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New Season Premieres

These returning series are premiering brand-spanking-new seasons in early 2018.

Top 10 out of 31 titles: 

The X-Files: Season 11 (2018)
77%

#13%

Adjusted Score: 79365%

Critics Consensus: Though it may not make many new believers, The X-Files' return to business as usual is a refreshing upgrade from the show's underwhelming previous outing.

Starring: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis

Directed By: Chris Carter, Glen Morgan, Holly Dale, Kevin Hooks

Better Call Saul: Season 4 (2018)
99%

#12%

Adjusted Score: 100955%

Critics Consensus: Well-crafted and compelling as ever, Better Call Saul's fourth season deftly balances the show it was and the one it will inevitably become.

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn

Directed By: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein

Legion: Season 2 (2018)
91%

#7%

Adjusted Score: 93040%

Critics Consensus: Legion returns with a smart, strange second season that settles into a straighter narrative without sacrificing its unique sensibilities.

Starring: Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin

Directed By: Noah Hawley, Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Jeph Loeb

New Girl: Season 7 (2018)
100%

#5%

Adjusted Score: 100068%

Critics Consensus: After seven years of friendship, New Girl signs off with a thoughtful, funny final season that bids a proper adieu to its colorful cast of characters.

Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris

Directed By: Elizabeth Meriwether, Jake Kasdan, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope

Grace and Frankie: Season 4 (2018)
100%

#5%

Adjusted Score: 49280%

Critics Consensus:

Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston

Directed By: Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris, Paula Weinstein, Jane Fonda

Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 3 (2018)
100%

#5%

Adjusted Score: 100231%

Critics Consensus: Ash vs Evil Dead's third and final season rounds out the amiable ensemble with welcome additions and dishes out a series of splatter-filled set pieces, closing the Necronomicon on the series in gleeful fashion.

Starring: Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo

Directed By: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, Craig DiGregorio

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace (2018)
88%

#5%

Adjusted Score: 95037%

Critics Consensus: The Assassination of Versace starts with a bang and unfurls slowly, moving backward through an intricate (and occasionally convoluted) murder mystery anchored by a career-defining performance from Darren Criss.

Starring: Edgar Ramírez, Darren Criss, Ricky Martin, Penélope Cruz

Directed By: Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk

iZombie: Season 3 (2017)
100%

#4%

Adjusted Score: 66457%

Critics Consensus: Broodier and brainier, iZombie's third season may be its best yet.

Starring: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley

Directed By: Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero, Danielle Stokdyk, Dan Etheridge

Roseanne: Season 10 (2018)
69%

#3%

Adjusted Score: 74566%

Critics Consensus: Roseanne's return finds the show's classic format, original cast, and timely humor intact, even if the latest batch of episodes suffers from sporadically uneven execution.

Starring: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Alicia Goranson

Directed By: Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Tom Werner, Bruce Helford

Top 10 based on 1,359 overall survey responses: 

1. The X-Files – 13%
2. Better Call Saul – 8%
3. Legion – 6%
4. A Series of Unfortunate Events – 6%
5. Roseanne – 5%
6. New Girl – 5%
7. Grace and Frankie – 4%
8. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – 4%
9. Ash vs. Evil Dead – 4%
10. Planet Earth: Blue Planet II – 4%

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