40 fantasy and sci-fi shows to watch this year

Good Omens season 2

We’ve talked about an awful lot of very serious shows, but there will be some fun, light series in 2023 as well! One of the most notable is season 2 of Good Omens. Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Good Omens follows the centuries-long friendship of the angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and the demon Crowley (David Tennant).

While the first season was well-received by both fans and critics, a second season was never guaranteed. Season 1 adapted the entire novel; what’s left?

Apparently, Neil Gaiman had ideas. Season 2 of Good Omens will be an original story that catalogs the further misadventures of Aziraphale and Crowley. What will they get up to this time? We’ll find out when Good Omens season 2 begins airing its six-episode run on Prime Video on July 28.

What We Do In The Shadows season 5

Here’s something else on the lighter side. Over four seasons, Hulu’s vampire mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows has built a devoted fanbase with its Office-style humor, fun characters, and outrageous scenarios. It’s about four vampires trying to live their lives on Staten Island, while their devoted familiar tries to keep them from doing anything too self-destructive.

What We Do In The Shadows has done well enough on Hulu that it was renewed for seasons 5 and 6 before season 4 had premiered. No solid release date has yet been announced for season 5, but considering that its four previous season came out every summer like clockwork, we’re betting we’ll be watching What We Do In The Shadows season 5 sometime this summer as well.

Update: Because Hollywood (or the vampires) apparently loves trolling us, a release date for What We Do In The Shadows was announced shortly after this article was published. The first two episodes of season 5 premiere on FX on July 13 at 10 p.m. ET; they will release on Hulu the following day.