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TV Talk: Deluge of new, returning scripted streaming/cable series on the way

Rob Owen
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Reese Witherspoon returns for another season of “The Morning Show.”
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Jesse Williams stars in “Hotel Costiera.”
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Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey and Toni Collette as Evelyn Wade in “Wayward.”
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Michael Chernus plays John Wayne Gacy in “Devil in Disguise.”
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Cooper Raif, who filmed “Cha Cha Real Smooth” in Pittsburgh, stars in “Hal & Harper” on streaming platform Mubi.
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Sylvester Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi and Samuel L. Jackson guest stars as Russell Lee Washington Jr. in the third season of “Tulsa King.”

Broadcast networks may be moving away from expensive scripted series, but streaming services, especially Netflix, show no sign of slowing down with dozens of new and returning shows planned to debut over the next three months, including:

“Black Rabbit” (Sept. 18, Netflix): Brothers, played by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, run a New York restaurant and VIP lounge. Trouble ensues.

“Haunted Hotel” (Sept. 19, Netflix): Adult animated comedy from writer Matt Roller (“Rick & Morty”) about a single mother (voice of Eliza Coupe) who runs a haunted hotel with assistance from her estranged, deceased brother (Will Forte), who’s one of the ghosts in the hotel.

“The Lowdown” (9 p.m. Sept. 23, FX; next day on Hulu): Writer/director Sterlin Harjo (“Reservation Dogs”) introduces this story of citizen journalist Lee Raybon (Ethan Hawke), who stumbles on a plot involving a politically connected local family.

“Hotel Costiera” (Sept. 24, Amazon’s Prime Video): Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy”) stars as a former U.S Marine fixer for an Italian hotel, helping guests while searching for his boss’s missing daughter.

“Marvel Zombies” (Sept. 24, Disney+): Animated, TV-MA-rated Marvel series about Avengers infected with a zombie plague, leaving survivors to find a cure for the undead.

“Wayward” (Sept. 25, Netflix): The new cop (Mae Martin) in Tall Pines suspects the leader (Toni Collette) of a school for troubled teens may be at the root of the town’s sinister secrets.

“The Savant” (Sept. 26, Apple TV+): Jessica Chastain stars as an undercover investigator who infiltrates a hate group.

“Chad Powers” (Sept. 30, Hulu): Half-hour comedy starring Glen Powell (“Hit Man”) as a hotshot quarterback whose bad behavior destroys his career, leading him to walk onto a team in disguise as the fictional Chad Powers.

“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Oct. 3, Netflix): Charlie Hunnam (“Sons of Anarchy”) stars as the mild-mannered Wisconsin serial killer.

“Boots” (Oct. 9, Netflix): One-hour, 1990s-set comedic drama about a closeted gay Marine (Miles Heizer), his best friend (Liam Oh) and their fellow recruits. Based on the “The Pink Marine” memoir by Greg Cope White.

“The Last Frontier” (Oct. 10, Apple TV+): A lone U.S. Marshal (Jason Clarke) in Alaska is charged with rounding up prisoners after their prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness.

“Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” (Oct. 16, Peacock): Eight-episode true crime biography of the 1970s serial killer (Michael Chernus) responsible for the deaths of 33 young men.

“Hal Harper” (Oct. 19, Mubi): Codependent siblings Hal (Cooper Raiff, filmed-in-Pittsburgh “Cha Cha Real Smooth”) and Harper (Lili Reinhart, “Riverdale”) face life challenges.

“Harlan Coben’s Lazarus” (Oct. 22, Prime Video): Joel Lazarus (Sam Claflin) returns home after his father dies by suicide and becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders.

“Anne Rice’s The Talamasca” (9 p.m. Oct. 26, AMC): Story of a secret society that tracks and contains witches, vampires and other creatures.

“It: Welcome to Derry” (Oct. 26, HBO Max): Prequel to the 2017 and 2019 movies based on the Stephen King novel.

“Down Cemetery Road” (Oct. 29, Apple TV+): Emma Thompson (“Sense and Sensibility”) and Ruth Wilson (“Luther”) star in this eight-episode thriller as investigators trying to solve a girl’s disappearance in an Oxford, England, suburb.

“I Love LA” (10:30 p.m. Nov. 2, HBO, HBO Max): Rachel Sennot (“Bottoms,” “Shiva Baby”) created and stars in this story of a group of Los Angeles friends.

“All Her Fault” (Nov 6, Peacock): A mother (Sarah Snook, “Succession”) goes to pick up her son from a playdate only to find a mother she doesn’t recognize who doesn’t have her son and has never heard of him.

“Death by Lightning” (Nov. 6, Netflix): Four-episode limited series about U.S. President James Garfield (Michael Shannon) and the man who would kill him, Charles Guiteau (Matthew MacFadyen, “Succession”).

“Pluribus” (Nov. 7, Apple TV+): “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan’s latest series stars Rhea Seehorn (“Better Call Saul”) as the most miserable person on Earth who must save the world from happiness.

“The Beast in Me” (Nov. 13, Netflix): A reclusive author (Claire Danes, “Homeland”) becomes fascinated by her new neighbor (Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”) who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s murder.

“The Mighty Nein” (Nov. 19, Prime Video): Fugitives and outcasts must work together to stop reality from unraveling in this adult animated series.

Returning

Scripted shows coming back with new episodes on cable and/or streaming will arrive on:

Sept. 15: “Futurama” (Hulu).

Sept. 17: “Gen V” (Prime Video), “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+).

Sept. 18: “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu).

Sept. 19: “The Couple Next Door” (9 p.m., Starz and Starz app).

Sept. 21: “Tulsa King” (Paramount+).

Sept. 24: “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+).

Sept. 25: “Alice in Borderland III” (Netflix), “English Teacher” (9 p.m., FX).

Sept. 28: “Billy the Kidd” (9 p.m. MGM+).

Oct. 13: “Solar Opposites” (Hulu).

Oct. 15: “The Diplomat” (Netflix), “Loot” (Apple TV+),

Oct. 23: “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix).

Oct. 26: “Mayor of Kingstown” (Paramount+).

Oct. 29: “Hazbin Hotel” (Prime Video), “Star Wars Visions” (Disney+).

Nov. 7: “Maxton Hall — The World Between Us” (Prime Video).

Nov. 12: “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+).

Nov. 16: “Landman” (Paramount+).

Nov. 20: “A Man on the Inside” (Netflix).

Nov. 24: “Bel-Air” (Peacock).

Nov. 26: “Stranger Things” part one (Netflix).

Dec. 10: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” (Disney+).

Dec. 17: “Fallout” (Prime Video).

Dec. 25: “Stranger Things” part two (Netflix).

Dec. 31: “Stranger Things” final episode (Netflix).

You can reach TV writer Rob Owen at rowen@triblive.com or 412-380-8559. Follow @RobOwenTV on Threads, X, Bluesky and Facebook. Ask TV questions by email or phone. Please include your first name and location.

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