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The 23 most anticipated TV events of 2019

The 23 most anticipated TV events of 2019

2018 isn’t over yet, but it’s never too soon to look to the future for…even more new TV. Who will end up winning the Iron Throne, and will Westeros even survive the Night King's army of White Walkers? Will Selina Meyer finally get the power and public love she craves? Why did Reese Witherspoon throw an ice cream cone at Meryl Streep? HBO will answer these questions and more in 2019. We'll also see several reboots, shows' final seasons, live musicals and movies' TV adaptations. What else does 2019 have in store in TV world? Find out here.

 
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“You’re The Worst,” Season 5 (the final season) (FXX)

“You’re The Worst,” Season 5 (the final season) (FXX)

January 9 — In the fifth and final season of "You're The Worst," Jimmy and Gretchen's "ugly, uncomfortable" love story comes to a natural conclusion: marriage. Of course, as the worst (just like all of their friends), they can’t possibly do that the “normal” way, can they?

 
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“Roswell, New Mexico,” Season 1 (The CW)

“Roswell, New Mexico,” Season 1 (The CW)
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January 15 — Earlier this 2018-19 season, The CW began airing its “Charmed” reboot (on what one can call its rebooted version of “The WB’s Big Sunday”).Now this midseason, it’s time for the network’s “Roswell” reboot. Sort of. Starring the always-welcome Jeanine Mason as Liz and “The Originals”’ Nathan Parsons as Max, “Roswell, New Mexico” takes the “Roswell High” book series and adapts it into a story about adults. (From former “The Originals” writer Carina Adly McKenzie, you can also expect other actors from the universe of “The Vampire Diaries”/”The Originals,” such as Michael Trevino as Kyle and both Riley Voelkel and Claudia Black in recurring roles.)

 
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“Black Monday,” Season 1 (Showtime)

“Black Monday,” Season 1 (Showtime)
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January 20 — Originally titled "Ball Street," "Black Monday" comes from "Happy Endings" creator David Caspe. The comedy series focuses on the events that caused the October 19, 1987 stock market crash. The series also boasts an impressively talented cast (and these are just the series regulars) in Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, Paul Scheer, Yassir Lester, Michael James Scott and Eugene Cordero.

 
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“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Season 4, part 2 (the final season) (Netflix)

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Season 4, part 2 (the final season) (Netflix)

January 25 — The first part of this series' final season ended on a cliffhanger, as a mysterious man (voiced by Jon Bernthal) called someone even more mysterious to inform him that he'd be "Moving to Phase Two," as a result of having "eyes on the target." Who the target is, we'll have to find out when the show returns.

 
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“Rent: Live” (Fox)

“Rent: Live” (Fox)
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January 27 —  Fox’s musical contribution to kick off the year isn’t exactly a barrel of family-friendly laughs — it’s “Rent!” The cast features Tinashe as Mimi, Vanessa Hudgens as Maureen (essentially graduating from the role of Mimi, whom she played the Hollywood Bowl back in 2010) and Kiersey Clemons as Joanne.

 
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”I Am The Night” (TNT)

”I Am The Night” (TNT)

January 28 — This is post-”Wonder Woman” Patty Jenkins and Chris Pine in a limited-series team-up. And it’s an “inspired by true events” story, in which: “Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), who was given away by her teenage birth mother, begins to investigate the secrets to her past, following a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Hollywood gynecologist connected to the legendary Black Dahlia murder.” Pine plays Jay Singletary, a paparazzo who helps Fauna get to the bottom of this story.

 
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“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” Chapter 2 (Netflix)

“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” Chapter 2 (Netflix)

April 5  — When Netflix picked up “CAOS,” it specifically picked up two seasons. So technically, this could be the chilling conclusion to the series as a whole. Season two will see Sabrina continue to embrace her witch life. It will also see Alexis Denisof show up as Miss Wardwell's fiance, because Madam Satan just can't catch a break.

 
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“Game of Thrones,” Season 8 (the final season) (HBO)

“Game of Thrones,” Season 8 (the final season) (HBO)

April 2019 — The fact that this would be the final season of “GoT” was actually announced back in 2016, but now it’s finally almost here. And it will only have six episodes, so try not to freak out. (You’re going to freak out, aren’t you?) Also, assuming this isn’t the type of thing that will turn you off, the final season is being described as “six one-hour movies.”

 
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“Veep,” Season 7 (the final season) (HBO)

“Veep,” Season 7 (the final season) (HBO)

Spring 2019 — Really, this anticipation is more of a case of hoping maybe everyone involved change their minds about this being the final season of “Veep.” Sure, politics these days is too much of a parody to satire, but we can still have some laughs, right?

 
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“Hair! Live” (NBC)

“Hair! Live” (NBC)
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May 19 — Oh yeah, “Hair!” is NBC’s spring musical. Possibly even more serious (and nude) than “Rent,” so who knows just what these networks are thinking anymore.

 
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“Homeland,” Season 8 (the final season) (Showtime)

“Homeland,” Season 8 (the final season) (Showtime)

June 2019 — If you’re somehow still watching “Homeland,” then you’re definitely anticipating (and maybe a little sad about?) its final season. According to series showrunner Alex Gansa, “We get to play this last season in D.C with the intention of taking us overseas for one last chapter. Season 8 will be overseas somewhere. We get to play a story with larger national stakes in season 7 and we’ll go back to a smaller intelligence-based season in 8. We get to pull out all the stops this year and then get to the emotional heart of things in season 8.”

 
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“Orange Is the New Black,” Season 7 (the final season) (Netflix)

“Orange Is the New Black,” Season 7 (the final season) (Netflix)

Summer 2019 — When Netflix announced that this will be the final season of "OITNB," creator Jenji Kohan noted, "After seven seasons, it's time to be released from prison." It also appears the decision to end the series was Kohan's and not Netflix's, so surely it will be a satisfying one.

 
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“Modern Love” (Amazon Video)

“Modern Love” (Amazon Video)

This eight-episode romantic comedy anthology series is based on the weekly New York Times  column of the same name, and it already has actors like Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, Dev Patel, Shea Whigham, Cristin Milioti, Andy Garcia, and Catherine Keener attached.

 
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“The Morning Show,” Season 1 (Apple)

“The Morning Show,” Season 1 (Apple)

“The Morning Show” is the mysterious (because of the whole still-nonexistent streaming network thing) Reese Witherspoon-Jennifer Aniston morning talk show series. The show’s coming out sometime in 2019 — besides the cast, that’s still literally all we know.

 
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The possible “return” of “The L.A. Complex” (The CW)

The possible “return” of “The L.A. Complex” (The CW)

This is honestly kind of unheard of. Back in 2012, The CW aired this Canadian series about 20-somethings struggling to make it in showbiz (and sometimes, struggling to deal with Paul F. Tompkins’ mocking tone)...and it was genuinely good. It was also watched by maybe about 50 people, but the 50 of us who watched it loved it, especially as we witnessed Jewel Staite give the performance of a lifetime. And now, it turns out, The CW finally sees the error of its ways: In October, it was announced that the network has a reboot of the series currently in the works, coming from series creator Martin Gero (who has since gone on to create “Blindspot”) and Brendan Gall (who’d written on the original series).

 
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The possible “return” of “GCB” (The CW)

The possible “return” of “GCB” (The CW)

It was a sad day when ABC canceled hidden treasure “GCB” (based on the 2012 novel "Good Christian Bitches") after one season, but now The CW is trying to do things all over again (to better, non-canceled results). And they're keeping Darren Star on as the executive producer, suggesting they know that wasn't the problem with the show. (It was ABC.)

 
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“Mindhunter,” Season 2 (Netflix)

“Mindhunter,” Season 2 (Netflix)

It’s been over a year since the first season of Netflix’s “Mindhunter” aired, and just to be clear, the series was renewed for a second season before it even premiered. We don’t know when exactly Season 2 will premiere, but we do know it will take place between 1979 and 1981 (during the Atlanta child murders) and consist of eight episodes (instead of 10, like the first season). Also, Charles Manson might show up.

 
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“Fosse/Verdon,” Season 1 (FX)

“Fosse/Verdon,” Season 1 (FX)

Heaven on Earth is Sam Rockwell being cast as Bob Fosse, meaning now he definitely has to dance onscreen. Because as we all know, one of Sam Rockwell’s greatest loves is dancing. In some ways, that makes this now the only show that matters.

 
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“Big Little Lies,” Season 2 (HBO)

“Big Little Lies,” Season 2 (HBO)

Tell me lies, tell me big little lies. (Sorry.) But finally, “Big Little Lies” is returning, and finally, we’ll get to see Reese Witherspoon throw an ice cream cone at Meryl Streep.

 
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“Watchmen,” Season 1 (HBO)

“Watchmen,” Season 1 (HBO)

Actual information about this TV adaptation is still pretty murky, but David Lindelof honestly gained the type of trust you need for this with “The Leftovers.” You can also trust the cast, which includes Regina King, Louis Gossett Jr., Frances Fisher, Jean Smart, Tom Mison and Jeremy Irons.

 
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“The First Wives Club,” Season 1 (BET)

“The First Wives Club,” Season 1 (BET)

Originally made for Viacom’s Paramount Network, this TV adaptation (with a 10-episode order) of the classic 1996 film (which itself was an adaptation of 1992 novel) stars Michelle Buteau, Jill Scott and Ryan Michelle Bathe. That cast alone should be enough to drive this series for years, but it also comes from Tracy Oliver, a writer perhaps best known for co-writing the hit feature film “Girls Trip.”

 
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“Good Omens” (Amazon Video)

“Good Omens” (Amazon Video)
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This six-part serial adaptation of the novel from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, stars David Tennant as the demon Crowley and Michael Sheen as the angel Aziraphale, an odd couple just trying to stop the Antichrist from ruining their fun here on Earth.

 
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“What We Do in the Shadows,” Season 1 (FX)

“What We Do in the Shadows,” Season 1 (FX)

In 2014, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi starred in a movie they wrote and directed, a mockumentary feature film about vampire roommates living it up in Wellington, New Zealand. The upcoming FX series is a spinoff (with the same roommates in the big-city premise) set in New York.

Despite her mother's wishes, LaToya Ferguson is a writer living in Los Angeles. If you want to talk The WB's image campaigns circa 1999-2003, LaToya's your girl.

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