Plenty of exciting brand-new TV shows are making their debuts in October 2024, including some intriguing spinoffs, comedy specials, original dramas, and star-studded comedy series. Partnering with predictive media analytics companyDiesel Labs,Screen Ranthas exclusive data analyzing the new TV shows that have recorded the most online engagement ahead of their series premieres. Each show is given a hype score indicating their online buzz and anticipation, which is determined by chatter across various platforms.
Themost-discussed new TV shows are ranked by Attention Signals, which are calculated by measures such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. These virtual engagement metrics offer significant insight into the new series that have made the biggest online impact on potential viewers before their premieres – regardless of their reviews and ratings.
The attention scale metric is the percentage of attention based on the show or movie in the number one spot (which is represented as 100%).
Excluding the returns of established TV shows, such asOuter Banksseason 4,Abbott Elementaryseason 4, andThe Diplomatseason 2, the most-discussed new series of October 2024 represent a wide variety of subject matter and interests. From a newReba McEntire sitcomto a newDragon Ballanime show, October’s brand-new series introduce an exciting slate of familiar and novel stories to the small screen. Based on Diesel Labs’ data, here’sScreen Rant’s list of the top 10 new TV releases in October 2024 with the most online engagement prior to their premieres.
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21-07-2025
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78.95%
6,099,476
73.86%
5,705,962
29-07-2025
71.23%
5,502,917
54.48%
4,209,163
11-06-2025
48.10%
3,716,521
27-06-2025
41.36%
3,195,053
08-07-2025
33.24%
2,568,170
24.44%
1,888,246
29-05-2025
20.93%
1,617,332
According to Diesel Labs' data,Prime Video’sCitadel: Dianais the most anticipated TV show of October 2024. The series is an Italian spinoff of the 2023 American spy show starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra. Close behind in anticipation is the newTia Morwy: My Next Actreality show, following the actress' life after her divorce. Following up these new series in recorded online engagements are the Starz dark comedy dramaSweetpea, starringFallout’s Ella Purnell; Disney+‘sRivals, an adaptation of the 1988 romance book, and Reba McEntire’s new sitcomHappy’s Place.
10 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Of September 2024 (According To Real Data)
With data from predictive media analytics company Diesel Labs, Screen Rant lists the 10 most anticipated new TV shows premiering in September 2024.
Also among October 2024’s most-hyped new TV shows are Hulu’s Diego Luna-led boxing dramaLa Maquina, Netflix’s comedy specialTim Dillon: This Is Your Country, and Apple TV+’s Cate Blanchett-starring dramaDisclaimer.Closing out the top 10 most anticipated shows of the month are the new anime showDragon Ball Daimaand HBO’s satire comedyThe Franchise. With comedies, dramas, and action spinoffs, there’s plenty to enjoy with October 2024’s new slate of TV shows.
Diesel Labs is a Content Intelligence company that produces audience insights for the entire media landscape. With a sophisticated machine-learning based approach, they measure millions of audience members’ attention with content across many sources including major social and video platforms YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok (beta), and Reddit (beta). For more information, visitwww.diesellabs.com.
