This is the collection of notes about genre TV series and mini-series that came out in 2018. These were originally entered as Upcoming shows, but then moved to Released status as the year went on. Now that 2018 is over, all entries have been released and this page has been retired from updates. It still appears as a historic record.
For shows that have yet to premier, please look for their entries in the page covering the expected year of release. If a show is still in development and doesn't yet have a release date, look in the TV & Online Under Development page.
Released 2018
Black Lightning
Premiered: January 16, 2018
Starring: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams
Developed for CW
The Punisher Season 2
Premiered: January 18, 2019
Starring: Jon Bernthal, Amber Rose Revah, Ben Barnes
For Neflix
Altered Carbon
Released: February 2, 2018
Starring: Chris Conner, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Joel Kinnaman
Produced for Netflix
The Crossing
Premiered: March 19, 2018
Starring: Steve Zahn, Natalie Martinez, Tommy Bastow
Produced for ABC
KRYPTON
Premiered: March 21, 2018
Starring: Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Shaun Sipos
For SyFy
Takes place 200 years before the opening of Man of Steel
Legion Season 2
Premier date: April 3, 2018
Starring: Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Bill Irwin
On FX
The Expanse Season 3
Premiered: April 11, 2018
Starring: Steven Strait, Cas Anvar, Dominique Tipper
For SyFy
Into The Badlands SeASON 3
Premiered: April 22, 2018
Starring: Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, Emily Beecham
On AMC
Westworld Season 2
Premiered: April 22, 2018
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris
Developed for HBO
Impulse
Premiered: June 6, 2018
Starring: Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins, Enuka Okuma
On YouTube Originals
CLOAK & DAGGER
Premiered: June 7, 2018
Starring:
Olivia Holt : Tandy Bowen
Aubrey Joseph : Tyrone Johnson
Under development for Freeform
PREACHER Season 3
Premiered: June 24, 2018
Starring:
Elizabeth Perkins - Vyla
Dominic Cooper - Jesse Custer
Ruth Negga - Tulip
Ian Colleti - Arseface
On AMC
The Outpost
Released: July 10, 2018
Starring: Jessica Green, Imogen Waterhouse, Anand Desai-Barochia
On CW
THE GIFTED, Season 2
Released: September 25, 2018
Starring: Amy Acker, Emma Dumont, Bradley K. Jones
On Fox
Black Lightning SEAson 2
Released: October 9, 2019
Starring: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams
Developed for CW
TITANS
Premiered: October 12, 2018
Starring: Teagan Croft, Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop
Developed for DC Universe
Daredevil Season 3
Released: October 19, 2018
Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll
Legacies
Released: October 25, 2018
Starring: Danielle Rose Russell, Aria Shahghasemi, Kaylee Bryant
Midnight, Texas, Season 2
Released: October 26, 2018
Starring: François Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Arielle Kebbel
On NBC
Runaways Season 2
Premiered: November 21, 2017
Starring: Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner
Series under development by Marvel for Hulu
From the comic book series
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The ReturN Season 2
Premiered: November 22
Starring:
Felicia Day - Kinga Forrester
Patton Oswalt - Son of TV's Frank
Jonah Ray - (host)
Hampton Yount - (robot voice)
Baron Vaughn - (robot voice)
Mary Jo Pehl - Pearl Forrester
Bill Corbett - Crow T. Robot
Kevin Murphy
On Netflix
THE ORVILLE Season 2
Released: December 30, 2018
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Chad L. Coleman, Scott Grimes
On Fox