Game Of Thrones to Peaky Blinders: Best new and returning shows you need to watch in 2019

Game Of Thrones to Peaky Blinders: Best new and returning shows you need to watch in 2019

Game Of Thrones, Killing Eve and Peaky Blinders will all be back in 2019 (Picture: HBO/BBC) As 2018..

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Game Of Thrones, Killing Eve and Peaky Blinders will all be back in 2019 (Picture: HBO/BBC)

As 2018 closes to bank another set of TV memories within our cranium, the New Year opens a window for the new shows gunning to populate our sleepless nights.

We might have proclaimed TV is dead in our round-up of shows ending in 2019, but this was a deceitful ruse purely designed to spark fear and disappointment as we scrub you down with positive outlooks in this sequel.

So whats coming down the pipeline in 2019? Heres our picks of the concerning amount of shows beaming into our screens.

Good Omens

David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in Good Omens (Picture: Twitter)

Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, this adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchetts novel looks set to be one of the big-hitters on Amazon Prime next year.

While those names might be enough to get you on board, the cast also includes Mad Mens Jon Hamm, Sherlocks Sian Brooke, Line Of Dutys Daniel Mays and League Of Gentlemen creators Mark Gatiss, Stephen Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

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Game Of Thrones season 8

Television programme : Game of thrones. Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister

Are you ready for the TV event of the year? (Picture: HBO)

Few TV shows can boast the global impact of Game Of Thrones. A defining landmark of the TV golden era which has placed characters like Jon Snow and Ned Stark as cultural touchstones alongside Harry Potter and Lord Of The Rings.

The final eighth season in April will answer who, if anyone, will claim the Iron Throne. While season seven had some questionable narrative choices, this will undoubtedly deliver as the biggest TV spectacle of 2019.

The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy is a new show on Netflix in 2019 (Picture: Netflix)

Based on the comic book series by My Chemical Romances Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy follows seven children raised to be superheroes.

If the source material isnt flying your kite, the cast will probably seal the deal; with Ellen Page, Mary J Blige, Robert Sheehan and Tom Hopper.

Killing Eve season 2

Television programme : Killing Eve - TX: n/a - Episode: n/a (No. Ep 1) - Picture Shows: Villanelle (JODIE COMER) - (C) Sid Gentle Films - Photographer: Robert Viglasky

Jodie Comer will be back as Villanelle (Picture: BBC)

One of the biggest TV success stories of 2018 is returning in spring 2019, fresh from tipped success at next years Golden Globes.

This second outing will continue the cat-and-mouse chase between psychopathic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and MI5 officer Eve (Sandra Oh), in what should hopefully be another stellar outing.

Mindhunter season 2

Mindhunter will be back next year (Picture: Netflix)

The first season of Mindhunter was a methodical fresh spin on the tired serial killer thriller, charting developments in criminology and asking whether its worth uncovering the psychology behind monsters in society.

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The next season will see a batch of new serial killers given the interview treatment, with depictions of Charles Manson, Tex Watson and William Henry Hance aka The Stocking Strangler.

The Witcher

Henry Cavill will play Geralt in The Witcher (Picture: Netflix)

Following the successful translation of Castlevania to TV, Netflix are hoping for a repeated win with The Witcher starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia.

While the franchise has become synonymous with the video game adaptations, this series will be based on the books by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Big Little Lies season 2

Big Little Lies will be back (Picture: HBO)

Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley will all return for the second round of HBOs Big Little Lies, which met universal acclaim back in 2017.

Theyll be joined by Meryl Streep as the mother of Perry (Alexander Skarsgard) and Denis OHare as new character Ira Farber.

Star Trek: Discovery season 2

Star Trek: Discovery will also be beaming us up (Picture: CBS)

January will beam us back into space for a second outing on the USS Discovery, which managed to overcome severe behind-the-scenes production woes to deliver an impressive first season.

The second will deliver a youthful Spock, played by Ethan Peck, who will be reunited with his adopted sister Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green).

Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

Netflix has picked up a documentary series on Ted Bundy (Picture: Bettmann)

With hopes to continue Netflixs documentary success, the platform is releasing a new four-part series about famed serial killer Ted Bundy 30 years after he was executed.

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Along with being convicted for murdering 30 women in the 1970s, the show will also explore his trial and his marriage to Carol Ann Boone.

Taboo season 2

Television Programme Name: Taboo - TX: 18/02/2017 - Episode: Taboo - Ep 7 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: James Delaney. James Delaney (TOM HARDY) - (C) Scott Free Prods - Photographer: Olly Robinson

Tom Hardy as James Delaney in Taboo (Picture: BBC)

Tom Hardy will be back as James Delaney for another round of historical grit in Taboo, which was given a prestigious BBC slot on Saturday nights.

Speaking about the next series, creator Steven Knight said: James Delaney will continue to explore many realities as he takes his band of misfits to a new world, thanks to FX and the BBC, partners who could not be more suited to collaborating in ground breaking work.

Rick And Morty season 4

Rick and Morty is set to return next year (Picture: Adult Swim)

While the shows return is yet to be confirmed for 2019, Rick And Mortys fourth season looks to be a safe bet for the coming year.

A whopping 70 episodes are in the pipeline. With a gap of two years between season two and three, its likely therell be a repeated cycle between the third and fourth.

Peaky Blinders series 5

**Spoilers** Cillian Murphy Returns As Thomas Shelby On The Set of Peaky Blinders Series 5.

Tommy Shelby is going political (Picture: BBC)

Steven Knight looks set for a busy 2019 with Peaky Blinders also set to return, boasting newcomers Sam Claflin and Anya Taylor-Joy.

The fifth series will follow Tommy Shelbys ascent to an MP for Birmingham, potentially offering a distinct political flavour to the flat cap gangster antics.

Shipwrecked

Vick Hope is voicing the new series (Picture: Metro)

E4s Shipwrecked is getting the reboot treatment with Capital FM host and Strictly contestant Vick Hope, as a bunch of young castaways are left to survive on a desert island.

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Keen to capitalise on the success of Love Island with a survival twist, this rebooted show looks to ignite a new wave of T4 nostalgia.

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The Crown season 3

Olivia Colman will play Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: Netflix)

A new cast is seeking the Royal seal of approval as original stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith ditch Buckingham Palace in the name of rapid time-jump.

Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies will take the reins on Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, which will pick up events in 1964 through to the 1970s.

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Stranger Things season 3

Stranger Things

Stranger Things is going for a summertime setting in season three (Picture: Netflix)

The third season of Stranger Things will dodge its typical winter release date for summer to match its 1985 sunshine setting.

Little else is known about the third outing aside from a batch of episode titles, but itll hopefully shake up the formula in some significant ways to steer away from the 80s nostalgia.

True Detective season 3

A trailer for season 3 True Detective has dropped and we are not ready picture: HBO METROGRAB

Mahershala Ali in True Detective season 3 (Picture: HBO)

After a disappointing second season, True Detective is hoping to recapture its groove with Moonlights Mahershala Ali in the lead role.

This could be a make-or-break outing for True Detective if it fails to provide a worthwhile reason to return, with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelsons pairing still the shows benchmark.

Fleabag series 2

Fleabag will be back in 2019 (Picture: Luke Varley)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge returns in this overlooked BBC series which is part situational comedy and part tragic account of dealing with loss.

Ben Aldridge confirmed to Metro.co.uk hell be back in the second series too, albeit in a smaller capacity as Arsehole Guy.

Sex Education

Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson in Sex Education (Picture: Netflix)

Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield star in this surreal comedy about a sex therapist mother who is slightly too open to her teenage son.

While early word isnt entirely positive, at least itll offer another chance to see Anderson on spectacularly kooky form.

Line Of Duty series 5

Television Programme: Line of Duty - Series 4. Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (MARTIN COMPSTON), Superintendent Ted Hastings (ADRIAN DUNBAR), Detective Sergeant Kate Fleming (VICKY McCLURE) (C) World Productions - Photographer: Des Willie

The drama has been keeping us gripped for four seasons (Picture: BBC)

With Bodyguard dominating 2018, Jed Mercurios original thriller is back to spark theory conversation with another round of Line Of Duty.

This time around Stephen Graham will be playing a mysterious villain opposite regulars Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar.

His Dark Materials

James McAvoy is set to star in His Dark Materials (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage)

Based on the beloved novels by Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials is being given an eight-part TV adaptation starring James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ruth Wilson.

As a co-production between BBC and HBO, and having already been renewed for a second season, this will surely be one of the biggest shows of the year.

Black Mirror season 5

Black Mirror Season 5

Black Mirror will be back for a fifth season (Picture: Netflix)

While everyone navigates their way through movie Bandersnatch, Netflix are still preparing a full fifth season of Black Mirror for release in 2019.

Details are scarce however when exactly this will arrive. Knowing the series reputation for surprises though, we imagine itll creep up when we least expect it.

This Time With Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is back next year (Picture: Neil Mockford/GC Images)

Steve Coogans most beloved creation Alan Partridge is returning to the BBC following several outings on Sky, which is set to be released in early 2019.

Little else is known about the shows, other than Tim Key and Felicity Montague will both be back as Sidekick Simon and Alans PA Lynn respectively.

Derry Girls series 2

Derry Girls was a big success in 2018 (Picture; Channel 4)

Channel 4 found gold with coming-of-age comedy Derry Girls, which follows 16-year-old Erin and her pals with the backdrop of Northern Ireland conflict in the 1990s.

Creator Lisa McGee has teased a second outing could revolve around the ceasefire, along with Bill Clintons 1995 visit to Derry.

Big Mouth season 3

(Picture: Netflix)

Netflixs animated comedy series about the treacherous plights of puberty will be back for a third season after a successful second bout.

Co-creator Andrew Goldberg discussed the possibility of aging up the characters in a third outing, so will we be plunging into the eighth grade?

Bojack Horseman season 6

BoJack Horseman delivered some of the best TV of 2018 (Picture: Netflix)

From one adult animation to another, BoJack Horseman will return next year for a sixth season about everyones favourite depressed celebrity horse.

The series has gone from strength-to-strength with each season packing some of the years best TV episodes of recent years, so we cant wait to see what else is in store.

Liar season 2

(Picture: ITV)

Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd will return for a second series of Liar, which will revolve around who killed the serial rapist Andrew Earlham.

It became one of the most discussed ITV dramas of 2018, so lets hope this wont go the way of Broadchurch and offer a disappointing follow-up.

A Series Of Unfortunate Events season 3

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One of the most underrated shows in Netflixs collection is bowing out with a third season, which will adapt the final books in Lemony Snickets series.

The first two seasons represent the best family TV outings you can find on the platform, with an excellently malevolent turn from Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf.

Orange Is The New Black season 7

Orange Is The New Black will bow out with season 7 (Picture: Netflix)

After House Of Cards came to an end this year, Netflix is cutting ties with another of its original flagships in prison drama Orange Is The New Black.

The seventh and final season will wave goodbye to Litchfield prison, which will pick up after the season six cliffhanger of inmate Piper Chapman finally being released.

Victoria series 3

(Picture: ITV)

Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes will return as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for the third series of this ITV drama.

The show is expected to return to ITV in early 2019 with eight episodes, which was teased to cover turbulent times between the couple.

Queer As Folk

Queer as Folk is getting a reboot (Picture: Showtime)

The beloved Channel 4 series is getting the reboot treatment with original writer Russell T Davies taking up the project as an executive producer alongside Stephen Dunn.

The show will see brand new characters and most likely a brand new setting, with the original taking place on Manchesters Canal Street.

Luther series 5

Luther is kicking off New Years Day (Picture: BBC)

Idris Elba returns as Luther for another batch of episodes, which will kick off on New Years Day.

The new series promises a return to the Luther of old, packing twisted storylines with plenty of swagger to match its dark tales.

Queer Eye season 3

Queer Eyes Fab Five have already earned their place as icons in television (Picture: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

After becoming one of the defining shows of 2018, Netflixs reboot of Queer Eye will be back for a third season and even more Fab Five makeovers.

This time around theyll be transforming the lives of more women. Lets be honest though, we just want Jonathan Van Ness pirouetting a destruction cyclone as they burst into unsuspecting homes.

Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina season 2

Sabrina is causing trouble once more this holiday season (Picture: Netflix)

One of the best things to emerge from Halloween was Netflixs reboot of Sabrina The Teenage Witch, which transformed the show into a darker, horror-orientated trip.

Filming kicked off on a second season directly after the first, with a release date set for 5 April 2019.

RuPaul Drag Race UK

RuPaul is finally coming to the UK (Picture: VH1)

After RuPauls Drag Race has become arguably the best reality show on the box, a UK version is now officially in the pipeline for BBC Three next year.

Its unclear exactly who will be involved though, aside from Michelle Visage who has already confirmed shell be a judge on the show.

Chernobyl

Jared Harris will star in a new series about Chernobyl (Picture: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

HBO and Sky are teaming up for a new TV miniseries which revolves around the tragic disaster at Chernobyl which occurred in Ukraine 1986.

Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson will star in the series, which will retell how and why it happened with the remarkable stories of those who suffered.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Kimmy, Titus, Jacqueline and Lillian will be dropping quips for the last time in January, when the second half of season four arrives on Netflix.

This might not be the end altogether, though, with claims there could be a standalone movie to put a bow on this sharply-written colourful zinger.

The Punisher season 2

Jon Bernthal is back as The Punisher (Picture: Netflix)

Jon Bernthal will be back as Frank Castle in the second season of Marvels The Punisher.

Following the cancellations of Daredevil, Iron Fist and Luke Cage, many are now expecting this will be the last outing – so lets hope hes given the swansong he deserves.

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