10. “George & Tammy” (Spectrum/Paramount+)
A limited series drama about the tempestuous marriage between famous country singers George Jones and Tammy Wynette, this premise alone, probably sounds deeply intriguing. This is why it’s attracted top-notch talent, Jessica Chastain as Wynette and Michael Shannon as Jones, a re-pairing of the duo who played husband and wife in “Take Shelter.” What’s more, John Hillcoat (“The Road“) directs the entire six episodes. Steve Zahn and Walton Goggins co-star. This has been a pet project of Chastain’s for years (Josh Brolin was originally set to star) and it just started filming now. The rollout will be different, premiering on Spectrum followed by a second window on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.
Airdate: TBD via Spectrum, maybe by end of year?. – RP
9. “Dead Ringers” (Amazon Prime Video)
A modern update of David Cronenberg’s classic horror/ thriller about twin brother gynecologists who abuse patients and women’s inability to tell them apart, this one takes the unethical medical spin in a new direction. Rachel Weisz stars as the twin doctors who will do whatever it takes, including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront. Jennifer Ehle, Emily Meade, Michael Chernus, Poppy Liu, Britne Oldford, and Jeremy Shamos co-star.
Airdate: TBD via Amazon. – RP
8. “Ripley” (Showtime)
Patricia Highsmith’s novels about the infamous Tom Ripley character created films like “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Ripley’s Game.” This project, from the excellent Steven Zaillian (“The Irishman”), will start with the first book in the series, capturing Tom Ripley in the early ‘60s, traveling to Italy at the behest of a man who wants his son to come home. The hope is that each season will tackle a different book in the series, presumably running for five seasons on Showtime. Who steps into this charming criminal’s shoes? None other than Andrew Scott, the scene-stealer from the second season of “Fleabag.”
Airdate: TBD 2022, via Showtime. – BT
7. “The Staircase” (HBO Max)
Found dead at the bottom of her stairs in late 2001, the death of Kathleen Peterson and the trial of her husband Michael Peterson would be the basis for one of the most acclaimed docuseries of all time, “The Staircase.” Writer/director Antonio Campos (“Christine”) keeps the name of that series for his take on the Peterson saga, which casts Colin Firth as Michael and Toni Collette as Kathleen. As if that pairing isn’t exciting enough, they’re joined by Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Sophie Turner, Odessa Young, Dane DeHaan, and Michael Stuhlbarg. The jury of public opinion is still deliberating Michael Peterson’s guilt. This is likely to fire that conversation up again.
Airdate: TBD 2022, via HBO Max. – BT
6. “Masters Of The Air” (Apple TV+)
The Broccoli-family producers were so pleased with “No Time To Die,” they reportedly want Cary Fukunaga to return to the James Bond franchise. But they’ll have to wait as Fukunaga has to finish this World War II miniseries based on the U.S. Army Air Forces. Produced by Playtone, which also made its precursors “Band of Brothers,” and “The Pacific,” this story will clearly feature similar sensibilities, but via stories told in the air. Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Fionn O’Shea, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, and Raff Law are among the many names. On top of Fukunaga, filmmakers on board the series include Dee Rees, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, and Tim Van Patten (“Boardwalk Empire”).
Airdate: TBD, via Apple TV+.
5. “The Offer” (Paramount+)
It’s been a controversial shoot but this high-priced mini-series is still expected to make viewers an offer they can’t refuse in 2022. Written by Michael Tolkin (“The Player”) and directed by Dexter Fletcher (who famously replaced Bryan Singer on “Bohemian Rhapsody”), this show tells the story of the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”. Miles Teller plays producer Albert S. Ruddy, leading a stunning cast that also includes Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks, Dan Fogler, Juno Temple, and Burn Gorman. Controversy has shadowed the production (including an initially cast Armie Hammer and a COVID outbreak, but it reportedly shot this Fall).
Airdate: TBD 2022 – BT
4. “House of the Dragon” (HBO)
Who’s ready for some more “Game of Thrones?” The original series may be over but this world will be revisited again and again, starting with this highly-anticipated prequel series created by none other than George R.R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal, based on Martin’s 2018 novel “Fire & Blood”. Set two hundred years before the action of “Game of Thrones,” it charts the beginning of the end of House Targaryen and HBO ordered it straight to series in Fall 2019. The drama stars Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, and Rhys Ifans, and shot in Fall 2021.
Airdate: TBD 2022 – BT
3. “The Last of Us” (HBO)
The most acclaimed video game series of the last decade wants to break the trend of how poorly games are adapted to other mediums and they’re doing so with the creative weight of HBO behind them. Developed in unison with the creative minds at Naughty Dog who made the games, “The Last of Us” was written by Neil Druckmann (the writer of the games) and Craig Mazin, who created HBO’s award-winning “Chernobyl.” Starting primarily with the action of the first game, the series will follow Joel (Pedro Pascal) as he escorts a teenager named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a zombie-filled landscape. This is an epic production that reportedly started shooting in July 2021 and will take a year to complete, so it could be tight to get in by the end of 2022 but reports are that HBO is going to try.
Airdate: TBD 2022 – BT
2. “The Old Man” (FX)
This adaptation of Thomas Perry’s 2017 book —about a former CIA officer, living off the grid who finds himself on the run from people who want to kill him— was supposed to hit this year, but lead Jeff Bridges was diagnosed with cancer and the production had to shut down and pray for the best. Bridges announced his cancer’s remission in September 2021, but it’s unclear if production restarted, but FX did announce a 2022 release date. John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, Gbenga Akinnagbe co-star with Jon Watts as an exec producer.
Airdate: TBD 2022 – BT
1. “Atlanta” Season 3 (FX)
It has been way too long since we caught up with Earn, Paper Boi, Darius, and Vanessa, but the good news is that the geniuses behind this award-winning show have been working not just on Season 3 but writing and shooting Season 4 at the same time. Once scheduled for way back in January 2021, the pandemic delayed the third season of “Atlanta,” but a trailer for the Donald Glover comedy just dropped in November 2021, so fans won’t have to wait much longer.
Airdate: TBD 2022 – BT
