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NCIS (CBS)
When to Watch: Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m.
What to Expect: There's a new face coming in to shake up NCIS for season 15. Maria Bello will debut in the fourth episode of the seas as an NCIS agent who was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the army and served two tours in Afghanistan. Expect her to second guess and even challenge Gibbs (Mark Harmon). That means tension, but mutual respect.
"We have always been big fans of Maria Bello's work and are excited to be introducing her as an agent who not only has a distinct talent, but also a unique relationship with Gibbs," NCIS executive producers George Schenck and Frank Cardea said in a statement.
Safe to say Gibbs and McGee (Sean Murray) make it out of captivity in Paraguay.
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NCIS: LA (CBS)
When to Watch: Sunday, October 1 at 9:30 p.m. on CBS
What to Expect: The team has a new boss. Nia Long is joining the show as the new executive assistant director of the NCIS Shay Mosley, and she's accompanied by Andrea Bordeaux, who plays her ex-military assistant Harley Hidoko.
Meanwhile, when the show returns, Hetty (Linda Hunt) is turning in retirement papers, and Sam (LL Cool J) seems to believe Callen (Chris O'Donnell) needs a new partner.
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Once Upon a Time (ABC)
When to Watch: Friday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m.
What to Expect: A new locale (Seattle-based Hyperion Heights). A new curse (Of course). A host of new characters (Dania Ramirez's Cinderella, Mekia Cox's Princess Tiana and Gabrielle Anwar's Lady Tremaine, to name a few). And a whole new Henry! Now grown and with a child of his own, this is not the same Henry who showed up on Emma Swan's doorstep as a true believer. For starters, he doesn't remember magic exists or that he even has a daughter!
"I think there's a little bit of cynicism and I think that's part of growing up. We've been with this kid who's so optimistic and so hopeful all this time, and that's still his essence, but there's a sense of age having changed his mind about certain things," new series regular Andrew J. West (who bares an eerie resemblance to his predecessor Jared Gilmore) admits. "He's certainly grown wiser. We just hope that he hasn't too much sadder, you know? And I think that's what we are going to explore in the beginning of the season...And we also want to see where he's going from here, and that's going to be the big surprise and why we continue to watch."
Of course, we'll also be tuning in for the three mainstays who survived the series reset, including Lana Parrilla's Evil Queen, who's now going by Roni, running a bar, and trying to forge a relationship with this new version of her son. "He actually does things that Jared does," Parrilla says of her new co-star. "Maybe how he says something or even how he laughs at something, which is kind of trippy. I love Jared, and I'll miss him. But I'm developing this relationship with Andrew and I'm like, 'OK, I'm your mom, even though we're, like, three years apart in age!' But I'm his mom and so I've asked him, 'Are you comfortable with me touching your face and doing things that I did with Jared?' And he's totally open to it. We're finding our way as mother and son—in flashbacks. And in present, we don't know each other."
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Outlander (Starz)
When to Watch: Sunday, September 10 at 9 p.m. on Starz
What to Expect: It will take a good chunk of episodes for Claire (Caitriona Balfe) to finally make her way back to Jamie (Sam Heughan) but boy will it be worth it when she does. "I think it's safe to say that this separation of the two of them is building up to something that I think is earned by the story," Balfe told us. "It's such a pivotal point of this season when they finally reunite, and what I also love is that it's not exactly the straight-forward, violins playing, angels singing, the sun beaming through the panes of glass, but it's nice and complicated and it's slightly awkward and funny at times as well, and I think it's going to be really sweet."
Balfe is downplaying it, so we'll just say get ready for some extreme wedding episode vibes.
Also...there are going to be a lot of boats.
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Riverdale (The CW)
When to Watch: Wednesday, October 11 at 8 p.m. on the CW
What to Expect: Is Fred dead?! That's the biggest question going into season two, right before the next question: Who shot him and why? The premiere will pick up right where the finale left off, and the shooting will force Archie to do a lot of growing up. K.J. Apa describes it as "so much more intense than anything I've ever really had, in comparison to season one." The cast also confirmed to us that the main couples (Bughead and Varchie) are still going strong for now, though Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) will be tested by his new life on the Southside, and Veronica's (Camila Mendes) dad (played by Mark Consuelos) is about to arrive to shake things up. Meanwhile, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) is still recovering from the shock of her father's suicide and having burned her own house down, and (Ashleigh Murray) may be finding a little bit of love with Reggie (now played by Charles Melton) while Kevin (Casey Cott) recovers from his
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Scandal (ABC)
When to Watch: Thursday, Oct. 5 at 9 p.m.
What to Expect: With Mellie Grant as POTUS and Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) officially back in the Oval when Shondaland's twisty Beltway thriller returns, get ready for a time jump of sorts. "Well, in the first episode, we sort of start back immediately and go through their first 100 days together," Bellamy Young tells E! News. "I mean, Olivia has a lot of power now. She's Chief of Staff. Mellie has no idea she's also B613's head. I feel like Mellie feels like they're invincible together, they're formidable. As a team, they can change the world. But you start to see that there's a real power struggle about who's really driving the truck. And I think that'll only get more catastrophic as we keep going."
Making that power struggle worse? A bored Cyrus. "He's Vice-President. He's always considered himself kind of Olivia's mentor, a buddy. Sometimes we're at great odds with each other, but there's an equality," Jeff Perry explains. "In the Vice-President role, famously lampooned by Julia [Louis-]Dreyfuss, right? In Veep. As we all know, it can be a 'go to the local dog show while somebody else does something important.' That causes some friction for Cyrus. And being literally ordered around by Olivia is already a negotiation for him."
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Stranger Things (Netflix)
When to Watch: Friday, Oct. 27
What to Expect: Details on the new season are being kept under wraps, but we do know a few juicy details. Like what? Well, it picks up a year after season one and just because Will (Noah Schnapp) was rescued doesn't mean he's in the clear. And if you thought the Demogoron was bad, just wait until you see the monster this year.
"I think it's more than just a monster," Finn Wolfhard told us. And this season is going to be "a lot darker, and a lot bigger, and a lot faster-paced, and there's a lot of scares, and there's a lot of humor, so it's just a very different flavor David Harbour, told us.
And then there are the new faces: Sean Astin will play an old classmate of Joyce's (Winona Ryder); Linnea Berthelsen will play the mysterious Roman; Paul Reiser is Dr. Owens, a Department of Energy staffer; Sadie Sink is Max, a tomboy with a complicated history; and Dacre Montgomery is Billy, Max's edgy step-brother.
For all you Barb fans out there take note: There will be justice for Barb. She's not in the new season, but there will be justice. She was nominated for an Emmy after all.
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Supernatural (The CW)
When to Watch: Thursday, October 12 at 8 p.m. on the CW
What to Expect: We're still mourning the loss of Crowley and Castiel, though it appears that only one of them is actually staying dead. Mark Sheppard will not be returning as a series regular and apparently, there are no plans for him to return at all. Misha Collins, on the other hand, is most likely not going anywhere, despite having been stabbed by Lucifer.
Aside from the pressing matter of Cas' life, the Winchesters are also dealing with what the hell to do about Lucifer and Kelly's newborn but also adult son, who may or may not be super evil.
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This Is Us (NBC)
When to Watch: Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m.
What to Expect: Guys, it's actually going to happen: You will find out how Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) died. Is it a relief?
"In the smallest way, yes. Only because I feel like people want to know and because I am the character and Dan is writing the character, he and I are the ones that get hammered the most. But I also feel that there may not be the complete satisfaction just because the event that happens—the event of him dying. It's too soon in his life," Ventimiglia said. "It's too soon and young in the character's that he impacts and I think it's just something that matter what, there's no way around it hurting. It's going to hurt."
Doesn't mean you'll see the death, but we will find out details about his demise. As for other details, viewers will pick up with Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and Jack right after their explosive fight, Randall (Sterling K. Brown) will continue his quest to adopt a baby, Kevin (Justin Hartley) is hard at work on his new flick with costar Sylvester Stallone—Milo had a hand in that casting!—and Kate (Chrissy Metz) will be pursuing her dreams. Other guest stars include Debra Jo Rupp and Dan Lauria.
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The Walking Dead (AMC)
When to Watch: Sunday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m.
What to Expect: It's all-out war when the AMC hit returns for season eight. With Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Ezekiel (Khary Payton) linking Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom as a united front in the final moments of season seven, they'll be preparing to take on nasty Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Look for a season that's surprisingly hopeful in spite of the horror that's come before it.
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Will & Grace (NBC)
When to Watch: Thursday, Sept. 28 at 9 p.m.
What to Expect: That pesky series finale from 2006? Forget about it, honey. Will (Eric McCormack) and Grace (Debra Messing) and single, kid-free and living together once again, with Jack (Sean Hayes) still living across the hall and Karen (Megan Mullally) still the despicable boozehound we all love and adore. Look for Minnie Driver and Harry Connick, Jr to reprise their roles as Karen's nemesis Lorainne and Grace's ex Leo, respectively. But don't expect a guest-star overload. "My wish was that we sort of get to be us for a while before the Love Boat effect kicks in," McCormack says. "Certainly people want to come and play and we're always flattered by that."