30 TV Shows That Will Kick-Ass In 2018

26. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ellie Kemper
Netflix

Sticking with the 30 Rock theme, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - which also stars another 30 Rock alum, Jane Krakowski - will return for its fourth season later this year.

Kimmy, although set in a rather different part of New York and with a very different protagonist, has nonetheless developed into something of a spiritual successor to 30 Rock, at least in the way it tells its jokes. Like its predecessor it fires them off at an alarming rate in a wide variety of ways, making it one of TV's most reliable for laughs.

There's a lot of heart to back-up the humour too, largely thanks to the winning, immensely likeable performance of Ellie Kemper at its centre, and after the events of Season 3 there are some interesting new directions for the show to go in.

Air Date: May 30 (first six episodes only, with the second half to follow later in 2018).

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