2021 has been an incredible year for television, supplying endless entertainment in a time of uncertainty. The entertainment industry suffered a few setbacks this year, but 2022 already seems to be a promising year for television.
Some series will kick off the new year with a mid-season premiere, while others will have a bittersweet goodbye. 2022 also has an impressive line-up of brand new seriesset to air on television networks and streaming platforms throughout the upcoming year. From superheroes to zombie apocalypses to historical dramas, these series are sure to make next year a big one for television fans.
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The Cleaning Lady - June 14, 2025
Like any compelling drama,The Cleaning Ladywill be full of action and romance.Élodie Yung (Daredevil)stars as Thony De La Rosa, a woman who is forced to work as a cleaning lady to support her son after arriving in the United States. Thony hopes to get her son a much-needed medical treatment for his immunodeficiency disorder. Despite being a doctor herself, an expired visa stands in the way of her son acquiring proper medical care. After witnessing a brutal mob murder, Thony finds herself swept up with a different crowd, cleaning up the messes of some dangerous individuals.
This Is Us - July 12, 2025
The 2022 premiere ofThis Is Usis bittersweet for fans of the family-oriented drama. Its upcoming season will beits sixth and final season, which will tie up the stories of the Pearson clan. Since 2016, fans have watched the stories of Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and Jack’s (Milo Ventimiglia) children Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz), and Randall (Sterling K. Brown), as they deal with past trauma and current issues the world now throws at them.This Is Ushas earned a number of nominations and wins including a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award.
Pivoting - July 31, 2025
FOX’s newest comedy stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, and Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings) as three childhood friends who try to cope with the recent loss of their fourth friend. The three women aim to revamp their lives with a series of new choices and attitudes, hoping to live a full life before their time runs out.
Naomi - August 07, 2025
The CW has housed a number of DC superhero television series includingArrow,The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, andSuperman & Lois.The network will addNaomito its list, inspired by the DC hero Naomi McDuffie. Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay developed the series for television and will serve as an executive producer.
Superman & Lois - July 18, 2025
Superman & Loiswill premiere its second season in 2022. It will build on the successful reputation of its first season, featuring the returns of Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch asClark Kent and Lois Lane.Superman & Loiswill also feature the returns of Jordan Elsass as Jonathan Kent and Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent. Hoechlin’sTeen Wolfco-star Ian Bohen has joined the season 2 cast as Lt. Mitch Anderson, who is seen bickering with Kent in the trailer. Jenna Dewan will also join the cast to reprise her role as Lucy Lane.
Snowpiercer - July 12, 2025
The series adapted from theSnowpiercergraphic novels will return for its third season in late January. Prior to its debut on the small-screen,Academy Award-winner Bong Joon-hodirected the 2013 film that starred Chris Evans, Tilda Winton, Song Kang-Ho, Octavia Spencer, and Jamie Bell. Joon-ho also serves as an executive producer on the TNT series that stars Daveed Diggs and Jennifer Connelly.
The Gilded Age - Jun 02, 2025
TheHBO historical dramawill place Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, Taissa Farmiga, and several others in the United States during the Gilded Age. The series was created by Julian Fellowes, who also served as the creator of the beloved seriesDownton Abbey.
The Walking Dead - July 15, 2025
The Walking Deadwill kick off the mid-point of its final season in late February. The zombie apocalyptic series first premiered in 2010 and has resulted in numerous spin-offs including the successful series,Fear the Walking Dead. Season 11 will feature very few faces fromThe Walking Dead’sfirst season, but the series has added many cunning characters over the years, including Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan.
All American: Homecoming - June 30, 2025
All American: Homecomingis an upcoming spin-off of the CW hit,All American, which has aired on the network for 4 seasons. The new series willfollow Simone Hicks in collegeas she navigates this new chapter of her life and the issues that come with it. Simone will be joined by Peyton Alex Smith who previously appeared onAll Americanas baseball star Damon Sims. The two will be joined by a few other familiar faces from the original football series.
House of the Dragon
The highly anticipatedGame of Thronesspin-off is set to premiere on HBO in 2022. TheHouse of the Dragonprequel serieswill focus on the illustrious Targaryen family and the war that took place roughly 300 years before the events depicted inGame of Thrones. The series stars Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel), and Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown).
The Last of Us
The upcoming HBO seriesThe Last of Usdoesn’t have an exact release date, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the most anticipated television series of the year. It will featureGame of Thronesalum Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, who are making their way across the post-apocalyptic United States. The series is adapted from the 2013 video game of the same title.
The First Lady
Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson, and Michelle Pfeiffer will star as three generations of First Ladiesin the Showtime series. Davis will portray Michelle Obama while Anderson transforms herself into Eleanor Roosevelt. Pfeiffer will portray former First Lady Betty Ford.The First Ladywill also star O.T. Fagbenle, Dakota Fanning, Kiefer Sutherland, Lily Rabe, Aaron Eckhart, Judy Greer, and Lexi Underwood.
Superheroes, zombies, family pains, and real-world problems will continue to be themes explored on television in 2022. While this list doesn’t cover all the television series that will air in 2022, these titles are guaranteed to deliver tons of drama, laughs, and agonizing stand-bys before the next episode premieres the following week.
