New Doctor Who, Netflix’s Bodkin, and more new TV this week
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. Davies’ return to the show and Ncuti Gatwa’s introduction as the Fifteenth Doctor, their time together starts in earnest with two new episodes.
Genre: Docuseries
Release date: May 9
This three-part docuseries based on a WIRED article tells the story of how Black users on Twitter helped make the platform the powerhouse it was.
Genre: Teenage mischief (and murder)
Release date: May 9 with two episodes
Showrunner/creator: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Lindsay Calhoon Bring
Cast: Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Mallory Bechtel
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