Need help keeping track of all the latest and upcoming tv shows being released? Here’s the latest list of all those Pop Culture based TV shows!
Title | Synopsis |
Altered Carbon | Set in a future where human consciousness and memories are saved and transferred into a synthetic body, allowing humans to survive physical death. (Netflix) |
AMC’s The Walking Dead | Based on the comic series of the same name, Rick Grimes and what remains of the survivors return to outlive the undead. (AMC) |
Arrow | Based on DC’s Green Arrow, this series stars Stephen Amell as the superhero and his alter-ego Oliver Queen. (The CW) |
Attack on Titan | The massively popular anime’s second season is set to be simulcast for American fans when Eren, Levi, Mikasa, and the rest of the Survey Corps return. (Crunchyroll / Funimation / Hulu / Adult Swim) |
Black Lightning | Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, Black Lightning is forced to reestablish his superhero persona in order to fight rising corruption and the local gang, One Hundred. (The CW) |
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | The story of Naruto continues with the next generations of ninja as Naruto’s son Boruto starts his ninja training. (Hulu / Crunchyroll) |
Devilman Crybaby | Based on the manga series Devilman, Devilman Crybaby follows an overachieving high school student who fuses with a demon in order to protect the world from being overrun by demons. (Netflix) |
Disenchantment | From the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, comes an adult, animated comedy about a medieval fantasy world. (Netflix) |
Doctor Who | It’s time for a new Doctor in the next season of the hit sci-fi series. (BBC America / BBC One) |
Dragon Ball Super | The cast of the mega-hit Dragon Ball series returns in the latest series based around the adventures of Goku, his friends, and his family. (Crunchyroll / Funimation / Adult Swim) |
Earth’s Mightiest Show | Weekly show depicting how the Marvel Universe has affected fandom and culture at home and abroad. |
Fear The Walking Dead | This spin-off of the Walking Dead series follows Sean Cabrera (Cliff Curtis), a divorced teacher, and Nancy (Kim Dickens), a guidance counselor, as they try to survive in the city of Los Angeles. (AMC) |
Final Space | Conan O’Brien produces this animated series that follows an astronaut and his alien friend as they search for the end of the universe. (TBS) |
The Flash | Based on the DC superhero of the same name, this CW series follows a young Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) as he uses his newfound powers to protect Central City. (The CW) |
Guardians of the Galaxy Animated Series | The Guardians return for a new round of intergalactic adventures in this animated series based on the comic and budding film franchise. (Disney XD) |
Hilda | Based on Luke Pearson’s popular graphic novels, Hilda follows the adventures of its titular character as she explores the magical world of elves, giants, and more dangerous and mysterious creatures. (Netflix) |
iZombie | Loosely-based on the Vertigo comic of the same name, this series follows a young medical student named Olivia Moore (Rose McIver) who begins working in a coroner’s office to satiate her hunger for human flesh after becoming a partial zombie. However, her condition does come with the handy side-effect of being able to see the memories of the brains she consumes. (The CW) |
Jessica Jones | Part of Marvel and Netflix’s on-going television programming collaboration, the second season follows Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), a former superhero turned private investigator. (Netflix) |
Krypton | Superman prequel series follows the Man of Steel’s grandfather as he seeks to redeem his family’s honor and save Krypton from chaos. (SYFY) |
Legends of Tomorrow | A spin off from The CW series Arrow and The Flash, this ensemble show focuses on lesser known DC Heroes as Rip Hunter travels back in time to bring together a team to stop Vandal Savage from destroying the world. (The CW) |
Legion | A drama following David Haller, a schizophrenic who may just be the most powerful mutant alive if he doesn’t lose his mind first. (FX) |
Lost in Space | This reboot of the 1965 classic of the same name takes a more modern approach to the Robinson family as they navigate the hostilities of space. (Netflix) |
Lucifer | Dissatisfied with his reign as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis) decides to hightail it to Los Angeles and offer his aid to the LAPD and run a nightclub on the side. (FOX) |
Maniac | Two patients of a mental hospital dream up a fantasy world complete with trolls, elves, and fairies. (Netflix) |
Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors | A series of animated digital shorts follows the adventures of Quake, Ghost-Spider, Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl, and Lockjaw. (Disney Channel) |
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) leads an elite team of law-enforcement agents as they investigate superhero related strange occurrences and try to contain the Inhuman menace. (ABC) |
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger | Based on the Marvel characters of the same name, Cloak and Dagger follows two teens from different backgrounds as they develop superpowers that inexplicably link them to one another. (Freeform) |
Marvel’s Eat the Universe | Chef Justin Warner will host a cooking show that celebrates pop culture influencers, dishes inspired by Marvel’s comic book history, and anything in between. |
Marvel’s Spiderman | Season 4 of the series sees Spider-Man becoming a full-fledged member of the Avengers, and take on his greatest enemies in the Sinister 6. (Disney XD) |
Mega Man: Fully Charged | The classic Capcom game brings its storyline to a new animated series. (Cartoon Network) |
Miraculous | Ladybug and Cat Noir return in the hit animated superhero show. (Nickelodeon) |
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | The ponies continue their adventures in Equestria in the next season of this hit animated series. (Discovery Family / AFN) |
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams | A sci-fi anthology series based on the short stories of Philip Dick. (Amazon Video) |
Preacher | Based on the Vertigo series, Jessie Custer is small town preacher who merges with a heavenly being and a then embarks on a journey to literally find God, along with his ex-girlfriend Tulip and a vampire named Cassidy. (AMC) |
Rise of the TMNT | A reimagining of the classic crime-fighting reptiles features an African-American April O’Neil, and places Raphael as the leader of the group. (Nickelodeon) |
Riverdale | A Twin Peaks style drama featuring the characters of Archie Comics comes to The CW. (The CW) |
Marvel’s Runaways | Based on the Marvel comic series, a group of teens discover their parents are actually supervillains and run away from home to fight them using their own superpowers. (Hulu) |
Sherlock | Benedict Cumberbatch returns as the Worlds’ Greatest Detective in the hit BBC series. (PBS / BBC One) |
Siren | A coastal town once said to be home to mermaids is visited by a mysterious girl who proves that these creatures may be more than just a myth, and might not be as friendly as legends say. (Freeform) |
Star Trek: Discovery | Just in time for the franchise’s 50th anniversary, Star Trek will return to the small screen in a new series produced by Alex Kurtzman. (CBS) |
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | A series of animated shorts that explain how choices, both big and small, shape the destiny of the beloved characters in their fight for light over dark. (Disney’s YouTube Channel) |
Steven Universe | Steven Universe is the youngest member of the Crystal Gems—a super powered team of warriors that protect the world from evil. When not saving the day, he and the other gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl) get into adventures in hometown headquarters, Beach City. (Cartoon Network) |
Supergirl | After escaping the destruction of Krypton, a young Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist) escapes to Earth where she is taken in by a foster family and must keep her superpowers hidden. But after growing up and moving to National City, Kara soon realizes she’ll need those very powers to help protect her new home. (The CW) |
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Adaption of Archie Comics’ The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will focus on the occult, as Sabrina tries to navigate the darker forces of her half-witch, half-mortal world. (Netflix) |
Teen Titans Go! | This animated series focuses on the Titans during their days-off from saving the world as they try to navigate being super-powered teenagers. (Cartoon Network) |
The First | Sean Penn stars in this series that follows the first group of astronauts to explore and colonize on Mars. (Hulu) |
The Tick | The cult classic character returns to live action with a pilot order from Amazon, starring Peter Serafinowicz, Jackie Earle Haley, and more. (Amazon Video) |
Titans | Live-action series based on the Teen Titans, set to premiere on DC Comics direct-to-consumer digital service. (DC Universe) |
Young Justice: Outsiders | Teenage versions of famous DC superheroes come of age while trying to understand their superpowers and fight supervillains. (DC Universe) |
Title | Release Date | Synopsis |
Deadly Class | January 16, 2019 | The Russo Brothers will produce the adaptation of the Image Comics series that follows of a group of teens who come of age in a school that trains them to be assassins. (SYFY) |
Doom Patrol | February 15, 2019 | Follows a group of misfit superhero, each of whom suffered a terrible accident that left them with superhuman abilities, as they investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence and protect Earth from what they find. (DC Universe) |
The Umbrella Academy | February 15, 2019 | Based on Gerard Way’s popular graphic novels of the same name, Ellen Paige stars as the only member of her dysfunctional family that doesn’t have superpowers. (Netflix) |
The Boys | July 26, 2019 | Based on Garth Ennis’ comic series, The Boys takes place in a world where superheroes embrace the dark side of their fame. (Amazon) |
Pennyworth | July 28, 2019 | Based on DC Comics characters with roots set firmly in Gotham City, Pennyworth follows a young Alfred Pennyworth as he takes up work and forms a bond with Bruce Wayne’s father in Cold War-era London. (Epix) |
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | August 30, 2019 | Set many years before Jim Henson’s masterpiece, Age of Resistance follows three Gelflings who uncover the terrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power and set out to ignite rebellion. (Netflix) |
Harley Quinn | TBA 2019 | Animated series geared towards adults follows Harley Quinn after she breaks up with The Joker and begins her quest to become the criminal queenpin of Gotham (DC Universe) |
Working Title | Synopsis |
10 After Midnight | Horror anthology from The Shape of Water director Guillermo Del Toro. (Netflix) |
Cowboy Bebop | Live action adaptation of the hit 90s anime that centers on a motley crew of bounty hunters, on the run from their pasts as they attempt to track down the solar system’s most dangerous criminal. (Netflix) |
Cursed | Based on the Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler book of the same name, Cursed is a reimaging of the tale of King Arthur, told through the eyes of Nimue, the heroine destined to become the most powerful Lady of the Lake. |
Final Fantasy | Based on the beloved and long-running video game, the TV adaptation, set in the fictional land of Eorzea, will explore the struggle between magic and technology in a quest to bring peace to a land in conflict. |
Galaxy Quest | In this series reboot of the classic sci-fi movie, writer/producer Paul Scheer seeks to bring a fresh, modern perspective to what it means to be a sci-fi star. (Amazon Video) |
Gideon Falls | Adaptation of the Image Comics series exploring rural mystery and urban horror in the shadows of the mysterious Black Barn. |
Invincible | Hour-long animated adult series based on the Robert Kirkman comic book series of the same name; follows the son of the most powerful superhero on the planet as he develops his own powers and receives instruction from his legendary father. (Amazon) |
Locke and Key | Adaptation of IDW Publishing’s comic that centers on three siblings who move back to their ancestral home following the brutal murder of their father, only to find the house is also home to a set of keys that give them magical powers, and a demon that is after those keys. |
Marvel’s Ghost Rider | Centers on Robbie Reyes, the quintessential antihero, who lives on the Texas/Mexico border, consumed by hellfire and supernaturally bound to a demon, Robbie brings vehemence to those around him whenever he releases the Rider. (Hulu) |
Marvel’s Helstrom | The children of a mysterious and powerful serial killer track down the worst of humanity. (Hulu) |
Metropolis | Set in a pre-Superman Metropolis, the series will follow Lois Lane and Lex Luthor as they investigate the darkness lurking behind the City of Tomorrow. |
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Laurence Fishburne will executive produce the animated adaption of the brilliant 4th grader who can switch bodies with her dino pal. (Disney) |
New Warriors | Marvel’s first live-action comedy follows six young people with powers who strive to make a difference in the world, despite not quite being categorized as “superheroes.” |
Port of Earth | Amazon Studios and Skybound Entertainment will develop the TV adaptation of the Image Comics series of the same name, which focuses on what happens when humans and aliens strike a deal to allow aliens to place a spaceport on Earth. (Amazon) |
Resident Alien | Based on the Dark Horse comics of the same name, SYFY will adapt the dark, twisted story of alien who crash-lands on earth with a secret mission to save humanity and a moral dilemma on whether or not he should. (SYFY) |
Roche Limit | Based on the Image Comics series of the same name, the series follows a crime-infested colony situated on the cusp of a mysterious energy anomaly. (SYFY) |
Rocketeer | Animated adaptation of the late Dave Stevens’ comic positions the Rocketeer as a mantle passed down from person to person, landing, in this series, with a young girl named Kit. (Disney Junior) |
Skull & Bones | Ubisoft will adapt it’s 2019-female driven pirate drama into a television series. |
Summoners War | The mobile RPG game in which players assume the role of a summoner who can conjure monsters into battle gets its own animated series through Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment. |
Swamp Thing | Live-action reimagining of the classic part-human, part-plant antihero. |
Sword Art Online | Live-action adaptation of the anime series that focuses on a group of kids participating in virtual reality MMORGP. (Netflix) |
The Continental | Keanu Reeves is attached to the John Wick spin-off series, which will focus on the inner workings of the assassin safe-haven, The Continental Hotel. (Starz) |
The Mandalorian | Set in between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, The Mandalorian follows the adventures of a lone gunfighter traversing the farthest reaches of the galaxy. (Disney+) |
The Passage | Based on Justin Cronin’s post-apocalyptic book of the same name, the series follows a group of death row inmates that were accidentally turned into vampires. (FOX) |
The Witcher | Henry Cavill is slated to star as Geralt of Rivia, the oft-conflicted monster hunter, in the Netflix adaptation of the best-selling fantasy book. |
Velvet | Based on the Image Comics graphic novel of the same name, Velvet follows a female spy, for which the series is named, as she sets out bring light to a web lies. (Paramount Network) |
Watchmen | HBO tackles the acclaimed graphic novel series from DC, standing independently from all other previous adaptions of the graphic novel, and functioning as a “remix” rather than an adaptation of the story. (HBO) |
Weird Fantasy | The legendary comic book anthology will be adapted into a TV anthology, retaining its smart, bold approach to hot button topics. |
Y: The Last Man | Adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s beloved comic book series of the same name focuses on Yorick, the last man on Earth following a apocalyptic event that wipes out every male mammal on Earth. (FX) |
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