New shows are finally on their way! With so many series, both new and returning, having been pushed from fall premiere dates, it feels like a welcome rain after a drought.

Here is just a small part of what new things are premiering on TV and streaming through March.

Jumpin’ January

“Funny Woman,” PBS — Gemma Arterton stars in this swinging ’60s British series, just released stateside, as a Blackpool beauty queen who ventures into the male-dominated world of situational comedy. She heads to London to achieve her showbiz dreams and prove to everyone that women are just as funny. Based on the Nick Hornby novel “Funny Girl.”

“Echo,” Disney+ — The latest Marvel show focuses on Echo/Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), the semi-baddie from 2021’s “Hawkeye.” As she returns to her hometown, her ruthless past soon catches up with her. The show delves into Lopez’s indigenous roots and the meaning of family and community as she tries to move forward. If the trailer is any indication, this is the first of the series on Disney+ to really amp up the darker, more violent storylines of the Netflix shows, plus it has an incredible cast of Native American actors including Devery Jacobs, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon, it’s also the first show to have a Choctaw dub.

“Ted,” Peacock — In this prequel to the pair of films centered around the foul-mouthed bear voiced by Seth McFarland, it’s 1993 and Ted and best pal, a teenaged John (Max Burkholder), have to navigate high school. John’s parents (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) also join in the story.

“True Detective: Night Country,” HBO/Max (Jan. 14) — The fourth installment of the crime anthology finally makes its debut after being delayed due to the strikes last year. This season takes place in the dark winter of Alaska and sees detectives Danvers and Navarro (Jodie Foster and Kali Reis) try to solve the disappearance of the men at a research station. As with the previous chapters, this promises to be a slow-burning, spooky thriller.

“Monsieur Spade,” AMC/Acorn (Jan. 14) — Clive Owen picks up the fedora of the famous detective Sam Spade as he relocates to France to settle down for the quiet life, but his past comes knocking in this limited mystery series from the creators of “The Queen’s Gambit” (Scott Frank) and “Oz” (Tom Fontana).

“Death and Other Details,” Hulu (Jan. 16) — For those hankering for another whodunit series, here it is, and this time it’s on the water with Mandy Patinkin giving a blend of Benoit Blanc and Hercule Poirot as sleuth Rufus Cotesworth as he and his protege Imogene (Violett Beane) hunt for clues aboard a wealthy boat sailing the Mediterranean.

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“Zorro,” Amazon Prime Video (Jan. 18) — I love the Zorro mythos, so any show or movie about it naturally piques my interest. This Spanish-language show gives us the story of Diego de la Vega (Miguel Bernardeau) as he returns to California to avenge his father’s murder and assume the famous black mask and blade.

“Griselda,” Netflix (Jan. 25) — Sofia Vergara steps into the world of the late-’70s Miami drug queenpin Griselda Blanco in this Netflix original miniseries. Filled with high-stakes crime action, the series looks like a welcome switch from Vergara’s previous iconic stint as the hilarious Gloria in “Modern Family.”

“Masters of the Air,” Apple TV+ (Jan. 26) — From a long list of producers including Stephen Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, this World War II-set drama follows the men of the bombers known as the “Bloody Hundredth.” Featuring a stacked cast including Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Barry Keoghan, the show looks stunning on all levels.

“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” FX on Hulu (Jan. 31) — Producer Ryan Murphy’s anthology series returns, this time focusing on a group of New York City socialites and their friendships-turned-rivalries with writer Truman Capote. Like Murphy’s first iteration between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, this is based on a real-life 1970s feud. The cast includes Tom Hollander as Truman Capote, and “Swans” Calista Flockhart, Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Naomi Watts and Chloe Sevigny.

February fever

“Constellation,” Apple TV+ (Feb. 21) — Astronaut Noomi Rapace returns to Earth after a catastrophic event with no memory of certain pieces of her life. Apple is marketing the show as “action-packed” and exploring the “dark edges of human psychology.” The show also features “Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul” alumni Jonathan Banks.

“Avatar: The Last Airbender,” Netflix (Feb. 22) — Fans of the original anime series are no doubt hesitant about a new live-action series after the abysmal film attempt in 2010, but the new series feels very much on par with the source material with characters and a story that look much more genuine. Plus, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee looks like a perfect Uncle Iroh.

“The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” AMC (Feb. 25) — The next in a chunk of follow-up series from the zombie franchise, this one following Rick and Michonne (Andrew Lincoln and Dana Gurira) and their relationship as well as, typically, their fight to survive in the post-apocalyptic world.

Marching on

“Manhunt,” Apple TV+ (March 15) — A historical thriller centering around the aftermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt for John Wilkes Booth. Based on the James L. Swanson book of the same name, the show also focuses on the larger struggles to keep the ideals that Lincoln set up for reconstruction and maintain the already fragile political ties. It stars Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone and Will Harrison

“Palm Royale,” Apple TV+ (March 20) — Based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie,” the comedy mini-series set in 1969 and follows a recent divorcee who claws her way back into Palm Beach society. Kristen Wiig stars alongside Laura Dean, Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas and Carol Burnett.