At the TCA winter press tour, FX CEO John Landgraf took the stage to announce a third and final season of Legion, and the pickup of Brian K. Vaughn’s Y: The Last Man to series. The longtime television executive also shed some light on Netflix’s recent ratings reveal that both Sex Education and You were projected to be watched by “40 million accounts” in their first month.
Landgraf began by explaining that most TV networks measure viewership by “average audience” per episode, which takes into account how long a viewer watches a show, while “Silicon Valley companies” like Facebook and Netflix measure by “video starts,” rather than completion rates, “which is not a remotely accurate representation of long-form program performance,” according to Landgraf.
While 40 million viewers sounds like a major victory for the streaming provider, Landgraf pointed out that Netflix later clarified this statement by explaining that the announcement meant that “40 million accounts watched at least 70 percent of one of You’s 10 episodes,” which ends up being “one-fifth of what Netflix’s number implies,” around “8 million average viewers.” While 8 million viewers is impressive in today’s fragmented TV landscape, Landgraf pointed out that it’s still far less than “an average audience of 40 million viewers, which would make You the number one show on US television, bigger than Game of Thrones.”
\r\nRussian Doll follows a young woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party in New York City, as she dies over and over and keeps repeating the same night. Russian Doll is co-created by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland, who all serve as executive producers, with Headland and Lyonne as writers for the series.”,”height”:3450,”width”:6900,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/1461494-1118763-zoomedr-1548258136383.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/1461494-1118763-zoomedr-1548258136383_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”01″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”VELVET BUZZSAW (Movie Available 2\/1\/19)
\r\nTalk about killer art! Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical thriller set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles, where supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art. From Nightcrawler\u0027s Dan Gilroy, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, and John Malkovich.”,”height”:2400,”width”:3600,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/velvet-buzzsaw-001-1548258142748.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/velvet-buzzsaw-001-1548258142748_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”02″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”RAY ROMANO: RIGHT HERE, AROUND THE CORNER (Special Available 2\/5\/19)
\r\n23 years after his last stand-up special, comedian, screenwriter, and Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Romano debuts his first Netflix comedy special. Performing two sets on the same night – one at Manhattan\u2019s Comedy Cellar and the second at the Village Underground, literally around the corner.”,”height”:2160,”width”:3234,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/1502446-311582-1548259899825.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/1502446-311582-1548259899825_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”03″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”ONE DAY AT A TIME: SEASON 3 (Series Available 2\/8\/19)
\r\nPenelope studies to become a nurse practitioner, Elena and Syd grow closer, Alex gets punished, Lydia tackles a bucket list, and Schneider falls in love”,”height”:3006,”width”:4500,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/odaat-307-unit-00341r-1548259411702.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/odaat-307-unit-00341r-1548259411702_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”04″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”HIGH FLYING BIRD (Movie Available 2\/8\/19)
\r\nDirected by Steven Soderbergh, High Flying Bird tells the story of sports agent Ray Burke (Andr\u00e9 Holland), who finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. Also starring Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan and Bill Duke.”,”height”:1606,”width”:2404,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/high-flying-bird-08-1548262210380.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/high-flying-bird-08-1548262210380_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”KEVIN HART\u0027S GUIDE TO BLACK HISTORY (Special Available 2\/8\/19)
\r\nIn this 1+ hour comedic special, Kevin Hart plays himself while discussing the fascinating contributions of lesser known individuals from Black history through the lens of various educational reenactments.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1617,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/4848de60-d97b-11e8-b627-0e319b527290-1548260644143.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/4848de60-d97b-11e8-b627-0e319b527290-1548260644143_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”KEN JEONG: YOU COMPLETE ME, HO (Special Available 2\/14\/19)
\r\nComedian, actor and former physician Ken Jeong returns to his stand-up roots for his first-ever Netflix comedy special as Jeong reflects on how he went from being a doctor to a comedy superstar and opens up about how his wife\u2019s courageous battle with breast cancer led to him starring in one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time, The Hangover”,”height”:2160,”width”:3234,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/1513723-585272201-1548259902440.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/1513723-585272201-1548259902440_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY (Series Available 2\/15\/19)
\r\nReunited by their father\u0027s death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity. The Umbrella Academy is based on the popular, Eisner award-winning comics and graphic novels created and written by Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), illustrated by Gabriel B\u00e1, and published by Dark Horse Comics. It stars Ellen Paige, Mary J. Blige, Kate Walsh, Tom Hopper, and Robert Sheehan.”,”height”:2160,”width”:3233,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/storyart-5000×2813-template-noui-rb02-1548262073068.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/storyart-5000×2813-template-noui-rb02-1548262073068_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”THE DRAGON PRINCE: SEASON 2 (Series Available 2\/15\/19)
\r\nRayla and the princes hurry toward Xadia with their precious cargo. But Claudia and Soren are close behind — and determined to stop them.”,”height”:1152,”width”:1725,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/billboard-dark-na-zxx-01-1548259896301.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/billboard-dark-na-zxx-01-1548259896301_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”09″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”PADDLETON (Movie Available 2\/22\/19)
\r\n An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Starring Mark Duplass, Ray Romano, Ravi Patel and Christine Woods.”,”height”:1333,”width”:2500,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/22\/paddleton-filmframe-00001-1548170892909.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/22\/paddleton-filmframe-00001-1548170892909_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”WORKIN\u0027 MOMS (Series Available 2\/22\/19)\r\nAn original comedy series created by and starring Catherine Reitman that tests the modern ideal that women really can have it all.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1616,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/707038c0-f7ee-11e8-bf80-12a3b43f6fe4-1548260314677.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/707038c0-f7ee-11e8-bf80-12a3b43f6fe4-1548260314677_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:11,”albumTotalCount”:11}]’
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\r\nTalk about killer art! Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical thriller set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles, where supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art. From Nightcrawler\u0027s Dan Gilroy, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, and John Malkovich.”,”height”:2400,”width”:3600,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/velvet-buzzsaw-001-1548258142748.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/velvet-buzzsaw-001-1548258142748_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”02″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”RAY ROMANO: RIGHT HERE, AROUND THE CORNER (Special Available 2\/5\/19)
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\r\nPenelope studies to become a nurse practitioner, Elena and Syd grow closer, Alex gets punished, Lydia tackles a bucket list, and Schneider falls in love”,”height”:3006,”width”:4500,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/odaat-307-unit-00341r-1548259411702.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/odaat-307-unit-00341r-1548259411702_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”04″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”HIGH FLYING BIRD (Movie Available 2\/8\/19)
\r\nDirected by Steven Soderbergh, High Flying Bird tells the story of sports agent Ray Burke (Andr\u00e9 Holland), who finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. Also starring Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan and Bill Duke.”,”height”:1606,”width”:2404,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/high-flying-bird-08-1548262210380.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/23\/high-flying-bird-08-1548262210380_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Netflix Spotlight: February 2019″,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:11},{“caption”:”KEVIN HART\u0027S GUIDE TO BLACK HISTORY (Special Available 2\/8\/19)
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For Sex Education, ratings measurement company Nielsen places the show’s viewership somewhere in the realm of “3 million average US viewers per episode [in its first two weeks],” Landgraf said. “40 million people are not watching every episode of You … Stranger Things is absolutely a home run, but it’s a huge outlier on the platform, just as Game of Thrones is an outlier for HBO and The Walking Dead is an outlier for AMC.”
Landgraf often uses the term “batting average” when discussing the success of a given network. Of the major television networks, FX has the best average when it comes to “best of the year lists” from critics. With only 14 original series in 2018 for FX, 13 of them made at least one of those lists, according to Landgraf. In comparison, Netflix released a staggering 530 original programs in 2018, with 62 of those making the cut. Sure, 62 is a lot of shows, but if we use Landgraf’s law of averages, Netflix is at 11.6 percent, with FX holding strong at 92.8 percent.
Landgraf acknowledged that Netflix has created “good shows and numerous hits” with the likes of Stranger Things, but reiterated that “Netflix has also made and launched a multitude of consumer failures, failing to ever report [them],” and that by cherrypicking its successes in revealing viewership data without proper context, they’re creating a “myth of a magic bullet that has eluded everyone else since the beginning of television.”
When Landgraf was asked if he thought Netflix would someday “implode,” given their spending and the impending competition from other streamers like Disney+ and WarnerMedia, he admitted: “I’ve often been surprised by what they’ve done. I find them unpredictable. 70 percent of the usage on their platform comes from acquired content… a lot of that’s going to become unavailable to them over time. One of the things that make brands work over time is legacy… there’s a deep attachment that lasts over a longer period of time. They get a massive amount of usage very rapidly, but that usage just tails off rapidly. Do I think Netflix won’t be here in 10, 20 years? I don’t think that, I think they’re going to be a part of the landscape of television programming for longer than we can count, and I don’t begrudge them their existence. I [just] don’t think that winner take all or winner take most mentality is good for America.”
For more on the TCA winter press tour, find out what Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman had to say about the upcoming CBS All Access Picard series right here.
GOTHAM (Jan 3, FOX)
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\r\nVampire Diaries\u0027 Nina Dobrev and comedian Tone Bell star in this new CBS sitcom about a young woman whose vision of a perfect life is altered when her 16-year-old half sister (Odessa Adlon), who is out of control, unexpectedly comes to live with her to escape their train wreck of a father (Gary Cole). “,”height”:450,”width”:800,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/e988780ce51df4fa-fam-photo-body-800×450-1545789511972.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/e988780ce51df4fa-fam-photo-body-800×450-1545789511972_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”FUTURE MAN: SEASON 2 (Jan 11, Hulu)
\r\nSeason 2 of Hulu\u0027s crude and clever time travel adventure, from EPs Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, picks up in 2162 as Josh (Josh Hutcherson), Wolf (Derek Wilson), and Tiger (Eliza Coupe) learn that their Season 1 mission to stop the cure from getting out didn\u2019t work. In this timeline, Stu Camillo (Haley Joel Osment) is now in power, having created the cure, and launched a plan to relocate humanity to Mars. Rogen also joins the cast as an enigmatic character named Susan.”,”height”:545,”width”:940,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/future-man-season-2-eliza-coupe-josh-hutchersons-tiger-romance-in-seth-rogens-hulu-tv-series-future-man-2-1545789809939.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/future-man-season-2-eliza-coupe-josh-hutchersons-tiger-romance-in-seth-rogens-hulu-tv-series-future-man-2-1545789809939_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”TRUE DETECTIVE (Jan 13, HBO)
\r\nAfter a healthy break following a disappointing second season, True Detective returns with Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff playing detectives, investigating the disappearance of children, in a time-hopping decades-spanning format reminiscent of Season 1. Green Room\u0027s Jeremy Saulnier directed the first two episodes (before dropping out as the helmer of all of Season 3\u0027s episodes) while Deadwood\u0027s David Milch contributed to the writing. “,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/true-detective-s3-tease-78637703-pro35-10-1545789814651.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/true-detective-s3-tease-78637703-pro35-10-1545789814651_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE PASSAGE (Jan 14, FOX)
\r\nBased on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin, The Passage focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is the man who is tasked with bringing her to Project Noah. Ultimately, however, Wolgast becomes her surrogate father, as he tries to protect her at any cost. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/seriesdetail-s1-1545789819532.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/seriesdetail-s1-1545789819532_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”09″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE PUNISHER: SEASON 2 (Jan 18, Netflix)
\r\nFrank Castle will get one more bullet-riddled run as New York\u0027s violent revenger in what\u0027s most likely the show\u0027s final season (given how Netflix is cleaning house and canceling all its Marvel shows). Let\u0027s hope it\u0027s a good one! “,”height”:649,”width”:1300,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/marvels-the-punisher-2017-1545790065565.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/marvels-the-punisher-2017-1545790065565_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”DEADLY CLASS (Jan 16, Syfy)
\r\nBased on the comic book series by Rick Remender and Wesley Craig, Deadly Class, starring Dr. Strange\u0027s Benedict Wong, centers on students enrolled at King\u0027s Dominion Atelier of the Deadly Arts, a secret high school in San Francisco, as they train to become the next generation of top assassins for crime families across the globe in the President Reagan-era \u002780s.”,”height”:432,”width”:764,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/gettyimages-1047740412-1545789971699.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/gettyimages-1047740412-1545789971699_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:11,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”STAR TREK DISCOVERY (Jan 17, CBS All Access)
\r\nThe pre-TOS crew of the Discovery return for a second season as Anson Mount joins the saga as USS Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike and Ethan Peck plays Michael Burnham\u0027s surrogate brother, Mr. Spock. “,”height”:416,”width”:726,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/screen-shot-2018-07-21-at-102613-am-wwwimagesplitternet-1545858632205.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/screen-shot-2018-07-21-at-102613-am-wwwimagesplitternet-1545858632205_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:12,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE MAGICIANS (Jan 23, Syfy)
\r\nThe Magicians\u0027 fourth season features our newly mind-wiped heroes, with new identities, dealing with an ancient, powerful and un-killable Monster inside Castle Blackspire that escaped confinement and jumped to a new host. Eliot.”,”height”:540,”width”:960,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/62555340-59f7-4005-abc9-b99eceee03e4-nup-180356-1166-1545789978181.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/62555340-59f7-4005-abc9-b99eceee03e4-nup-180356-1166-1545789978181_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:13,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”BROAD CITY (Jan 24, Comedy Central)
\r\nAbbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer\u0027s groundbreaking comedy series enters its fifth and final season as the dynamic duo of bong rips and blunt hits ready themselves to go out with a bang. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/gay-blog-broad-city-1545790059216.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/gay-blog-broad-city-1545790059216_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:14,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT: SEASON 4, PT 2 (Jan 25, Netflix)
\r\nUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt finishes out its fourth season with the seven remaining episodes – and rumors of a possible wrap up movie in the future. But for now, bid farewell to Kimmy, Titus, Lillian, and Jacqueline and their zany exploits in upper Manhattan. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/unbreakablekimmyschmidt1280jpg-6d9cb2-1280w-1545790062557.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/unbreakablekimmyschmidt1280jpg-6d9cb2-1280w-1545790062557_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:15,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”I AM THE NIGHT (Jan 28, TNT)
\r\nA six-episode miniseries inspired by true events, starring Chris Pine and directed by Wonder Woman\u0027s Patty Jenkins, I Am The Night tells the story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl who investigates the secrets of her past alongside a ruined reporter (Pine). Together they follow a sinister trail that brings them close to Los Angeles\u0027 infamous Black Dahlia murder.”,”height”:742,”width”:1284,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/01\/i-am-the-night-2018-chris-pine-1546376480173.png”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/01\/i-am-the-night-2018-chris-pine-1546376480173_{size}.png”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:16,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”RUSSIAN DOLL: SEASON 1 (Feb 1, Netflix)
\r\nCreated by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler, and Leslye Headland, Russian Doll is an eight-episode comedy about a young woman named Nadia (Lyonne) who gets caught in a mysterious loop, repeatedly attending the same party and dying at the end of the night, only to awake the next day unharmed.”,”height”:380,”width”:750,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/russian-doll-750×380-1545790068242.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/russian-doll-750×380-1545790068242_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:17,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”ONE DAY AT A TIME: SEASON 3 (Feb 8, Netflix)
\r\nOne of the best comedies on TV, Netflix\u0027s fresh and funny revival of One Day at a Time, starring Justina Machado and Rita Moreno, returns for a third season filled with its unique mix of comedy and hard-hitting emotional subjects. “,”height”:474,”width”:900,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/d8cd2c8b-a575-4bdd-89bf-98b03a58e3a3-1545790245260.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/d8cd2c8b-a575-4bdd-89bf-98b03a58e3a3-1545790245260_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:18,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE WALKING DEAD (Feb 10, AMC)
\r\nThe Walking Dead returns for the second half of Season 9, as the residents of Alexandria and Hilltop must contend with a new threat on their perimeters – a savage group called the Whisperers, who disguise themselves as walkers and roam amongst the hordes of undead.”,”height”:632,”width”:1200,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/the-walking-dead-season-9-midseason-poster-alpha-1545790348486.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/the-walking-dead-season-9-midseason-poster-alpha-1545790348486_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:19,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”MIRACLE WORKERS (Feb 12, TBS)
\r\nFeaturing Steve Buscemi as God and Harry Potter\u0027s Daniel Radcliffe as an angel, Miracle Workers, from Man Seeking Woman\u0027s Simon Rich, centers on a low-level angel responsible for handling all of humanity\u2019s prayers and a God who\u0027s pretty much checked out and now focuses on his favorite hobbies. “,”height”:353,”width”:628,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/miracle-workers-628×353-1545790266746.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/miracle-workers-628×353-1545790266746_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:20,”albumTotalCount”:28}]’
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\r\nGotham returns for a shortened fifth (and final) season, giving us a new Batman-less spin on the famous \u0022No Man\u0027s Land\u0022 arc from the comics, and wrapping up young Bruce Wayne\u0027s journey into Batman – with the final episode taking place 10 years in the future. Also, look for a Harley Quinn tease and Shane West as an early version of Bane.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/when-will-gotham-season-5-be-on-netflix-1545787111391.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/when-will-gotham-season-5-be-on-netflix-1545787111391_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”01″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE TITAN GAMES (Jan 3, NBC)
\r\nCreated and hosted by Dwayne \u0022The Rock\u0022 Johnson, The Titan Games will feature contestants competing against six reigning \u0022Titans\u0022 in a series of endurance-based mental and physical challenges. The Rock, as you\u0027d expect, will also provide motivation and inspiration for the everyday folk to achieve the impossible.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/181120-3833270-the-titan-games-official-trailer–2-1545787448006.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/181120-3833270-the-titan-games-official-trailer–2-1545787448006_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”02″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”YOUNG JUSTICE OUTSIDERS (Jan 4, DC Universe)
\r\nThe long-awaited, and fervently petitioned-for, third season of Young Justice is finally upon us via DC\u0027s digital streaming platform, DC Universe. Following the events of Season 2, the Team battles meta-human trafficking to protect a society caught in the crossfire of a genetic arms race. The Outsiders – Nightwing, Tigress, Forager, Halo, and Geo-Force – also appear.”,”height”:464,”width”:825,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/young-justice-season-3-release-date-news-cast-outsiders-dc-universe-1545787305698.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/young-justice-season-3-release-date-news-cast-outsiders-dc-universe-1545787305698_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”03″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”YOU\u0027RE THE WORST (Jan 9, FXX)
\r\nAs You\u0027re the Worst heads toward its end, Jimmy and Gretchen head to the altar. Yes, marriage is in the air as the romance between these two garbage humans hilariously barrels toward the finale they always feared – meaningful lifelong commitment. “,”height”:464,”width”:825,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/youre-the-worst-season-5-1545789503955.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/youre-the-worst-season-5-1545789503955_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”04″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Jan 10, NBC)
\r\nNot that we aren\u0027t always excited when Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns, but this season feels particularly special seeing as how the show would be dead if NBC hadn\u0027t rescued it from FOX\u0027s cancellation. So in a \u0022toit\/noice\u0022 twist of fate, the show lives on over on the Peacock Network. Look for star Chelsea Peretti, who plays Gina, to officially exit the series not too far into Season 6. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/fox-brooklyn-nine-nine-cancelled-1545789507916.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/fox-brooklyn-nine-nine-cancelled-1545789507916_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”FAM (Jan 10, CBS)
\r\nVampire Diaries\u0027 Nina Dobrev and comedian Tone Bell star in this new CBS sitcom about a young woman whose vision of a perfect life is altered when her 16-year-old half sister (Odessa Adlon), who is out of control, unexpectedly comes to live with her to escape their train wreck of a father (Gary Cole). “,”height”:450,”width”:800,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/e988780ce51df4fa-fam-photo-body-800×450-1545789511972.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/e988780ce51df4fa-fam-photo-body-800×450-1545789511972_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”FUTURE MAN: SEASON 2 (Jan 11, Hulu)
\r\nSeason 2 of Hulu\u0027s crude and clever time travel adventure, from EPs Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, picks up in 2162 as Josh (Josh Hutcherson), Wolf (Derek Wilson), and Tiger (Eliza Coupe) learn that their Season 1 mission to stop the cure from getting out didn\u2019t work. In this timeline, Stu Camillo (Haley Joel Osment) is now in power, having created the cure, and launched a plan to relocate humanity to Mars. Rogen also joins the cast as an enigmatic character named Susan.”,”height”:545,”width”:940,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/future-man-season-2-eliza-coupe-josh-hutchersons-tiger-romance-in-seth-rogens-hulu-tv-series-future-man-2-1545789809939.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/future-man-season-2-eliza-coupe-josh-hutchersons-tiger-romance-in-seth-rogens-hulu-tv-series-future-man-2-1545789809939_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”TRUE DETECTIVE (Jan 13, HBO)
\r\nAfter a healthy break following a disappointing second season, True Detective returns with Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff playing detectives, investigating the disappearance of children, in a time-hopping decades-spanning format reminiscent of Season 1. Green Room\u0027s Jeremy Saulnier directed the first two episodes (before dropping out as the helmer of all of Season 3\u0027s episodes) while Deadwood\u0027s David Milch contributed to the writing. “,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/true-detective-s3-tease-78637703-pro35-10-1545789814651.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/true-detective-s3-tease-78637703-pro35-10-1545789814651_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE PASSAGE (Jan 14, FOX)
\r\nBased on the book trilogy by Justin Cronin, The Passage focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, Amy Bellafonte (Saniyya Sidney), is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is the man who is tasked with bringing her to Project Noah. Ultimately, however, Wolgast becomes her surrogate father, as he tries to protect her at any cost. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/seriesdetail-s1-1545789819532.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/seriesdetail-s1-1545789819532_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:”09″,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE PUNISHER: SEASON 2 (Jan 18, Netflix)
\r\nFrank Castle will get one more bullet-riddled run as New York\u0027s violent revenger in what\u0027s most likely the show\u0027s final season (given how Netflix is cleaning house and canceling all its Marvel shows). Let\u0027s hope it\u0027s a good one! “,”height”:649,”width”:1300,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/marvels-the-punisher-2017-1545790065565.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/marvels-the-punisher-2017-1545790065565_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”DEADLY CLASS (Jan 16, Syfy)
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\r\nThe pre-TOS crew of the Discovery return for a second season as Anson Mount joins the saga as USS Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike and Ethan Peck plays Michael Burnham\u0027s surrogate brother, Mr. Spock. “,”height”:416,”width”:726,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/screen-shot-2018-07-21-at-102613-am-wwwimagesplitternet-1545858632205.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/screen-shot-2018-07-21-at-102613-am-wwwimagesplitternet-1545858632205_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:12,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE MAGICIANS (Jan 23, Syfy)
\r\nThe Magicians\u0027 fourth season features our newly mind-wiped heroes, with new identities, dealing with an ancient, powerful and un-killable Monster inside Castle Blackspire that escaped confinement and jumped to a new host. Eliot.”,”height”:540,”width”:960,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/62555340-59f7-4005-abc9-b99eceee03e4-nup-180356-1166-1545789978181.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/62555340-59f7-4005-abc9-b99eceee03e4-nup-180356-1166-1545789978181_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:13,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”BROAD CITY (Jan 24, Comedy Central)
\r\nAbbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer\u0027s groundbreaking comedy series enters its fifth and final season as the dynamic duo of bong rips and blunt hits ready themselves to go out with a bang. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/gay-blog-broad-city-1545790059216.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/gay-blog-broad-city-1545790059216_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:14,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT: SEASON 4, PT 2 (Jan 25, Netflix)
\r\nUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt finishes out its fourth season with the seven remaining episodes – and rumors of a possible wrap up movie in the future. But for now, bid farewell to Kimmy, Titus, Lillian, and Jacqueline and their zany exploits in upper Manhattan. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/unbreakablekimmyschmidt1280jpg-6d9cb2-1280w-1545790062557.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/unbreakablekimmyschmidt1280jpg-6d9cb2-1280w-1545790062557_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:15,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”I AM THE NIGHT (Jan 28, TNT)
\r\nA six-episode miniseries inspired by true events, starring Chris Pine and directed by Wonder Woman\u0027s Patty Jenkins, I Am The Night tells the story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a teenage girl who investigates the secrets of her past alongside a ruined reporter (Pine). Together they follow a sinister trail that brings them close to Los Angeles\u0027 infamous Black Dahlia murder.”,”height”:742,”width”:1284,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/01\/i-am-the-night-2018-chris-pine-1546376480173.png”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2019\/01\/01\/i-am-the-night-2018-chris-pine-1546376480173_{size}.png”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:16,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”RUSSIAN DOLL: SEASON 1 (Feb 1, Netflix)
\r\nCreated by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler, and Leslye Headland, Russian Doll is an eight-episode comedy about a young woman named Nadia (Lyonne) who gets caught in a mysterious loop, repeatedly attending the same party and dying at the end of the night, only to awake the next day unharmed.”,”height”:380,”width”:750,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/russian-doll-750×380-1545790068242.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/russian-doll-750×380-1545790068242_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:17,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”ONE DAY AT A TIME: SEASON 3 (Feb 8, Netflix)
\r\nOne of the best comedies on TV, Netflix\u0027s fresh and funny revival of One Day at a Time, starring Justina Machado and Rita Moreno, returns for a third season filled with its unique mix of comedy and hard-hitting emotional subjects. “,”height”:474,”width”:900,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/d8cd2c8b-a575-4bdd-89bf-98b03a58e3a3-1545790245260.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/d8cd2c8b-a575-4bdd-89bf-98b03a58e3a3-1545790245260_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:18,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”THE WALKING DEAD (Feb 10, AMC)
\r\nThe Walking Dead returns for the second half of Season 9, as the residents of Alexandria and Hilltop must contend with a new threat on their perimeters – a savage group called the Whisperers, who disguise themselves as walkers and roam amongst the hordes of undead.”,”height”:632,”width”:1200,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/the-walking-dead-season-9-midseason-poster-alpha-1545790348486.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/the-walking-dead-season-9-midseason-poster-alpha-1545790348486_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:19,”albumTotalCount”:28},{“caption”:”MIRACLE WORKERS (Feb 12, TBS)
\r\nFeaturing Steve Buscemi as God and Harry Potter\u0027s Daniel Radcliffe as an angel, Miracle Workers, from Man Seeking Woman\u0027s Simon Rich, centers on a low-level angel responsible for handling all of humanity\u2019s prayers and a God who\u0027s pretty much checked out and now focuses on his favorite hobbies. “,”height”:353,”width”:628,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/miracle-workers-628×353-1545790266746.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/12\/26\/miracle-workers-628×353-1545790266746_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Midseason TV Shows We Can\u0027t Wait to Watch”,”relativePosition”:20,”albumTotalCount”:28}]’
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David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He’s also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.