2025 TV Show Premieres: New TV Series & Returning Seasons

With an endless list of binge-worthy series on television networks, cable and streaming platforms, keeping up with the latest TV premieres and the return of beloved classics can be a daunting task.

To keep you in the loop, we’ve compiled a frequently updated guide featuring all the upcoming premiere dates for new series and returning television favorites.

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Top Picks This Week

From series premieres to midseason returns and everything in between, here are the most exciting series to keep an eye out for this week.

• Wednesday, May 21st: Nine Perfect Strangers returns to Hulu with a brand-new second season. A new docuseries featuring Gordon Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, premieres on Fox, as well.
• Friday, May 23: Netflix’s Big Mouth returns for its 8th and final season. Also new on Netflix is Forget You Not, a new drama series.
• Sunday, May 25: Rick & Morty Season 8 airs on Adult Swim.

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Upcoming TV Show Releases & Returning Seasons

And now, for a look at all the series premieres, midseason premieres, series finales and more coming to a screen near you soon. As new and returning show release dates are revealed, we’ll update this list.

Be sure to revisit often to stay informed on the latest and greatest TV news. You can also check out our guides to Cancelled TV Shows and Renewed TV Shows!

May 20:

• FBI (8 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• FBI: International (9 p.m. ET, CBS, series finale)
• FBI: Most Wanted (10 p.m. ET, CBS, series finale)
• Motorheads (Prime Video, new drama series)
• Sarah Silverman: Postmortem (Netflix, Comedy Special)
• Breaking The Deadlock: A Power Play (9 p.m. ET, PBS, panel show)

May 21:

• Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu, returning series, Season 2)
• Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service (Fox, new docuseries)
• Survivor (8 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark (Netflix, new reality show)
  
• MasterChef: Dynamic Duos (8 p.m. ET, Fox, returning reality show, season 15)

May 22:

• Sirens (Netflix, new drama series)
• 2025 WNBA Season (Prime Video, new season)
• Earnhardt (Prime Video, new documentary series)
• Transplant (8 p.m., NBC, returning show, Season 4)
• Not Her First Rodeo (10 p.m., Freeform, new docuseries)
• Wish You Were Queer (OutTV, new unscripted series)
• 90 Minutes (Peacock, new drama series)
• She the People (Netflix, new drama series, part 1)

May 23:

• Big Mouth (Netflix, returning series, final season, Season 8)
• Forget You Not (Netflix, new drama series)
• Clarkson’s Farm (Prime Video, returning series, Season 4)
• Couples Therapy (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+ with Showtime, midseason premiere, Season 4B)
• Pee-wee as Himself (8 p.m., HBO, documentary series)
• Fear Street: Prom Queen (Netflix, new horror movie)
• The Surrender (Shudder, new horror movie)
• Fountain of Youth (Apple TV+, new fantasy movie)

May 24:

• AVP League Opening Weekend (The CW, live sports series)
• Our Unwritten Seoul (Netflix, new drama series)

May 25:

• The Librarians: The Next Chapter (TNT, new drama series)
• Rick and Morty (11 p.m. ET, Adult Swim, returning series, Season 8)

May 26:

• American Music Awards (8 p.m. ET, CBS, live awards special)
• Kevin Costner’s The West (History, new docuseries)
• 90 Day: Hunt for Love (TLC, new unscripted series)
• Meals in Minutes (FYI, reality cooking show, season 2B)
• Global Soul Kitchen (FYI, reality cooking show, season 2)
• Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie (ID, new crime docuseries)

May 27:

• America’s Got Talent (8 p.m. ET, NBC, returning series, Season 20)
• Destination X (10 p.m., NBC, new reality show)
• The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (Prime Video, returning animated series, season 2)
  
• Sitting Bull (9 p.m. ET, History Channel, new docuseries, Part 1)

May 28:

• Adults (9 p.m. ET, FX, new comedy series)
• F1: The Academy (Netflix, new documentary series)
• Sitting Bull (9 p.m. ET, History Channel, new docuseries, Part 2)
• Raid the Cage (CBS, game show, season 2B)

May 29:

• The Better Sister (Prime Video, new drama limited series)
• And Just Like That (Max, returning series, Season 3)
• Dept. Q (Netflix, new thriller series)
• Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (8 p.m. ET, MTV, returning reality series, season 8)
• Bob’s Burgers (8 p.m. ET, Fox, returning animated series, season 15B)
• Grimsburg (8:30 p.m. ET, Fox, returning animated series, season 2B)
• Family Guy (9 p.m. ET, Fox, returning animated series, season 23C)
• The Great North (9:30 p.m. ET, Fox, returning animated series, season 5B)

May 30:

• Mama June: Family Crisis (We TV, returning series, Season 7)
• Bono: Stories of Surrender (Apple TV+, new music documentary)

May 31:

• Mountainhead (Max/HBO, new movie)

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June 1:

• Duck Dynasty: The Revival (9 p.m. ET, A&E, new unscripted series revival)
• The Mortician (Max, new limited socuseries)
• BBQ Brawl: Flay v. Chauhan v. Lofaso (9 p.m. ET, Food Network, returning cooking competition, season 6)

June 2:

• American Ninja Warrior (8 p.m. ET, NBC, returning series)
• Below Deck: Carribean (8 p.m. ET, Bravo, new reality series)
• Quiz With Balls (9 p.m. ET, Fox, returning game show, season 2)
• Ugliest House in America (HGTV, returning home improvement show, season 6)
• United Gangs of America (ViceTV, returning docuseries, season 2)
• Relative Secrets (10 p.m. ET, BBC America, new unscripted crime series)

June 3:

• Ginny & Georgia (Netflix, Season 3)
• Next Gen NYC (Bravo, new unscripted series)
• The Mega-Brands That Built America (History Channel, returning docuseries, season 3)
• The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch (9:30 p.m. ET, History Channel, returning docuseries, season 3)
• Caught in the Act: Double Life (9 p.m. ET, MTV, new unscripted reality series)
• Love Island USA (9 p.m. ET, Peacock, returning reality dating show, Season 7)

June 4:

• Stick (Apple TV+, new comedy series)
• Power Moves with Shaquille O’Neal (Netflix, new sports docuseries)
• Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour (E!/Peacock, new reality series)

June 5:

• Phineas and Ferb (8 p.m. ET, Disney Channel, new animated comedy series revival)
• Tires (Netflix, Season 2)

June 6:

• BMF (Starz, Season 4)
• Mercy for None (Netflix, new K-drama)
• Resident Alien (Syfy/USA Network, returning sci-fi comedy, season 4)

June 8:

• Tony Awards (8 p.m. ET, CBS/Paramount+ With Showtime)

June 9:

• Art Detectives (Acorn TV, new drama series)
• AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange (World, Season 17)
• BET Awards (BET, Awards Show)

June 12:

• Fubar (Netflix, Season 2)

June 16:

• Walking with Dinosaurs (PBS, new docuseries)

June 18:

• Children Ruin Everything (9 p.m. ET, The CW, Season 4B; final season)
• The Buccaneers (Apple TV+, Season 2)

June 19:

• The Waterfront (Netflix, new drama series)

June 24:

• Ironheart (Disney+, new drama series)

June 25:

• The Bear (FX/Hulu, returning comedy-drama series, season 4)

June 27:

• Squid Game (Netflix, Season 3; final season)
• Smoke (Apple TV+, new drama series)

June 29:

• Nautilus (AMC, new drama series)

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July 2:

• Panchayat (Prime Video, Season 4)

July 9:

• South Park (Comedy Central, Season 27)
• It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX, Season 17)

July 16:

• Sistas (8 p.m. ET, BET)

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August 1:

• Chief of War (Apple TV+, new drama series)

August 6:

• Eyes of Wakanda (Disney+, new drama series)

August 14:

• And Just Like That … (Max, Season 3)

August 21:

• Peacemaker (Max, Season 2)

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Previously Released TV Shows in 2025

April 21:

• America’s Most Wanted (9 p.m. ET, Fox, returning series, Season 3)
• Love It or List It (HGTV, returning series, Season 18)
• Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime, new docuseries)
• The Brokenwood Mysteries (Acorn TV, British drama series, Season 11)

April 22:

• Andor (Disney+, returning series, Season 2)
• Race for the Crown (Netflix, new docuseries)
• The Class (PBS, new docuseries)

April 23:

• A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054 (Netflix, new limited docuseries)
• Battle Camp (Netflix, new unscripted series)
• Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (Discovery Channel, returning series, Season 4)
• Changing Planet (PBS, returning series, Season 4)
• Life or Death: The Negotiators (National Geographic, 10 p.m. ET, new reality series)

April 24:

• You (Netflix, returning series, final season, Season 5)
• Étoile (Prime Video, new dramedy series)
• Black Snow (AMC+, returning series, Season 2)
• Vanderpump Villa (Bravo, returning series, Season 2)
• I, Jack Wright (Britbox, new drama series)

April 25:

• Pokémon Horizons (Netflix, returning series, Season 2)
• Weak Hero Class (Netflix, returning series, Season 2)
• WondLa (Apple TV+, returning series, Season 2)
• Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery, returning series, Season 9)
• The Mountain Detective (PBS, returning series, Season 3)
• Morimoto’s Sushi Master (Roku Channel, returning series, Season 2)
• NCIS: Sydney (8 p.m. ET, CBS, season finale)
• Fire Country (9 p.m. ET, CBS, season finale)

April 26:

• Savannah Bananas Baseball (ESPN/ESPN 2/Disney+, new season)
• Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO, 10 p.m., Comedy Special)

April 27:

• Bravo’s Love Hotel (9 p.m. ET, Bravo, new unscripted series)
• David Frost Vs. (MSNBC, new docuseries)
• My Happy Place (10 p.m. ET, CNN, new docuseries)
• Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain (9 p.m. ET, CNN, new travelogue series)
• 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing (Food Network, returning series, Season 2)

April 28:

• Yes, Chef! (NBC, new cooking series)
• Chef’s Table: Legends (10 p.m. ET, Netflix, new docuseries)
• America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons (Fox, new documentary limited series)
• The One That Got Away (Acorn TV, new drama series)
• Poppa’s House (8:30 p.m. ET, CBS, season finale)

April 29:

• Wear Whatever the F You Want (Prime Video, new docuseries)
• Castle Impossible (HGTV, new home-renovation series)
• Polyfamily (TLC, new docuseries)
• Red Bull Soapbox Race (Discovery, new competition series)
• Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana (PBS, 9 p.m., new reality series)

April 30:

• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (8 p.m. ET, ABC, returning series, Season 5)
• Jeopardy! Masters (9 p.m. ET, ABC, returning series, Season 3)
• The Eternaut (Netflix, new drama series)
• Carême (Apple TV+, new French drama series)
• Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (Netflix, new animated comedy series)
• In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin (IFC, returning series, Season 2)
• Turning Point: The Vietnam War (Netflix, new documentary)

May 1:

• The Four Seasons (Netflix, new comedy series)
• Angi: Fake Life, True Crime (Netflix, new documentary miniseries)
• Lucky Chow (PBS, returning series, Season 7)
• Another Simple Favor (Prime Video, new movie)
• Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols (National Geographic, 9 p.m., new docuseries)

May 2:

• Unseen (Netflix, returning series, Season 2)
• Malditos (Max, new foreign/drama series)

May 3:

• Full Court Press (ESPN, returning series, Season 2)
• Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen (FYI, returning series, Season 2)
• Kentucky Derby (NBC, horse racing event)

May 4:

• The Walking Dead: Dead City (9 p.m. ET, AMC, returning series, Season 2)
• Masterpiece: Miss Austen (9 p.m. ET, PBS, new drama series)
• I, Jack Wright (BritBox, British drama series, Season 1)
• The Equalizer (10 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (Disney+, new animated short film anthology)

May 5:

• The Motherhood (Hallmark Channel, new unscripted series)
• The Playboy Murders (ID, returning series, Season 3)
• Toxic (ID, new docuseries)
• Harry Wild (Acorn TV, British drama series, Season 4)
• The Neighborhood (8 p.m. ET, CBS, season finale)
• NCIS (9 p.m. ET, CBS, season finale)
• Basketball Wives (8 p.m. ET, VH1, returning series, Season 12)

May 6:

• The Devil’s Plan: Death Room (Netflix, returning series, Season 2)
• David Spade: Dandelion (Prime Video, comedy special)
• Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living (9:30 p.m. ET, BET, returning series, Season 6)
• Neighborhood Wars (9 p.m. ET, A&E, returning series, Season 8)
• Parent Wars (10 p.m. ET, A&E, new unscripted series)
• Murder Has Two Faces (Hulu, new docuseries)

May 7:

• Sullivan’s Crossing (8 p.m. ET, The CW, returning series, Season 3)
• NASCAR: Full Speed(Netflix, returning series, Season 2)
• Bugs That Rule the World (10 p.m. ET, PBS, new four-part docuseries)

May 8:

• Poker Face (Peacock, returning series, Season 2)
• Criminal Minds: Evolution (Paramount+, returning series, Season 3)
• Forever (Netflix, new drama series)
• ACM Awards (8 p.m. ET, Prime Video, special event)
• Ghosts (8:30 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• Elsbeth (9 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• Conan O’Brien Must Go (Max, returning talk show series)
• Octopus! (Prime Video, new documentary)
• Blood of Zeus (Netflix, returning animated series, Season 3)

May 9:

• Long Way Home (Apple TV+, returning series, Season 2)
• Too Hot to Handle: Italy (Netflix, new dating series)
• Hollywood Squares (8 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• The Royals (Netflix, new drama series)
• Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+, returning reality series, Season 10)
• Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan (9 p.m. ET, Discovery, returning reality series, Season 5)

May 10:

• The Judd Family: Truth Be Told (8 p.m. ET, Lifetime)

May 11:

• The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood (ID, new documentary miniseries)
• BAFTA Television Awards (BritBox, live awards special)
• Tracker (8 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• Watson (9 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)

May 12:

• PGA Championship Coverage (CBS)
• Greg Gutfeld’s What Did I Miss? (Fox Nation, new game show series)

May 13:

• Bad Thoughts (Netflix, new comedy series)
• Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out (Food Network, 9 p.m., new cooking competition series)
• Joan Rivers: A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute (NBC, 10 p.m., comedy special)
• Untold: The Liver King (Netflix, new sports documentary)

May 14:

• America’s Most Wanted: John Walsh’s Dirty Dozen (Fox/Hulu, 8 p.m., new reality special)
• Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story (Netflix, new true crime limited series)
• Snakes and Ladders (Netflix, new comedy series)
• Mini Reni (Magnolia Network/Max, 8 p.m., new home improvement reality series)

May 15:

• Love, Death + Robots (Netflix, returning series, Season 4)
• The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu, returning series, Season 2)
• Overcompensating (Prime Video, new comedy series)
• Duster (Max, new drama series)
• Skymed (Paramount+, returning series, Season 3)
• The Reserve (Netflix, new drama limited series)
• Welcome to Wrexham (9 p.m. ET, FX, returning series, Season 4)
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (8 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• The Amazing Race (9 p.m. ET, CBS, finale)
• Bet (Netflix, new live action drama)

May 16:

• Murderbot (Apple TV+, new drama series)
• The Chi (Paramount+ with Showtime, returning series, Season 7)
• Football Parents (Netflix, new comedy series)
• SWAT (10 p.m. ET, CBS, series finale)
• Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special (Hulu, Comedy Special)
• Rotten Legacy (Netflix, new drama series)
• The Brutalist (Movie, Streaming Premiere on Max)

May 18:

• Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing (Discovery, returning reality series, Season 3)
• Tucci in Italy (8 p.m. ET, National Geographic, new reality series)
• Unknown Serial Killers of America (Oxygen, new crime docuseries)

May 19:

• LEGO Masters (8 p.m. ET, Fox, returning reality series, Season 5)
• The Warehouse Phase (Peacock, new miniseries)
• The Kouncil (Peacock, new miniseries)
• Older, Hotter, Wiser (Peacock, new miniseries)
• People Like Me (Peacock, new miniseries)

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