Show: Community
Premiere date: March 17
Genre: Comedy
After being on the brink of cancellation for about 2 seasons, this comedy about the ‘study group’, a group of 6 college-goers attending Greendale Community College, was finally pulled from TV screens last year. As Yahoo managed to resuscitate this show from its much-criticized cancellation in 2014, they have provided little details or promos regarding what fans can expect under their new banner. Season 6 of Community is definitely one of the most highly anticipated premieres this spring, and it’s not too late to catch the premiere on Yahoo’s website!
Show: Game of Thrones
Premiere date: April 12
Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama
The Emmy-award winning series returns this spring, and seems like it will pick up the pace quickly. Many critics dubbed the last season finale as the best in the show’s history, setting the bar at an all-time high. With Season 5’s first episode titled “The War to Come”, fans can expect a thrilling season, which will hopefully answer many questions and decisions left unexplained in the jam-packed 66 minute finale of last June.
Show: Orange In The New Black
Premiere Date: June 12
Genre: Crime/Drama
This Netflix comedy-drama about Piper, a woman sent to live in a minimum-security prison for her criminal past is a comedy/drama much loved by fans, receiving multiple awards and critical acclaim worldwide. With the last season ending at a cliffhanger of sorts, exposing the selfish motives of multiple characters, Season 3 is sure to be a hit in terms of character development and seeing the fates of the inmates we all know and love.
Just to mix things up, here are a few of the most anticipated new shows to debut for this year:
The Last Man on Earth (Comedy)
The set-up: The last man on the planet searches for others like him, in a post-apocalyptic 2022.
The cast: Will Forte, January Jones
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Comedy)
The set-up: A woman returns to New York City to begin a normal life after a 12-year stint in an apocalyptic cult
The Cast: Ellie Kemper
Man Seeking Woman (Sitcom)
The set-up: A sitcom about a man struggling to find love after going through major heartbreak
Nishtha Jaiswal