Poll: New Shows We Can't Wait to Watch

Results of 9,341 votes:

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   Outlander (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: A sizzle reel was recently shown to critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: Based on one of the most successful genre-romance fiction franchises of the last twenty years, this adv…
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   Fargo (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: Yes. Why We're Excited: One can be forgiven for wondering how, exactly, a series version of Fargo was going to work. But then, a person might recall that the joy of that movie wasn't…
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   Penny Dreadful (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: A sizzle reel was recently shown to critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: Series creator John Logan says he was fascinated by the idea of taking classic Universal horror monster…
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   The Red Road (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: Yes. Why We're Excited: In the course of exploring a profound culture clash that exists within a small town, we're treated to deeply moving performances by Martin Henderson, playing …
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   24: Live Another Day (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: Not yet. Why We're Excited: We're intrigued to see Jack Bauer back in action four years after his most recent adventure, operating in a world in which drone technology and intelligen…
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   The Strain (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: A sizzle reel was recently shown to critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: We didn't see much -- production has just barely gotten started. But the stylish, creepy tidbit that FX…
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   Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: A shortened presentation was recently screened for critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: Science is not exactly top-of-mind with the American public these days, sadly, but watch…
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   Those Who Kill (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: Not yet, but we saw a brief sizzle reel. Why We're Excited: Based on a Danish crime series of the same name, Chloë Sevigny seems perfectly cast as the driven, stoic Catherine Jensen …
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   From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014)

    

   Have we seen it?: A sizzle reel was recently shown to critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: The first original scripted series for Robert Rodriguez's new cable network looks ridiculous, frankly. …
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    Salem (2014)

     

    Have we seen it?: A sizzle reel was recently shown to critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: Before WGN became a nationally-available cable channel, it was a Chicagoland station that featured a nu…
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    Silicon Valley (2014)

     

    Have we seen it?: Yes. Why We're Excited: Before Mike Judge blessed the American cubicle drone with Office Space, he became familiar with the real Silicon Valley in its nascent stages. With this seri…
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    TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)

     

    Have we seen it?: Yes. Why We're Excited: In an entertainment landscape that posits that Abraham Lincoln was a vampire hunter and George Washington crusaded against demons, it's refreshing to see an A…
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    The Leftovers (2014)

     

    Have we seen it?: Yes. Why We're Excited: Well, considering how dark and grueling the first hour was to watch, "excited" might not be the best word. But the first hour of "The Leftovers…
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    Vicious (2013)

     

    Have we seen it?: Yes. So have UK viewers. Why We're Excited: While film stars crossing over to work on TV series is still somewhat novel to American audiences, it seems to be more fluid over in Europ…
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    Sirens (2014)

     

    Have we seen it?: A sizzle reel was recently shown to critics in Los Angeles. Why We're Excited: Blue skies USA Network could use a little more of Denis Leary's brand of grittiness in its programming,…
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    Tyrant (2014)

     

    Have we seen it?: Yes. Why We're Excited: We are long past the point at which FX earned its status as a basic cable channel with premium products, but between this, "Fargo" and "The Str…