该剧设定在《小丑回魂》的27年前，讲述小丑潘尼怀斯的起源故事。
这部剧集由《愚人善事》（My Name Is Earl）创作人Greg Garcia打造。故事讲述23岁的Jimmy Chance与一个女人一夜风流之后，对方竟生下了他的女儿。更糟的是，这个女人随后被判处死刑，Jimmy必须独自抚养这个孩子。
抹香鲸的非凡智慧、黄鳍金枪鱼的惊人速度、座头鲸的诡异叫声、罕见的“蝠鲼龙卷风”……面对神秘的海洋世界，人类的认知是有限的。帕特里克·戴克斯特拉，一位当代杰出的海洋探险家，他常冒险踏足地球上人烟极其罕至的地区，探寻潜藏于此的各种怪兽和神秘事件背后的秘密。在接下来一系列激动人心的冒险和自然历史纪录片中，帕特里克会前往世界上最片源、最恶劣的地区，探索海底怪兽的故事及其传说背后的真相。
ABC续订《实习医生格蕾》第18季。
Legendary film, theatre and television actress, Brenda Blethyn OBE, is to return to the iconic role of Vera for one, final series. The Academy and Emmy nominated actress has confirmed she has decided to hang up DCI Vera Stanhope’s infamous trench coat and hat following the filming of series 14 this summer, which she’ll film alongside the cast, crew and production team she values as friends in her beloved Northumberland and North East.
Detective Inspector John Rebus is a hard drinking, unkempt, womanizing police officer whose job is his whole life. He is the most senior and most experienced DI at his station. He has a mysterious past that his partner DS Siobhan Clarke learns about from time to time through various comments Rebus makes. She is a young woman who wants to succeed, but does not have much of a personal life. She feels being paired with Rebus jeopardizes her career because of his unorthodox methods, but she is also fascinated by the man and is extremely loyal. DI Rebus' boss is Chief Superintendent Templar, a woman who was one of Rebus' lovers in a distant past. Their relationship is now one where they barely tolerate each other.
本剧跨越四十年，探索了北爱尔兰被称为“动乱”的动荡时期。以吉恩·麦康维尔的惊人失踪事件开场，吉恩·麦康维尔是一位十个孩子的单身母亲，1972 年在家中被绑架，从此再也没有人见过她活着。但麦康维尔只是众多被称为“失踪者”的人之一。
该剧设定自一个平行世界，苏联先于美国完成人类登月，在那个世界中苏美航天竞赛从未停止，并各自在月球上建立了永久基地。
