March 2024 TV preview: The Regime, Palm Royale, X-Men '97, and 26 other big shows

Noel Fielding takes a break from his duties to lead Apple TV+’s The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin. In this , he plays the titular 19th-century robber—or, to quote the man himself, the “new leader of the Essex gang.” The trailer has some vibes, and it’s certainly nice to see ace British comedic talent like ’ Ellie White and People Just Do Nothing’s Asim Chaudhry get a global spotlight here. [Tim Lowery]

In the emotional British thriller Dead Hot, plays Jess, who’s grieving the disappearance of her twin brother. Also mourning his loss is his lover, Elliot (Bilal Hasna). Still reeling from the heartbreak five years later, Jess and Elliott attempt to move on—and, of course, as soon as they do, their lives get complicated. She’s contacted by a man who claims to be her sibling, while Elliott’s new love interest has dark secrets of his own. The show premieres on Prime Video in the U.K. and Tubi in the States. Saloni Gajjar]

Kate Winslet is another familiar face returning to HBO this year. The star takes on the role of an authoritarian leader in the political satire The Regime, which counts Will Tracy (former Succession writer and Editor-in-Chief of The Onion) as showrunner and none other than the great Stephen Frears—who teams up again with Hugh Grant post-A Very English Scandal here—as one of its directors. [Tim Lowery]

Guy Ritchie helms The Gentlemen, a spinoff of his The eight-episode action drama is led by ’ Theo James. He plays Eddie Horniman, who inherits a large estate from his father only to realize it’s part of a weed-growing empire belonging to drug kingpin Mickey Pearson. As different folks from the British underworld try to claim a piece of the action, Eddie is motivated to save his family from their clutches. So what if it means becoming a notorious gangster himself? The cast includes Giancarlo Esposito, Kaya Scodelario, and Daniel Ings. [Saloni Gajjar]

 and ’ author Liane Moriarty is bringing yet another book to life on the small screen. Apples Never Fall centers on former tennis coaches Joy (Annette Bening) and Stan (Sam Neill) Delaney and their four adult children. While their lives may look perfect from the outside, the family is suffering from traumas within. It’s all made worse when Joy disappears, forcing her kids to confront the reality of their parents’ marriage and their family history. [Saloni Gajjar]

In , based on journalist Amy Chozick’s 2018 memoir, Chasing Hilary, Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist plays Sadie McCarthy, a dreamy-eyed reporter on a political campaign trail. All she’s ever wanted was to cover the presidential election (bless her). When she finally gets a shot, she bonds with three women who are meant to be her competition while covering the race for the White House. Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam, Christina Elmore, Scott Foley, Brandon Scott, Griffin Dunne, and Becky Ann Baker co-star. [Saloni Gajjar]

The girls are back! Meredith Scardino’s returns with season three on Netflix, after the show was canceled by Peacock. Sara Bareilles, Paula Pell, , and play members of the titular group, who disbanded after their only hit in the ’90s only to reunite in the present day for another shot at fame. This new batch of episodes follows them on tour as they adjust to a new normal while making a documentary about their experiences. . [Saloni Gajjar]

After a much too long break, Invincible finally resumes its second season. ’s animated superhero drama , and it picks back up with four more this spring. In this round, Mark Grayson’s (Steven Yeun) absence on Earth causes several issues as different threats emerge. He also deals with new revelations about his villainous father, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). And, as a bonus, Allen the Alien (Seth Rogen) has survived his battle with the evil Viltrumites. The voice cast features Sandra Oh, Gillian Jacobs, Zazie Beetz, Andrew Rannells, Jason Mantzoukas, Walton Goggins, and Mark Hamill. [Saloni Gajjar]

“How does a well-known actor commit a murder in front of an audience of 1,500 people and escape?” That’s the question at the heart of Apple TV Plus’ , which chronicles Edwin Stanton’s (’ Tobias Menzies) search for Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle) and plunges into all of the case’s conspiracies. Devil In A Blue Dress helmer Carl Franklin directs. [Tim Lowery]

Get ready to yearn, PBS-style, with Alice & Jack. and Domhnall Gleeson lead this six-episode contemporary romantic drama. The show spans 15 years of their lives after a high-strung Alice goes on a date with the shy Jack. They go their separate ways after one night together, but over the next decade and a half, destiny keeps bringing them back together. It sounds like the perfect watch for anyone missing Netflix’s . [Saloni Gajjar]

Abe Sylvia’s period comedy Palm Royale has amassed an enviable ensemble that includes Laura Dern, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, and Carol Burnett. The show follows manipulative Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she seeks to carve out her spot in Palm Beach high society during the 1960s. What will she sacrifice to achieve what she wants—and what have others around her already sacrificed? The show is loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s satirical novel Mr. And Mrs. American Pie. [Saloni Gajjar]

An obvious nostalgia play that we can’t help but feel some genuine nostalgia for, Disney+’s X-Men ’97 purports to pick up exactly where FOX’s old X-Men animated series left off 27 years ago—including hiring tons of that Saturday morning staple’s original voice cast to once again play a crew of heroic mutants defending a world that hates and fears them. Building on plot threads from the original show—most notably, per trailers, the death of Professor X himself—the series will have a tricky but exciting road to walk between playing the hits and being Disney’s first major stab (Snkt!) at making use of these beloved characters. [William Hughes]

team up with True Blood writer Alexander Woo to adapt the first book in Liu Cixin’s sci-fi series Remembrance Of Earth’s Past, a sweeping narrative concerning humanity’s first intergalactic contact with an alien race. The eight-episode Netflix series juggles several parallel storylines, from China’s cultural revolution in the late 1960s to present-day London, as a series of strange scientific phenomena and unexplained suicides start to add up to a worldwide conspiracy. The large ensemble cast includes Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Benedict Wong, and Jonathan Pryce. [Cindy White]

British true-crime drama The Long Shadow dives into the case of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, a.k.a. The Yorkshire Ripper (Mark Stobbart). Toby Jones plays Dennis Hoban, a cop who leads the investigation but is sidelined by his peers. After subsequent murders, George Oldfield (David Morrissey) is ultimately ordered to take over the case. As the killer keeps striking, the police take their pleas to the public via the media, hoping to apprehend Peter before more women lose their lives. [Saloni Gajjar]

and Logan Lerman headline the World War II drama We Were The Lucky Ones, based on Georgia Hunter’s novel. King and Lerman play siblings Halina and Addy Kirc, the only survivors from a Polish Jewish family torn apart during the war. The series charts their sometimes arduous, sometimes hopeful journey to find each other against all odds. Robin Weigert and Henry Lloyd-Hughes also star. [Saloni Gajjar]

Amor Towles’ 2016 novel A Gentleman In Moscow gets a limited-series adaptation led by Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Leah Harvey. McGregor portays Count Alexander Rostov, who is banished by the Soviet tribunal to live in an attic hotel room for decades after the Revolution. As years pass, he builds a new life for himself inside the walls of the hotel while tumultuous events take place outside. [Saloni Gajjar]

star Louisa Harland tackles young fugitive Nell Jackson in the British series Renegade Nell. After being framed for murder, she goes on the run and ends up as a robber in 18th-century England, becoming what some call the most feared thief around. But when a magical spirit called Billy Blind (Nick Mohammed) appears, Nell realizes her destiny is bigger than her criminal pursuits. Renegade Nell is helmed by Happy Vally and Gentleman Jack’s Sally Wainwright, and its ensemble features Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester, Pip Torrens, and Frank Dillane. [Saloni Gajjar]

is having quite the month, leading AMC’s Parish in addition to appearing in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen. The AMC crime drama centers on Gray Parish, a guy with a troubled past who is now a sincere family man. However, when his son is brutally killed, old habits return, with Gray going on a quest for revenge that will make him question his morality. Bradley Whitford, Arica Himmel, Skeet Ulrich, and Paula Malcolmson co-star. [Saloni Gajjar]