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The Most Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2020
2020 looks set to be another big year for TV, and these are the most anticipated new shows to look forward to watching this year. 2019 continued to be another major year for the small screen, with more shows, more stars, more streaming services, and just more of everything emerging. The rounded out a big decade of change, which had led into the era of Peak TV and the rise of binge-watching, and there's no sign of things slowing down in the 2020s.
Disney+ launched late last year with The Mandalorian, but it'll expand considerably in 2020 with more new TV shows. There'll be more streaming services joining it too, with the likes of HBO Max and Peacock set to debut over the next 12 months as well. Accompanying that is Neflix's continued push to dominate every weekend, big shows from HBO and Amazon, and the traditional networks too.
It's an interesting TV landscape right now, especially with a Game of Thrones-sized hole in the schedule, but there are a lot of new TV shows to be excited about in 2020.
20. Little Fires Everywhere
Based on the novel by Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere is a Hulu production that will star Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (both of whom executive produce too). Little Fires Everywhere follows the Richardson family - led by Witherspoon's Elena - whose perfect lives are turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious mother and daughter. The book was a success, and this promises a similar sort of vibe to Witherspoon's previous starry TV outing Big Little Lies. It'll hit Hulu on March 18, 2020.
19. Quiz
In 2001, the case of Charles Ingram, who cheated his way to £1 million on quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, became a big scandal. Ingram's wife coughed whenever he said the correct answers, leading to the victory - until the tapes were reviewed. The story was a tabloid sensation and was turned into a play, which is now being turned into a three-part miniseries, Quiz. It'll star Matthew Macfayden as Ingram, Sian Clifford as his wife, Diana, and Michael Sheen looking completely transformed once more as host Chris Tarrant. It's a story that should be ripe for a fun, melodramatic miniseries, with a superb cast to boot. Quiz will air on ITV later in 2020.
18. Cursed
Based on the new graphic novel from Frank Miller and Thomas Wheeler, Cursed is one of Netflix's big new series of 2020. A re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, Cursed follows Nimue (Katherine Langford), a teenager destined to become the powerful enchantress Lady of the Lake (who gives Arthur his sword and Merlin his powers). Mixing the Arthurian legend with some more modern coming-of-age trappings and themes makes Cursed an interesting offering from Netflix.
17. Invincible
The latest of Robert Kirkman's comic books to be turned into a TV show, Invincible will join The Boys on Amazon's growing roster of superpowered offerings. The animated series follows Mark, a teenager whose father is the world's most powerful superhero. When he turns 17, he begins to develop powers of his own. The series boasts a fun take on the genre, should allow for some great visuals, and has a stellar voice cast, led by Steven Yeun and J.K. Simmons, but also featuring Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, and many more. Air date is TBC.
