It’s a bit of a transition time on TV (and in the seasons): we move between months, between holidays, between TV blocks. Some of the biggest shows of the fall, such as The legend of Vox Machina And slow horses, have been completed, while a new tide – Lower decks, What we do in the shadowsAnd Abbott Elementary – are just getting started.
So what does that mean for you, a viewer interested in watching new TV? Well, there’s a bit of a downturn (that’s how TV is experiencing it these days) and there’s time to catch up – you might be behind Like a dragon: Yakuza? Or just need some time to catch up Hysteria!the best new spooky seasonal show? Hellbound The six episodes of season 2 last one second? This is the moment! That is, if you’re not already looking for the Agatha all the time/Big question double feature on Wednesday evening.
Here are this week’s best new TV premieres and finales.
Genre: Political drama thriller
Release date: October 31, with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Deborah Cahn
Form: Keri Russell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn and more
The diplomat season 2 picks up right after season 1 ended — which, if you remember season 1 ended with a surprise car bomb blowing up Kate’s husband (Keri Russell), makes perfect sense. Especially considering she just (apparently) pieced together who attacked a British ship early in the season, and the conspiracy could be much higher than she’s comfortable with. Suffice it to say, a lot can happen The diplomat season 2, and this show has proven that it can turn on a dime.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Genre: Nostalgia family show
Release date: October 29, with two episodes
Showrunners/creators: Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas
Form: David Henrie, Janice LeAnn Brown, Mimi Gianopulos and more
To remind Wizards of Waverly Place? The 2000s Disney show that gave Selena Gomez her start? This is, as you might have guessed from the title, its sequel and spin-off, now following Justin (David Henrie). He’s brought back to life as a wizard thanks to a powerful new student, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), who’s more like Gomez’s Alex than Justin might be prepared for.
Season finale of Agatha All along
Genre: MCU witches
Release date: October 30, with two final episodes
Showrunner/creator: Jac Schaeffer
Form: Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata and more
Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) has taken these witches on the witch road. We have seen visions and deaths. We got a brand new MCU addition and we got banger after banger on the soundtrack. One thing we can know for sure: she has always been Agatha. So where will that take her?
Grotesquerie season 1 finale
Genre: Ryan Murphy horror
Release date: October 30 on FX at 10pm; on Hulu the next day
Showrunner/creator: Ryan Murphy
Form: Niecy Nash-Betts, Lesley Manville, Micaela Diamond and more
Well folks, Ryan Murphy’s latest head scratcher (semi-derogatory) is certainly wrapping up. To which – well, that’s anyone’s guess at this point. Big question has created a real range of tone, plot, murders and the macabre. And now it’s…well! Taper off! In a way that only a Ryan Murphy joint can do. What will Lois (Niecy Nash-Betts) discover next? And will Travis Kelce turn out to be an angel?