November TV Preview: ‘Blade Runner 2099,’ ‘The Rings Of Power,’ ‘Black Doves,’ ‘Yellowjackets’ & More Must-Watch Shows
November brings ‘Blade Runner’ to television, Sauron closer to the One Ring, and ‘Yellowjackets’ to its final season, alongside major new dramas from Julia Garner, Anthony Mackie, Amy Poehler, and more.
November is here, and the fall TV season still has plenty left in the tank. As we noted in our 62 TV Shows To Watch This Fall, the month was already looking busy, and a handful of late dates and additions have only made it more crowded.
HBO kicked things off with “The Gilded Age” Season 4, while Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw return to espionage in “Black Doves.” Prime Video has an especially stacked month with the Muhammad Ali drama “The Greatest,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and the long-awaited “Blade Runner 2099.” Elsewhere, “The Institute” pushes its Stephen King story past the original novel, while Netflix has everything from Catholic-school hysteria in “The Body” to Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle taking on the FTX collapse in “The Altruists.”
The back half is just as busy. Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan headline Apple’s heist series “12 12 12,” “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” gets to “The Titan’s Curse,” “Yellowjackets” begins its final season, and Amy Poehler reunites with Mike Schur for “Dig.” Here are 16 shows worth watching this November.
“The Gilded Age”
Julian Fellowes’ war between old and new money returns, and Bertha Russell’s social ascent finally starts to cost her something at home. Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Audra McDonald, and Phylicia Rashad return, while Adrienne Warren, Jim Gaffigan, Dennis Haysbert, Neal Huff, Bonnie Milligan, Elizabeth Marvel, and Bill Camp are among the new additions. Fellowes remains creator and writer, Sonja Warfield writes and executive produces, and Salli Richardson-Whitfield directs and executive produces. Season 4 raises the stakes for the Russells while giving Baranski’s Agnes plenty more to disapprove of (read our review).
Premiere Date: November 1 on HBO and HBO Max.
“Bass X Machina”
LeSean Thomas and “The Legend of Korra” animation house Studio Mir take the Western into steampunk territory with a frontier full of outlaws, machines, and supernatural threats. Brian Tyree Henry, Tati Gabrielle, Cree Summer, Currie Graham, Chaske Spencer, and Starletta DuPois lead the voice cast in the story of a father forced into violence to protect his family. Thomas executive produces alongside Henry, Jennifer Wiley-Moxley, and Chad Handley.
Premiere Date: November 3 on Netflix.
“Stick”
Owen Wilson returns as washed-up pro golfer Pryce Cahill as young phenom Santi moves deeper into the professional circuit. Peter Dager, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, Judy Greer, and Timothy Olyphant return, while Rhea Seehorn joins Season 2 alongside John Higgins, Billy Zane, Rex Linn, Sasha Alexander, and Missi Pyle. Creator and showrunner Jason Keller remains in charge. The ten-episode season opens with two installments before moving to a weekly schedule.
Premiere Date: November 4 on Apple TV.
“The Greatest”
The first authorized scripted series about Muhammad Ali stars Jaalen Best as Cassius Clay and Ali, looking at the faith, politics, family, and relationships behind the famous fights. Michael Ealy plays Malcolm X, Amin Joseph is Sonny Liston, Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier play Cassius Sr. and Odessa Clay, Kai Parham is Rudy Clay, and Giovanni Ribisi plays trainer Angelo Dundee. “Cross” creator Ben Watkins serves as creator, showrunner, and executive producer and directs the first two episodes, while Michael B. Jordan produces through Outlier Society and Ali’s widow Lonnie Ali executive produces.
Premiere Date: November 4 on Prime Video.
“Black Doves”
Keira Knightley’s Helen Webb remains a spy hiding in plain sight as her husband Wallace, played by Andrew Buchan, inches closer to becoming prime minister. Ben Whishaw returns as assassin Sam alongside Sarah Lancashire, Kathryn Hunter, Ella Lily Hyland, Gabrielle Creevy, Agnes O’Casey, and Molly Chesworth. Newcomers include Ambika Mod, Babou Ceesay, Sam Riley, Neve Campbell, Sylvia Hoeks, Goran Kostic, and Samuel Barnett. Creator and writer Joe Barton returns, with Julian Farino and Kieron Hawkes directing.
Premiere Date: November 5 on Netflix.
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