The most exciting TV shows still to come in 2015 (Part One)

We're over halfway through the year but there's still plenty of life left in 2015 yet. In fact, the back half of the year's TV schedule is brimming over with televisual treats. So, join us as we take a closer look at some of the best TV shows still to look forward to in 2015.

iZombie 

Premieres on Oct. 6

Loosely based on the quirky comic book series by authour Chris Roberson and pop-art impresario Mike Allred, iZombie chronicles the spooky adventures of Liv Moore, a medical student who comes down with a severe case of zombi-itis after a run in with the undead. Although Liv is more intelligent than your average walker, she must occasionally binge on brain matter to stop herself from going full-zombie. Aside from keeping her human, munching grey matter also has an unexpected side effect: it allows Liv access to the memories of the brain’s former owner. Using these memories, Liv teams up with a medical examiner and detective to unravel the mysteries behind their deaths.

Season 2 promises yet more supernatural sleuthing, and will explore how Liv’s condition affects the people closest to her. Aside from that, little else is known about the series’ second season. Anyone hoping to see some of the more outlandish creatures from the comic -were-terriers, zombies and Lovecraftian creatures - make an appearance, however, will be disappointed, as showrunner Rob Thomas has confirmed only zombies are on the menu.

Jessica Jones

Premieres on Nov. 20

The second series to come out of Marvel Entertainment and Netflix’s partnership deal, Jessica Jones - based on the comic Alias - promises to be a very different take on the superhero genre. Played by Kristen Ritter of Breaking Bad fame, Jessica Jones isn’t your average spandex-wearing superperson; reeling from a traumatic event that has left her with PTSD, she’s turned her back on the superhero game to pursue a career as a private investigator. Unlike most PIs, though, Jessica won’t be tailing cheating spouses or rescuing missing pets, she’ll be using her abilities to help metahumans like herself.

As with Daredevil, Jessica Jones will explore the darker side of the Marvel universe, focussing on street-level heroes and villains. If you like your superhero dramas dark, complex and gritty, Netflix is the place to be this November.  

Doctor Who

Premiers on Sept. 19

Following last year’s largely lacklustre season, it’s make or break time for Peter Capaldi’s prickly twelfth Doctor. Series number nine (or thirty-five for all you Who purists out there) marks a return to the two part-serials that defined the early years of the series' revival, containing no less than eight two-parters. Guest stars include Game of Thrones alum Maisie Williams, comedian Rufus Hound, and the return of Alex Kingston as River Song. The series will also mark the departure of longtime companion Clara Oswald, as actor Jenna Coleman leaves to pursue a role in an upcoming BBC drama about Queen Victoria.

As always, expect plenty of big surprises, mind-altering revelations and perplexing plot twists when the Doctor returns to our screen this weekend.