Must-See TV Still To Come In 2024

If you’re struggling to find new TV shows to watch right now, that’s because, well, there aren’t very many of them. It’s a widespread tactic in TV to shunt new releases to the autumn winter season when, with less sunshine for outdoors frolicking, more people will hunker down inside, curl up on the sofa with a blanket, and turn to their beloved TV. From gripping thrillers to teenage romcoms, here are all of the new TV shows still to come in autumn winter 2024.

New TV Coming In Autumn Winter 2024

Sungkyu Kim, Eunchae Jung and Minha Kim in Pachinko season 2, coming soon to Apple TV+.

Pachinko Season 2

Two years after Pachinko debuted on Apple TV, a second season is finally streaming. With parallel storylines, the show picks up where the season 1 finale left off, following Sunja in Osaka 1945, and her descendant Solomon in Tokyo 1989. Expect an emotional deep dive into the family, exploring legacy, identity, war and more. Read more about what to expect from season 2 here.

WATCH: New episodes of Pachinko are currently landing weekly on Fridays on Apple TV. The season finale will arrive on Friday 11 October 2024. tv.apple.com

(L to R) Eve Hewson as Amelia Sacks, Sam Nivola as Will Winbury, Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury, Billy Howle as Benji Winbury, Liev Schreiber as Tag Winbury, Dakota Fanning as Abby Winbury, Jack Reynor as Thomas Winbury in episode 103 of The Perfect Couple. Seacia Pavao/Netflix © 2024

The Perfect Couple

Netflix is kicking off the autumn season with a real must-watch series. Starring Nicole Kidman, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning and plenty more recognisable faces, The Perfect Couple whisks us off to the dollhouse town of Nantucket for some end-of-summer sunshine and a no-expense-spared wedding. Amelia (Hewson) is besotted with her dream man Benji (Billy Howle), but when she wakes up on the morning of their wedding, it’s not a perfect start to what is supposed to be the perfect day. On the contrary, a body has been found floating in Nantucket harbour… Read more about what to expect here. 

WATCH: All episodes will arrive on Netflix on 5 September 2024. netflix.com

Nightsleeper

Fans of Hijack should tune into Nightsleeper, a real-time thriller sure to get your heart racing. The whole thing is set on a train journeying from Glasgow to London – but, of course, it’s not that simple. The train has been hacked and is under attack, with off-duty police officer Joe Roag (Joe Cole) the only hope for a bunch of onboard civilians to intervene in the rapidly escalating and unpredictable events onboard. On the ground, Abby Asgarth (Alexandra Roach) is finally about to take a well-earned holiday from her new role as Acting Technical Director at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre when she receives a phone call that will change everything. Click here to read more about what to expect.

WATCH: All episodes are streaming now on BBC iPlayer. bbc.co.uk

SOPHIE TURNER as Joan and FRANK DILLANE as Boisie. © ITV

Joan

Sophie Turner is transformed into Britain’s most notorious diamond thief in ITV’s new six-part drama, Joan, based on the life of Joan Hannington. Backdropped by the vibrant ‘80s, the series opens with Joan in her twenties, fiery and uncompromising, yet deeply scarred and vulnerable. We watch as Joan transforms into a notorious thief, moving through the world under various guises on a high-stakes journey that challenges her every limit. Read more about what to expect here. 

WATCH: Joan will begin at 9pm on 29 September 2024 on ITV1. Stream on ITVX. itv.com

Colin Farrell as The Penguin in The Penguin. (© HBO)

The Penguin

Fans of Matt Reeves’ recent gothic The Batman (2022; starring Robert Pattinson with some incredible eye makeup) shouldn’t miss The Penguin, a spin off from DC Studios centred on the famous villain (played by Colin Farrell). The series is set one week after the 2022 film, tracing the rise of Oz Cobb to the infamous Penguin in Gotham City’s criminal underworld. It’s the perfect watch to tide fans over ahead of the release of The Batman – Part II in October 2026.

WATCH: The Penguin will air from Friday 20 September 2024. nowtv.com

The Delaneys: Logan (CONOR MERRIGAN-TURNER), Brooke (ESSIE RANDLES), Stan (SAM NEILL), Joy (ANNETTE BENING), Amy (ALISON BRIE) & Troy (JAKE LACY) in Apples Never Fall. (©Peacock TV/Vince Valitutti)

Apples Never Fall

This hit US drama has finally crossed the Atlantic, coming to the BBC this season. Based on Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel of the same name (that’s the writer of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, just fyi), Apples Never Fall centres on the Delaney family: parents Stan and Joy and their four adult children Troy, Logan, Brooke and Amy. Stan and Joy are tennis coaches who are pleased to have sold the tennis school they have built up throughout their lives and are ready to enjoy the golden years of retired life. But when Joy suddenly goes missing, leaving a blood soaked bicycle behind, her four children are forced to reckon with the picture-perfect image they had of their parents – while long buried secrets rise to the surface. Read more about what to expect here.

WATCH: Apples Never Fall will air on BBC One this autumn in the UK, and be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 21 September 2024. bbc.co.uk

Channel 4 / Love Productions / Mark Bourdillon

The Great British Bake Off Series 15

Our favourite cosy competition series will return once more this autumn, pitting 12 amateur bakers against one another to complete a series of baking challenges. Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will return alongside presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, and we’re expecting plenty of masterpieces, muck ups and meltdowns. Here’s everything we know so far. 

WATCH: Episodes will air weekly on Tuesdays on Channel 4, beginning at 8pm on Tuesday 24 September 2024. Catch up at channel4.com

© Samuel Dore/Netflix

Heartstopper Season 3

The cold is no issue when we’re soothed by the warm fuzzy feelings Heartstopper gives us – and the much anticipated third season is set to land on our TV screens this autumn. Picking up where season 2 left us in summer 2023, we will be reunited with Nick and Charlie as the summer holidays are racing to an end and a new school year looms on the horizon. As the teenagers grapple with love and life, navigating social events and university choices, they – and their friends around them – must learn to lean on those they love when things don’t quite go to plan.

WATCH: All episodes will arrive on Netflix on 3 October 2024. The first two seasons are available to stream now at netflix.com

Jimmy Spencer (WILL MELLOR) & Dani Osborne (KARA TOINTON) in The Teacher series 2

The Teacher Series 2

Now an anthology series after the huge success of Sheridan Smith’s captivating performance as an English teacher accused of having sexual intercourse with an underage pupil in series 1 (intended to be a limited series), The Teacher is a psychological drama centered around a secondary school teacher in hot water. The surprise second series centres on Dani (Kara Tointon), a dedicated art teacher ‘who loves her job’ – and whose life is put into a tailspin after a student’s death is revealed to be a murder. Read more about what to expect here.

WATCH: All episodes of The Teacher are available to stream now on My5. channel5.com

(L to R) Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, Ato Essandoh as Stuart Heyford in episode 103 of The Diplomat. (Alex Bailey/Netflix © 2023)

The Diplomat Season 2

The first season of The Diplomat was a bit of a slow-burner, but gradually gathered a cult following after launching on Netflix in 2023. Season 2 will return to centre on Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a seasoned foreign officer navigating rocky relations between the US and UK – all while trying to save her marriage with fellow career diplomat Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).

WATCH: All episodes will arrive on Netflix on 31 October 2024. The first season is available to stream now at netflix.com

Natasha (Angela Griffin), Sylvie (Tamzin Outhwaite) and Beth (Jo Joyner) in The Wives. (Channel 5)

The Wives

Every year, the Morgan clan holiday in sunny Malta where they all have holiday apartments. But one year ago, the annual escape ended in tragedy: Annabelle Morgan totally disappeared, and after searching the rocky terrain for any sign of her and only finding her phone, the police concluded she must have fallen to her death from a perilous cliff edge. One year on, the family return to the fateful island – and Annabelle’s widow Charlie shows up with a brand new girlfriend with an uncanny resemblance to Annabelle. Questions resurface about what actually happened to Annabelle, and the Morgan wives – Beth, Natasha and Sylvie – delve into that pivotal day, suspecting it wasn’t an accident after all… Read more about what to expect here.

WATCH: Episodes are airing in September on Channel 5. Once they have aired, all episodes will be available to stream on My5. channel5.com

Robert (HARRY LAWTEY) and Henry (KIT HARINGTON) in Industry series 3. (© HBO/Nick Strasburg)

Industry Season 3

For fans of Succession, Industry is a gripping lovechild from the BBC and HBO, following a crop of fresh faced employees at an investment bank in London. Now in its third season, expect plenty more scandal, intrigue, sex, drugs and more, with newcomers Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg shaking things up even more.

WATCH: Industry season 3 will kick off on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in October 2024. You can catch up with the first two seasons at bbc.co.uk

Ella Purnell in Sweetpea (© Sky)

Sweetpea

The vengeful women genre keeps moving from strength to strength – and Sweetpea is not to be missed this autumn. Centred on Rhiannon (Ella Purnell, hot off her starring role in Fallout), it’s being described as a ‘coming of rage’ story as we see a quiet wallflower undergo an intoxicating transformation – with deadly consequences. The eight-part series is based on CJ Skuse’s 2017 novel of the same name, and the adaptation boasts an exciting cast of British talent, including Nicôle Lecky, Jon Pointing, Calam Lynch and Leah Harvey.

WATCH: Sweetpea will being on 10 October 2024 on Sky and NOW. nowtv.com 

Kate Bryan, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano & Stephen Mangan

Portrait Artist Of The Year Series 11

Sky Arts’ flagship series is also pegged to return to our TV screens this autumn, having been filmed at Battersea Arts Centre in Spring. An annual competition hosted by Sky Arts, Portrait Artist of the Year searches for frsh new talent from across the UK, putting contestants’ portraiture skills to the test with a variety of sitters against different backdrops. Read more about what to expect here. 

WATCH: Portrait Artist of the Year will kick off on Wednesday 16 October 2024, with new episodes weekly. Catch up at nowtv.com

Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal (© 2023 Carnival Film & Television Limited)

The Day Of The Jackal

It’s the TV treatment for this iconic thriller, with decorated actor Eddie Redmayne snapping up the title role. The Jackal is an unrivalled, elusive lone assassin in competition with Biana (Lashana Lynch), a tenacious MI6 agent in a relentless global pursuit to catch him. Across 10 episodes, expect a refreshing adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel of the same name from the producers of Downton Abbey and The Last Kingdom, 51 years after the film adaptation was first released.

WATCH: Coming 7 November to Sky Atlantic and NOW. nowtv.com 

Sarah Greene, Eva Birthistle, Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff and Eve Hewson in Bad Sisters

Bad Sisters Season 2

This hit Irish comedy is back for another round. Bad Sisters follows the five Garvey sisters, who fid themselves at the centre of a life insurance investigation after one of their husbands – the abusive and controlling John Paul – shows up dead. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn which sister ultimately did the gruesome deed, while dedicated investigators inch closer to the truth in the present day. Created by star Sharon Horgan, there was never supposed to be a second season, but she ‘was interested in what would happen to these women next’. And we’re about to find out, flashing forwards two years after the death of John: past truths will resurface, thrusting the sisters back into the spotlight, forcing them to reconsider exactly who they can trust. Read more about what to expect here.

WATCH: Bad Sisters season two will premiere on Apple TV+ with two episodes on 13 November 2024, with episodes being released weekly until Christmas Day. Catch up with season 1 at tv.apple.com