As the movie business continues to favor blockbusters and established film franchises, talented people are running to television. For the most part, viewers are reaping the benefits.
An FX study estimates that the amount of original scripted shows will reach 500 in 2017 – up from 455 in 2016. It's really becoming impossible for any person to keep up with all the most exciting shows coming down the pike.
But don't worry, here's a list of the shows we believe deserve your attention. It's nearly three dozen of the most exciting series slated to premiere in 2017. We're not saying these will be the most critically acclaimed shows of the year, we're just pointing out the ones that will get people talking.
From Starz's "American Gods" to NBC's "Midnight, Texas," and HBO's "Young Pope," here are the 22 upcoming new shows we're most excited about in 2017:
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"The New Celebrity Apprentice" (NBC), Currently airing
There are two major reasons to tune in to NBC's new iteration of "Celebrity Apprentice." Is Arnold Schwarzenegger as entertaining as Donald Trump? And then there's the action star and former California governor's version of "You're fired."
"Emerald City" (NBC), Currently airing
For today's viewers, NBC's remake of the classic "Wizard of Oz" story is decidedly more edgy and sexier than the original. The basic tenets of the story are all there, but it has a diverse cast, a much more epic scope, and takes place in a violent period for the magical land. Director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar ("Mirror Mirror,""The Cell") serves as an executive producer and directs the series.
"Taboo" (FX), Currently airing
Oscar nominee Tom Hardy, who was in "The Revenant" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" last year, rides the line between London gentleman and savage as James on the FX event series, "Taboo." It's 1814, and he's returning to London after 10 years in Africa. Believed dead by those who knew him, James returns to protect his father's legacy against his enemies, and finds himself in a face-off against the most powerful trading firm of the time, the East India Company.
"Blade Runner" director Ridley Scott serves as an executive producer.
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