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Learn about the origin of Batman’s faithful butler, Alfred Pennyworth, in this upcoming Epix series. Set in the 1960’s, the show sees Alfred leaving the British special forces to form a security company. This leads him to work with Bruce’s father, Thomas Wayne. Premieres 7/28/19.

In this upcoming horror TV series Evil, a psychologist reluctantly collaborates with a priest-in-training, who asks her for help in determining whether alleged cases of miracles, demonic possessions and hauntings have logical explanations. Premieres fall 2019 on CBS.

With Game of Thrones ending its run very soon, HBO is looking for the next big thing for weekly viewing. One of their big bets: a reboot of Watchmen as a TV series. With Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) at the helm, it could go either way, but we’re intrigued at this point.

The new series from Danny McBride follows the insanity of world-famous televangelist family, and their lives of greed, abhorrent behavior, dysfunction, controversy, and occasional charitability. John Goodman and Adam Devine join McBride in this new HBO comedy that drops August 2019.

(PG-13) With Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season upon us, ScreenCrush saved us the trouble of binge watching by going through everything major that’s happened in the series’ chronology. They skipped a few key storylines, but it’s still an entertaining recap.

“Chernobyl holds over 3 trillion of these bullets. Some of them will not stop firing for 50,000 years.” HBO’s Chernobyl is a miniseries that retells the events of the catastrophic Chernobyl disaster, and the efforts of unsung heroes who mitigated it. Premieres 5/6/19.

CBS’ The Twilight Zone is a reboot of the 1959 horror anthology series created by Rod Serling. Hosted and narrated by Jordan Peele, the series will start with 10 episodes, some of which are remakes from the original. Premieres 4/1/19 on CBS All Access.

A group of US airmen try to stay sane during World War II. Catch-22 is a six-episode miniseries on Hulu based on the classic dark comedy novel. It’s co-directed by George Clooney and stars Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Christopher Abbott, and Kyle Chandler.

(PG-13) Boston, early ’90s. The city is riddled with violent crime, fostered by corrupt cops. The new D.A. is determined to change all that, but he needs the help of a dirty FBI agent. Co-created by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Tom Fontana (Oz). Premieres 6/16/19 on Showtime.

One of Netflix’s underappreciated series returns for its second season. In the funny and thrilling The Dragon Prince, Rayla, Callum and Ezran continue their journey with their new friend in tow. But war is brewing with each passing day. Premieres 2/15/19.

Clearly inspired by SNL’s Weekend Update, SYFY’s new series features up-to-the-minute commentary on news of the world, as interpreted by a couple of aliens who don’t understand what the deal is with the human race. Premieres 2/27/19.

(PG-13: Language) “Somewhere in the middle of all that s**t was the hope that one of us was gonna make it.” Showtime’s Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men is a four-part documentary series about the rise and the legacy of rap’s one true supergroup. Premieres Spring 2019.

Game of Thrones‘ final season doesn’t kick off until April, 2019. HBO keeps the torch of hype burning with this teaser showing the remaining Starks visiting the crypt of Winterfell. It’s as intriguing for who’s in it as it is for who’s not.

(Gore) Still reeling from his losses, Frank Castle find more trouble when what starts as a bar fight to save a teenager turns into something way more sinister. Is he fated to punish, or does he have a choice? Season 2 premieres 1/18/19.

From executive producers Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders (Key & Peele writer) comes Weird City, a YouTube Premium comedy anthology film. It’s set in the future inside the titular city, where the haves and have nots are segregated.

Banshee creator Jonathan Tropper and Fast & Furious director Justin Lin teamed up for this Cinemax crime drama that takes place in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 19th century, a time when brutal organized crime families were warring. Inspired by the writings of Bruce Lee.

1! 2! 3! 4! The hilarious and action-packed anime about puberty returns. In Mob Psycho 100‘s second season, the evil Claw organization continues to be a thorn on young Mob’s side. On a lighter note, it seems he’s going to have a girlfriend. Premieres 1/7/19.

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality while adapting a fantasy novel into a video game. Black Mirror‘s Bandersnatch is an interactive episode, letting you choose what happens to the characters and offering multiple endings.

The long-awaited second season of the hilarious anime One-Punch Man is… still far away. Premiering on April 2019, the new season sees Saitama, Genos and the other heroes facing new villains, including the most powerful human on Earth.

Netflix’s upcoming series Kingdom is set in medieval Korea. The prince is sent on a mission to investigate a plague spreading across the country. He soon finds out that the sickness is a tragic curse that turns murdered people into zombies. Premieres 1/25/19.

From Wonder Woman and Monster director Patty Jenkins comes a TNT mini series inspired by the infamous Black Dahlia murder. Chris Pine stars as a ruined hack reporter following the trail of a young girl who was given away at birth. Premieres 1/28/19.

Disney is releasing a series of animated shorts on YouTube that will retell stories from the Star Wars movies. If you’re worried about the voice acting, fear not: Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures will use dialogue and sounds from the original films. Premieres 11/30/18.

Netflix just added a legend to its growing library of anime. Originally released in 1995, Neon Genesis Evangelion is a bizarre, complex and beautiful series about psychic teenagers piloting bio-mechs to combat giant monsters. Premieres Spring 2019.

“My challenge today is to avoid a very public execution.” In this Netflix series, magician Drummond Money-Coutts aka DMC attempts to successfully pull off stunts that have killed other magicians. That train shot looks green-screened though. Premieres 11/30/18.

Hacker and security researcher Samy Kamkar looks at what’s accurate and what’s fluff in how hacking is depicted in movies and TV shows. Surprisingly, a good amount of scenes are realistic, or at least plausible. It’s a shame about the video’s wonky editing though.

The latest trailer for Syfy’s TV adaptation of Deadly Class shows that even a high school dedicated to creating assassins still has its share of teenage problems and experiences. There are cliques and romance – it’s just that the consequences are more lethal than usual.

It was never just a game. Co-executive produced by LeBron James, Shut Up and Dribble is a three-part documentary series that aims to shine a light on the roles of NBA players in encouraging social change. Premieres 11/3/18 on Showtime.

(PG-13: Language) Executive Producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg present a dark comedy series starring Don Cheadle. Black Monday tells the origin of the eponymous stock market crash of 1987. Premieres 1/20/19 on Showtime.

One of the most popular shows on BBC One in 2018 is now coming to Netflix, Bodyguard is about a London police agent who gets assigned to the Home Secretary. Her political views conflict with his, but there’s barely time to think when he’s called to action. Premieres 10/24/18.

(PG-13: Language, Gore) “Omar comin’!” ScreenPrism takes a look at one of The Wire’s (and television’s) most memorable and popular characters. Omar Little was a pain for the drug lords of his neighborhood, a sliver of justice in an otherwise rigged game.