Bates Motel
Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore star in “Bates Motel” Season 5, one of many TV shows returning in February. A&E

February is prime time for winter premieres. Networks will be rolling out dozens of new shows as well as bringing back a few fan favorite shows.

“The Walking Dead” is one of the most exciting returns. The Feb. 12 midseason premiere will show Rick (Andrew Lincoln) realizing that taking on Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) will be more difficult than anything he has faced before. Other returning favorites include “The 100,” “The Mindy Project” and “The Voice.”

Superhero fans have new shows to watch. DC Comics is putting out its first comedy with “Powerless,” premiering Feb. 2. The NBC show follows Emily (Vanessa Hudgens), an optimistic employee who creates products that help protect people from being a casualty when Batman and Superman fight their villains. Meanwhile, Marvel is releasing their first X-Men drama with “Legion,” which focuses on a mental institution patient (Dan Stevens) who learns that he might not be crazy. He’s just a powerful mutant. The FX show premieres Feb. 8.

Other shows have started generating buzz because of star power. “Big Little Lies” is a new HBO mystery series that stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley. Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet,” starring Drew Barrymore, follows a woman who develops a craving for human flesh. Rhianna’s guest arc on “Bates Motel” Season 5 is giving the cult show a little more attention too.

Check out all of the TV shows premiering in February below (all times are EST):

Wednesday, Feb. 1

  • “The 100” Season 4 premieres at 9 p.m. on the CW
  • “Madiba” Season 1 premieres at 9 p.m. on BET
  • “The Expanse” Season 2 premieres at 10 p.m. on Syfy
  • “The Quad” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on BET

Thursday, Feb. 2

  • “Powerless” Season 1 premieres at 8:30 p.m. on NBC
  • “Superior Donuts” Season 1 premieres at 8:30 p.m. on CBS
  • “Training Day” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on CBS

Friday, Feb. 3

  • “Santa Clarita Diet” Season 1 on Netflix
Santa Clarita Diet
Drew Barrymore becomes a cannibal in “Santa Clarita Diet,” a new Netflix comedy. Netflix

Sunday, Feb. 5

  • “24: Legacy” Season 1 premieres on FOX after Super Bowl LI

Monday, Feb. 6

  • “APB” Season 1 premieres at 9 p.m. on Fox

Tuesday, Feb. 7

  • “The Challenge: Invasion” premieres at 9 p.m. on MTV
  • “Imposters” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on Bravo
  • “Detroiters” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central

Wednesday, Feb. 8

  • “So Cosmo” Season 1 premieres at 8 p.m. on E!
  • “Legion” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on Fox

Thursday, Feb 9

  • “MasterChef Junior” Season 5 premieres at 8 p.m. on Fox

Friday, Feb. 10

  • “The Collection” Season 1 premieres on Amazon
  • “Reign” Season 4, the final season, premieres at 9 p.m. on The CW
‘Girls’
Hannah (Lena Dunham) hooked up with a surfer (Riz Ahmed) in “Girls” Season 6 and got pregnant. HBO

Sunday, Feb. 12

  • “The Missing” Season 2 premieres at 8 p.m. on Starz
  • “The Walking Dead” Season 7B premieres at 9 p.m. on AMC
  • “Girls” Season 6, the final season, premieres at 10 p.m. on HBO
  • “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” Season 4 premieres at 11 p.m. on HBO

Monday, Feb. 13

  • “Humans” Season 2 premieres at 10 p.m. on AMC

Tuesday, Feb. 14

  • “The Mindy Project” Season 5B premieres on Hulu
  • “Bad Girls Club: East Meets West” premieres at 8 p.m. on Oxygen

Wednesday, Feb. 15

  • “Doubt” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on CBS

Thursday, Feb. 16

  • “SuperMansion” Season 2 premieres on Crackle

Friday, Feb. 17

  • “Chef’s Table” Season 3 premieres on Netflix

Saturday, Feb. 18

  • “Planet Earth II” premieres at 9 p.m. on BBC America

Sunday, Feb. 19

  • “The Good Fight” Season 1 premieres on CBS All Access
  • “When the Heart Calls” Season 4 premieres 9 p.m. on Hallmark
  • “Big Little Lies” Season 1 premieres at 9 p.m. on HBO
  • “Billions” Season 2 premieres at 10 p.m. on Showtime
  • “Crashing” Season 1 premieres at 10:30 p.m. on HBO

Monday, Feb. 20

  • “Bates Motel” Season 5 premieres at 10 p.m. on A&E

Tuesday, Feb. 21

  • “The Detour” Season 2 premieres at 10 p.m. on TBS

Wednesday, Feb. 22

  • “Major Crimes” Season 6 premieres at 9 p.m. on TNT

Thursday, Feb. 23

  • “My Brother, My Brother and Me” Season 1 premieres on Seeso
  • “The Blacklist: Redemption” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on NBC
  • “Sun Records” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on CMT

Friday, Feb. 24

  • “Patriot” Season 1 premieres on Amazon
  • “Mama June: From Not to Hot” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on WE

Saturday, Feb. 25

  • “Say Yes to the Dress” Season 15 premieres at 8 p.m. on TLC

Monday, Feb. 27

  • “The Voice” Season 12 premieres at 8 p.m. on NBC
  • “When We Rise” Season 1 premieres at 9 p.m. on ABC
  • “Taken” Season 1 premieres at 10 p.m. on NBC