Some shows stay in limbo for years while fans wait for news of renewal, but many of 2024’s best new shows have already announced their second seasons. This comes as a breath of fresh air in an era when it feels like more and more shows are being canceled. Somegreat shows got canceled in 2024, including a few that just aired promising first seasons, like Apple TV+‘sSunny.Fortunately, plenty of exciting new shows have avoided this fate.
2024 has offered great new shows in a variety of genres. From the historical drama ofShōgunto the cozy crime comedy ofLudwig,there has been something for everyone in 2024. Many of the year’s best shows ended with agonizing cliffhangers, likeSweetpeaandRivals,so it’s a relief to see that these stories will continue soon. These shows all made an imapct this year, but it’s only the beginning.
Shōgunswept the Emmys in 2024, taking home a staggering 17 awards in total. It was only ever supposed to be a limited series, but the show’s success came with fervent calls for a second season. It will be interesting to seehowShōguncontinues in season 2, since it has now exhausted the material from James Clavell’s 1975 novel.Season 3 has also been announced, so it seems that the showrunners have a two-season plan to bringShōgunto the finish line.
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Shōgunwas originally likened toGame of Throneswhen it first premiered. It doesn’t have the elements of fantasy, but it’s an absorbing political drama with exquisite sets and costumes.Shōgun’s gorgeous slow-burn is a feast for the eyes as well as for the mind. Season 2 will likely examine the start of a new era with Toranaga beginning his reign, with Blackthorne’s role remains to be seen after he resigns himself to staying in Japan forever.
Sweetpeastars Ella Purnell as a young woman who is constantly overlooked and mistreated, right until the point when she snaps and finds a release as a vengeful serial killer. Despite this heavy material,Sweetpeacan be surprisingly funny at times, and Purnell shows her talent for dark comedy. Considering the fact that season 1 ends on a nail-biting cliffhanger, it’s no surprise thatSweetpeaseason 2has been confirmed.
The show is based on a popular series of books by CJ Skuse, but it changes enough details to make the next season hard to predict.
Sweetpeaseason 1 ends with Rhiannon killing AJ to protect her secret, just as her sister walks in the front door. How season 2 progresses will probably hinge on how Rhiannon reacts to her sister discovering her with a dead body. The show is based on a popular series of books by CJ Skuse, but it changes enough details to make the next season hard to predict. If it follows the novels a little closer, Rhiannon could start killing for pure joy rather than revenge, or she could confess to her crimes and go on the run.
Bad Monkeywasone of Apple TV+’s best new shows in 2024, and it didn’t take long for an announcement of season 2 to come through.Bad Monkeyis an adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel of the same name, with Vince Vaughn starring as a fast-talking, carefree detective in Florida who gets plunged into a knotty case involving a severed arm, a magical woman known as the Dragon Queen, and, of course, a mischievous monkey.
Season 2 will probably take inspiration from the next novel in Hiaasen’s series, titledRazor Girl.
Theend ofBad Monkeyseason 1ties the different narrative threads together wonderfully, with Neville’s curse coming in to play as Nick and Eve both meet the consequences of their actions. Season 2 will probably take inspiration from the next novel in Hiaasen’s series, titledRazor Girl.Just like withBad Monkey,fans can expect another complex case with some eccentric characters and uproarious humor.
The Day of the Jackalis an adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name, but it updates the story to bring it into the present day. Eddie Redmayne plays an internationally-renowned assassin, while Lashana Lynch is the British secret agent who starts investigating his crimes.Redmayne’s cold-blooded hitman makes the show an engrossing thriller, and there are some outstanding fits of action to release the tension.
Theending ofThe Day of the Jackalseason 1is one moment where the show deviates from its source material, but this helps set up an exciting season 2. With the Jackal’s identity still a secret, he may attempt to relocate his wife and son, or he may try to tie up the loose ends that he left on his trail while trying to evade capture. One thing that seems certain is that MI6 will try to find him once again, even though their investigation may have hit a dead end.
As well as starring inSweetpea, Ella Purnell shone in 2024 thanks to her performance inFallout.Video game adaptations have been notoriously hit-and-miss over the years, but Amazon Prime Video’sFalloutis one of the good ones, providing an exciting sci-fi drama series for fans of the games and newcomers alike. Walton Goggins earned plaudits across the board for his role as a ghoul bounty hunter.
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TheFalloutgames provide ample material for future seasons of the show, even though each game usually follows new characters in a new story. Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins have both confirmed that they’re returning forFalloutseason 2, so it appears as though the show won’t adopt the anthology style of the games. However,the end of season 1 hints that the show might be headed to New Vegas, the setting for one of the best games in the series. Another interesting detail is that Macaulay Culkin will be joining the cast in an unspecified role.
Rivalsisn’t what many people have come to expect from a Disney+ series, but it’s still one of the most popular new shows of the years. Based on the novel by Jilly Cooper, David Tennant and Alex Hassell star as two business rivals in rural England who represent the animosity between traditionalist old money and the bourgeoisie nouveau riche. Both men have secrets to hide and a tenacious desire to climb as high as possible in the social standings of their community.
Rivalsseason 1 ends by tying up a few loose ends, but it creates even more intriguing narrative threads for season 2 to explore.
Rivalsseason 1 ends by tying up a few loose ends, but it creates even more intriguing narrative threads for season 2 to explore. Rupert’s kiss with Declan’s daughter could jeopardize their uneasy alliance, as well as throw his other romantic relationships into disarray. Elsewhere, the big question is whether Tony will survive the blow to the head that he received from Cameron.Rivalsseason 2has a lot of ground to cover.
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’sMr. & Mrs. Smithshares little in common with the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movie of the same name. Just as they are in the movie, the two main characters are married spies, but they both know each other’s identities, and their working relationship predates their romantic relationship. While the premise may have promised action and violence,Mr. & Mrs. Smithis often at its best when it can be an intelligent relationship drama.
The latest reports aboutMr. & Mrs. Smithseason 2 suggest that the show is looking to move ahead with new characters.
The latest reports aboutMr. & Mrs. Smithseason 2suggest that the show is looking to move ahead with new characters, meaning that Glover and Erskine may not return at all. The ambiguous ending of season 1 may never get a resolution in this case, and it would be left up to the viewer’s interpretation whether John and Jane make it out of their final confrontation alive. No matter who the main characters are,season 2 could explore the mysterious identity of “Hihi”.
The Gentlemenis one ofNetflix’s best shows of 2024, and the streaming platform has already given the green light for season 2. The show takes the same basic premise of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 movie, although it features an entirely new cast. In the movie, Matthew McConaughey plays an American investor as the hero, but Giancarlo Esposito’s American outsider is a villain in the show. The focus stays on Eddie, a young British aristocrat, and Suzy, who draws him deeper into the criminal underworld by growing marijuana on his estate.
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The Gentlemenseason 1 sees Eddie accept his role as a drug kingpin, working in tandem with Suzy Glass. Season 2 will have to explore what he does with his new role in the business, and he will likely face even fiercer foes than he did in season 1. Theo James and Kaya Scodelario have confirmed that they’ll be returning, andhopefully the show will also bring back some of the great supporting characters.Ray Winstone’s Bobby Glass is one character who seems like he has much more to give.
Secret Levelis already a hit, even though it came out in mid-December. Each episode adapts a different classic video game, but it puts a unique spin on the source material that reframes the games in new and interesting ways. For example, the Pac-Man episode follows an enigmatic warrior in a labyrinth teeming with strange monsters. It’s much darker and more violent than the arcade classic.
Secret Leveladapts classic video gamesthat everybody has heard of along with a few more obscure picks for more passionate gamers. This makes the content of season 2 pretty hard to predict.The executive producers have suggested that they will look to tackle Pong and Fortnite, but what comes next is anyone’s guess. The vast difference between these two games suggests that nothing is off limits.
Anyone who has seen David Mitchell’s performances inPeep Showor on British panel shows will know what to expect from his character inLudwig.It seems as though Mitchell was born to play the role of a socially awkward bookworm, constantly at war with the world around him.Ludwigmakes the most out of this character by throwing him into the deep end as a homicide detective in the idyllic city of Cambridge.
It seems as though Mitchell was born to play the role of a socially awkward bookworm, constantly at war with the world around him.
Ludwigis a hilarious crime show perfect for fans ofMonkorPsych.It only has six episodes - as many British shows do - but the good news is that it’s already been renewed for a second season. This means that the tantalizing cliffhanger could find some resolution, as John’s twin brother James is revealed to be alive after all, although the nature of his disappearance still leaves a lot of unanswered questions.Ludwigcould also get an American remake, although it would be hard to replicate the brilliance of the original.
