The barrage of TV — and great TV — continues apace in 2024, with plenty of intriguing new and returning shows launching their seasons this week.
The headline item: Ncuti Gatwa’s tenure as the Fifteenth Doctor starts in earnest this week, with two new episodes following up on the winter specials from late 2023.
But that’s not all — Netflix has a new murder mystery set in Ireland starring Will Forte, Interview with a Vampire returns for its long-awaited second season on AMC, and Apple TV has their seemingly contractually required new sci-fi series of the month.
Here are the best new TV premieres and finales coming to TV this week. Genre: Murder journalism investigation mystery Release date: May 9, with all episodes Showrunner/creator: Jez Scharf Cast: Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, Robyn Cara, and more An American podcaster (Will Forte) hoping to reconnect with his Irish ancestry heads to a coastal town in Ireland, where he works with an investigative journalist (Siobhán Cullen) to dig into the sudden disappearance of three residents. Genre: Time-tested time travel sci-fi Release date: May 11, with two episodes Showrunner/creator: Russell T.
Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, and more Doctor Who is back! After a trio of 60th anniversary specials (and a Christmas special) teed up showrunner Russell T.