It’s been a cold and crazy winter. But as the weather starts to warm up and days get longer, a new batch of new and returning TV shows arrives to give us something to enjoy at home.
Across the various networks and streamers, springtime typically brings high-profile projects to catch the attention of viewers and awards pundits just in time for the start of Emmy season. It’s also a time of high stakes for networks luring advertisers with big-event television and old favorites, like CBS’ “The Amazing Race.” Disney+ will unveil the long-gestating reboot “Daredevil: Born Again” along with the second and final season of “Andor.” Netflix’s “Adolescence” might have the ingredients to be this year’s “Baby Reindeer”-like phenomenon, while other limited series tap into adapting true crime, like Paramount+’s “Happy Face” and Hulu’s “Good American Family.” Then there are big returns like HBO’s “The Last of Us,” Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Peacock’s “Poker Face” and Max’s “Hacks,” gearing up to wow viewers again with award-winning storytelling. Apple TV+ already has “Severance” for drama, but Seth Rogen’s “The Studio” is coming for the comedy crown with fresh Hollywood satire and Catherine O’Hara.
There’s a lot of TV to choose from, even in a contracted Hollywood, but here’s a starting point. Check out TheWrap’s staff picks for the 25 most anticipated shows set for release this spring.
“Daredevil: Born Again” (Disney+) — March 4
Netflix’s “Daredevil” represented the height of superhero storytelling during its peak — not just on TV, but wholesale. The three-season series charted ambitious, character-driven narratives, cast some of the finest actors in the industry to play them, and crafted a stylistically cohesive Hell’s Kitchen where the Man Without Fear fought to root out injustice with his bare hands. Now, the series is “Born Again” on Disney+ with several key cast members returning and a new creative team at the helm, including “Loki” Season 2 directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, “The Punisher” writer and executive producer Dario Scardapane, and Marvel comics writer turned MCU producer Sana Amanat. Can the combo create something as good or better than the original run? We can’t wait to find out. — Haleigh Foutch
“The Amazing Race” Season 37 (CBS) — March 5
Believe it or not, it’s been nearly a year since “The Amazing Race” was last on the air (in order to make room for “The Summit” on the fall 2024 schedule). Luckily for fans of the long-running, Emmy-winning CBS competition series, host Phil Keoghan is back for the show’s biggest race ever with Season 37. Not only will 14 brand-new teams of two be racing around the world this spring — marking the largest cast to date — but the 90-minute episodes will be chock-full of new twists and returning fan-favorite tasks. Case in point: the Fork in the Road, which forces pairs to choose between two routes, creating two parallel races and a double elimination in the process. “I’m really interested to see how the audience reacts to it. It definitely stirs things up,” Keoghan told TheWrap, teasing a new midseason twist. Plus, diehard “RuPaul’s Drag Race” fans may recognize a familiar face this time around. — JD Knapp
“Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney” (Netflix) — March 12
John Mulaney first played around with the idea of a talk show last year during the Netflix Is a Joke Festival. Now, the comedian is back with a series order that should last more than six episodes. Little is known about “Everybody’s Live” other than the fact that it’s, well, live and that its executive producers include Ashley Edens, Dave Ferguson and John Foy. But if this new talk show is anything like “Everybody’s in LA” prepare for delivery robots, random bouts of sunglasses and celebrity guests secretly calling in. There was a bizarre magic around “Everybody’s in LA,” a talk show that treated its celebrity guests with the same degree of respect and gravitas as it gave to random Angelenos and its experts. If “Everybody’s Live” is anything like its predecessor, prepare for surprising conversations and an astounding amount of compassion brought to this tired format. — Kayla Cobb
“The Wheel of Time” Season 3 (Prime Video) — March 13
“The Wheel of Time” — Amazon’s other big fantasy book adaptation — returns for a third season after a year off. Season 3 brings a resurgence of excitement to the show from book fans as the story begins adapting one of the strongest entries in the series — “The Shadow Rising.” With Rand (Josha Stradowski) revealed as The Dragon Reborn, he and his friends are once again on the run as some move to rally behind him while others operate to bring him down. Meanwhile, the Aes Sedai find themselves in a full-on civil war as the mages draw their battle lines for the coming battles. — Jacob Bryant
“Adolescence” (Netflix) — March 13
What would you do if your 13-year-old son was arrested for murdering a classmate? That’s the haunting question that lies at the center of Jack Thorne (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Enola Holmes”) and Stephen Graham’s (“This Is England,” “Boardwalk Empire”) “Adolescence.” Each episode of the four-episode drama is filmed in one continuous shot that drifts between characters. Unrelentingly tense, “Adolescence” holds a mirror to the hell that is being a teenager these days and refuses to let the audience look away. — KC
“Long Bright River” (Peacock) — March 13
Amanda Seyfried is back for another limited series — this time as a cop. “Long Bright River” follows Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols the Philadelphia neighborhood where she grew up. The neighborhood has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, leaving several of her former classmates on the streets. When a series of murders, disguised as overdoses, begin to take place in her territory, Mickey realizes they’re hitting a little too close to home. Based on Liz Moore’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, the eight-episode limited thriller series will keep you wanting more. Seyfried executive produced the show alongside the author and showrunner-writer-director Nikki Toscano. — Tess Patton
“Dope Thief” (Apple TV+) — March 14
Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura) thought they had figured out the perfect crime: pose as DEA agents and rob low-level drug dealers. But when they accidentally rob a branch of a large-scale narcotics operation, their plan to scoop up drugs and money without hurting anyone turns into a waking nightmare. Created by “Top Gun: Maverick” and “The Batman” screenwriter Peter Craig with at least one episode directed by Ridley Scott, “Dope Thief” continues Apple’s delightful talent of pairing underrated critical darlings and letting them run loose. If you loved Henry in “Atlanta” and Moura in “Narcos,” chances are high you’re going to love this limited series. — KC
“Good American Family” (Hulu) — March 19
The curious case of Natalia Grace is getting the prestige limited series treatment at Hulu, and television powerhouse Ellen Pompeo is leading the charge. The actress stars (in her first TV leading role since cutting back on her “Grey’s Anatomy” commitments) and executive produces this eight-episode dramatization of the viral case of a family who adopt a little girl, only for strange events to lead them to believe she might be a lot older than she appears. “Good American Family” peels back the layers of the complicated legal battle through the perspective of Kristine Barnett (Pompeo), her husband Michael (Mark Duplass) and Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid). Just when you think you have a sense of what’s going on with this family, shifting views on past events and where things stand in the present day will keep you questioning who is the real monster in their midst. — Jose Alejandro Bastidas
“The Residence” (Netflix) — March 20
What happens when a state dinner at the White House is interrupted by a murder? You put the world’s most detail-oriented detective on the case. No, this isn’t the latest chapter of Rian Johnson’s hit whodunit film franchise. This is the premise of Shondaland’s latest TV show for Netflix. “The Residence” enlists Uzo Aduba to play Cordelia Cupp, and quickly makes her case for the murder mystery genre’s next favorite detective with her witty words, killer investigative instincts and love of birding. Created by Paul William Davies, “The Residence” plops Cordelia into the upstairs-downstairs dynamics inside the most famous house in the world to investigate the murder of the head usher — the man behind keeping the trains running behind the scenes. Each episode offers clues to the central mystery, while also highlighting the people in charge of the White House regardless of who is living in it at that moment. Come for the great performances from Aduba, Susan Kelechi Watson, Randall Park, Giancarlo Esposito, Kylie Minogue (yes, that Kylie Minogue) and so many more, and stay for the possibility of this being only the first of Cordelia Cupp’s sleuthing adventures. — JAB
“Happy Face” (Paramount+) — March 20
Don’t confuse this with the similarly named “Happy’s Place,” the Reba McEntire Peacock sitcom! This new series from “Elsbeth” and “Evil” producers Robert and Michelle King is an adaptation of the iHeartPodcasts 2018 true-crime podcast by Melissa Moore about her father Keith Jesperson, the infamous Happy Face Killer. Dennis Quaid stars as the imprisoned title character, who demands to see his daughter after years of no contact. Melissa, played by Annaleigh Ashford of “Welcome to Chippendales,” must determine if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. James Wolk (“Ordinary Joe”) and David Harewood (“Supergirl”) costar. — Sharon Knolle
“The Studio” (Apple TV+) — March 26
Get ready for the Hollywood industry satire of your dreams in “The Studio,” which stars Seth Rogen as a studio head struggling to balance the art of filmmaking with the company’s bottom line. Rogen plays Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of Continental Studios, who can’t help but make the wrong choice at all times in his quest to please the higher-ups and his own personal heroes. Along his path of misguided decisions, he’s backed up — sometimes to a fault — by his team, including Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn and, at times, Catherine O’Hara. The Hollywood-centric TV show doesn’t disappoint in bringing star-power either, with Zac Efron, Charlize Theron and Martin Scorsese making appearances in the first teaser. — Loree Seitz
“Bosch: Legacy” Season 3 (Prime Video) — March 27
It’s been well over a year since the finale of “Bosch: Legacy” Season 2 debuted on Amazon’s now-defunct, ad-supported Freevee streaming service. Fans have been left waiting ever since to see the fallout of Maddie Bosch’s (Madison Lintz) discovery that her father, series lead Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), ordered another man’s murder. Season 3 won’t just give viewers the resolution to that tense emotional cliffhanger, but also the conclusion of the “Bosch” spinoff series’ entire story. Amazon announced last year that the police procedural’s third season would be its last — much to the dismay of fans. As hard as it may be for viewers to let go of “Bosch: Legacy,” though, the series seems primed to go out with the same hard-hitting thrills and laid-back, confident swagger that have made it one of streaming’s most reliable Dad TV procedurals (complimentary) ever since it premiered. — Alex Welch
“Pulse” (Netflix) — April 3
It seems that medical dramas are popping up in every network and streaming service imaginable in 2025 — because we can’t get enough of them. “Pulse” is Netflix’s first English-language medical drama, from creators Carlton Cuse and Zoe Robyn, and promises to pack plenty of drama into the lives of these medical professionals. Dr. Danielle “Danny” Sims (Willa Fitzgerald) is a third-year surgical resident and rising star at the Miami hospital where she works. But personal relationships start to complicate the work dynamics just as she is named chief resident — and a hurricane is about to hit the city, which only makes things more tense. Justina Machado (“Once Upon a Time”) oversees the team of surgeons, which also includes Colin Woodell (“The Continental: From the World of John Wick”), Jack Bannon (“Pennyworth”), Jessie T. Usher (“The Boys”), Chelsea Muirhead (“Warrior”), Daniela Nieves (“Vampire Academy”), Jessy Yates (“Law & Order: SVU”), Jessica Rothe (“Happy Death Day”) and more. — JAB
“Devil May Cry” (Netflix) — April 3
Announced all the way back in 2018, Netflix’s animated adaptation of the Capcom video is finally here. “Devil May Cry,” based on the game series that began in 2001, follows Dante (voiced here by Johnny Yong Bosch, a veteran of the game series but in another role), a demon hunter dispatching the minions of hell in style. The new series was produced by Adi Shankar, who has a history of adapting video games for Netflix, having overseen “Castlevania” and “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix” for the streaming giant (he’s also working on an “Assassin’s Creed” project). And judging by the pre-release materials, including the opening title sequence (set to Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin’”) and the fact that the animation is being handled by the great South Korean outfit Studio Mir (who recently did “X-Men ‘97” among many others), “Devil May Cry” will be a hell of a show. — Drew Taylor
“Dying for Sex” (Hulu) — April 4
While “Dying for Sex” starts from a rough premise — Michelle Williams’ Molly gets diagnosed with Stage IV cancer — the FX series, premiering as a binge drop on Hulu, promises not to be your typical cancer story, with a healthy dose of sex and comedy. After receiving her diagnosis, Molly leaves her husband Steve (Jay Duplass), kickstarting a journey of sexual exploration as she explores her desires for the first time in her life, with her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate) by her side along the way. The eight-episode series also stars Rob Delaney, Kelvin Yu, David Rasche, Esco Jouléy and Sissy Spacek. — LS
“The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6 (Hulu) — April 8
It’s been a long, strike-delayed wait for “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6, but Hulu’s award-winning adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s pioneering dystopian novel comes to a close after a near-decade when it returns in April for its sixth and final season. The series has always scratched a strange itch as a brutal cautionary tale suffused with trauma, and it remains to be seen how much appetite there may be for that kind of storytelling in the current moment of dangerous political chaos. However, recent seasons have shifted toward more moments of satisfaction than subjugation, so if the series can bring home its themes of solidarity and justice in a meaningful way, it might be one of the most cathartic watches of the year. — HF
“Your Friends & Neighbors” (Apple TV+) — April 11
Few TV creators do punchy, propulsive genre entertainment as well as Jonathan Tropper. That’s what makes the April arrival of “Your Friends & Neighbors,” the “Banshee” and “Warrior” creator’s latest offering, so exciting. An Apple TV+ production that has already received a Season 2 renewal, the series follows a recently divorced New York hedge fund manager (Jon Hamm) who loses his job and decides to maintain his expensive lifestyle by breaking into and robbing the homes of his equally wealthy neighbors. It’s the kind of slightly screwball premise that could lead to countless consequences, and Tropper is no stranger to spinning tense, convoluted webs out of his characters’ bad decisions. The worst version of “Your Friends & Neighbors” is just another rich-white-guy-experiences-a-midlife-crisis dramedy. The best is something far thornier and more entertaining. For that reason, it’s one of the more intriguing titles in this spring’s TV premiere slate. — AW
“The Last of Us” Season 2 (HBO) — April 13
After airing its Season 1 finale back in 2023, the emotional journey of Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie continues in HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2. Based on the Naughty Dog and PlayStation video game franchise of the same name, the latest installment will follow the pair five years after the events of Season 1, where they have now settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Audiences will remember that Season 1 ended with Joel’s difficult decision to stop the Fireflies from performing surgery on Ellie, preventing the group from using her immunity to make a vaccine in the hopes of saving humanity from the Cordyceps virus that has transformed the world into a zombie-filled wasteland. Season 2, which follows the events of the video game’s 2020 sequel “The Last of Us: Part II,” will see the effects of Joel’s decision play out as he and Ellie are drawn into a conflict with both each other and a world that’s even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left. In addition to Pascal and Ramsey, “The Last of Us” Season 2 will see the return of Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Tommy’s wife Maria. Also joining the cast are newcomers Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara will also guest star in the new installment. Buckle up, it’s sure to be another crazy ride. — Lucas Manfredi
“Ransom Canyon” (Netflix) — April 17
Netflix’s latest soapy comfort show looks like “Virgin River” by way of “Yellowstone,” promising a totally Texas, swoon-worthy Western about ranching families and romance. Josh Duhamel stars as the owner of a sprawling Texas ranch who’s aiming to fend off the outsiders threatening his land and lifestyle (there’s your “Yellowstone”). He’s also presumably sparking up some passion with Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly), who’s recently returned after a stint in New York City (there’s your “Virgin River”). — HF
“Andor” Season 2 (Disney+) — April 22
When “Andor” debuted back in the year of our lord 2022, it was still very much an unknown — the series had been announced in 2018 and gone through a fairly top-down creative overhaul in 2020. We knew that it would be a prequel of sorts to 2018’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the $1 billion grossing feature set directly before the events of the first “Star Wars” movie, and that it would star Diego Luna, reprising his role as the Rebellion’s most dogged leader. But other than that, it was question marks as far as the eye could see. So imagine the surprise of that first season. The inaugural year of “Andor” was a complete masterpiece — a taut, engrossing, wholly moving look at how one man can be radicalized for a cause. Full of colorful, relatable characters, breathless set pieces and the kind of psychological, philosophical and moral depth that has been largely absent from Disney’s “Star Wars” brand, it was an absolute delight. And now it is finally back. Gilroy and Luna are back, along with “Rogue One” favorites K2SO (Alan Tudyk), a former Imperial droid turned good; Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) a crusty freedom fighter; and evil Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), Director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Galactic Empire and co-designer of the Death Star. But this time the events of the series take place over four years, with each “block” of episodes (four blocks of three episodes) consisting of a few days of that year. It all will lead up to the moments before “Rogue One.” And while it seems like a lot to catch up on (three episodes every week is a lot), after missing the show for so long, we will likely devour them whole. There has never been a better time to join the Rebellion. — DT
“You” Season 5 (Netflix) — April 24
Penn Badgley will return as Joe Goldberg for one last adventure — back in the city he knows best. After returning to New York City alongside Kate (Charlotte Ritchie), Season 5 will see Joe enjoying his life as the “luckiest guy in New York.” It seems like he has turned the page of his murderous past, but Season 5 will see his perfect life get threatened by the ghosts of his past — including those that met their demise at Mooney’s. While it’s unknown which living threats might make an appearance in the final season of “You,” the last installment will also welcome some new faces, including Anna Camp, who plays a pair of twins as Joe’s sisters-in-law, as well as Griffin Matthews, Madeline Brewer and “Baby Reindeer” breakout star Nava Mau. — LS
“Astérix and Obélix: The Big Fight” (Netflix) — April 30
Even if you have never heard of “Astérix and Obélix,” in other parts of the world, it is huge. The comic book series, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo, debuted in a French/Belgian comic book magazine back in 1959. In the years since, volumes of the title have sold over 393 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling European comic book series and the second best-selling comic book series in history (after Japan’s “One Piece,” which was also adapted by Netflix). The series, which imagines a French village that, thanks to a magical potion, is free from the intervention of Julius Caesar’s Roman Army, has been adapted into live-action and animated features, television series and games. An animated adaptation of this same story arrived in 1989 (Henry Winkler provided a voice for the American dub). But with Netflix’s new adaptation, the idea is to take the brand global. The new series was created by Alain Chabat, who had directed a 2002 live-action Astérix and Obélix movie called “Mission Cleopatra,” with animation by French studio TAT. The trailers released thus far promise bright animation (with shades of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and a fun story that makes history come alive by being very, very wrong. Hopefully, this will open up the property to new audiences and new opportunities. Let us pray. — DT
“Hacks” (Max) — April 10
What happens when you’ve achieved everything you’ve ever wanted? That’s the question looming over Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) ahead of Season 4. When “Hacks” began, Deborah already had fame and fortune. Her partnership with Ava (Hannah Einbinder) brought her critical acclaim and the respect of her peers. Now she finally has the talk show she’s been desperate to host for most of her life — and it’s cost her the loyalty of Hannah and Marcus (Carl Clemons-Hopkins), her closest advisor. “Hacks” has always been one of the sharpest satires of Hollywood brought to screen. But as it’s continued, it’s become an even more insightful deep dive into the costs of ambition. — KC
“Overcompensating” (Prime Video) — May 15
The comedy series from the mind of Benito Skinner, also known online as “BennyDrama,” will make its way to Prime Video this spring. The influencer and comedian created the series loosely based on his own life story. The college-set ensemble comedy follows Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player, on a mission to “fit in at all costs” at his new college, navigating friendships, fake IDs and flavored vodkas. Connie Britton and Kyle MacLauclan star as Benny’s parents. Wally Baram, Adam DiMarco, Rish Shah and Mary Beth Barone joined the cast as series regulars. And Charli XCX will serve as the series’ executive music producer and will even make a cameo in the series. The A24 and Amazon MGM Studios comedy was executive produced by Jonah Hill, Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin alongside Skinner. — TP
“Poker Face” (Peacock) — May 8
Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale is back for another star-studded season of “Poker Face,” with her Plymouth Barracuda and knack for telling when someone is lying, stumbling upon new and varied murder scenes across the country, from a minor league baseball team to an alligator farm. Creator Rian Johnson, who also serves as writer, director and EP, said he leaned into American ‘70s cinema for Season 2 while embracing TV gems of the past like “Columbo, “The Rockford Files” and “Quantum Leap.” The stacked list of this season’s guest stars includes Alia Shawkat, Awkwafina, and Ben Marshall. B.J. Novak, Carol Kane, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Corey Hawkins, Cynthia Erivo, David Krumholtz, Davionte “GaTa” Ganter, Ego Nwodim, Gaby Hoffmann, Giancarlo Esposito, Haley Joel Osment, Jason Ritter, John Cho, John Mulaney, Justin Theroux, Kathrine Narducci, Katie Holmes, Kevin Corrigan, Kumail Nanjiani, Margo Martindale, Melanie Lynskey, Patti Harrison, Sam Richardson, Sherry Cola and Simon Rex. — LS
