The 20 best new TV shows you need to watch this fall

Jethro Nededog

This fall is jam-packed with new options. In order to help viewers make up their minds, we're naming the shows we're most looking forward to.

There are remakes like Fox's "Lethal Weapon" and "The Exorcist." There are spins on what worked last year, such as true-crime docuseries like CBS's "The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey." Or quirky niche comedy like FX's "Atlanta."

We've watched all the premiere episodes made available to press or we've seen the trailers. In some cases, we've even spoken to the people behind the shows. There were some shows that we had dismissed in theory, but then they ended up pleasantly surprising us.

Here are the 20 best new TV shows this fall based on what we've seen:

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