The year 2024 has landed viewers with some of the most anticipated star-studded shows of all time. While some have already been released, some others are ongoing, and the remaining are yet to be released. Among this lattermost category is the House of the Dragon season 2 as well, which is confirmed to make its debut on HBO by June 2024.
But House of the Dragon isn’t the only highly awaited show of 2024. Some other spectacular shows will be debuting for the first time or for the second or third time this year as well, and here is a complete guide of four of the most anticipated shows out of them all. But first, let’s talk more about House of the Dragon season 2 before we dig deeper!
House of the Dragon Season 2: Release Window, Streaming Details, etc.
At the recently held Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media, and Telecom conference, J.B. Perrette (Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and gaming chief) disclosed that season 2 of House of the Dragon will have its debut window open in June 2024. Besides this, no confirmed dates for the premiere of House of the Dragon season 2 have been announced yet, as reported by Variety.
A spin-off series of the superhit novel-based show Game of Thrones, the second season of House of the Dragon would tell the story of the Targaryen dynasty in the Westeros continent, all of which happened 200 years before the events that happened in GoT. Fans can stream House of the Dragon season 2 as soon as it premieres on HBO.
4 Other Star-Studded Shows Hitting the TV Screens in 2024
Now that we’re past the events of the upcoming House of the Dragon season 2, it’s time to talk about four of the other splendid series that fans have been wanting to see for so long, and which will be hitting the television screens soon enough by mid-2024.
These include Star Wars: The Acolyte, season 4 of The Boys, season 3 of The Bear, and season 3 of Bridgerton. From their plotlines to their release dates to where to stream them, here’s everything you need to know about these four of your favorite upcoming TV shows!
1. Star Wars: The Acolyte
The Star Wars television shows franchise is going as strong as ever, and its next addition will inevitably be The Acolyte in 2024. Starring Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae (Jedi Master) in the lead, the series would notably consist of eight episodes. According to reports by Collider, its premiere date is slated to be the 5th of June, 2024.
Star Wars: The Acolyte would begin with the events that happen in the end days of the High Republic era, and which take place in a world full of dark and mysterious secrets and emerging powers from the chilling dark side. You can stream the mystery thriller series as soon as it debuts on Disney+ by mid-2024.
2. The Boys Season 4
After two whole years, The Boys are all set to return to the television screens with one of their most action and drama-packed seasons of all time. Once again, they will be setting out on their heroic quest to expose the truth, though this time, there will be many more interesting characters debuting.
As shared by the official handle of The Boys on X (@TheBoysTV), the fourth season of the much-awaited television series will be “break(ing) out the f—in confetti” on the 13th of June, 2024. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
3. The Bear Season 3
Two blockbuster season runs and multiple Emmy nominations and wins have The Bear once again returning to fans with even more drama than ever before with its upcoming season 3. The Jeremy Allen White-led The Bear would reportedly have its third season premiere in June 2024, as chairman John Landgraf shared during the Television Critics Association’s winter 2024 press tour.
Variety reports White saying, “There’ll be a menu set, I believe, that’s going to be for the restaurant in the third season. And I know that I’m going to start putting together that menu with different chefs.” Moreover, this season would see them going “back to that functioning kitchen atmosphere that we had in the first,” so make sure to tune in to Hulu as soon as it debuts by mid-2024!
4. Bridgerton Season 3
While the other shows in this list have a fair share of fans rejoicing, Bridgerton season 3 is perhaps one of the most anticipated series in all of 2024. And this one will finally fulfill fans’ wishes by blooming the much-anticipated romance between Nicola Coughlan‘s Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton’s Colin Bridgerton.
As announced by the official account of Bridgerton on X (@bridgerton), the third season of the fan-favorite series will be premiering in two parts. The first part will be coming to fans on the 16th of May, 2024, while the second will be delivered by the 13th of June, 2024. As always, you can jump on to Netflix to stream the much-awaited season 3 as soon as it releases!
To put it in a nutshell: Star Wars: The Acolyte will be premiering on Disney+ on June 5, 2024; The Boys season 4 will be out for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on June 13, 2024; and Bridgerton season 3 will be released on Netflix in two parts on May 16 and June 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, House of the Dragon season 2 is yet to have a final release date, with its confirmed premiere window being June 2024 on HBO; and The Bear season 3 will also be coming to Hulu sometime in June 2024. Stay tuned for more updates!
