The Best TV Shows That Returned In 2019

Updated August 4, 2020 69.4k votes 6.8k voters 136.8k views152 items

List RulesOnly returning shows premiering new episodes in 2019.

UPDATED: Check out The Best TV Shows Returning In 2020!

The best TV shows returning in 2019 are a mix of long-awaited series finales, canceled shows that have been renewed, and Emmy-nominated shows. Which 2019 returning shows are you most looking forward to?

The most anticipated 2019 season premieres include Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, True Detective, Veep, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Many favorite shows will be returning in the fall, such as American Horror Story, Riverdale, and the final season of Arrow.

Vote up the 2019 returning shows you're most excited to watch, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list. Then, check out the best shows on TV right now and learn what shows are returning in 2020.

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Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Season 4
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Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Horror, Supernatural, Period drama
Season 3
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The Good Place
Kristen Bell, Ted Danson
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Fantasy comedy
Season 4 (final season)

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Sitcom, Police procedural
Season 6
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Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Thriller
Season 3

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Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory
Genres (Tv): Action, Drama, Period Drama
Season 5
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen
Genres (Tv): Comedy-Drama, Period drama
Season 3

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Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Drama, Western
Season 3
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The Crown
Claire Foy, Matt Smith
Genres (Tv): Historical drama
Season 3

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Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Mockumentary, Family, Comedy, Family Film
Season 11 (final season)

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Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Season 2
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer
Genres (Tv): Drama, Spy thriller
Season 2

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The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes
Genres (Tv): Drama, Dystopian fiction
Season 3

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True Detective
Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaughey
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Drama
Season 3
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This Is Us
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Family drama
Season 4

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair
Genres (Tv): Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Season 2

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Young Sheldon
Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
Season 3
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Lost in Space
Toby Stephens, Molly Parker
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Mystery, Adventure
Season 2

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Rick and Morty
Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell
Genres (Tv): Adult animation, Sci-fi, Comedy, Adventure
Season 4

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The Punisher
Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes
Genres (Tv): Action, Superhero, Crime drama, Conspiracy thriller
Season 2

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Orange Is the New Black
Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
Season 7 (final season)

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Elementary
Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Drama, Mystery
Season 7

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Legacies
Danielle Rose Russell, Matt Davis
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Adventure, Supernatural drama
Season 2

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American Horror Story: 1984
Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Horror, Supernatural
Season 9

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The Good Doctor
Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas
Genres (Tv): Medical, Drama
Season 3
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