Every Show You Need to Watch in 2020

Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation) returns as Federation legend Jean-Luc Picard in this all-new CBS All Access series -- one of 2020's most-anticipated titles. Stewart was last seen as the Enterprise captain in the 2002 feature film, Star Trek: Nemesis.

Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) is seen here filming Katy Keene, a Riverdale spin-off following the lives of four iconic Archie Comics characters as they chase their twentysomething dreams in New York City.

Hear Big Bang Theory alum Kaley Cuoco get salty as the voice of the titular antiheroine in this new, adult-oriented animated series produced for the DC Universe streaming service.

The 1994-2000 Fox favorite gets the reboot treatment from Freeform. In the spirit of the original series, the new show focuses on the struggles of the five orphaned Acosta siblings.

Rob Lowe is reporting for duty as a New York cop who relocates to Austin with his son in this 9-1-1 spin-off series.

Jenna Dewan hosts this new reality-competition show that, per the blueprint of its same-titled UK predecessor, combines dancing and blind dating.

The drama of this new Netflix fantasy series falls on the broad shoulders of ex-big-screen Superman Henry Cavill. He plays another super man of sorts: a slayer of monsters.

Original L Word stars Katherine Moennig (pictured), Jennifer Beals and Leisha Hailey return for this all-new sequel series that'll focus, in part, on the mayoral campaign of Beals' character, Bette.

This creepy streaming drama from M. Night Shyamalan -- and complete with a creepy baby doll (pictured) -- is dropping at the tail end of 2019, but you'll need the new year to fully process its tale of a couple coping in the aftermath of a family tragedy.

From the creative team behind Bob's Burgers comes a new animated comedy about the Alaskan adventures of the quirky Tobin family. Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, and Megan Mullally lend their voices to the show.

This drama about a high-school cheerleader squad is anything but rah-rah. Home and Away's Marlo Kelly (pictured) and Herizen Guardiola star in the pitch-black drama based on the Megan Abbott novel of the same name.

Apple TV+ keeps dropping the big names. In the case of this new streaming drama, the biggest big name is Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer. She plays a podcaster who digs into a decades-old murder case, a la Serial.

This Southern Gothic dramedy centers around a rich family who made their money with Christian television but now discover they have illegitimate family members who want to be part of the evangelical empire. Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall stars in the new Fox series.

Christine Baranski stars in this new series from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. Though The Gilded Age was originally ordered by NBC, you'll need an HBO subscription to follow the drama of New York City millionaires in the 1880s.

When a former high-ranking NYPD officer (Edie Falco) becomes the first female chief of police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political, and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law.

True Detective's Stephen Dorff stars as a career lawman who's comfortable kicking down doors but utterly lost in a staff meeting. When the L.A. County sheriff drops dead, Dorff's character becomes acting sheriff of Los Angeles County.

This Is Us fans will enjoy this new NBC tearjerker, based on Bruce Feiler's memoir of the same name, about a father whose life is thrown into upheaval when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

NCIS alum Pauley Perrette returns to CBS in this comedy about a wealthy trust-fund baby (Jane the Virgin's Jaime Camil) who is cut off by his father and moves in with Perrette, his estranged sister.

Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) leads the cast of this Dick Wolf drama which is a spin-off of the network's series FBI.

Parks and Recreation stars Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones reunite for this animated comedy revolving around a 15-year-old boy named Duncan and his concerned mother, Annie.

The Saturday Night Live star is pulling double duty for NBC this year. In this new series, Thompson is a widowed dad balancing parenthood, his career, and a very persistent father-in-law.

This legal/family drama, from Hank Steinberg and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, stars Nicholas Pinnock as a prisoner who becomes a lawyer and litigates cases for other inmates while he fights for freedom.

Mad Men alum John Slattery is a former tech CEO who teams up with a cybercrime agent to take on deadly, rogue artificial intelligence in this propulsive thriller.

This Zoë Kravitz vehicle is based on the Nick Hornby novel, which previously got the Hollywood treatment courtesy the same-titled 2000 John Cusack film costarring Kravitz's mother, Lisa Bonet.

Based on the bestselling Bone Collector book series, this FOX drama follows a legendary forensic criminologist who is called back into action when a notorious killer re-emerges. Grimm vet Russell Hornsby stars in the series. A 1999 film version of The Bone Collector starred Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.

You'll have to wait until September 2020 for the latest American Crime Story installment, Impeachment, which will focus on Bill Clinton scandal of 1998-1999. Brit Clive Owen has been signed to play the 42nd U.S. president.

Abigail Spencer (Timeless) stars in this stylish noir drama as a woman who's out for revenge.

Jason Biggs and Maggie Lawson star as a blue-collar couple from southern New Jersey trying to raise their four kids, three of whom are certified geniuses.

Jane Curtin (3rd Rock from the Sun) returns to TV in this new sitcom about a married couple (played by Will Sasso and Christina Vidal) who juggle kids, work -- and life with a live-in grandma (played by Curtin).

Another late 2019 entry, Abby McEnany is the star and creative force behind this new comedy series that aims to be real -- and real touching.

Based on the Israeli series created by Assi Azar, ABC's new drama tells the story of the unlikely romance between a blue-collar baker (Victor Rasuk) and an international superstar (Nathalie Kelley.)

Jane Levy takes on the titular role of Zoey, a smart but socially awkward 20-something who is suddenly able to hear the innermost thoughts of people around her as songs and big musical numbers. Pitch Perfect's Skylar Astin and Glee's Alex Newell round out the talented cast.