Spring TV 2020: Premiere dates for new and returning shows - OregonLive

The spring TV 2020 season is here, and it couldn’t come at a better time. As authorities advise us to observe social distancing to try and slow the spread of the coronavirus, stying home and watching TV is a perfect way to spend our time.

With that in mind, where’s what you need to know about the new and returning shows heading our way on broadcast, cable and via streaming services. A word of caution: news is coming regularly about production being stopped on shows, as a result of coronavirus concerns. Depending on how long the shutdowns last, the premiere dates that have been announced may be delayed.

MARCH 13

“Kingdom”: The Korean thriller blending history and zombies returns for a second season. (Netflix)

“The Pale Horse”: Rufus Sewell (”The Man in the High Castle”) stars in a miniseries adapted from an Agatha Christie novel about a list of names found in the show of a dead woman, a village and women who just may be witches. (Amazon Prime Video)

MARCH 15

“Westworld”: The sometimes dazzling, often self-indulgently hard to follow drama returns for Season 3. Joining the cast are such welcome additions as Aaron Paul and Lena Waithe. (9 p.m. HBO)

“Black Monday”: The over-the-top comedy about financial wheeler-dealers in the 1980s returns for Season 2. Don Cheadle, Regina Hall and Andrew Rannells lead the cast. (10 p.m. Showtime)

MARCH 16

“Supernatural”: It seemed like the spooky series would run forever, but it returns, at a new time, to wrap up the fifteenth and final season. (8 p.m. The CW)

“The Plot Against America”: David Simon (“The Wire”) co-created this limited series adapted from Philip Roth’s novel, telling what happens in an alternate history U.S., set in the 1940s and with Charles Lindbergh as president of a country that increasingly embraces fascism and anti-Semitism. The fine cast includes Morgan Spector, Zoe Kazan, Winona Ryder and John Turturro. (9 p.m. HBO)

"The Plot Against America" premieres March 16 on HBO. (Photo: HBO)

“Roswell, New Mexico”: The sci-fi drama returns. (9 p.m. The CW)

“My Brilliant Friend”: The Italian-language drama based on Elena Ferrante’s books, returns for a second season. (10 p.m. HBO)

MARCH 18

“Motherland: Fort Salem”: In another spin on history, this new series presents a United States where witches aren’t persecuted and instead train to fight terrorists targeting the government. Of course, having supernatural powers makes them especially good at their jobs. (9 p.m. Freeform)

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“Brockmire”: The foul-mouthed comedy about a baseball announcer, played by Hank Azaria, returns for a fourth and final season. (10 p.m. IFC)

“Little Fires Everywhere”: Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington star in a series adapted from Celeste Ng’s novel about what happens in mid-‘90s Shaker Heights when Washington’s character, an artist and free-thinker, moves in. (Hulu)

MARCH 19

“Top Chef”: The All Stars edition, based in Los Angeles, brings back finalists and fan faves who came close, but never won the “Top Chef” title. Among the returning chefs are Portland’s Gregory Gourdet. (10 p.m. Bravo)

MARCH 20

“Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”: Octavia Spencer stars in a limited series as the self-made millionaire businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker. (Netflix)

MARCH 22

“Spy Wars with Damian Lewis”: The actor known for his roles in “Homeland” and “Billions” hosts a series that focuses on true stories of espionage around the world. (8 p.m. Smithsonian Channel)

MARCH 24

“East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story”: Ken Burns is an executive producer of this documentary by Sarah Burns and David McMahon, which tells the story of a public housing project that opened in Atlanta in 1970 and the people who dealt with the challenges and demands of living in a community that was undermined by racial prejudice, poverty, and neglect. (8 p.m. PBS)

“One Day at a Time”: The Pop TV network has been canceling shows, but this one is still on the schedule, back for a new season and a new network, in the wake of being canceled by Netflix. (9:30 p.m. Pop TV)

“Council of Dads”: A new family drama about a group of guys who band together to help care for their friend’s family when their services are needed. The cast includes Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Tom Everett Scott, J. August Richards and Michael O’Neill. (10 p.m. NBC)

MARCH 26

“Tacoma FD”: The comedy returns for Season 2. (10 p.m. truTV)

MARCH 27

“Making the Cut”: Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn may have left “Project Runway,” but they’re still presiding over fashion competition in this new series, in which designers and entrepreneurs from around the world take on challenges that test their ability to build their own brands. The prize? A cool $1 million. Judges include Naomi Campbell and Nicole Richie. And since this streams on Amazon, each episode’s winning ensemble will be for sale on, of course, Amazon. Oh, the corporate synergy of it all. (Amazon Prime Video)

“Ozark”: Expect more scheming and dimly lit scenes as the drama returns for Season 3, with Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julia Garner heading the cast. (Netflix)

MARCH 29

“Call the Midwife”: The British-made drama continues, in Season 9. (8 p.m. PBS)

“Vice”: The documentary series which formerly aired on HBO moves to a new network for the new season. (8 p.m. Showtime)

APRIL 2

“Man With a Plan”: Matt LeBlanc isn’t just around for that upcoming “Friends” reunion special, he’s still starring in this family sitcom, back for Season 4. (8:30 p.m. CBS)

“Broke”: Pauley Perrette moves from “NCIS” to topline her own new show, a comedy about a single mom whose sister and brother-in-law land on her doorstep when they’re in a financial pickle. (9:30 p.m. CBS)

“How to Get Away With Murder”: The most homicide-prone lawyers in the world return for the final episodes of Season 6. (10 p.m. ABC)

APRIL 3

“Outcry”: A documentary series that explores the case of Texas high school football star Greg Kelley, and the controversy surrounding his case, the investigation and his conviction on a sexual assault charge. (9 p.m. Showtime)

“Future Man”: Josh Hutcherson returns for the third and final season of the sci-fi comedy. (Hulu)

“Harley Quinn”: The not-for-kids animated series featuring the DC Comic character returns for Season 2. Kaley Cuoco heads the voice actor cast. (DC Universe)

“Home Before Dark”: Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”) is an executive producer of a new series inspired by the real life reporting of Hilde Lysiak, about a young investigative journalist (Brooklynn Prince) who finds a mystery in the new town she’s moved to. Jim Sturgess plays the father who may be more involved than he seems. (Apple TV+)

“Tales From the Loop”: Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce and Paul Schneider are among the cast in a series inspired by the paintings of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag. The series is described as an exploration of “the town and people who live above ‘The Loop,’ a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things possible that were previously relegated only to science fiction.” (Amazon Prime Video)

APRIL 5

“Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project”: The celebrity continues to explore the cause of criminal justice reform in a two-hour documentary in which Kardashian West meets with inmates to hear their stories of how they came to be imprisoned. (7 p.m. Oxygen)

“World On Fire”: A British-made World War II drama that stars Jonah Hauer-King, Sean Bean, Helen Hunt and more. (9 p.m. PBS)

APRIL 7

“The Last O.G.”: Tracy Morgan returns for more comedy, as Season 3 begins. (10:30 p.m. TBS)

APRIL 8

“Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?”: Jimmy Kimmel hosts a revival of the game show, featuring celebrity contestants who play for charity. (10 p.m. ABC)

APRIL 9

“The Good Fight”: “The Good Wife” spinoff returns for Season 4. (CBS All Access)

APRIL 11

“The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel”: Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are among the producers of this biopic about the famed gospel group. (8 p.m. Lifetime)

APRIL 12

“Belgravia”: From Julian Fellowes (“Downton Abbey”) comes another historical drama, about a fateful ball, in 1815, and how it colors the lives of two families, 25 years later. (9 p.m. Epix)

“Insecure”: Issa Rae’s insightful comedy returns for Season 4, with Yvonne Orji continuing to add super support. (10 p.m. HBO)

“The Walking Dead: World Beyond”: Yet another spinoff of the zombie franchise, this one is described as focusing on “two young female protagonists and focus on the first generation to come-of-age in the apocalypse as we know it. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. In the end, all of them will be changed forever.” (10 p.m. AMC)

“Run”: The invaluable Merritt Wever stars in a quirky-sounding series about two people who were a couple back in their college days who vowed that, as time went on, if either one of them texted the word “RUN,” and got a reply from the other, they’d abandon their lives and travel across the U.S. Domhnall Gleeson costars. (10:30 p.m. HBO)

APRIL 13

“The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart”: Another “Bachelor” spinoff, this one follows young singles who are supposedly looking for romance, but who also manage to plug their musical careers. Or something. (8 p.m. ABC)

“The Baker and the Beauty”: Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelley star as an unlikely pair – she’s famous, he’s a baker – who are drawn to each other. (10 p.m. ABC)

APRIL 15

“What We Do in the Shadows”: The vampire comedy returns, for Season 2. (10 p.m. FX)

“Mrs. America”: Cate Blanchett stars as Phyllis Schlafly, the conservative activist who made it her goal to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. (FX on Hulu)

APRIL 19

“Fargo”: Noah Hawley’s excellent anthology series returns after a too-long absence, this time telling a story about crime in ‘50s Kansas City. Chris Rock heads the excellent cast in this fourth go-round. (10 p.m. FX)

APRIL 23

“We’re Here”: In this unscripted series, drag queens descend on small towns to recruit locals to perform in a special drag performance. (9 p.m. HBO)

APRIL 24

“Defending Jacob”: Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery and Jaeden Martell star in a limited series about an Assistant District Attorney who’s facing a case that tests his commitment to his family. (Apple TV+)

APRIL 26

“Killing Eve”: The series that was so intriguing in its first season, and disappointing in its second, is nonetheless returning for a third, which will no doubt bring even more drama to the relationship between Eve (Sandra Oh) and the deadly Villanelle (Jodie Comer). (10 p.m. BBC America and AMC)

“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”: Described as a “spiritual descendant” of the original “Penny Dreadful” story, this new series takes place in 1938 Los Angeles, and blends detectives investigating a gory murder, Nazi spies, Mexican-American folklore, and supernatural forces. The cast includes Nathan Lane, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Kerry Bishé and Rory Kinnear. (10 p.m. Showtime)

“Vida”: The drama about Mexican-American siblings in Los Angeles, and their community, returns for Season 3. (9 p.m. Starz)

APRIL 27

“I Know This Much is True”: Mark Ruffalo plays two roles, as very different brothers in a series based on Wally Lamb’s bestselling novel. Derek Cianfrance (“Blue Valentine”) directs. (Time TBA, HBO)

MAY 1

“Hollywood”: A limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, this drama is set in post-World War II Hollywood, and focuses on would-be stars and filmmakers trying to get their big break. According to the series description, “Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood’s Golden Age, spotlighting the unfair systems and biases across race, gender and sexuality that continue to this day.” The cast includes Darren Criss, David Corenswet, Jeremy Pope, Samara Weaving, Jim Parsons, Holland Taylor, Dylan McDermott, Patti LuPone, Joe Mantello and Laura Harrier. (Netflix)

MAY 3

“Billions”: The addictively watchable drama about power brokers in New York City returns for Season 5, with guest stars Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll joining one of the best casts on TV. (9 p.m. Showtime)

MAY 8

“The Eddy”: Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”) directs this new musical drama, which stars Andre Holland as the owner of a jazz club in Paris, and Amandla Stenberg as his daughter, who’s struggling with her own issues when she arrives to live with her father. (Netflix)

MAY 11

“The Third Day”: Jude Law and Naomie Harris star in a drama about what happens when people visit a mysterious island off the British coast, and things start to get strange. (Time TBA, HBO)

MAY 15

“The Great”: Elle Fanning stars as Catherine the Great, of Russia, in a historical series that looks to have more of the outrageous tone of “The Favourite” than more convention period pieces. Nicholas Hoult costars. (Hulu)

MAY 25

“Genius: Aretha”: Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo stars as the late, great Aretha Franklin in the first of this limited-series franchise to focus on a woman. (Time TBA, National Geographic Channel)

“Quiz”: Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford and Michael Sheen star in a miniseries based on the true story of a cheating scandal that rocked the U.K. when the game show, “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” was the hottest thing on TV. (Time TBA, AMC)

MAY 29

“Ramy”: Fresh from his surprise Golden Globe win, Ramy Youssef returns for a second season of the comedy inspired by his own experiences. (Hulu)

MAY 31

“Snowpiercer”: Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs head the cast of this long-in-the-works TV series inspired by a cult favorite sci-fi movie from director Boon Joon Ho (Oscar winner for “Parasite”). (Time TBA, TNT)

Not yet scheduled:

“Friends” Reunion Special: The new HBO Max streaming service will premiere an unscripted special featuring a reunion of the “Friends” cast.

-- Kristi Turnquist

kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist

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