiered: March 4, 2020
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- The adventures of an eccentric family living in New England.
- Premiered: January 31, 1999
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- A studio audience votes on the most-hilarious home video.
- Premiered: January 14, 1990
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- A suburban wife and mother takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane.
- Premiered: June 25, 2021
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- Moiraine takes five people on a journey, thinking one might be the reincarnation of the Dragon.
- Premiered: November 19, 2021
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- Hosts Tiffany Haddish and Deon Cole celebrate movies, play music and hang out with guests.
- Premiered: June 18, 2021
- Four women juggle love, careers and parenthood.
- Premiered: January 10, 2017
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen, Alex BorsteinA housewife living comfortably in the 1950s changes everything to pursue a newly discovered talent.- Premiered: March 17, 2017
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- Celebrity contestants solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million.
- Premiered: January 7, 2021
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- A no-nonsense lawyer joins a low-rent firm after her marriage and career implode.
- Premiered: March 17, 2021
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- Dr. Draya Logan, a marriage and sex therapist, finds herself entangled in lies, sex and murder.
- Premiered: December 1, 2022
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- Guns and gangs Detective Samantha Wazowski and narcotics Detective Kelly Duff.
- Premiered: February 3, 2021
- Two priests who understand medicine, science, and law investigate supposed miracles.
- Premiered: December 11, 2021
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- Opposing teams of celebrities are forced to separate fact from fiction.
- Premiered: April 9, 2022
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Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver StarkThe lives and careers of emergency response providers who put their lives at risk to save others.- Premiered: January 3, 2018
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- Designers, builders and old-home enthusiasts across America transform abandoned structures.
- Premiered: October 1, 2021
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- Four icons compete to find and transform America's inspiring voices into music's next phenomenon.
- Premiered: April 26, 2011
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- In a world where myth and reality collide, Carnival Row presents viewers with a rich tapestry of fantastical elements woven into a gritty, Victorian-era setting. The series follows the complex relationship between human detective Rycroft "Philo" Philostrate (Orlando Bloom) and refugee faerie Vignette Stonemoss (Cara Delevingne), as they navigate societal tensions and unravel the mysteries lurking within their city. Garnering critical acclaim for its intricate plotlines and exceptional performances, this neo-noir fantasy drama has earned several award nominations, including the prestigious Saturn Award. As the story unfolds, fans are treated to an immersive experience that delves deep into themes of love, prejudice, and power struggles.
- Premiered: August 30, 2019
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- Budding entrepreneurs have a shot at making their dreams come true.
- Premiered: August 9, 2009
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- Michael and Ashley Cordray restore centuries-old homes in Galveston, Texas.
- Premiered: April 6, 2019
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- Jean Stoffer takes on some of her most ambitious projects to date around her hometown.
- Premiered: December 31, 2021
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- Real estate professionals Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson get clients into their dream neighborhoods.
- Premiered: December 18, 2021
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- A murder mystery set against the stunning Scottish backdrop of the Shetland Isles.
- Premiered: March 10, 2013