Critics Consensus: Though it lacks the series' patented agonizing suspense, Homeland's seventh season remains an engaging drama by embracing its pulpier elements and pitting Claire Danes' magnetic protagonist against the White House.

Starring: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Elizabeth Marvel, Linus Roache

Critics Consensus: A Futile and Stupid Gesture entertainingly recreates the birth of an influential comedic movement, even if it struggles to cover its creative ground.

Synopsis: Writer Doug Kenney co-founds National Lampoon magazine in 1970.

Starring: Will Forte, Emmy Rossum, Domhnall Gleeson, Seth Green

Directed By: David Wain

Critics Consensus: A.P. Bio has some genuine laughs, but audiences have already seen plenty of authority figures behaving badly -- and have a right to expect more from this promising premise and talented cast.

Starring: Glenn Howerton, Jacob McCarthy, Jean Villepique, Lyric Lewis

Critics Consensus: Breezily entertaining, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World relies on its likable lead to carry its still-sketchy premise, hinting at deeper potential that's yet to develop.

Starring: Jason Ritter, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Chloe East

Critics Consensus: The plot of Good Girls may not be entirely believable, but the strong performances from its lead actresses are.

Starring: Christina Hendricks, Lidya Jewett, Matthew Lillard, Manny Montana

Critics Consensus: Craig Robinson and Adam Scott's odd-couple chemistry is strong enough to carry Ghosted through a first season that finds the show a promising work in progress.

Starring: Adam Scott, Craig Robinson, Ally Walker, Adeel Akhtar

Critics Consensus: Waco brings its fact-based drama to life with an outstanding ensemble, though its sympathetic approach to the main character may offend some viewers.

Starring: Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Andrea Riseborough, John Leguizamo

Critics Consensus: For the People's concept may be all too familiar, but the character depth and clever dialogue help set it apart.

Starring: Britt Robertson, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Ben Rappaport, Susannah Flood

Critics Consensus: SEAL Team's solidly written first season offers compelling characters and hints at broader potential, even if it's somewhat undermined by an overall sense of predictability.

Starring: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley

Critics Consensus: Electric Dreams' dreamy production values and optimistic tone help make up for a lack of originality and tonal cohesion -- and save the show from feeling like just another Black Mirror clone.

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Anna Paquin, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger

Critics Consensus: The Alienist boats an impressive cast and superb production design, but a sluggish pace and too many tropes keep it from truly standing out in an overcrowded genre.

Starring: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Brian Geraghty

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Eric Clapton is the only ever three-time-inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is an 18-time Grammy Award winner and widely renowned as... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Ginger Baker, Chuck Berry

Directed By: Lili Fini Zanuck

Critics Consensus: 9-1-1 occasionally veers into melodrama, but is redeemed with a top-tier cast, adrenaline-pumping action, and a dash of trashy camp that pushes the show into addictive guilty pleasure territory.

Starring: Connie Britton, Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark

Critics Consensus: Altered Carbon leans hard into its cyberpunk roots, serving up an ambitiously pulpy viewing experience that often overwhelms, but never bores.

Starring: Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy, Martha Higareda, Renée Elise Goldsberry

Critics Consensus: McMafia takes a sleek, stylish look at the sprawling reach of global organized crime.

Starring: James Norton, David Strathairn, Juliet Rylance, Merab Ninidze

Critics Consensus: The Walking Dead's eighth season energizes its characters with some much-needed angst and action, though it's still occasionally choppy and lacking forward-moving plot progression.

Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs

Critics Consensus: black-ish continues to push boundaries, but with a much more celebratory tone that seeks to educate as readily as it entertains.

Starring: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner

Critics Consensus: Great News avoids a sophomore slump thanks to its hilarious cast and the welcome onscreen addition of series creator Tina Fey.

Starring: Briga Heelan, Andrea Martin, Adam Campbell, John Michael Higgins

Critics Consensus: The Gifted's first season lays a solid foundation for an involving superhero drama that powers past the origin-story doldrums by focusing on grounded, topical stories over mindless action and special effects.

Starring: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Jamie Chung

Critics Consensus: Elevated by a bravura performance from Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Kindergarten Teacher is one American remake that retains its impact the second time around.

Synopsis: A teacher sees such great promise in her 5-year-old student that she goes to unreasonable lengths to protect his talent.

Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gael García Bernal, Michael Chernus, Anna Baryshnikov

Directed By: Sara Colangelo

Critics Consensus: Riverdale enters its sophomore year with an off-kilter new murder mystery while continuing to up the hormonal teen melodrama.

Starring: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Critics Consensus: Unsolved's prestige aspirations don't always work in its procedural structure, but strong performances and an ambitious spirit to find truth in this real-world mystery create an engaging exploration of two of pop culture's most notorious influences.

Critics Consensus: Young Sheldon's appealing cast and relatable themes bring a fresh -- and overall enjoyable -- perspective to its central character's familiar story.

Starring: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts

Critics Consensus: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. swings for the fences with large-scale storytelling and wild twists that elevate season 5 from the saturated MCU and into its own space.

Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker