The Best TV Shows to Watch in Autumn: 5 Perfect Picks for the Season
- Chiara Bressan
- Nov 30, 2025
- 4 min read
Winter hasn’t officially started yet, and for these last few weeks of autumn I’ve selected 5 fall TV shows perfect for your seasonal binge-watching. If you’re still unsure what to watch in autumn, these series with mystery-crime vibes, dark academia atmospheres, thriller elements and a touch of comedy will definitely keep you company during rainy days. And if you still don’t find what you’re looking for, make sure to check out my other article: Top 5 Cozy And Suspenseful TV Shows to Get You Through Autumn Dreary Days.
How To Get Away With Murder
The smart, sharp and fiercely determined successful lawyer and university professor Annalise Keating is the magnetic protagonist of one of the ultimate autumn TV shows. How to Get Away With Murder blends dark academia (set in an American college) with murder mystery. When Annalise handpicks five students as interns, secrets and shadows from both her personal and professional life emerge, creating a toxic dynamic that binds the characters together. The dysfunctional behaviours, past traumas, legal twists and moral ambiguity, together with racism and political fight, form the backbone of this crime series, exposing corruption, hidden agendas and the darker side of the American justice system. Expect murders, cover-ups, lies and suspense all centred around Annalise’s brilliant yet manipulative persona. Watch it now on Disney+ or Prime Video.
High Potential
Morgan is a single mother working as a cleaning lady, until her extraordinary deductive skills catch the eye of the police. Gifted with a high cognitive potential, she notices details that others overlook, solving even the most complicated murder cases. This marks the beginning of her new life as a police consultant, but on one condition: they must help her uncover the truth behind a personal, long-unsolved disappearance. With its eccentric protagonist, sunny Californian setting and chilling investigations, High Potential is the ideal fall crime series for those who want warm weather vibes but love the thrill of solving mysteries. Available on Disney+.
Wednesday
From the mind of Tim Burton, Wednesday is possibly the most autumnal TV show on this list. Centered on the iconic Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, this dark comedy and mystery series was one of the most talked-about releases of 2023. Drawing inspiration from both the Harry Potter universe and Stranger Things, Wednesday blends supernatural elements with a dark academia setting. The protagonist is sharp, sardonic, independent, and proudly unconventional, labeled a freak and sent to the Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts like her. Tim Burton reinvents Wednesday as a modern icon, turning the “weird girl” into a symbol of cool, unapologetic individuality. The aesthetics, cinematography and soundtrack work flawlessly together to create a fantasy-crime autumn series perfect for the Halloween season. The ball scene where Wednesday dances on the notes of Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps became iconic, as her black-humoured character is. Watch it now on Netflix.
Derry Girls
Derry, Northern Ireland, 1994. No murders, no mysteries to solve in the town of the Bloody Sunday, just a hilarious and heartfelt sitcom set during the Troubles. Derry Girls is the perfect back-to-school autumn series: grey skies, Catholic school uniforms, Irish sarcasm and the bittersweet chaos of teenage life during one of the country’s most sensitive political periods. The show uses a clever mix of parody and emotional depth to portray adolescence and growing up in a sensitive political context, showing its reality and contradictions with humour and poignancy. With its 90s setting and sharp Irish wit, it’s a hidden gem you shouldn’t overlook. Available on Netflix and Channel 4.
Pretty Little Liars
Imagine Pretty Little Liars as a Mean Girls-meets-Gossip Girl-tv series, but with a dark twist. A fall classic tv show if you love teen drama mixed with mystery, noir and psychological thrills. In the small town of Rosewood, four girls are shaken by the disappearance of their friend Alison. After her funeral, they start receiving anonymous, threatening messages from someone who seems to know their darkest secrets, and always be one step ahead. Across its seven seasons, Pretty Little Liars delivers intrigue, family secrets, twists, mental health themes and tension, making it one of the essential autumn thriller tv series despite its plot holes and inconsistent character development. Watch it on Netflix and Prime Video.
These were my 5 recommendations on TV shows to watch in autumn. If you’re still looking for inspiration, check out my other recommendations in my article Top 5 Cozy And Suspenseful TV Shows to Get You Through Autumn Dreary Days. If you're looking for movies, books or music for autumn, you can read my other articles 8 Movies to Watch in Autumn, 5 Books to Read in Autumn, and Top 5 Indie-Folk Artists for The Perfect Autumn Playlist. I hope they're helpful! Happy reading and binge-watching!
