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The Unmissable New TV Shows To Add To Your Watch List

David and Victoria Beckham

Big things are coming to the small screen – from buzzy new releases to the long-awaited return of award-winning hits. Here’s what’s on our radar…

Words Olive Wakefield
Lifestyle

Victoria Beckham

From the makers of the four-part docuseries Beckham – which charted David’s meteoric rise – and the director of Michelle Obama’s Becoming comes a highly anticipated look into the life of the pop-star-turned-fashion-and-beauty-powerhouse. Going behind the scenes with as she prepares for Paris Fashion Week, this three-part docuseries includes interviews from those closest to her – as well as plenty of insights from the woman herself. On Netflix from October 9

Gary Oldman as British intelligence officer Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses

Slow Horses

Returning for a fifth season of Emmy-winning spy antics, the ragtag band of MI5 agents led by Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) must investigate the connections between a series of bizarre events happening across London – while suspicions arise regarding the glamorous new girlfriend of resident tech whiz Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung). On Apple TV now

Anthony Boyle and Danielle Galligan feature in the 19th-century historical drama House of Guinness

House of Guinness

The legendary Guinness dynasty is at the center of this brooding Netflix epic, courtesy of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, set in 19th-century Dublin and New York. The story begins after the death of brewery magnate Sir Benjamin Guinness, focusing on the fate of his four children – and the fallout from his will – as ambition, debauchery and power come into play. On Netflix now

L-R: Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

Part true crime podcast, part TikTok comedy reel, and part old-school New York razzle-dazzle, this show truly nails the zeitgeist. Now in its fifth season, the gang – Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short – are back to solve the mysterious death of their beloved doorman, Lester. Expect all the gags and bloopers of previous seasons – plus special guest appearances from Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Renée Zellweger and Beanie Feldstein. On Disney+ now

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell return for more rom-com capers in Nobody Wants This

Nobody Wants This

Perhaps the most adorable show to come out of 2024, Nobody Wants This is pure rom-com alchemy. With season one emerging as Netflix’s sleeper hit, hopes are high for its follow-up – and viewers are on tenterhooks to see how podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Rabbi Noah’s (Adam Brody) unlikely relationship unfurls, while the hilarious supporting cast – Justine Lupe, Jackie Tohn and Timothy Simons – flap around them. On Netflix from October 23

Rufus Sewell and Keri Russell are the ultimate – if dysfunctional – power couple in The Diplomat

The Diplomat

The Diplomat is one of the juiciest shows on TV right now, and its third season reaches new heights of scandal. Keri Russell resumes her role as the US ambassador to the UK, still scarily out of her depth as chaos unfolds around her – while Allison Janney reunites with her West Wing co-star Bradley Whitford as the ultimate toxic twosome, here to wreak havoc on the Hill. On Netflix from October 16

Chad Powers

This is Glen Powell as you’ve never seen him – donning prosthetics and a dodgy toupee to transform from disgraced quarterback Russ Holliday into unknown wildcard Chad Powers, all to revive a flailing college football team. Inspired by former NFL star Eli Manning’s viral prank and co-written by Powell himself, it’s a playful redemption story packed with slapstick – and, of course, some serious sporting moments too. Think Friday Night Lights meets Ted Lasso meets Mrs. Doubtfire. On Disney+ now

L-R: Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno, Christopher Briney, Rain Spencer and Sean Kaufman star in The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty

What started as a modest YA trilogy by author has turned into a multi-generational TV obsession. If you haven’t already watched the viral series finale – which millions around the world tuned in to see – revealing how the high-drama love triangle between Isabel ‘Belly’ Conklin (Lola Tung) and brothers Conrad (Chris Briney) and Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno) ends – now is the time to catch up and join the debate. The coming-of-age story isn’t over yet – a feature film is officially in the works. On Prime Video now

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday in Tim Burton’s The Addams Family spin-off

Wednesday

Goth girls rejoice: Jenna Ortega is back, dishing out even more death stares in her sophomore season of Tim Burton’s glorious The Addams Family spin-off, Wednesday. This series promises darker dalliances, shadier secrets, witchy weirdness and plenty more misadventures – including a suspicious new headmaster played by Steve Buscemi. And, in true Burton style, an original Danny Elfman score cranks up the eeriness to the next level. On Netflix now

Jennifer Aniston in season four of The Morning Show

The Morning Show

It’s hard to believe we’re already on the fourth season of the mesmerizing madness that is The Morning Show. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon return as sparring executives at the helm of the freshly merged UBA/NBN news network, and, as ever, this season blends thriller and black comedy. With Jeremy Irons and Marion Cotillard joining the cast, it looks like more mayhem is just around the corner. On Apple TV+ now

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