2023-2024 TV Series Watchlist: Superhero, Sci-fi & Horror
A Personal list of mostly Superhero, Sci-fi and Horror TV shows I haven't seen. As I start watching a series, I'll make a few comments about them.
I'll make sure to use spoiler tags if I think I'm giving anything away.
Once I see a series, I'll delete from this list (in time). They may end up on one of my favorites list.
I'll make sure to use spoiler tags if I think I'm giving anything away.
Once I see a series, I'll delete from this list (in time). They may end up on one of my favorites list.
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- CreatorBlake CrouchStarsJoel EdgertonJennifer ConnellyAlice BragaA man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could've lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from a most terrifying foe: himself.1 season / 9 episodes: airing now
I've watched the first 6 episodes, thru 05jun2024. I'm really enjoying this series and can't wait for future episodes. It's a drama first that's accentuated by thought-provoking Sci-fi elements.
I usually wait for a season to air all episodes before I start watching. I made a mistake here...
I started watching too soon and now the dreadful waiting. Nice twist on parallel worlds in terms of how traveling between dimensions is performed. This twist helps keep things interesting.
Decided to wait until the final 3 episodes air. That means I won't be watching anymore episodes until after 26jun2024. On the plus side, I get to finish the season with a satisfying 3 episode binge run!
This series has already made my Parallel/Alternate reality list as an all-time favorite. - CreatorNaomi AldermanSarah QuintrellRaelle TuckerStarsToni ColletteToheeb JimohHalle BushBased on the New York Times bestseller, The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, women develop a mysterious new ability to electrocute at will, leading to an extraordinary global reversal of the power balance1 season / 9 episodes: Season 2 pending (14nov2023)
Watched the entire first season and I have to admit, I really enjoyed this series. It took some big chances and ended very strong.
I'd really like to see a season 2 to see how it develops.
I think this show has got bite but it needs to refrain from the simple 'us vs them'. Where one group is always right no matter what misdeeds they engage in while the other group is wrong in a contrived way.
It's why the ending of season 1 was so powerful while fixing some of those nagging issues surfacing during the season. - CreatorRapmanStarsMichael SalamiAdelayo AdedayoKy-Mani CartyA group of seemingly ordinary people from South London unexpectedly develop super powers. They don't seem to have a connection between them aside from being Black.1 season / 6 episodes: Season 2 pending
Superpowers? Count me in!
Currently rated 5.5 by 389 thru 28jun2024. I usually put shows based around superpowers (my fav genre) high in the queue, so I expect to watch this soon. - CreatorNatalie AbramsChad FiveashJames Patrick StoterauxStarsOscar MorganOlivia Rose KeeganNavia Ziraili RobinsonBruce Wayne is murdered and his adopted son forges an alliance with the children of Batman's enemies. As the city becomes more dangerous, these mismatched fugitives will become its next generation of saviors, known as the Gotham Knights.1 season / 13 episodes: Series Complete
update, 23jun2023: Series cancelled... No season 2
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30apr2023: Watched 5 episodes and I'm finding this series entertaining, the characters likable and the stories passable.
It's rated 4.5 by 3,943 (30apr2023). It's much better than that. In fact, as of 30apr2023: the individual episodes are rated 6.3 (ep1), 6.9 (ep2 & ep3), 7.5 (ep4), 7.2 (ep5) and 7.4 (ep6)
Trust that the individual episode ratings are more accurate. It's been a solid series so far - hovering around 7 +/-
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update, 07jan2024: watched episodes 6 & 7 and starting to lose interest. I'm having trouble suspending disbelief and seeing this group as crime-fighting unit.
Also, they're too comfortable in their hideout with a powerful evil group *and* the police after them. They have no resources and yet they're having a great time.
Feels too scripted and childlike. Like a bunch of kids on an adventure in their backyard treehouse.
I'm not certain I can finish this season now. I can feel myself losing interest as I put it on the backburner again. - CreatorHarve BennettJeffrey M. HayesGrant RosenbergStarsDale MidkiffElizabeth AlexanderPeter DonatA cop from the future is sent back to contemporary times to track down fugitives hiding in the past.2 seasons / 44 episodes: Series Complete
Started watching this series on 26aug2023 and found it to be a fun series with great characters. Loved the easy flowing story telling. I discovered that it had a binge-ability factor of about 3 (scale: 1-5, 5 best).
That is... I can watch several episodes easily but at some point I get burned out and need to engage with more modern stuff for a while.
After a few starts and stops, I finally finished the series on 21aug2024. Nearly 1 year later exactly.
My biggest takeaway... Selma. Not too many AIs quite like this lady. She is one of a kind.
Having seen this now, will remove from this list in a while... - CreatorJane EspensonD. Brent MoteStarsEddie McClintockJoanne KellySaul RubinekPete and Myka, U.S Secret Service agents, are deployed in South Dakota's Warehouse 13 with a new assignment from an authority above and outside the government.5 seasons / 64 episodes: Series Complete
Thinking of watching this... I remember watching the first few episodes, many years ago, to test the series out. They were entertaining but something about the light, comedic delivery kept me off-balance.
I liked both lead actors (Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly). I thought they were exceptional. The premise reminded me of Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) (ie, (re)acquiring lost artifacts that pose a danger to others).
On the back burner but planning on giving this a shot.
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Related: Warehouse 13: Of Monsters and Men (2011) and Warehouse 13: Grand Designs (2012) - CreatorBeau DeMayoStan LeeJack KirbyStarsGeorge BuzaCal DoddHolly ChouA band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.Exciting news! A continuation of the 5 year, 76 episode, 1992-1997 animated TV series.
I thought the original series was so good, I even included it on my Greatest Superhero TV Shows of All-Time list. That list was originally only for Live Action TV Shows but X-Men (and later Invincible) forced me to make some adjustments to that list.
We can only hope right now that this new series delivers the same quality - a serious show written for an adult mindset.
It's from Disney+ so there are legitimate concerns. They have ruined so much and seem completely out of touch with their audience.
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update, 16feb2024: Saw the first trailer and it looks good! It truly felt like a continuation of the original series. I would love to be wrong about my earlier comments, re: Disney... - CreatorSimon KinbergDavid WeilStarsGolshifteh FarahaniShioli KutsunaShamier AndersonEarth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unraveling around them.2 seasons / 20 episodes: Ongoing Series
Season 3 was confirmed on February 2024.
Have not seen this series yet. Skipped ahead and watched a few minutes from season 1, episode 4. It looked good enough to make this watchlist.
Many reviews say it starts off slow and gets much better which is why I wanted to sneak peek a later episode. I liked the atmosphere, the casting, the mood and seriousness. It all felt like the kind of series that could (potentially) immerse me.
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update, 14jun2024: I can't believe I haven't started this series yet. The 6.2 rating by 46k (14jun) kept this on the backburner for a bit. Hope it turns out to be good because if so... I'll have lots of episodes to look forward to. - CreatorDaniel CeroneDavid S. GoyerStarsMatt RyanHarold PerrineauCharles HalfordA man struggling with his faith who is haunted by the sins of his past is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.1 season / 13 episodes: Series Complete
I remember catching the first couple of episodes and never finding my way back to the series. I don't recall it being bad. Listed for now (as watchlist entry) until I can watch this again. - StarsKathryn HahnJoe LockePatti LuPoneSet after the events of "WandaVision," Agatha Harkness recruits some unlikely allies on her quest to regain her former powers.A WandaVision spinoff series. I'm honestly on the fence about this series.
I just don't think the lead actress is right for the role. I thought she was wrong for the role in WandaVision once it was revealed she was Agatha Harkness.
This may be the comic fan in me speaking since I have certain expectations of Agatha Harkness. Someone like a Margaret Hamilton prototype would have been great in this role.
There a ton of actresses (known and unknown) that fit the Margaret Hamilton profile, the physicality, that carry that unspoken edge, that immerse you into the character through their mere presence.
Kahn feels like the opposite of what Agatha Harkness would be like. I feel like this series is already bland.
It also feels like this is another cash grab since the superhero category is attracting so many that don't respect the genre. In it for quick cash and another vacation home. Please, let me be wrong. - StarsDan BeirneMark LittleKyle DooleyInspired by utterly fictional events, Space Riders: Division Earth is the story of two out-of-shape nobodies who accidentally become Earth's heroes.1 season/23 episodes: Series Complete
24jun2024: Watched the entire first season (13 episodes) and I really liked it! Each episode is from 5-7 minutes long - so it moves pretty quickly.
It's so much fun. Great characters and well-written. The first season also offers complete closure.
It seems like only the first season (2014) is available on streaming. Have had no luck finding season 2 (2017; 10 episodes).
The first season was good enough to make my Sci-fi list / will be moving it there shortly. - CreatorKenny SchwartzRick WienerStarsPenn BadgleyAngela GoethalsJosh WiseThirty-four-year-old Joel Larsen gets a second chance to get his life right, thanks to a freakish accident that catapults him back to 1981. Blessed with adult wisdom, though hampered by adolescent urges, Joel sets out to right the wrongs that will befall his family.1 season / 15 episodes: Series Complete
I never knew this existed. I'm not even sure how I stumbled across it. Regardless... binged the entire 15 episode series toward the end on June/2024. So good. Funny, light, relaxing, great 80s music. A hidden gem.
I see that it's currently rated 8.3 by (only) 601 thru 28jun2024. I completely agree. This is an 8+ on the entertainment meter.
Will move this into my 'comedy/light drama list' soon. - CreatorWilliam ShatnerRon GoulartStarsGreg EviganWilliam ShatnerNatalie RadfordIn the year 2044, Jake Cardigan is an ex-convict and former policeman who hunts down traffickers of an addictive virtual reality narcotic called Tek.Season 1: 4 movies
Season 2: 18 episodes
1. TekWar (1994) : The Movie
2. TekWar: TekLords (1994)
3. TekWar: TekLab (1994)
Watched all three movies around the 3rd week of June/2024. They were all fairly good, each about a 7 rating.
4. TekWar: TekJustice (1994)
The first three films were adaptations of the books, while TekJustice was an original movie (source: wikipedia). Saw this on 26jun2024 and it surpassed the first three films in terms of plot and entertainment. I'd say this was the best of the series of movies produced.
5. TekWar (1994) : The TV Series (this entry), 18 episodes.
After watching all the films (3d week of Jun/2024), looking forward to the TV series now. - StarsSydney ChandlerAlex LawtherEssie DavisA prequel series set three decades before the events of the 1979 film.Expected release: First half of 2025
From wikipedia:
"The series will serve as a prequel and will be set three decades before the events of the 1979 film Alien." - StarsCharlie CoxMargarita LevievaWilson BethelPlot kept under wraps.DD is Born Again... on Disney. Expected release: March/2025
The first season will consist of 18 episodes split into two parts of 9 episodes each. So... basically 2 seasons of 9 episodes each.
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Original comment from 2022...
update, 29dec2022: Everything I'm reading indicates a softer, funnier version of DD. Lots of one-liners. That sense of the real-world gone in order to appeal to pre-teens and their soccer moms.
I have been afraid for a long time that the superhero genre was going to fall into the parody-like shows reminiscent of the 1960s Batman Series. It's been happening for a long while (since the original Avengers film full of quips and a World War that was cartoonish).
Did you see the latest Thor film (Love and Thunder)? One-liner after one-liner, all film long. No sense of danger, no sense of realism. Thor was practically a clown.
The genre is being diluted by money-grubbers. Diluted by people with no interest in the genre itself, who don't take the characters seriously.
I fear that I should prepare for a major disappointment. - CreatorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsBen KingsleyYahya Abdul-Mateen IIDemetrius GrosseHollywood actor Simon Williams is thrust into the world of superheroes as he gets powers of his own, and becomes the new superhero Wonder Man.15dec23: 10 episode miniseries. From wikipedia filming seems to have restarted after the delay from the writer's strike.
There is also information indicating that many involved were released from their commitments to the series. I'll dig deeper later on since this is ongoing (December 2023) and a clearer picture will develop in the coming months.
Also most articles I'm coming across are too old to provide insight (circa April 2023).
My actual main concern... it's a Disney+ production.
They have been a disappointment, preferring to write their stories for soccer moms and small children instead of actual fans of the genre.
So... flashy effects and comedic one-liners rule over actual serious story-telling. - CreatorDeclan De BarraStarsSophia BrownLaurence O'FuarainMirren MackMore than a thousand years before the events of "The Witcher," seven outcasts in an Elven world join forces in a quest against an all-powerful empire.1 season / 4 episodes: December 25, 2022
I'm planning on giving this series an episode (maybe 2). While I thought the trailer looked very good, the low ratings have forced me to put this on the back burner.
4.7 rating by 39,345 on April 30, 2023.
4.9 rating by 43,287 on Oct. 12, 2023.
The four episodes have ratings ranging from 5.6 (ep1) to 5.3 (ep4); thru 12oct23.
It's this combination of low ratings (the main title *and* individual episodes) that have tempered my expectations. - StarsRandall ParkAndy LeRe-imagines the marvel universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever-spreading zombie scourge.The original comic book series was so good. What's scarier than zombies? Unstoppable super-powered zombies!
When those fast-running zombies just aren't enough. - StarsCharlie CoxPaul F. TompkinsVincent D'OnofrioThe animated series follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, with a journey unlike we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character's early comic book roots.I'm seeing an expected release window in 2024...
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I'll be honest. I dislike origin stories for well-known characters. No matter how you tweak it... it feels old, stale and redundant. Zero creative effort.
It's like watching a new Superman, Batman, Spidey reboot and they spend 1/2 the film on the origin story. We know what happens... give us something new, be creative, make an effort.
This feels like a stretched out origin story. I'm hoping to be wrong but if not, can it at least be adult-level engaging? We'll find out who this series is aimed for soon enough.
Either the entire name changed or I originally linked to the wrong series. This is the other name I turned up today (12oct2023):
Silk: Spider Society
TV adaptation of Cindy Moon - Spider-Man's superhero ally Silk. Moon, also bitten by a radioactve spider, displays a similar power set.- StarsTravis FimmelCamilla BeeputSarah LamTV series set in the 'Dune' universe which centers on the lives of the Bene Gesserit.
- StarsDominique ThorneAlden EhrenreichAnthony RamosGenius teenage inventor Riri Williams creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.Confirmed as a 6 episode miniseries to be released sometime in 2025.
Last Checked 14jun2024 - CreatorEli JorneStarsJeffrey Dean MorganLauren CohanGaius CharlesMaggie and Negan travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. The city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world.1 season / 6 episodes: June 18 - July 23, 2023
After watching and truly enjoying TWD: Daryl Dixon and TWD: The Ones That Live... I'm very excited to see this series. - StarsDiane LaneAshley RomansBen SchnetzerSet in a post-apocalyptic world, Y is the last surviving male human on the planet. Based on the comic series "Y: The Last Man."1 season / 10 episodes: Series Complete
update 22aug2023: I watched a few minutes each, from several different episodes. Honestly, none of it looked as bad as so many reviewers indicated.
Some reviewers defended the quality of the show.
Production quality, casting, mood, dystopia... lots of positive elements I saw when giving the episodes a quick peek. I'm hopeful this series is better than the ratings (and reviews) indicate. - StarsTony HaleSteve HoweyEmy ColigadoAn office loner discovers he can manipulate the reality of his office from a magical computer. At first he uses his powers to get revenge on his boss and get the girl of his dreams. However things soon spiral out of his control.1 season / 10 episodes: Web Series
Light, fun series. Each episode is about ~4 minutes long so the entire series goes by very quickly.
The acting, production values and cast were all are very good. The plot itself fun and untaxing. I had a good time watching this.
This series will be moved to my light drama/comedy list soon-ish.