The original post: /r/television by /u/swoonyaboutclooney on 2026-05-07 23:36:15+00:00.
  1. ‘The Hunting Party’ (Drama): a specialized team led by former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson tasked w/ recapturing the nation’s most dangerous serial killers after a mysterious explosion at “the pit” a secret underground prison, starring Melissa Roxburgh.
  2. ‘Law & Order’ (Drama): currently on its 25th season. Lol… in case you live under a rock & never heard of it, it’s synopsis says its a long running police procedural/legal drama that divides each episode into two parts: the investigation of a crime (usually a murder) by NYPD detectives, followed by the prosecution of the defendant of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. It often features plots “ripped straight from the headlines.”
  3. ‘Sunset P.I.’ (Comedy): From Brooklyn Nine-Nine alums Dan Goor & Luke Del Tredici, starring Jake Johnson. It is considered the top front runner.
  4. ‘Newlyweds’ (Comedy) The siticom is a later-in-life romance about a free-spirted woman (Tea Leoni) & a reserved professor ( Tim Daly) who marry after a whirlwind courtship. Co-created by Jamie Lee Curtis.
  5. Untitled ( Comedy): Katey Sagal & Jane Lynch, A buddy comedy about therapists who are opposites.
  6. ‘Key Witness’ (Drama): A procedural focusing on a psychologist, Emily Deschanel, who helps the FBI by focusing on victims. The pilot is inspired by the work of serial criminal profiler Dr. Ann Burgess, known for her work w/ the Menendez Brothers & other high profile cases.
  7. ‘Puzzled’ ( Drama): starring Daman Wayans Jr. as Mike Brink, a former athlete w/ Acquired Savant Syndrome who uses his unique pattern- recognition abilities to help local police solve crimes. Based on Danielle Trussoni’s Puzzle Master novels.
  8. ‘The Rockford Files’ ( Drama) : A contemporary reboot starring David Boreanaz as Jim Rockford, a PI working in L.A.
  9. ‘Protection’ ( Drama): created by Josh Safron and executive produced by Jenna Bush Hager, centered on a law enforcement family targeted by a deadly conspiracy after a U.S. Marshal falls in the line of duty. The series stars Peter Krause & Hope Davis, focusing on the Thornhill family using their expertise to survive and find the killer.
  10. ‘What The Dead Know’ ( Drama): A crime drama from Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment starring Taylor Schilling as a “hyper-vigilant” NYC death investigator teaming with the NYPD to solve tough cases. Based on the memoir of the same name.