TV 2024 – Blue Lights, Doctor Who Wallace and Gromit and other highlights

The explosion of streaming content in recent years means there are now too many great TV shows for even the most dedicated viewer to binge on.

And while some may not consider 2023 to be a vintage year, it still brings the series finales of Happy Valley and Succession. There are also new installments of shows like The Bear and Slow Horses and new favorites like The Last of Us.

So which shows will compete for our attention next year? Here, in alphabetical order, are 24 shows to look forward to in 2024.

Blue Lights: Series Two (BBC One)

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It’s always difficult to do something fresh with a genre as widely explored as police dramas. The first series of Blue Lights rises to this challenge superbly, following a group of Northern Ireland Police recruits in their first few months of work, in what turns out to be a tense, engaging and moving drama. Most of the original cast will return for the six-episode second series.

(Transmission date to be confirmed)

Amazing (ITV1)

Joanne Froggatt plays an NHS doctor who helps treat Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic. It is based on a personal memoir written by doctor-author Rachel Clarke, who adapted it for TV with former junior hospital doctor Prasanna Puwanarajah and Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio.

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Comma (Channel 5)
Coma (working title) explores the issue of anti-social behavior and the unintended consequences of such behavior. Jason Watkins stars as Simon, whose neighborhood is plagued by a group of terrorizing teenagers. Things happened unexpectedly when he confronted the teenage leader.

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Wolf Day (Atlantic Sky)
Frederick Forsyth’s classic novel has of course been adapted before. This latest incarnation stars Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as the Jackal opposite Bond star Lashana Lynch. While the creators promise that the film stays true to the DNA of the original story, they also say that they intend to boldly reimagine the film for the 21st century.

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