Throw in actors like Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris and Jennifer Jason Leigh (and character names like Ole Munch and Danish Graves), and you betcha we’re pulling our parkas out of storage already. WHY IT EXCITES US: It’s been a while since we’ve frozen our keisters off with FX’s chilly crime anthology - it last aired a full three years ago - and Season 5 has assembled another all-star cast, led by Ted Lasso‘s Juno Temple as a housewife with a dark past and Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm as a sheriff hot on her trail. WHY IT EXCITES US: Horror auteur Mike Flanagan ( The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor)… reunited with many members of his acting troupe (Carla Gugino, Rahul Kohli, Kate Siegel, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, T’Nia Miller, Annabeth Gish)… plus heavy hitters like Battlestar Galactica’s Mary McDonnell and Star Wars’ Mark Hamill… in an eight-episode limited series for Netflix inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale of Gothic fiction? We’ve been counting the days since this one was announced! Flanagan and producing partner Trevor Macy have a proven track record of wringing deeply felt emotion and highly disturbing scares in equal measure, and we expect this new tale - about mysterious deaths plaguing the family behind a pharmaceutical dynasty - will be no different. The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix). But in this 1970s-set prequel series, 1) he’s barely in the first two episodes ( and you’ll be rooting for his comeuppance), and 2) if one can look past his involvement, The Continental delivers an undeniable visual flair as it chronicles a pivotal time in Winston Scott’s (Colin Woodell as a young Ian McShane) past. WHY IT EXCITES US: We know, we know - Mel Gibson, ugh. Image Credit: Katalin Vermes/Starz Entertainment The Continental: From the World of John Wick (Peacock).The return of Devon Sawa (as POTUS this time!) adds a new layer to the doll’s third go-around, and who can resist franchise vet Jennifer Tilly, who’s seemingly having the time of her life playing Tiffany Valentine 25 years (!) after becoming Chucky’s Bride? Apologies to frequent victims Jake, Devon and Lexy, but we hope Chuck’s reign of terror never ends. WHY IT EXCITES US: Whether you’re an OG Child’s Play fan or a new viewer looking for a campy Halloween treat, the murderous redhead has consistently delivered disgusting kills and cheeky one-liners for two full seasons now. An illegal auction of involuntarily donated human organs gets waylaid by an earthquake? After which victims, buyers and seers fight to stay alive? Game on! WHY IT EXCITES US: Over the past two years, a few TV projects have touted themselves as “the next Squid Game,” but this South Korean thriller - which seems to have materialized out of nowhere and landed Stateside on Paramount+ - sure seems to have the same dark, twisted tone. SEASON 12 PREMIERE DATE: Wednesday, Sept. We’re also dying to see if acting newbie Kim Kardashian can, ahem, keep up with a group of seasoned veterans. After a few ambitious-but-uneven installments, we’re relieved that Delicate looks and feels like a return to form for Ryan Murphy’s FX franchise. WHY IT EXCITES US: God help us, we’re always going to be excited about a new season of American Horror Story, even if it’s more of a cautious excitement - a morbid curiosity, if you will. Image Credit: 'American Horror Story' (FX screenshot) That said, do we need extra reasons to be excited beyond Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie, who respectively co-star as Daniel LeBlanc (father to the young blind girl Marie-Laure) and Etienne LeBlanc (Marie-Laure’s great-uncle)? We think not. WHY IT EXCITES US: Anthony Doerr’s 2014 novel, on which the series is based, is a gorgeous, vividly written story set during World War II, and we’re eager to see how Netflix (and its budget) brings the emotional tale to life.
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