[Music]
your DVR watchlist is about to become a
lot more crowded welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
anticipated TV shows of 2017
I really saw near far wherever you are
you doing sometimes I use things from
the future to make them like me more for
this list we’re taking a look at the
most buzz worthy shows set to make their
debut in 2017 either the world is crazy
[Music]
for you our number 10
Legion he believes he’s mentally ill but
he may be the most powerful mutant we’ve
ever encountered Legion is the first
live-action TV series based on the x-men
comic books even more significantly it’s
the first show set in the same universe
as the x-men movies finally do a looking
for Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey stars
as David Haller a schizophrenic mutant
who might have a connection to Charles
Xavier I know I’m a disappointment to
you mostly but it’s no good I’ll never
get used to being dressed like a doll in
addition to Matthew Crawley himself the
cast features the likes of Aubrey Plaza
gene smart and Rachel Keller creator
Noah Hawley previously brought Fargo to
the small screen with stellar results
convergence you know one thing who might
save another with Legion he could take
the x-men franchise to the next stage of
evolution let’s just hope this spin-off
has more in common with Deadpool and
less in common with the made-for-tv
movie Generation X so what can you do
what can I do I can make that girl had a
butter in here
number nine
Bill Nye saves the world the new show is
called Bill Nyes saves the world how
hard could that be
mixing knowledge with comedy Bill Nye
the Science Guy was a rare educational
show that actually made learning fun the
earth is like a giant magnet and that
magnetism is the same thing that makes
compasses Point North in Bill Nye saves
the world our favorite science guy will
break out the lab coat and bowtie once
again saving the world is no easy
endeavor which is why mr. Nye will have
a team of Correspondence by his side the
lineup includes TV personality Emily
calendar Ellie comedian Joanna Houseman
comedian Nazim Husain fashion model
Carly cloths and youtuber Derek Muller
premiering on Netflix this talk show
will cover a wide variety of topics
ranging from society to politics to pop
culture while always relating back to
science go get’em Nye all you have to do
is keep watching so friends trust the
science go hook yourself number eight
gypsy with every passing year more and
more a listers seem to be jumping on the
Netflix bandwagon in this drama series
two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts stars
as gene Holloway a therapist who gets a
little too close for comfort I couldn’t
understand how you could talk to people
again hey kid laughs Tony award-winning
actor Billy Crudup plays her husband who
has his own fair share of baggage just
make us look cool Sam taylor-johnson who
walked away from the Fifty Shades of
Grey franchise to pursue other projects
will direct the show’s first two
episodes and act as an executive
producer my kicks are very
singular you wouldn’t understand
with so much talent involved gypsy could
follow in the footsteps of Hemlock Grove
and bloodline as Netflix’s next must
watch thriller I’m telling you as your
friend as your buddy okay your family
the enemy man number 7 Riverdale
Riverdale isn’t the first live-action TV
series based on the world of Archie
comics
unlike Sabrina the Teenage Witch however
could the cat just talk yes
Riverdale will ditch the comics can’t be
light-hearted tone in favor of a darker
grittier story
[Music]
with an ongoing murder mystery this
drama series has drawn comparisons to
Pretty Little Liars and Twin Peaks she’s
dead
wrapped in plastic at the same time fans
will still get to see all their favorite
characters including Archie
Jughead and even josie and the pussycats
although the project was initially in
development at Fox the CW eventually
picked it up with Greg Berlanti of the
arrow bursts as an executive producer
wait does that mean Archie comics could
have a crossover with DC Comics so tell
me are you ready to die number six
gorilla from stringer Bell to John
Luther Idris Elba has played some of the
most iconic characters in modern
television elbow will have a key role in
this Showtime miniseries which centers
on a couple of activists in 1970s London
as the Black Power movement peeks no
incoming call John Ridley who previously
worked on the oscar-winning 12 years of
slave and the emmy-winning American
crime will act as a writer director and
executive producer days ago I was with
my family
in my own
now you tell me all this lost with
unparalleled talent in front of and
behind the camera
gorilla promises to be a politically
charged love story Stallone
who’s starting number five American Gods
what would I call you if I was so
inclined Shadowmoon Bryan Fuller is one
of the most gifted storytellers in
television having developed dead like me
pushing Daisies and Hannibal not fun to
by contact I am eyes are distracting see
too much I see enough it’s just a shame
that all of his shows seem to get
prematurely canceled
with any luck though his latest endeavor
will be a critical and ratings hit
fuller teams with writer Michael Greene
of Heroes for this adaptation of Neil
Gaiman’s best-selling novel boku no Mira
[Music]
Chiodos Intimus American Gods follow
Shadowmoon an ex-con who encounters the
mysterious mr. Wednesday this stranger
turns out to be the Norse god Odin who’s
travelling to America in search of old
gods Gillian Anderson Cloris Leachman
and Ian McShane make up an all-star cast
giving us all the more reason to check
out this Starz original series
[Music]
come with me number four the defenders
as much as we’re looking forward to the
Punisher spin-off series the defenders
is the preeminent event Marvel and
Netflix have been building up to the
small screen equivalent to the Avengers
this 8 episode crossover brings together
for fan favorite superheroes daredevil
Jessica Jones Luke Cage and iron fist
whose own show will be making its debut
in 2017 this is my purpose during their
team-up to save New York City the
defenders will cross paths with Elodie
young as Elektra rosario Dawson as
Claire temple and Sigourney Weaver as
the big bad this miniseries marks a
major moment in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe which is showing no signs of
slowing down
you think the four of you can save New
York you can’t even save yourselves
number three Lemony Snicket’s A Series
of Unfortunate Events your parents have
perished in a terrible fire perished
means killed we know what perished means
Lemony Snicket’s beloved book series
previously made it to the silver screen
in 2004 don’t get your little where’s
your God no matter what you do thank you
well it was a solid adaptation the film
didn’t attract enough of an audience to
jumpstart a franchise
almost a decade and a half later a
series of unfortunate events is getting
a second life on Netflix the story of
course revolves around the Baudelaire
orphans children that attract doom and
gloom wherever they go in my library you
will find all the axes that you need
let’s get to her in a dream casting
choice Neil Patrick Harris stars as
Count Olaf the devious villain hell-bent
on stealing their fortune this TV series
will initially comprise of 8 episodes
with two episodes devoted to each book
the show looks like whimsical family fun
although Lemony Snicket would probably
advise you to watch something else don’t
make the same mistake that Netflix has
it look away before this dire tale is
even filmed and avoid the cool whimsy
and whimsical cruelty of what’s to come
number 2 Star Trek discovery Star Trek
might be a high-profile film series but
its roots will always be in television
Star Trek discovery sets itself in the
primetime line as opposed to the kelvin
timeline which was introduced in JJ
Abrams 2009 reboot film are you from the
future yeah he is I’m not well that’s
brilliant
the story takes place ten years before
Gene Roddenberry’s original series
following the USS discovery crew the
first Star Trek TV series since
Enterprise wrap things up in 2005 who
would guess opens and end orange in the
same band discovery will feature an
overarching story that expands upon the
franchise’s mythos Nicholas Meyer who
directed multiple Star Trek films and
Gene Roddenberry’s son rod will be
involved in the project as well
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
what hang on no hardly working ha ha
it’s not you find us some easier wood to
do number one Twin Peaks
although Twin Peaks was cancelled after
only two seasons it left behind a legacy
unlike any other to date this serial
drama is still viewed as one of the most
influential shows in television history
[Music]
it’s taken over 25 years but Twin Peaks
is finally returning to television in
the form of a Showtime limited series
this continuation will reunite several
familiar faces including Kyle McLaughlin
as Special Agent Dale Cooper there’s
nothing I can say to describe it it’s
been absolutely wonderful creators mark
frost and David Lynch are also back on
board this miniseries has gone through
numerous delays but that only has us
more eager to see the final product why
we from the weird Zynga fresh be stung
however it turns out Twin Peaks is bound
to offer mystery surrealism and damn
fine coffee
this is excuse me a damn fine cup of
coffee I’ve had I can’t tell you how
many cups of coffee in my life and this
this is one of the best do you agree
with our list what’s your most
anticipated show of 2017 what do you say
Baudelaires are you in for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
and we’re all gonna work together to
dare I say it save the world
[Music]
you
your DVR watchlist is about to become a
lot more crowded welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
anticipated TV shows of 2017
I really saw near far wherever you are
you doing sometimes I use things from
the future to make them like me more for
this list we’re taking a look at the
most buzz worthy shows set to make their
debut in 2017 either the world is crazy
[Music]
for you our number 10
Legion he believes he’s mentally ill but
he may be the most powerful mutant we’ve
ever encountered Legion is the first
live-action TV series based on the x-men
comic books even more significantly it’s
the first show set in the same universe
as the x-men movies finally do a looking
for Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey stars
as David Haller a schizophrenic mutant
who might have a connection to Charles
Xavier I know I’m a disappointment to
you mostly but it’s no good I’ll never
get used to being dressed like a doll in
addition to Matthew Crawley himself the
cast features the likes of Aubrey Plaza
gene smart and Rachel Keller creator
Noah Hawley previously brought Fargo to
the small screen with stellar results
convergence you know one thing who might
save another with Legion he could take
the x-men franchise to the next stage of
evolution let’s just hope this spin-off
has more in common with Deadpool and
less in common with the made-for-tv
movie Generation X so what can you do
what can I do I can make that girl had a
butter in here
number nine
Bill Nye saves the world the new show is
called Bill Nyes saves the world how
hard could that be
mixing knowledge with comedy Bill Nye
the Science Guy was a rare educational
show that actually made learning fun the
earth is like a giant magnet and that
magnetism is the same thing that makes
compasses Point North in Bill Nye saves
the world our favorite science guy will
break out the lab coat and bowtie once
again saving the world is no easy
endeavor which is why mr. Nye will have
a team of Correspondence by his side the
lineup includes TV personality Emily
calendar Ellie comedian Joanna Houseman
comedian Nazim Husain fashion model
Carly cloths and youtuber Derek Muller
premiering on Netflix this talk show
will cover a wide variety of topics
ranging from society to politics to pop
culture while always relating back to
science go get’em Nye all you have to do
is keep watching so friends trust the
science go hook yourself number eight
gypsy with every passing year more and
more a listers seem to be jumping on the
Netflix bandwagon in this drama series
two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts stars
as gene Holloway a therapist who gets a
little too close for comfort I couldn’t
understand how you could talk to people
again hey kid laughs Tony award-winning
actor Billy Crudup plays her husband who
has his own fair share of baggage just
make us look cool Sam taylor-johnson who
walked away from the Fifty Shades of
Grey franchise to pursue other projects
will direct the show’s first two
episodes and act as an executive
producer my kicks are very
singular you wouldn’t understand
with so much talent involved gypsy could
follow in the footsteps of Hemlock Grove
and bloodline as Netflix’s next must
watch thriller I’m telling you as your
friend as your buddy okay your family
the enemy man number 7 Riverdale
Riverdale isn’t the first live-action TV
series based on the world of Archie
comics
unlike Sabrina the Teenage Witch however
could the cat just talk yes
Riverdale will ditch the comics can’t be
light-hearted tone in favor of a darker
grittier story
[Music]
with an ongoing murder mystery this
drama series has drawn comparisons to
Pretty Little Liars and Twin Peaks she’s
dead
wrapped in plastic at the same time fans
will still get to see all their favorite
characters including Archie
Jughead and even josie and the pussycats
although the project was initially in
development at Fox the CW eventually
picked it up with Greg Berlanti of the
arrow bursts as an executive producer
wait does that mean Archie comics could
have a crossover with DC Comics so tell
me are you ready to die number six
gorilla from stringer Bell to John
Luther Idris Elba has played some of the
most iconic characters in modern
television elbow will have a key role in
this Showtime miniseries which centers
on a couple of activists in 1970s London
as the Black Power movement peeks no
incoming call John Ridley who previously
worked on the oscar-winning 12 years of
slave and the emmy-winning American
crime will act as a writer director and
executive producer days ago I was with
my family
in my own
now you tell me all this lost with
unparalleled talent in front of and
behind the camera
gorilla promises to be a politically
charged love story Stallone
who’s starting number five American Gods
what would I call you if I was so
inclined Shadowmoon Bryan Fuller is one
of the most gifted storytellers in
television having developed dead like me
pushing Daisies and Hannibal not fun to
by contact I am eyes are distracting see
too much I see enough it’s just a shame
that all of his shows seem to get
prematurely canceled
with any luck though his latest endeavor
will be a critical and ratings hit
fuller teams with writer Michael Greene
of Heroes for this adaptation of Neil
Gaiman’s best-selling novel boku no Mira
[Music]
Chiodos Intimus American Gods follow
Shadowmoon an ex-con who encounters the
mysterious mr. Wednesday this stranger
turns out to be the Norse god Odin who’s
travelling to America in search of old
gods Gillian Anderson Cloris Leachman
and Ian McShane make up an all-star cast
giving us all the more reason to check
out this Starz original series
[Music]
come with me number four the defenders
as much as we’re looking forward to the
Punisher spin-off series the defenders
is the preeminent event Marvel and
Netflix have been building up to the
small screen equivalent to the Avengers
this 8 episode crossover brings together
for fan favorite superheroes daredevil
Jessica Jones Luke Cage and iron fist
whose own show will be making its debut
in 2017 this is my purpose during their
team-up to save New York City the
defenders will cross paths with Elodie
young as Elektra rosario Dawson as
Claire temple and Sigourney Weaver as
the big bad this miniseries marks a
major moment in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe which is showing no signs of
slowing down
you think the four of you can save New
York you can’t even save yourselves
number three Lemony Snicket’s A Series
of Unfortunate Events your parents have
perished in a terrible fire perished
means killed we know what perished means
Lemony Snicket’s beloved book series
previously made it to the silver screen
in 2004 don’t get your little where’s
your God no matter what you do thank you
well it was a solid adaptation the film
didn’t attract enough of an audience to
jumpstart a franchise
almost a decade and a half later a
series of unfortunate events is getting
a second life on Netflix the story of
course revolves around the Baudelaire
orphans children that attract doom and
gloom wherever they go in my library you
will find all the axes that you need
let’s get to her in a dream casting
choice Neil Patrick Harris stars as
Count Olaf the devious villain hell-bent
on stealing their fortune this TV series
will initially comprise of 8 episodes
with two episodes devoted to each book
the show looks like whimsical family fun
although Lemony Snicket would probably
advise you to watch something else don’t
make the same mistake that Netflix has
it look away before this dire tale is
even filmed and avoid the cool whimsy
and whimsical cruelty of what’s to come
number 2 Star Trek discovery Star Trek
might be a high-profile film series but
its roots will always be in television
Star Trek discovery sets itself in the
primetime line as opposed to the kelvin
timeline which was introduced in JJ
Abrams 2009 reboot film are you from the
future yeah he is I’m not well that’s
brilliant
the story takes place ten years before
Gene Roddenberry’s original series
following the USS discovery crew the
first Star Trek TV series since
Enterprise wrap things up in 2005 who
would guess opens and end orange in the
same band discovery will feature an
overarching story that expands upon the
franchise’s mythos Nicholas Meyer who
directed multiple Star Trek films and
Gene Roddenberry’s son rod will be
involved in the project as well
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
what hang on no hardly working ha ha
it’s not you find us some easier wood to
do number one Twin Peaks
although Twin Peaks was cancelled after
only two seasons it left behind a legacy
unlike any other to date this serial
drama is still viewed as one of the most
influential shows in television history
[Music]
it’s taken over 25 years but Twin Peaks
is finally returning to television in
the form of a Showtime limited series
this continuation will reunite several
familiar faces including Kyle McLaughlin
as Special Agent Dale Cooper there’s
nothing I can say to describe it it’s
been absolutely wonderful creators mark
frost and David Lynch are also back on
board this miniseries has gone through
numerous delays but that only has us
more eager to see the final product why
we from the weird Zynga fresh be stung
however it turns out Twin Peaks is bound
to offer mystery surrealism and damn
fine coffee
this is excuse me a damn fine cup of
coffee I’ve had I can’t tell you how
many cups of coffee in my life and this
this is one of the best do you agree
with our list what’s your most
anticipated show of 2017 what do you say
Baudelaires are you in for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
and we’re all gonna work together to
dare I say it save the world
[Music]
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