TV Show Excited to Watch in 2021（8）

The Mosquito Coast

Apple TV , April 30

Based off of Paul Theroux's 1981 novel of the same name, The Mosquito Coast is a drama series from Neil Cross (Luther) and directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). The series stars Justin Theroux as Allie, an inventor who uproots his family to Latin America. This isn't the first time that the novel has been brought to the screen—Harrison Ford played Allie in the 1986 feature film adaptation.

The Girlfriend Experience (Season 3)

Starz, May 2

The latest season of this Steven Soderbergh-produced anthology series (which last aired in 2017) stars The Affair's Julia Goldani Telles as an ambitious employee at a London-based tech company that's trying to develop an innovative dating app.

Pose (Season 3)

FX, May 2

Time to bring your best moves and looks to the ballroom because there's (sadly) only one more season of this groundbreaking LGBTQ  series.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Disney , May 4

The Mandalorian isn't the only Star Wars show Disney  has in the works. First down the pipeline from a galaxy far, far away is this animated spin-off from the other Star Wars animated series, The Clone Wars. It follows a group of clone troopers with genetic mutations sent on dangerous mercenary missions.

Jupiter's Legacy

Netflix, May 7

There can never be enough superhero shows, am I right?! Jupiter's Legacy is Netflix's latest, adapted from Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's comics about a legacy generation of superheroes who first came into their powers in the early 1900s and their super teenage kids, just coming into their powers today. Josh Duhamel is among the cast.

Mythic Quest (Season 2)

Apple TV , May 7

The Raven's Banquet team is back in the office post-quarantine for more nerdy game developing and workplace drama in Season 2 of this Apple original comedy.

Shrill (Season 3)

Hulu, May 7

Aidy Bryant's lovable comedy for Hulu is coming to an end with its third season this spring.

Ziwe

Showtime, May 9

Writer and comedian Ziwe Fumudoh gained a great deal of online traction in 2020 when she brought her YouTube series Baited with Ziwe to Instagram for weekly livestreams—and now she's getting an even bigger platform with Showtime. The star leads a variety show that's set to feature a handful of exciting guests like Jane Krakowski and Jeremy O. Harris in comedy sketches.

The Upshaws

Netflix, May 12

Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps lead this Netflix sitcom about a working class Black family living in an Indiana town.