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FALL 2021 TV SURVEY: 30 MOST ANTICIPATED NEW SHOWS

For Rotten Tomatoes’ annual Fall TV Survey, we asked our users what they’re most looking forward to in the coming TV season and to reflect on the best shows from seasons past. Over 1,000 of them got back to us with their picks for fall.

Next in our Fall TV Survey, we asked which new shows fans are excited about. Again, readers were allowed more than one vote; though some of the titles may have been less familiar to them and their choices were based on short descriptions of each.

Marvel’s Hawkeye on Disney+ came out on top in our list of new fall shows fans are most looking forward to, followed by Dexter: New Blood, Only Murders in the Building, animated Star Wars: Visions, and Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back at No. 5 on our list.

You — like many of our respondents who wrote-in additional titles — might be asking yourself where Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett is on our list; it’s a title that we couldn’t nail down as specifically a fall title. Disney+ may gift us with it closer to Christmas.

Read on to find out all of Rotten Tomatoes users’ most anticipated new series.

Disagree with the survey results? Tell us in the comments who you think should have made the list or have been ranked higher.

Landscapers (2021)

#30
Synopsis: Inspired by real events, the limited series tells a unique love story involving a seemingly ordinary British couple who become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham.
Starring: Olivia Colman, David Thewlis
Directed By: Will Sharpe

Dopesick (2021)
89%

#29
Synopsis: How one company triggered one of the worst drug epidemics in American history.... [More]

American Rust (2021)
26%

#28
Synopsis: Based on Philipp Meyer's novel of the same name, "American Rust" explores the tattered American dream through the eyes of... [More]

FBI: International (2021)
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#27
Synopsis: From Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, "FBI: International" is the third iteration of the successful FBI franchise, following the... [More]

Chapelwaite (2021)
60%

#26
Synopsis: Captain Charles Boone relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in Maine after his wife dies at... [More]

Synopsis: The new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City, follows “Carrie” (Sarah Jessica Parker), “Miranda” (Cynthia Nixon) and “Charlotte” (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Chris Noth, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson, Evan Handle, Cathy Ang, Niall Cunningham, Alexa Swinton, Cree Cicchino
Created By: Michael Patrick King

Muhammad Ali (2021)
100%

#24
Synopsis: The life and career of three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.... [More]
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NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
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#23
Synopsis: The first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant, has thrived and risen through the ranks... [More]

#22
Synopsis: An adaptation of Ingar Bergmann's 1973 Swedish TV miniseries about a marriage falling apart.... [More]

#21
Synopsis: Inspired by the true story of Marty and the therapist who turned his life around then took it over; when... [More]

Synopsis: Teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on the night of their graduation.... [More]

Chucky (2021)
93%

#19
Synopsis: Before Annabelle of the "Conjuring" movie series, there was another terrifying doll. After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at... [More]

4400 (2021)
82%

#18
Synopsis: In an instant, at least 4,400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who had vanished without a trace over the... [More]

Day of the Dead (2021)
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#17
Synopsis: Inspired by the zombie universe of George A. Romero, "Day of the Dead" takes place in a small town where... [More]

Ghosts (2021)
97%

#16
Synopsis: Samantha, a cheerful freelance journalist, and Jay, an up-and-coming chef from the city, throw both caution and money to the... [More]

#15
Synopsis: A post apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, this limited drama series tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost. Based on the international bestseller by Emily St. John Mandel.
Starring: Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Danielle Deadwyler, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Gael Garcia Bernal, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan, Lori Petty, Andy McQueen, David Cross, Enrico Colantoni, Julian Obradors
Created By: Patrick Somerville

Synopsis: A young Harvard symbologist must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling... [More]

Invasion (2021)
56%

#13
Synopsis: Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence; events unfold in real time through the eyes of... [More]

La Brea (2021)
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#12
Synopsis: A massive sinkhole opens up in the middle of Los Angeles, separating a family between two worlds. The mother and... [More]

The Wonder Years (2021)
96%

#11
Synopsis: Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, "The Wonder Years" is an original coming-of-age comedy that tells... [More]

Foundation (2021)
86%

#10
Synopsis: Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, this story chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to... [More]

Y: The Last Man (2021)
77%

#9
Synopsis: Based on DC Comics' acclaimed series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, the drama "Y: The Last Man" traverses... [More]

CSI: Vegas (2021)
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#8
Synopsis: Facing an existential threat that could bring down the entire crime lab and release thousands of convicted killers back onto... [More]

The Wheel of Time (2021)
83%

#7
Synopsis: Moiraine, a member of a magical organization, takes five young people on a journey, believing that one of them might... [More]

Cowboy Bebop (2021)
45%

#6
Synopsis: A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy's most dangerous criminals; they'll save the world for the right... [More]

#5
Synopsis: The Beatles write and rehearse 14 new songs as they plan their first live show in more than two years;... [More]

Star Wars: Visions (2021)
98%

#4
Synopsis: Animation studios from around the world bring their unique perspectives to the "Star Wars" universe through a series of short... [More]
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Synopsis: Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death... [More]

#2
Synopsis: Michael C. Hall returns as America’s favorite serial killer Dexter Morgan. Set 10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, the 10-episode special event series finds him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York. Dexter may be embracing his new life, but in the wake of unexpected events in this close-knit community, his Dark Passenger beckons.
Starring: Michael C. Hall, Julia Jones, Jennifer Carpenter, Alano Miller, Johnny Sequoyah, Jack Alcott, Clancy Brown
Showrunner: Clyde Phillips

Hawkeye (2021)
92%

#1
Synopsis: Clint Barton and Kate Bishop shoot a few arrows and try to avoid becoming the target themselves.... [More]

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