1. Can’t Cope Won’t Cope
RTÉ Two, September 19th
Rejoice, women of Ireland! Finally the powers that be have commissioned a female-led comedy series. Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope tells the story of two twentysomething Cork girls navigating work, love and nights out in the Big Smoke.
Written by acclaimed playwright Stefanie Preissner and starring A Date For Mad Mary breakout Seána Kerslake, Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope is one of the television highlights of the autumn.
Don’t sleep on it.
2. The Fall
BBC Two, September 29th
Spector! Stella! How did we live without you for so long?
3. Divorce
Sky Atlantic, October 11th
Highly anticipated dramedy from our very own Sharon Horgan, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church as a couple who embark on a long, arduous divorce.
Can’t bloody wait, tbh.
4. Black Mirror
Netflix, October 21st
The weird and wonderful dystopian drama returns to Netflix on October 21st with six brand new standalone episodes. What perverse delights will Charlie Brooker cook up for us? We’ll have to wait and see.
5. The Young Pope
Sky Atlantic, October 27th
A glossy miniseries starring Jude Law as a newly elected Pope. (As the title might indicate, he’s rather young.)
6. Westworld
Sky Atlantic, October
A sci-fi series set in a futuristic theme park called, you guessed it, Westworld. The blockbuster series stars Anthony Hopkins, James Marsden, Evan Rachel Wood and Ed Harris, and promises to be one of the most talked about shows this winter.
7. Crazyhead
E4, October
A comedy horror from the creator of Misfits about two kickass demon-hunting gals. One for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
8. Insecure
Sky Atlantic, October
Issa Rae’s web series Awkward Black Girl made waves a few years ago and now, at long last, she has her very own television show. The show follows two friends living life in Los Angeles and ought to strike a chord with fans of Broad City and Girls.
9. The Crown
Netflix, November 4th
Netflix are renowned for splashing the cash on new television series, but The Crown might be their most ambitious yet. The ten-part series follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and is reported to have cost over £100 million.
That’s a lot of period costumes.
10. Gilmore Girls
Netflix, November 25th
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life will offer viewers our first glimpse into the lives of Lorelai and Rory in almost a decade. To say we are excited is an understatement.
11. Atlanta
Fox UK, November
Atlanta stars Donald Glover as a wannabe hip-hop mogul trying to help his cousin launch his rap career. Since it debuted in the US a few weeks ago, it’s become one of the most talked-about comedies on television and earned comparisons to Louie and Master of None.
It’s slick, it’s gritty and it’s very funny. Don’t miss it.
12. Captive
Netflix, December 20th
Could Captive be this year’s Making A Murderer? Maybe!
Captive is Netflix’s latest major true-crime documentary series and takes a look at hostage situations. With unprecedented access to victims, families and those working to resolve hostage crises, Captive promises to be tense, compelling television.
