Here's When All of Your Favorite Shows are Returning This Fall
In the era of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, we have thousands of movies and TV shows at the tips of our fingers within seconds — but there’s something about the return of all of your favorite TV shows that just can’t be beat.
Get your DVRs ready — here’s your breakdown of some popular premieres to watch out for this fall:
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September
October
November
September
Masters of Sex
When: Sunday, September 11, 10 p.m.
Network: Showtime
What it is: “Drama about the pioneers of the science of human sexuality whose research touched off the sexual revolution.”
American Horror Story
When: Wednesday, September 14, 8 p.m.
Network: FX
What it is: “An anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, and an enigmatic hotel.”
The Big Bang Theory
When: Monday, September 19, 8 p.m.
Network: CBS
What it is: “A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.”
The Voice
When: Monday, September 19, 8 p.m.
Network: NBC
What it is: “Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.”
NCIS
When: Tuesday, September 20, 8 p.m.
Network: CBS
What it is: “The cases of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service's Washington DC Major Case Response Team, led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.”
New Girl
When: Tuesday, September 20, 8:30 p.m.
Network: Fox
What it is: “After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.”
Empire
When: Wednesday, September 21, 9 p.m.
Network: Fox
What it is: “A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.”
Modern Family
When: Wednesday, September 21, 9 p.m.
Network: ABC
What it is: “Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.”
Survivor
When: Wednesday, September 21, 8 p.m.
Network: CBS
What it is: “A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.”
How to Get Away with Murder
When: Thursday, September 22, 10 p.m.
Network: ABC
What it is: “A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.”
Once Upon a Time
When: Sunday, September 25, 8 p.m.
Network: ABC
What it is: “A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.”
October
Saturday Night Live
When: Saturday, October 1, 11:30 p.m.
Network: NBC
What it is: “The famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.”
Shameless
When: Sunday, October 2, 9 p.m.
Network: Showtime
What it is: “An alcoholic man lives in a perpetual stupor while his six children with whom he lives cope as best they can.”
The Flash
When: Tuesday, October 4, 8 p.m.
Network: The CW
What it is: “Barry Allen wakes up 9 months after he was struck by lightning and discovers that the bolt gave him the power of super speed. With his new team and powers, Barry becomes "The Flash" and fights crime in Central City.”
The Mindy Project
When: Tuesday, October 4
Network: Hulu
What it is: “A young Ob/Gyn doctor balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.”
Arrow
When: Wednesday, October 5, 8 p.m.
Network: The CW
What it is: “Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.”
2 Broke Girls
When: Monday, October 9, 9 p.m.
Network: CBS
What it is: “Two young women waitressing at a greasy spoon diner strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a successful business - if only they can raise the cash.”
Supernatural
When: Thursday, October 13, 9 p.m.
Network: The CW
What it is: “Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as "hunters" fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.”
Jane the Virgin
When: Monday, October 17, 9 p.m.
Network: The CW
What it is: “A young, devout Catholic woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.”
The Vampire Diaries
When: Friday, October 21, 88 p.m.
Network: The CW
What it is: “A teenage girl is torn between two vampire brothers.”
The Walking Dead
When: Sunday, October 23, 9 p.m.
Network: AMC
What it is: “Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by the walking dead. Fighting the dead, fearing the living.”
November
Red Oaks
When: Friday, November 11
Network: Amazon
What it is: “A coming-of-age comedy set in the "go-go" 80s about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end--and the future begins.”
The Librarians
When: Sunday, November 20, 8 p.m.
Network: TNT
What it is: “A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts.”
The Affair
When: Sunday, November 20, 10 p.m.
Network: Showtime
What it is: “A struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.”
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
When: Friday, November 25
Network: Netflix
What it is: “The follow-up series to 'Gilmore Girls', centering on the lives of a young woman raised by a single mom in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.”
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Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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