Fall TV season serves up what viewers want: sci-fi, fantasy


              This image released by Paramount+ shows a scene from the animated series "Star Trek: Prodigy," premiering this fall. (Nickelodeon/Paramount+ via AP)
            
              This image released by The CW shows TL Thompson, left, and Jaye Ladymore in a scene from "4400," premiering Oct. 25. (Adrian S. Burrows Sr./The CW via AP)
            
              This image released by Disney+ shows a scene from the animated series "Star Wars: Visions," premiering Sept. 22. (Disney+ via AP)
            
              This image released by Apple TV+ shows Leah Harvey in “Foundation,” premiering Sept. 24, 2021. (Apple TV+ via AP)
            
              This image released by Peacock shows Damon Wayans Jr., left, and Kyle Brandt, hosts of the competition series "Frogger," premiering Sept. 9. (Stuart Bryce/Peacock via AP)
            
              FILE - Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. The legendary boxer and activist gets the Ken Burns treatment in a four-part film premiering Sept. 19 on PBS. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)
            
              This image released by National Geographic shows Daniel Dae Kim as FBI Agent Matthew Ryker, left, and Dawn Olivieri as FBI Agent Dani Toretti in a scene from the series "The Hot Zone: Anthrax, premiering on Nov. 28. (National Geographic/Peter Stranks)
            
              This image released by Showtime shows Christina Ricci as Misty, from the series "Yellowjacksts," premiering on Nov. 14. (Paul Sarkis/Showtime via AP)
            
              This image released by Showtime shows Michael C. Hall from the series "Dexter: New Blood," premiering on Nov. 7. (Kurt Iswarienko/Showtime via AP)
            
              This image released by ABC shows, from left, Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Lelazquez from the series "Queens," premiering Oct. 19. (Kim Simms/ABC via AP)
            
              This image released by Fox shows Piper Perabo, left, and Jon Rudnitsky in a scene from "The Big Leap," premiering Sept. 20. (Jean Whiteside/FOX via AP)
            
              This image released by Showtime shows Maura Tierney as Grace Poe in a scene from "American Rust," premiering on Sept. 12. (Dennis Mong/Showtime via AP)
            
              This image released by AMC+ shows Charlie Cox, left, and Ciarán Hinds in a scene from "Kin," premiering on Sept. 9. (Patrick Redmond/AMC+ via AP)
            
              This image released by CBS shows William Petersen reprising his role as Gil Grissom in a scene from the new "CSI: Vegas," the sequel to the Network's global hit "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." The series premieres on Oct. 6. (Sonja Flemming/CBS via AP)
            
              This image released by CBS shows Utkarsh Ambudkar, foreground left, and Rose McIver, foreground right, from the comedy series "Ghosts," premiering Oct. 7.  (Cliff Lipson/CBS via AP)
            
              This image released by Disney+ shows Peyton Elizabeth Lee in a scene from "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” premiering on Sept. 8. (Disney+ via AP)
            
              This combination of photos shows promotional art for the series "Foundation," premiering Sept. 24 on Apple TV+, "La Brea," premiering Sept. 18 on NBC and "Star Trek: Prodigy," premiering this fall on Paramount+. (AppleTV+/NBC/Paramount+ via AP)
            This image released by NBC shows Ava Duvernay on the set of "Home Sweet Home," a life-swap series premiering Oct. 15, that puts two families per episode in each other's shoes, or houses, to gain a new perspective. (Casey Durkin/NBC via AP) This image released by CBS shows Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant in a scene from "NCIS: Hawai'i. (Karen Neal/CBS via AP) This image released by ABC shows the cast of "The Wonder Years," from left, Dule Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Elisha Williams and Laura Kariuki. The series, narrated by Don Cheadle, premieres on Sept. 22. (Erika Doss/ABC via AP)