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The Unmissable New TV Shows To Add To Your Watch List

Emily in Paris

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
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Lily Collins (left) and Ashley Park star as stylish besties in Emily in Paris

Emily in Paris

Our reigning Paris princess, Emily Cooper, is returning to screens for a fifth chapter – this time treading the cobbled streets and pretty piazzas of Rome. As the newly appointed head of the Italian branch of Agence Grateau, Emily’s career stakes are rising and her romantic entanglements are deepening. Tune in for a dopamine hit of love (will new beau Marcello steal Emily’s heart?) and scene-stealing looks. On Netflix from December 18

Sophie Turner plays an office worker caught in the middle of an extraordinary heist in Steal

Steal

A heist of the century sits at the heart of this high-octane, cat-and-mouse thriller, with delivering a standout performance as Zara, an office worker who suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of it all. Supported by the brilliant Archie Madekwe and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, the twists and turns will keep you on the edge of your seat. On Amazon Prime from January 21

A new host of characters is set to light up the screen for Bridgerton’s highly anticipated fourth season

Bridgerton

Now in its fourth season, this blockbuster period drama shows no signs of slowing down. Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) takes the spotlight as he finally steps out of his siblings’ shadows to forge his own path. With the mysterious arrival of Sophie Baek – a masked debutante with a quietly defiant spark – Benedict is captivated in a way he never expected. Cue the corsets and courting in this sensational stalwart of a show. Part 1 on Netflix from January 29; Part 2 from February 26

Millie Bobby Brown returns as Eleven for the final season of Stranger Things

Stranger Things

With its debut a decade ago, this blockbuster series put Netflix on the map and made Hollywood stars of its cast, which includes Millie Bobby Brown, Charlie Heaton and Sadie Sink. The long-awaited finale promises a fittingly emotional send-off as the supernatural happenings in Hawkins reach their logical conclusion – or implosion. Essential viewing. Volume I on Netflix now; Volume II arrives on December 25

Tell Me Lies is back with more deception and depravity than ever

Tell Me Lies

TV’s most toxic twosome, Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), return for another round of romantic Russian roulette in this fan-favorite series, executive-produced by Emma Roberts. The show has a devoted following thanks to the best-selling Carola Lovering novel it’s based on. Don’t find yourself out of the loop when social media blows up over this dysfunctional duo. On Hulu from January 13

David Morrissey and Aimee Lou Wood as the father-and-daughter duo in Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues

This heartwarming show rewrites the rulebook for British sitcoms, as Aimee Lou Wood’s Gemma – reeling from an unplanned pregnancy – and her hapless father, Malcolm (David Morrissey), make for a disarmingly wonderful odd couple. Season two adds Gemma’s eccentric mother (Jill Halfpenny) into the fold as the show continues to swing between chaos and candor. Expect more late-night meltdowns, mad flatmates and tiny parenting victories that feel inexplicably profound and tender to the end. On BBC iPlayer 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

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 now

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 a formidable duo. 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, more mayhem is just around the corner. On Apple TV+ now

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