Despite the coronavirus pandemic which has interrupted many shootings, the return to school for series fans will be very busy. On the program for this new US 2020 season, season 2 of The Boys , season 5 of This is Us , season 2 of The Mandalorian , season 3 of Succession or season 4 of The Crown … But also a myriad of news series * for a busy year of binge-watching .
"Vagrant Queen", September 1st on Syfy
Adapted from the successful comics by Magdalene Visaggio, Vagrant Queen follows the intergalactic road trip of Princess Elida (Adriyan Rae, Superfly ), forced to flee her planet after the coup of the terrible Commander Lazaro (Paul du Toit, The labyrinth: the deadly remedy ).
"Away", September 4 on Netflix
In Away, Andrew Hinderaker ( Penny Dreadful ), Jason Katims ( Friday Night Lights ) and Matt Reeves ( Felicity ) embark Emma Green (two-time Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank) on a dangerous mission to Mars leading an international crew . She must leave behind her husband (Josh Charles, The Good Wife ) and her teenage daughter.
"Power Book II: Ghost", September 6 on Starz
Power Book II: Ghost is the Power spin-off that centers on Tariq's college life and his fight to exonerate his mother, accused of Ghost's murder.
“Woke”, September 9 on Hulu
The comedy Woke , stars Keef (Lamorne Morris), a black American cartoonist finally on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything.
"We Are Who We Are," September 14 on HBO Max
We Are Who We Are , the first miniseries in eight episodes by Luca Guadagnino, the director of Call Me by Your Name , follows the adventures of two American teenagers (Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamón) in search of themselves, living on an American military base in Italy. The cast also includes Chloë Sevigny, Alice Braga, Kid Cudi or Francesca Scorsese (yes, Martin's daughter) and Corey Knight.
"The Third Day", September 15 in US + 24 on OCS
The Third Day is a six-part mini-series divided into two parts. The first, "Summer", features a man (Jude Law) passing through an island on the British coast where he discovers inhabitants determined to maintain their lifestyle at all costs. The second, "Winter", follows a woman (Naomie Harris) on the same island.
“Ratched”, September 18 on Netflix
Ryan Murphy's new series, Ratched , dives into the heart of a mental hospital where we find the famous psychopathic nurse Mildred Ratched (Sarah Paulson) from the cult movie Flight Over a Cuckoo's Nest with Jack Nicholson.
"Filthy Rich" September 21 on Fox
The soap Filthy Rich features a wealthy family from the South of the United States. When the Patriarch (Gerald McRaney, This Is Us ), famous for starting a Christian TV channel, dies, his wife (Kim Cattrall, Sex and the City ) and his family find out that he is the father of three illegitimate children, all registered in his will ...
"American Crime Story: Impeachment" September 27 on FX
The third season of the anthology series American Crime Story , produced by Monica Lewinsky, will revisit the affair of Monica Lewinsky (Beanie Feldstein) and former President of the United States Bill Clinton (Clive Owen).
"The Comey Rule", September 27 on Showtime
Adapted from the autobiography of James Comey, the miniseries The Comey Rule revisits the links between the ex-director of the FBI (Jeff Daniels) and President Donald Trump (Brendan Gleeson).
"The Good Lord Bird", October 4 on Showtime
The Good Lord Bird miniseries , based on the 2013 novel of the same name by James McBride, was created and produced by Mark Richard and Ethan Hawke. The latter plays the abolitionist soldier, John Brown, who took part in the Brown raid, the event that triggered the Civil War.
"The Walking Dead: World Beyond", October 5 on Amazon Prime Video
After nine seasons of The Walking Dead and five of the spin-off Fear the Walking Dead , Robert Kirkman's zombies are preparing to invade a new series. The Walking Dead: World Beyond will begin as the web series Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, with the crash of a Boeing 737. Unlike Lost, no heavenly setting for the survivors, but a big cold sweat because of the Walkers!
“NeXt”, October 6 on Fox
NeXt stars John Slattery ( Mad Men ) as a Silicon Valley pioneer who discovers that one of his own creations - a powerful artificial intelligence - could lead to global catastrophe.
"The Undoing", October 26 in US + 24 on OCS
The thriller The Undoing revolves around Grace (Nicole Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Hugh Grant), a powerful couple from Manhattan whose lives are turned upside down after a violent death and a series of terrible revelations. In the cast of this HBO miniseries, adapted from the novel You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz, we also find the immense Donald Sutherland.
"Call Your Mother", coming soon to ABC
The sitcom Call Your Mother stars Kyra Sedgwick as a mother who decides to return to the lives of her children, who have lived thousands of miles away from her.
"Big Sky", coming soon to ABC
Written by David E. Kelley ( Big Little Lies ), the Big Sky thriller follows two private detectives (Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe) associated with an ex-cop (Katheryn Winnick) in order to track down two sisters, who were kidnapped by a truck driver on a highway. isolated Montana. They will quickly discover that they are not the only missing people in the region ...
"Law & Order: Organized Crime", coming soon to NBC
The super-creator Dick Wolf added a new series to the franchise to the imperishable successful Law & Order ( Law & Order ). Christopher Meloni reprizes his role in Law & Order: Organized Crime as Elliot Stabler. Ten years after Law & Order: SVU , Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to fight organized crime after a devastating personal loss.
"The Stand", soon on CBS All Access
The miniseries The Stand , based on Stephen King's novel The Scourge , follows the fate of survivors of a pandemic that has killed more than 99% of the world's population. Written by Josh Boone and Ben Cavell, The Stand stars Alexander Skarsgård ( Big Little Lies, True Blood ) and Whoopi Goldberg.
"The Harper House", coming soon to CBS All Access
This animated series follows the struggle of a mother who after losing her job has become poor and struggles to regain her social status. In order to save money, she and her family moved into their legacy Victorian apartment building, the title's historic Harper House .
"Guilty Party", soon on CBS All Access
In Guilty Party, Isla Fisher stars as Beth Baker, a discredited journalist who desperately seeks to save her career by clinging to the story of a young mother sentenced to life in prison for mutilating and killing her husband, crimes that 'she claims not to have committed.
"Genius: Aretha", soon on Nat Geo
After a season on the life of Albert Einstein and a season on the life of Picasso, the anthology series Genius will look back on the life of the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin (Cynthia Erivo).
"B Positive", soon on CBS
The B Positive series is about a therapist and recently divorced father (Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley ) who needs a kidney donor with rh B-positive. A woman from his past (Annaleigh Ashford) is revealed to be compatible.
"The Equalizer", coming soon to CBS
The Equalizer series is a reinvention of the 1980s series of the same name. Queen Latifah plays Robyn McCall, a single mother and enigmatic, who plays the guardian angels.
"Soulmates", soon on AMC
The Soulmates anthology is set fifteen years into the future, when science made a discovery that changes the lives of everyone on the planet - a test that tells you unequivocally who your soul mate is. Each of the six episodes explores a whole new story around discovering (or choosing not to discover) the results of this new test and features a new cast. Malin Akerman ( Billions ) Charlie Heaton ( Stranger Things ), Betsy Brandt ( Breaking Bad ), Sarah Snook ( Estate ), David Costabile ( Breaking Bad ) and Sonya Cassidy ( Lodge 49 ) feature in the cast.
"The Right Stuff", coming soon to Disney +
Adapted from the book by Tom Wolfe in 1979 (already adapted for cinema by Philip Kaufman), The Right Stuff returns to the story of the Mercury Seven, who launched the conquest of American space at the height of the Cold War.
“Emily In Paris”, coming soon to Netflix
Lily Collins ( The Last Tycoon ) is the star of Emily In Paris , the new romantic comedy from Sex and The City daddy , Darren Star. She plays an American marketing specialist, who comes to save a French brand in Paris. Also in the cast: the French Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and Camille Razat, or the director Arnaud Viard.
"Industry", coming soon to HBO
The US-UK co-production Industry follows a bunch of young financial wolves who aspire to make their mark on the international stage. In the midst of a corporate culture that emphasizes ego, sex and addictions, what are they prepared to do to be successful? The first episode is slated to be directed by Lena Dunham, the creator of Girls .
* This article is subject to change as announcements from US streaming channels and platforms.
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