11. Perry Mason


Robert Downey Jr may no longer be starring (though he still produces alongside production partner and wife Susan Downey), but HBO's Perry Mason reboot is an exciting prospect. Taking place in 1930's Los Angeles, the period piece will follow Matthew Rhys as the criminal defense lawyer in the biggest case of his life. The logline and setting should allow for a lot of fun and mystery for at-home sleuths, Rhys was one of the best TV actors of the last decade, and there's great support from Tatiana Maslany and John Lithgow.

10. Ratched


Many will know Nurse Ratched as a monstrous being from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, and Netflix's Ratched - another series produced by Ryan Murphy - will show us how she got there. Starting in 1947, it'll chart Nurse Ratched (played by the great Sarah Paulson)'s progression from regular nurse to the awful character seen in the book and movie, as she commits murders and mistreats her patients.

9. Run


After previously working on Fleabag (she directed the original stage play), Vicky Jones will get to launch her own series, Run, which will premiere on HBO later this year. Run will follow a pair of childhood friends, played by Merrit Weaver and Domhnall Gleeson, who fulfill a childhood pact to reunite as adults. It's described as a comedy thriller, and if it can capture the same success as Fleabag and Killing Eve, it'll be another buzzy hit. Phoebe Waller-Bridge executive produces and has a recurring role.

8. The Plot Against America


Having created The Wire (and a number of other fascinating series since), any new David Simon series is of great interest. The Plot Against America should be a great match for him and frequent collaborator Ed Burns: based on Phillip Roth's novel, it imagines an alt-history where Charles Lindbergh defeats Franklin D. Roosevelt to become U.S. President, turning the country towards fascism. The series, which sounds like a moving period piece but with strong social commentary on the present (as you'd expect from Simon), will be told through the eyes of a Jewish family. Winona Ryder and Zoe Kazan lead the cast, and The Plot Against America will premiere on HBO on March 16, 2020.

7. Falcon & Winter Soldier


Marvel's most interesting projects this year come on TV, with a pair of big Disney+ series on the way. Expected to be the first this fall is Falcon & Winter Soldier, which will continue the MCU journeys of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) post-Avengers: Endgame and without Steve Rogers. It's set to focus on how Captain America is replaced: the shield may've gone to Sam, but the government is bringing in John Walker as US Agent (Wyatt Russell). Making it even more exciting is the return of Captain America: Civil War villain Zemo (Daniel Brühl) and Emily VanCamp's Sharon Carter.