TV Shows That We Can't Wait To Check Out In 2023

2022 was an eventful year in television. Critically acclaimed prestige shows of the 2010s came to an end, including "Better Call Saul," "The Walking Dead," and "Atlanta." Other popular shows continued to gain more traction and attention with their subsequent seasons, including the second seasons of "Euphoria" and "Bridgerton," as well as "What We Do in the Shadows," "Derry Girls," and "Hacks." 

Other shows that premiered during the year caught the attention of the general public and social media fandoms, such as the first of many "Game of Thrones" spin-offs, "House of the Dragon," as well as the Ben Stiller-directed science-fiction drama "Severance." In the comedy sphere, shows like "The Afterparty" turned the murder mystery on its head, while HBO's Nathan Fielder-led "The Rehearsal" garnered dozens of articles and think-pieces on the show's portrayal of reality versus fiction. Additionally, the world of genre television expanded, with new series exploring the worlds of "Star Wars" ("Obi-Wan Kenobi," "Andor"), Marvel ("Moon Knight," "She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law"), "The Lord of the Rings," and "The Sandman." 

Now that we're in 2023, there's even more television to look forward to. Across the year, fans will get to explore their favorite universes and franchises more deeply while also being introduced to new characters and stories to become addicted to binge-watching. Whether they're the beginning of the next great show of the 2020s or a limited series certain to catch your attention, viewers should have their eyes on these series in the next year.

Director and horror TV creator Mike Flanagan typically doesn't miss. Not only has he directed some twisted movies over the years, but he's also given us some of Netflix's best horror programming. "The Haunting of Hill House," "The Haunting of Bly Manor," "Midnight Mass," and "The Midnight Club" have all been well-received hits for the streaming giant, and Flanagan will now add some scares to 2023's spooky season with "The Fall of the House of Usher."

"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a modern-day amalgamation of several of the works of Edgar Allan Poe. It focuses on a pharmaceutical CEO who grows increasingly paranoid as his children begin to die through progressively bizarre and violent means. Flanagan has always had a deft hand at building dread, so Poe's timeless tales of terror seem like a perfect fit for the director.

Flanagan tends to work with a reliable stable of actors, and many of them appear in "The Fall of the House of Usher." Look for Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, and many more familiar faces in the cast list. Other big names include Willa Fitzgerald, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, and Mark Hamill. The series arrives on Netflix on October 12.

The "John Wick" films have had a huge impact on the world of action cinema, popularizing new techniques in choreography, stunt work, and pacing. The films have been so successful — and audiences have fallen so hard for the labyrinthine lore of a world filled with sexy assassins — that Peacock looks to capitalize on them with "The Continental: From the World of John Wick."

The miniseries is three episodes, and serves as a prequel to the films. It focuses on Winston Scott, the proprietor of the New York branch of The Continental, an assassin safehouse/hotel/armory/whatever else it needs to be. It is set during the 1970s, and will weave historical events of the time into the story of how Scott took control of the hotel.

Winston Scott is played by Ian McShane in the "John Wick" films, but Colin Woodell is playing the character this time around — after all, it is set in the 1970s, rather than the present day. Mel Gibson stars as Cormac, who runs The Continental when the series kicks off. Though the series is just three episodes, they will only be released on Peacock weekly, starting on September 22.

In general, a show's second season wouldn't be particularly newsworthy, but Season 2 of "Loki" demands our attention. For one, the television shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been up and down in terms of quality, but "Loki" is generally seen as one of the most successful. More interestingly, "Loki" Season 2 has captured our attention because of the real-world drama surrounding actor Jonathan Majors.

Majors was all set to take the MCU by storm as Kang the Conqueror, the big bad stepping up in place of Thanos. He made his debut on the first season of "Loki," before getting a more formal introduction in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," ahead of warping reality even more in Season 2 of "Loki." However, in March, Majors was accused of domestic violence — and even more revelations started to come out about the actor. In June, Rolling Stone published an article detailing almost a decade of "extreme abuse" from Majors, both toward his romantic partners and on various acting gigs. Majors' trial has not occurred yet as of this writing, but Marvel has bet big on the actor — so it will be interesting to see if "Loki" Season 2 hedges that bet in any way.

On top of all the drama, Tom Hiddleston is still incredible in the lead role, and "Loki" has a ton of fun with time travel and multiversal adventures. It isn't all behind-the-scenes drama with this one. Look for Season 2 in October.

Whenever you see behind-the-scenes stories from the filming of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," it seems like everyone involved was just having a blast. Director Edgar Wright put together an incredible cast of actors for the film, many of whom have gone on to become huge stars in their own right. That's why "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," the upcoming Netflix anime series, has fans of the movie so excited: pretty much everybody is back!

Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aubrey Plaza, Kieren Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Jason Schwartzman, and many more are all reprising their roles from the film. What sets the series apart, however, is that it is drawn in a similar style to the comics, and the comic's creator, Bryan Lee O'Malley, is also helping to develop the story and characters. It will follow the story of the comics (which the movie also did), but will seemingly have more room to develop the characters along the way. It will probably also adhere more to the ending; when the film was released, the final volume of the comic was still unfinished.

With the film such a beloved cult classic, it will be interesting to see what new life the series brings to the world of evil exes. "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" hits Netflix on November 17.

When "Harry Potter" mania took over the world, every movie studio scrambled to find the next YA book series that they could turn into a money-printing empire. Some, like "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games," found huge success in the aftermath. Others, like "City of Embers," are barely remembered. Some, like "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," created a decent fandom but petered out before they could become huge. Disney is hoping that fandom will return for their updated take on the book series, a Disney+ show called "Percy Jackson and the Olympians."

For those unfamiliar with the series, Percy is Perseus, a demigod and the son of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea. The story follows Percy and a group of his mythology-inspired schoolmates as they navigate the perils of being a teenager, deal with powerful magic and angry deities, and try to figure out where they fit into the world.

The Disney+ series looks to improve where the film series couldn't quite adapt the books very well, and it looks like it could be a fun and magical adventure for parents and their kids. It premieres December 20.