TV’S blockbuster season has already kicked off with big dramas like Crossfire and Inside Man, while Strictly and Bake Off are set to keep us entertained throughout autumn.
But there’s plenty more to come as we move towards the winter months.
Returning dramas include new seasons of The Pact and Doctor Who on BBC1, The Larkins on ITV, as well as Netflix 's The Crown, C4’s The Handmaid’s Tale and The White Lotus and Gangs of London on Sky.
But it’s not just old favourites. Here’s our round-up of the best brand new shows that you won’t want to miss.
The Walk In, ITV, tonight
Stephen Graham takes the lead role as activist Matthew Collins, a reformed far-right fascist, now working as a journalist for Hope not Hate. Thought-provoking, conscience stirring drama.
Ralph & Katie, BBC1, Wednesday
There’s no rule book for marriage as newlyweds Ralph and Katie Wilson (Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy) navigate their way through love and life. Uplifting story of life with Down’s syndrome from makers of The A Word.
Funny Woman, Sky Max, Oct
Gemma Arterton stars as Barbara Parker, a force of nature who takes 1960s London by storm as she strives to become “someone”.
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BBC / ITV Studios)Her journey from Blackpool beauty queen to comedy superstar and the nation’s sweetheart is based on a bestselling novel by Nick Hornby.
Written by and starring Morwenna Banks, also watch out for Rupert Everett, David Threlfall, Tom Bateman, Olivia Williams and Rosie Cavaliero.
The Devil's Hour, Prime Video, Oct 28
Have you ever woken in the middle of the night and felt like something wasn’t quite right? You may have woken during the Devil’s Hour – the hour between 3am and 4am, when unexplainable things can occur.
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Amazon Prime Video / Hartwood Films)Lucy (Jessica Raine) wakes with terrifying visions at exactly 3.33am every night. Her young son is withdrawn, her mother speaks to empty chairs. Then her name is connected to a string of murders.
Peter Capaldi plays a reclusive nomad with a murderous obsession.
The Rig, Prime Video, December
The six-part supernatural thriller stars Martin Compston alongside Emily Hampshire (that’s Stevie in Schitt’s Creek to most people).
Set on board the Kishorn Bravo oil rig, stationed off the Scottish coast in the dangerous waters of the North Sea, it follows as the crew find themselves stranded after a mysterious fog cuts them off from the outside world.
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Handout)Also stars Iain Glen, Rochenda Sandall, Owen Teale, Richard Pepple and Mark Bonnar.
Wednesday, Netflix, autumn
As kooky and creepy as ever, the Addams family is back, this time with focus on sinister daughter Wednesday.
Jenna Ortega plays the lead, who is now older and in high school and battling to step out of the shadow of her mother Morticia, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones (in an inspired piece of casting).
Luiz Guzman plays Gomez, while Gwendoline Christie is Wednesday’s headteacher and original Wednesday Christina Ricci will star in an undisclosed role.
Cabinet of Curiosities, Netflix, Oct 25
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KEN WORONER/NETFLIX)Horror tales make up this anthology series from the mind of Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
A starry cast features the likes of Rupert Grint, Andrew Lincoln and Ben Barnes. Not for the faint of heart.
Tell me Everything, ITVX, late autumn
This provocative new teen drama explores what it’s like to be coming of age in the 2020s. When Jonny Murphy (Eden H. Davies) is faced with the most gut-wrenching tragedy, he has to decide is he going to let events overtake him or learn how to live?
Without Sin, ITVX, late autumn
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Mark Bourdillon/Left Bank)A four-part psychological thriller in which Vicky McClure plays Stella Tomlinson, whose daughter Maisy, 14, is found dead at their home.
It explores her relationship with the man she believes murdered Maisy, Charles Stone (Johnny Harris).
Litvinenko, ITVX, autumn
David Tennant stars in this drama about Alexander Litvinenko, the former KGB officer whose death from polonium poisoning in 2006 triggered one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
Save Our Squad, Disney+, Nov 9
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Disney)Becks returns to his East London roots in this documentary series to mentor Westward Boys, a grassroots team who are at the bottom of their league, facing relegation. However, this isn’t just any league – it’s the one David played in as a young boy.
Somewhere Boy, C4, Oct
When Danny (Lewis Gribben) was a baby, his mum was killed in a car crash. His protective dad Steve (Rory Keenan) cocoons him in a safe house.
But when Danny is 18 he heads into the unfamiliar outside world to find the monster that killed his mum.
Tulsa King, Paramount +, November 14
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Getty Images)Sylvester Stallone is on fine form as New York mafioso Dwight Manfredi. Freed from jail, he is exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and realises his mob family may not have his best interests in mind.
Riches, ITVX, late autumn
A high stakes family drama, dubbed “a love letter to black London”.
Deborah Ayorinde stars as Nina, the estranged daughter of self-made millionaire Stephen Richards, played by Hugh Quarshie.
A Spy Among Friends, ITVX, late autumn
This cold war drama stars Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce as Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, two real-life British spies and friends.
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Sam Taylor/Sony Pictures Television/Spectrum Originals/itv)Philby was the notorious British defector and Soviet double agent. His story is one of duplicity and betrayal.
The Horne Section, C4, autumn
Taskmaster genius Alex Horne has scripted his own comedy show with his band of musicians, The Horne Section.
The late night talk show, which Alex films live from his family home, will star Greg Davies and others. Expect the unruly and the ridiculous.
The English, BBC2, November
Emily Blunt plays Lady Cornelia Locke and Chaske Spencer is Pawnee scout Eli Whipp in this Western set in 1890.
They are unaware of their shared past and their journey in mid-America is hit by a series of bizarre murders.
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2022 The English © Drama Republic/BBC/Amazon Studios)SAS Rogue Heroes, BBC1, autumn
Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight has penned this Second World War drama, about the formation of the Special Air Service, starring Dominic West.
Steven says it’s “true to the spirit of this legendary brigade of adventurers”.