Molly GanderList RulesVote up the returning shows premiering new episodes in 2020 that you're most exited about.
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The best TV shows returning in 2020 are a mix of long-awaited series finales, canceled shows that have been renewed, and Emmy-nominated shows. Which 2020 returning shows are you most looking forward to?
The most anticipated 2020 season premieres include Euphoria, The Umbrella Academy, Outlander, The Handmaid's Tale, Russian Doll, Better Call Saul, and Ozark. Many favorite returning shows are ending in 2020 and will be airing their final seasons, such as Dark, Future Man, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Other shows have especially anticipated new seasons such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, season four of Stranger Things, the return of Westworld with a season three, and Dirty John - returning as an anthology series with a new season called "Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story".
Vote up the 2020 returning TV 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.
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596206The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom HopperGenres (Tv): Action, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy
Season Two - Returns July 31
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, 2019) is an American television series developed by Steve Blackman, based on the comic book series by Gerard Way. A disbanded group of superheroes reunite after their... more2
543213Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David HarbourGenres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller
Season Four - Returns TBD.
Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016) is an American science fiction-horror web television series created by The Duffer Brothers. When a young boy (Noah Schnapp) disappears, his mother (Winona Ryder), a... more- 314792
The Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal, Gina CaranoGenres (Tv): Drama, Adventure, Action, Science fiction
Season Two - Returns in October.
The Mandalorian (Disney+, 2019) is an American space opera web television series set in the Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. Taking place after the events in Return of the Jedi, but before... more - 4308272
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Andy Samberg, Andre BraugherGenres (Tv): Sitcom
Season Seven - Returns February 6.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, 2013) is an American police procedural comedy television series created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), an immature but talented NYPD detective in... more - 5159129
MacGyver
Lucas Till, Tristin MaysGenres (Tv): Drama, Action, Adventure
Season Four - Returns February 7.
MacGyver (CBS, 2016) is an American action-adventure television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov. It is a reboot of the ABC series of the same name created by Lee David Zlotoff, which aired from... more - 6238225
Outlander
Caitriona Balfe, Sam HeughanGenres (Tv): Drama
Season Five - Returns February 16.
Outlander (Starz, 2014) is a historical drama television series developed by Ronald D. Moore, based on the novel series by Diana Gabaldon. A married former WWII nurse (Caitriona Balfe) is suddenly... more - 7308304
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kiernan Shipka, Ross LynchGenres (Tv): Drama, Horror, Science fiction, Fantasy
Season Three - Returns January 24.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, 2018) is an American supernatural television series created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, based on the comic book series. Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) must... more - 8236255
The 100
Eliza Taylor, Paige TurcoGenres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Adventure
Season Seven, final season - Returns May 20.
The 100 (The CW, 2014) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series developed by Jason Rothenberg, loosely based on the book by Kass Morgan. 97 years after a nuclear... more - 9215234
Criminal Minds
Joe Mantegna, Paget BrewsterGenres (Tv): Crime drama, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Law
Season 15, final season - Returns January 8.
Criminal Minds (CBS, 2005) is an American police-procedural television program. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The show... more - 10190211
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Clark Gregg, Ming-NaGenres (Tv): Drama, Action, Science fiction, Adventure
Season Seven, final season - Returns in summer 2020.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 2013) is an American action drama superhero series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, based on the Marvel Comics organization... more - 11185222
Young Sheldon
Iain Armitage, Zoe PerryGenres (Tv): Sitcom
Season Four - Returns February 6.
Young Sheldon (CBS, 2017) is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro, a spin-off of The Big Bang Theory and serves as a prequel to that series. Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) at... more - 12233285
American Horror Story
Dylan McDermott, Connie BrittonGenres (Tv): Horror, Drama, Thriller
Season 10 - Returns in September.
American Horror Story (FX, 2011) is an American anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. An anthology series centering on different characters and locations,... more - 134749
The Flash
Grant Gustin, Candice PattonGenres (Tv): Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Flash (The CW, 2014) is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character. CSI Barry Allen (Grant Gustin)... more - 14163201
The Simpsons
Dan Castellaneta, Nancy CartwrightGenres (Tv): Sitcom, Entertainment, Animated
Season 32 - Returns TBD.
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by the... more - 15167208
The Magicians
Jason Ralph, Stella MaeveGenres (Tv): Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Season Five - Returns January 15.
The Magicians (Syfy, 2015) is an American fantasy television series created by Sera Gamble and John McNamara, based on the novel by Lev Grossman. Training to be a magician at Brakebills University... more - 16159199
Schitt's Creek
Eugene Levy, Catherine O'HaraGenres (Tv): Sitcom
Season Six, final season - Returns January 7.
Schitt's Creek (CBC, 2015) is a Canadian television sitcom created by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy. After losing their fortune, a family is forced to rebuild their lives with their sole remaining asset:... more - 17190240
Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie NewtonGenres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction
Season Three - Returns March 15.
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and based on the 1973 film. In a technologically advanced Wild... more - 18186235
The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph FiennesGenres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction
Season Four - Returns TBD.
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood. In a dystopian future where women are brutally subjugated,... more - 19137171
Last Man Standing
Tim Allen, Nancy TravisGenres (Tv): Sitcom
Season Eight - Returns January 2.
Last Man Standing (Fox, 2011) is an American television sitcom created by Jack Burditt. The show follows Mike Baxter (Tim Allen), a senior executive and director of marketing for an outdoor sporting... more - 20167215
Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston, David TennantGenres (Tv): Sci-fi, Adventure, Drama
Series 12 - Returns January 1.
Doctor Who (BBC, 2005) is a British science-fiction television show created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson. The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known... more - 21201261
The Masked Singer
Nick CannonGenres (Tv): Music, Competition reality
Season Three - Returns February 2.
The Masked Singer (Fox, 2019) is an American reality competition series based on the South Korean show King of Mask Singer. Hosted by Nick Cannon, the show features celebrities singing in a... more - 22134173
Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura LinneyGenres (Tv): Drama
Season Three - Returns March 27.
Ozark (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime drama series created by Bill Dubuque. Financial planner Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) must suddenly relocate his family (Laura Linney) from Chicago to a... more - 23187246
The Walking Dead
Norman Reedus, Melissa McBrideGenres (Tv): Drama, Horror, Science fiction
Season 11 - Returns February 23.
The Walking Dead (AMC, 2010) is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed by Frank Darabont, based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.... more - 24151198
This Is Us
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy MooreGenres (Tv): Drama
Season Five - Returns January 14.
This Is Us (NBC, 2016) is an American television series created by Dan Fogelman. Follows a unique ensemble, as their paths cross and their life stories intertwine, from sharing the same birthday, to... more - 2588113
Sex Education
Asa Butterfield, Gillian AndersonGenres (Tv): Comedy drama
Season Two - Returns TBD.
Sex Education (Netflix, 2019) is an British comedy-drama web television series created by Laurie Nunn. A socially awkward high school virgin (Asa Butterfield) living with his sex therapist mother... more
