List of 2020 American television debuts


These American television shows premiered in 2020.

Miniseries

First airedTitleChannelSource
January 2Sex, ExplainedNetflix
January 12The OutsiderHBO
February 3McMillionsHBO
February 14Visible: Out on TelevisionApple TV+
February 16WashingtonHistory
February 28DC Universe All Star GamesDC Universe
March 5DevsHulu
March 6HillaryHulu
March 16The Plot Against AmericaHBO
March 18Little Fires EverywhereHulu
March 20Self MadeNetflix
March 20The English GameNetflix
March 20Tiger KingNetflix
March 26UnorthodoxNetflix
April 15Mrs. AmericaHulu
April 19The Last DanceESPN
April 24Defending JacobApple TV+
April 26Coronavirus, ExplainedNetflix
May 1HollywoodNetflix
May 8The EddyNetflix
May 10I Know This Much Is TrueHBO
May 25GrantHistory
May 27Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy RichNetflix
June 11Ghost Adventures: QuarantineTravel Channel
June 25Adventure Time: Distant LandsHBO Max
July 5OutcryShowtime
July 9Expecting AmyHBO Max
July 14The Business of DrugsNetflix
July 20American Greed: Biggest ConsCNBC
July 22Fear City: New York vs The MafiaNetflix
July 31The Last NarcAmazon Video
August 7Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaNetflix
August 9Surviving Jeffrey EpsteinLifetime
August 22Love in the Time of CoronaFreeform
September 116 and RecoveringMTV
September 2The Witcher: A Look Inside the EpisodesNetflix
September 14The Third DayHBO
September 14We Are Who We AreHBO
September 16Challenger: The Final FlightNetflix
September 27Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-UpInvestigation Discovery
September 27The Comey RuleShowtime
September 28Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedNetflix
October 4The Good Lord BirdShowtime
October 9The Haunting of Bly ManorNetflix
October 22EqualHBO Max
October 23The Queen's GambitNetflix
October 25The UndoingHBO
October 29City So RealNational Geographic
November 1Dying To Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton MysteryBounce TV
November 1Killer in QuestionInvestigation Discovery
November 10A TeacherHulu
November 15The ReagansShowtime
November 15Murder on Middle BeachHBO
November 25Terror Lake DriveUMC
November 29Empires of New YorkCNBC
December 1630 Days With: HanaodenganYouTube Premium
December 1630 Days With: Ryan GarciaYouTube Premium
December 3Heaven's Gate: The Cult of CultsHBO Max
December 6Your HonorShowtime
December 930 Days With: Why Don't WeYouTube Premium
December 16Pikes Peak: On the EdgeMotor Trend
December 17The StandCBS All Access