Darkness falls earlier at this time of year, and the new lineup of TV shows reflects this seasonal mood. Star-studded ’60s-set high-society satire Palm Royale is back (Nov. 12 on AppleTV+), which means we’ll finally learn what happens to Carol Burnett after last season’s cliffhanger. Action, adventure and nostalgic romance are all on the menu this November with these noteworthy new scripted series.

Mix Tape

After dating as teenagers in the 1980s, Dan and Alison reconnect more than thirty years later over the shared memory of songs, while living on different continents and married to other people. There are unresolved feelings: will they or won’t they? Two timelines follow the duo from lovestruck teens to the present day as a music journalist (Jim Sturgess) and a best-selling novelist (Teresa Palmer). The delicately drawn romantic miniseries is a delight, exploring the lasting power of first love and the nature of regret, while also hitting the spot(ify) with nostalgic needle drops from the Cure, Nick Drake and New Order. Nick Hornby couldn’t have done it better.

Where to Watch: Streaming on CBC Gem starting Nov. 1 (4 episodes)

Robin Hood

The current political climate is ripe for a remount of classic outlaw hero Robin Hood. Stepping into the tights of Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner and Cary Elwes before him, Jack Patten (NCIS: Sydney) plays the Saxon outlaw who becomes a social justice warrior, fighting Norman lords and organizing a resistance with noblewoman Marian (Lauren McQueen). The real draw is the show’s seasoned ensemble cast: English character actor Sean Bean, of memorable villainous roles in Game of Thrones and GoldenEye, is the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, with Connie Nielsen as the spirited Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Filmed in Serbia, the lavish period drama’s medieval trappings highlight the modern relevance of unjust feudal systems.

Where to Watch: Streaming on Super Channel Fuse starting Nov. 2 (10 episodes)

All’s Fair

Kim K. may not be a lawyer (yet), but she plays one on TV! Kardashian is one of a team of female divorce attorneys who, fed up with their misogynist legal practice, set up their own powerhouse firm. Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close round out the cast of Ryan Murphy’s latest. Between the stylized, amped-up power-suiting and the delivery of dialogue dripping in shade, the trailer (Hulu’s most-viewed in its history) feels like watching 10 campier versions of Joan Collins auditioning for every role on Dynasty. We are seated.

Where to Watch: Streaming on Disney+ starting Nov. 4 (10 episodes)

Death by Lightning

Truth is often stranger than fiction – doubly so with true-crime shows. Reluctant American President James Garfield (Michael Shannon) had served mere months of his term in 1881 before dying of sepsis and other complications from a gunshot wound. The assassination attempt on the president was carried out by Charles Guiteau (played by Matthew McFadyen), a disaffected and mentally ill former officer with messianic delusions who believed he had been slighted by the president. The series takes its title from a letter Garfield wrote the prior year: “Assassination can be no more guarded against than death by lightning and it is not best to worry about either.” The historical limited series boasts a murderer’s row of thespians: watch for Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham and Betty Gilpin.

Where to Watch: Streaming on Netflix starting Nov. 6 (4 episodes)

All Her Fault

After years of playing Succession schemer Shiv, Sarah Snook stars as a high-achieving CEO suddenly out of her depth and gaslit when their son disappears after a play-date. The adaptation moves the action of Andrea Mara’s gripping mystery-thriller from Dublin to suburban Chicago – a setting where the judgment of the media and other parents (women in particular) weighs heavily – where it explores gendered expectations around parental responsibility.

Where to Watch: Streaming on Showcase/StackTV starting Nov. 6 (8 episodes)

Pluribus

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan goes back to the desert in his new project. Set in Albuquerque, N.M., and tinged with sci-fi intrigue, it’s about peace on earth. Or is it? Local author Carol (absorbingly played by Rhea Seehorn from Better Call Saul), is, seemingly, the only person unaffected by an unspecified global virus, which has the psychological side-effect of making everyone feel happy. Carol, however, finds the resulting lack of conflict insufferable. Think Severance meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and strap in: Apple has already ordered a second season.

Where to Watch: Streaming on AppleTV+ starting Nov. 7 (9 episodes)

The Beast in Me

This pulpy mystery delivers shades of cinematic landmarks like Rear Window and The Shining. It follows grieving writer Aggie (Claire Danes) who makes assumptions and believes her new neighbour Nile (Matthew Rhys) is a killer. Is he a murderer or is it all a product of Aggie’s fertile imagination? Or something in between? Jodie Foster produces this cat-and-mouse thriller from Homeland and 24 showrunner Howard Gordon.

Where to Watch: Streaming on Netflix starting Nov. 13 (8 episodes)

Malice

Welcome to your next glossy trash binge: a psychological thriller built around boorish venture capitalist Jamie (David Duchovny). A mysterious tutor (Jack Whitehall) charms his way into Jamie’s wealthy London inner circle while the family is on vacation (it’s partly set in Greece, for helpings of armchair-travel eye candy) in this taut ‘whydunnit’ about a talented Mr. Nanny on a revenge mission.

Where to Watch: Streaming on Prime starting Nov. 14 (6 episodes)