Fall TV Preview: 33 Returning Shows We’re Excited to See, From ‘Loki’ to ‘Fargo’

Our recent fall TV preview of the new shows that are premiering in the coming months found there to be — with some notable exceptions! — pretty slim pickings amid the dual Hollywood strikes.

With returning shows, however, viewers will have much more to look forward to this fall, whether youre a fan of Loki or Love Is Blind, or Survivor or Our Flag Means Death or see, there are lots of exciting shows to come! And we havent even mentioned the new installments of The Gilded Age and Fargo — or one our favorites here at Variety, The Morning Show, which is very much up to its old tricks in Season 3, and we mean that in the best way. (This list doesnt even include the still-to-be-announced return dates for the Netflix titles Season 7 of Big Mouth, and the sixth and final season of The Crown.)

Of course, given that Rap Sh!t was already pushed from its early August premiere to November under the presumption that the ongoing writers and actors strikes would be over by then, some of these premiere dates continue to feel tentative. And there are certainly upcoming shows that will suffer because the actors involved wont be able to do publicity for them — which was why Max pushed Rap Sh!t in the first place.

Yet, we all need some things to look forward to watching, so lets assume that most of these dates will hold — and well continue to hope that the strikes are resolved soon.

Welcome to Wrexham

Image Credit: Oliver Upton/FX WHEN: Sept. 12

WHERE: FX

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The sophomore season of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Emmy-nominated soccer docuseries, Hollywood’s Wrexham A.F.C. owners practice their tea-sipping as they prepare for a meeting with King Charles III.

The Morning Show

Image Credit: Courtesy of Apple WHEN: Sept. 13

WHERE: Apple TV+

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Jon Hamm joins the cast of “The Morning Show” as an Elon Musk-like tech guy who may buy UBA — and Alex (Jennifer Aniston) survived COVID, becoming an even bigger star in the process.

Southern Charm

Image Credit: Southern Charm S9, Bravo WHEN: Sept. 14

WHERE: Bravo

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: With Kathryn Dennis gone after all eight previous seasons of Southern Charm, the drama will revolve around the men, as Craig and Paige attempt to repair their house and their relationship, while Austen and Taylor sort out last season’s heat.

Yellowstone (CBS Debut)

Image Credit: Cam McLeod WHEN: Sept. 17

WHERE: CBS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Because of the dual strikes, which have hobbled the broadcast networks scripted fall offerings, CBS will air Yellowstone, from its corporate sibling Paramount Network. The cowboy drama trots back to Season 1 for a series rerun, as fans eagerly await Season 5, Part 2 of the show — which may never actually come because of haggling over star Kevin Costners return. (Though an officially announced sequel series featuring members of the Yellowstone cast will surely appear at some point.)

The D’Amelio Show

Image Credit: HULU WHEN: Sept. 20

WHERE: Hulu

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: TikTok’s modern family returns to the small screen as Dixie and Charlie take on Milan, new freedom and career decisions.

American Horror Story: Delicate

Image Credit: Kim Kardashian, American Horror Story: Delicate WHEN: Sept. 20

WHERE: FX

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: As if real life werent scary enough, Kim Kardashian puts reality TV on hold for the 12th installment of “AHS,” with this season spotlighting the most nail-biting job of all: motherhood. Based on Danielle Valentine’s novel Delicate Condition, because of the strikes, this season will drop in two parts.

Sex Education

Image Credit: Samuel Taylor/Netflix WHEN: Sept. 21

WHERE: Netflix

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The wacky, endearing teen dramedy comes to a close with its fourth and final season as Otis (Asa Butterfield) still works on coming to terms with having a sex therapist for a mother (Gillian Anderson).

Love Is Blind

Image Credit: MONTY BRINTON/NETFLIX WHEN: Sept. 22

WHERE: Netflix

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Geoscientists, software salesmen, nurses and other singles of Houston unite for a fifth season of pods and blind dating.

Survivor and The Amazing Race

Image Credit: CBS WHEN: Sept. 27

WHERE: CBS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Two of the longest-running reality competition shows return to CBS this month. For the first time ever, “Survivor” features 90-minute episodes while “The Amazing Race” swaps its previously slated 35th season for a newly shot one — featuring 13 teams (its usually 11) and 90-minute episodes as well.

Starstruck

Image Credit: BBC WHEN: Sept. 28

WHERE: Max

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The third season of this BBC Three comedy jumps two years ahead in time to reveal the fate of Jessie (Rose Matafeo) and Tom’s (Nikesh Patel) complicated relationship.

The Kardashians

Image Credit: HULU WHEN: Sept. 28

WHERE: Hulu

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: There hasnt been a full trailer for Season 4 of “The Kardashians” yet, and Season 3 only ended in late July. But it’s possible that Kim’s involvement in “American Horror Story: Delicate” and Kourtney’s recent pregnancy with Travis Barker will be foreshadowed here. 

Hell’s Kitchen and Lego Masters

Image Credit: Courtesy of Scott Kirkland / Fox WHEN: Sept. 28

WHERE: Fox

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Iconic chef Gordon Ramsay will screamingly put chefs to the test on “Hell’s Kitchen for its 22nd season, and “Lego Masters” — as overseen by Will Arnett — will see competitors go head to head in a series of lego-making battles for its fourth. 

Shark Tank

Image Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television WHEN: Sept. 29

WHERE: ABC

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Regular “sharks” from Season 14 — Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin OLeary — will return for the 15th season.

The Simpsons

WHEN: Oct. 1

WHERE: Fox

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie — everyone’s favorite American family — will be returning to TV screens for Foxs Animation Domination block on Sunday nights. The animated sitcom, already the longest running scripted show in primetime history, is back for its landmark 35th season.

Bob's Burgers

Image Credit: 20th Century Studios WHEN: Oct. 1

WHERE: Fox

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The forthcoming season of the Emmy Award-winning “Bob’s Burgers” will be set after the events of “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” which came out in 2022. 

Family Guy

Image Credit: 20th TV Animation WHEN: Oct. 1

WHERE: Fox

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 22 of “Family Guy” will highlight Meg’s pregnancy and Peter’s work on Dune with Timothée Chalamet.

Magnum P.I.

Image Credit: Zack Dougan/NBC WHEN: Oct. 4

WHERE: NBC

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 5 of Magnum P.I. was split into two, after its move from CBS to NBC earlier this year. The show has been canceled, so these final 10 episodes — handy as strike programming — will be mark the end of this revival.

Quantum Leap

Image Credit: Casey Durkin/NBC WHEN: Oct. 4

WHERE: NBC

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The revival of “Quantum Leap” is set 30 years after the events of its original series of the same name, in which Dr. Sam Beckett disappeared into the Quantum Leap experiment. NBC successfully stockpiled a few of its scripted shows in preparation for a strike, and Season 2 of Quantum Leap is among them.

Transplant

Image Credit: NBCUniversal Global Distribution WHEN: Oct. 12

WHERE: NBC

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The medical drama follows the story of Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq) at York Memorial Hospital. In Season 3, Bash, whos from Syria, will seek Canadian citizenship for himself and his younger sister while navigating the events of Season 2. Transplant, a Canadian drama, proved to be handy scripted programming for NBC during COVID, and hasnt been on since July 2022 — its already been renewed for a fourth season on CTV.

Lupin

Image Credit: Courtesy of Emmanuel Guimier/Netflix WHEN: Oct. 5

WHERE: Netflix

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: More than two years later, Netflix’s thriller “Lupin” is finally returning for its third part, in which Omar Sy plays the thief Assane Diop.

Our Flag Means Death

Image Credit: Courtesy of Max / Aaron Epstein WHEN: Oct. 5

WHERE: Max

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: “Our Flag Means Death” is inspired by the life of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a would-be pirate of the 1700s. After he becomes captain of the ship Revenge, he comes face to face with Blackbeard, aka Edward Ed Teach, and they fall in love. 

Loki

Image Credit: Marvel WHEN: Oct. 6

WHERE: Disney+

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: When Season 1 of Loki ended, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) realized hed been plunged into a new reality after the death of He Who Remains, played by Jonathan Majors, created the multiverse. In Season 2, Loki and his Time Variance Authority pal, Mobius (Owen Wilson), seek out He Who Remains formidable variant, Victor Timey — also played by Majors, who shot the season before he was arrested for assault in March. (Hes currently awaiting trial.) Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan joins the series in his MCU debut, alongside “Blindspotting star Rafael Casal.

Shining Vale

Image Credit: Kat Marcinowski WHEN: Oct. 13

WHERE: Starz

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Pat (Courteney Cox) and Terry (Greg Kinnear) enter Season 2 of “Shining Vale” attempting to repair their family, while continuing to uncover the haunting reality of their Connecticut home. Alongside the main cast, Judith Light, Allison Tolman and Sherilyn Fenn will be featured guests on the season. 

Rick and Morty

Image Credit: Courtesy of Adult Swim WHEN: Oct. 15  

WHERE: Adult Swim 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 7 of the animated comedy series Rick and Morty will mark the first season without co-creator and lead voice actor Justin Roiland, who was fired after facing domestic abuse charges (which were eventually dropped).

Wolf Like Me

Image Credit: Narelle Portanier/Peacock WHEN: Oct. 19

WHERE: Peacock

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Edgar Ramirez will be joining Season 2 of the werewolf-y romantic-dramedy series starring Josh Gad and Isla Fisher as Mary and Gary, a couple navigating their relationship. Ramirezs Anton shows up as someone from Marys past.

Upload

Image Credit: Courtesy of Amazon Studios WHEN: Oct. 20

WHERE: Amazon Prime Video

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Greg Daniels futuristic comedy explores a world in which humans can live in a virtual reality afterlife, if you can afford the hefty price tag of the experience. Robbie Amell and Andy Allo return as Nathan and Nora, who continue their romantic relationship amid myriad obstacles.

American Horror Stories

Image Credit: Courtesy of FX WHEN: Oct. 26

WHERE: Hulu

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 3 of the AHS spin-off will premiere with a four-episode Huluween event, featuring more stand-alone episodes that each tell a different horror story. Ex-Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna will star in an installment called Tapeworm.

The Gilded Age

Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO WHEN: Oct. 29

WHERE: HBO

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 2 of The Gilded Age will follow competing opera houses in late 1800s New York City. Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector and nearly the entire Season 1 cast will return, but Thomas Cocquerel, who played Tom Raikes, will not.

Invincible

Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video WHEN: Nov. 3

WHERE: Amazon Prime Video

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 2 of Prime Videos acclaimed animated action series continues to follow Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), the son of the powerful superhero Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). A new villain named Angstrom Levy, voiced by Sterling K. Brown, will be introduced this season.

Rap Sh!t

Image Credit: Alicia Vera/HBO Max WHEN: Nov. 9

WHERE: Max

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: After the premiere of Season 2 was delayed because of the Hollywood strikes, Rap Sh!t will continue the journey of Miami-based rappers and friends Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion).

Julia

WHEN: Nov. 16

WHERE: Max

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 2 of Julia — about the life and work of chef, cookbook author and television personality Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) — will introduce Rachel Bloom as Elaine Levitch, a dynamo who comes to WGBH by way of CBS to work with Julia on The French Chef.'

Fargo

Image Credit: Courtesy of FX WHEN: Nov. 21

WHERE: FX

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 5 of the anthology series, adapted from the Coen Brothers classic film, stars Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, and Richa Moorjani. The logline reads, Set in 2019, when is a kidnapping not a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn’t yours?” The season will take place in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

Image Credit: Cara Howe WHEN: Dec. 1

WHERE: Starz

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Season 3 of Sascha Penns Power spinoff will continue to share the origin story of Kanan (MeKai Curtis), the character originally portrayed as an adult by 50 Cent. Kanans mother Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller) is a drug lord based in Queens, and the show explores their mother-son relationship — and how Raquels endeavors affect the family.