The Fall 2018 TV season is upon us! Recently we brought you A Geek’s Guide to Returning TV Shows in Fall 2018 so you could keep track of when your favorite geeky TV shows are returning. Now, we bring you a guide to when the geeky new TV shows are premiering this Fall, which includes trailers you can watch to see if you might be interested in these shows, a few of which have already begun!
Friday, August 31 – Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime Video
Jack Ryan, an up-and-coming CIA analyst, is thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. He soon uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.
Monday, September 4 – Mayans M.C. at 10/9c on FX
Mayans M.C. is a drama series from Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, and is the next chapter in the Sons of Anarchy saga. Set in a post-Jax Teller world, EZ Reyes is a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he once was the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.
Monday, September 4 – The Purge at 10/9c on USA
Based on the hit movie franchise from Blumhouse productions, The Purge revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. Set in a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the series follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a small city. Tying them all together is a mysterious savior who’s impeccably equipped for everything the night throws at them. As the clock winds down with their fates hanging in the balance, each character is forced to reckon with their pasts as they discover how far they will go to survive the night.
Friday, September 14 – The First on Hulu
Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast in this near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram (Natascha McElhone), the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history.
Friday, September 21 – Maniac on Netflix
Maniac tells the stories of Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Things do not go as planned.
Monday, September 24 – Magnum, P.I. at 9/8c on CBS
Magnum, P.I. is back. Special Ops veteran, charming rogue and at home behind the wheel of a Ferrari, Thomas Magnum takes jobs no one else will, with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright. Higgins is back too; but now it’s Ms. Higgins, a former MI6 agent. Based on the Emmy-winning 1980s series.
Monday, September 24 – Manifest at 10/9c on NBC
When Flight 828 lands in New York after a turbulent but routine flight, all 191 souls on board are astonished to discover they’ve been missing for five years, their friends and families moved on without them, and their lives will never be the same.
Sunday, September 30 – God Friended Me at 8:30/7:30c on CBS
Brandon Micheal Hall stars in a humorous, uplifting drama about Miles Finer (Hall), an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from God and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him. You can actually already watch the first episode for free on the CBS website.
Friday, October 5 – Into the Dark on Hulu
In partnership with Blumhouse Television, Into The Dark is a horror event series from prolific, award-winning producer, Jason Blum’s independent TV studio. The series includes 12 super-sized episodes, with a new installment released each month inspired by a holiday and will feature Blumhouse’s signature genre/thriller spin on the story.
No trailer available yet, but we’ll post one here when it becomes available.
Friday, October 12 – The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix
This horror drama series is a modern reimagining of Shirley Jackson’s classic 1959 novel.
Also no trailer for this one yet, but we’ll post it when there is one.
Friday, October 12 – Light as a Feather on Hulu
An innocent game of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board” goes wrong when the five teen girls who played start dying off in the exact way that was predicted, forcing the survivors to figure out why they’re being targeted – and whether the evil force hunting them down is one of their own.
Still no trailer for this one either.
Sunday, October 14 – Charmed at 9/8c on CW
A reboot of the WB series of the same name, the series follows the lives of three sisters—Macy, Mel, and Maggie—who, after the death of their mother, discover they are The Charmed Ones, the most powerful witches, and together they possess the “Power of Three.” Their combined powers are used to protect innocents and vanquish supernatural demons.
Sunday, October 14 – Camping at 10/9c on HBO
Okay, so this one’s only on the list because David Tennant is in it! Camping stars Jennifer Garner and David Tennant as Kathryn and Walt, a not-so-happily married couple. A meticulously planned outdoor trip to celebrate Walt’s 45th birthday is derailed by uninvited guests and forces of nature, turning the weekend into a test of marriage and friendships.
Tuesday, October 16 – Legacies at 9/8c on CW
A spin-off of The Originals (which was a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries), Legacies follows Hope Mikaelson, the “tribrid” daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, who is descended from some of the most powerful vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines. Two years after the events of The Originals, 17-year-old Hope attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. The school provides a haven where beings such as vampires, witches, and werewolves can learn to control their supernatural abilities and impulses.
Tuesday, October 16 – The Rookie at 10/9c on ABC
Okay, I’ll admit, this one’s another instance of only being included because of a certain actor — in this case, Nathan Fillion! Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can’t keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he’ll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life.
Friday, October 26 – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix
Sabrina Spellman must reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while fighting the evil forces that threaten her, her family, and the daylight world humans inhabit. As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.
Wednesday, October 31 – Tell Me a Story on CBS All Access
Tell Me A Story takes the world’s most beloved fairy tales and reimagines them as a dark and twisted psychological thriller. Set in modern-day New York City, the first season of this serialized drama interweaves “The Three Little Pigs,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and “Hansel and Gretel” into an epic and subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge and murder.
Friday, November 2 – Homecoming on Amazon Prime Video
In this mind-bending psychological thriller, Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there’s a whole other story behind the story she’s been telling herself.
Manifest is great! Also loving the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina