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‘The Regime’
Will Tracy, a writer for “Succession” and “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” cements his connection to HBO with this miniseries he created about the ruler of a fictional, failing Central European autocracy. Among the bonuses of that association: Kate Winslet as your star, Jessica Hobbs (“The Crown”) and Stephen Frears as your directors and Gary Shteyngart as one of your writers. Andrea Riseborough plays the chancellor’s chief minister, Hugh Grant the opposition leader and Martha Plimpton the American secretary of state. (HBO, March 3)
‘Palm Royale’
Kristen Wiig stars as a woman campaigning to join 1969 Palm Beach society in a cheerfully mordant comedy from the writer and producer Abe Sylvia (“George & Tammy,” “Dead to Me”) that also boasts Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Laura Dern and Carol Burnett. (Apple TV+, March 20)
‘3 Body Problem’
The producers of the blockbuster American fantasy series “Game of Thrones” adapt the blockbuster Chinese science-fiction novel “The Three-Body Problem,” in some kind of apotheosis of the nerd-tech takeover of our storytelling culture. The trailer looks cool, though. (Netflix, March 21)
Other returning shows: “The Great North,” Fox, Jan. 7; “All Creatures Great and Small,” PBS, Jan. 7; “La Brea,” NBC, Jan. 9; “SkyMed,” Paramount+, Jan. 11; “The Traitors,” Peacock, Jan. 12; “Family Law,” CW, Jan. 17; “It Was Always Me,” Disney+, Jan. 17; “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago P.D.,” NBC, Jan. 17; “Double Cross,” AllBlk, Jan. 18; “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Law & Order: SVU,” NBC, Jan. 18; “Real Time With Bill Maher,” HBO, Jan. 19; “The Way Home,” Hallmark, Jan. 21; “The Bachelor,” ABC, Jan. 22; “Father Brown,” BritBox, Jan. 23; “Abbott Elementary,” “The Conners,” “Not Dead Yet,” ABC, Feb. 7; “Halo,” Paramount+, Feb. 8; “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “NCIS,” “NCIS: Hawaii,” “The Neighborhood,” CBS, Feb. 12; “Ghosts,” “So Help Me Todd,” “Young Sheldon,” CBS, Feb. 15; “Blue Bloods,” “Fire Country,” CBS, Feb. 16; “Life and Beth,” Hulu, Feb. 16; “CSI: Vegas,” “The Equalizer,” CBS, Feb. 18; “The Good Doctor,” “Will Trent,” ABC, Feb. 20; “The Tourist,” Netflix, Feb. 29; “BMF,” Starz, March 1; “Alert: Missing Persons Unit,” “The Cleaning Lady,” Fox, March 5; “Animal Control,” Fox, March 6; “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, March 14; “Girls5Eva,” Netflix, March 14; “Call the Midwife,” PBS, March 17; “Bridgerton,” Netflix, May 16.