2024 TV preview: 48 shows to put on your radar

It’s a new year, people, which means it’s high time to get excited about plenty of premiering (and returning) TV shows. The next 12 months promise some real bangers, from star-studded murder mysteries to buzzy book adaptations, from genre-bending comedies to the next chapters of House Of The Dragon and Abbott Elementary. If you’re looking for a snapshot of your TV year to be, The A.V. Club has you covered. We’ve compiled the shows we’re most excited to dig into, including the Jodie Foster-led fourth round of True Detective, the Angela Bassett-starring Zero Day, Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer, or The Penguin with Colin Farrell. Happy viewing.

Expats (Prime Video, January 26)

Stars: Nicole Kidman, Brian Tee, Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston, Ji-young Yoo, Flora Chan, Will OrIf is starring in a TV drama, one way or another, it’s going to be a riveting watch. In the limited series Expats, she plays Margaret, who moves to Hong Kong with her family and bonds with a close-knit community of other, yes, expats. However, tragedy strikes when her young son gets lost in the crowd one day, affecting Margaret’s relationship with her loved ones. Expats hails from director , and, like with that project, we’re guessing tears are to be expected. [Saloni Gajjar]