2026 Release Dates for New and Returning TV Shows on Broadcast, Cable, and Streaming Platforms

Deadline presents its updated roster of premiere dates for new and returning TV shows in 2026. The list is refreshed daily and includes hundreds of broadcast, cable, and streaming programs. Many dates are still TBA (to be announced). This guide covers series premieres, season debuts, returning shows, and select one-off specials like live sports and award ceremonies, but excludes films and standalone specials.

Highlighted Premieres & Returning Shows

• Rose Parade (ABC/NBC/Great American Family, live special)
• The Cult of the Real Housewife (Bravo, new docu-miniseries)
• Shetland (BritBox, Season 10)
• NHL Winter Classic (TNT/TBS, live sports special)
• Americas Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Season 36B)
• When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel, Season 13)
• Critics Choice Awards (E!/USA Network, live special)
• Finding Your Roots (PBS, Season 12)
• Harlan Cobens Final Twist (CBS, new docuseries)
• The Price Is Right at Night (CBS, Season 6)

Notable 2026 Premieres

• His & Hers (Netflix, new drama limited series)
• Fiesta Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
• The Valley: Persian Style (Bravo, new unscripted series)
• The Game (BritBox, Season 1)
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC, Season 6B)
• Peach Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
• The Night Manager (Prime Video, Season 2)
• Genndy Tartkovskys Primal (Adult Swim, Season 3)
• All Creatures Great and Small (PBS, Season 6)
• Masterpiece: Miss Scarlet (PBS, Season 6)

Sports Specials & Live Events

• College Football Playoff National Championship Game (ESPN)
• NBA Saturday Primetime (ABC, Season 11 premiere)
• UFC (Paramount+, new season; new network)
• Winter Olympic Games (NBC, opening ceremony, two-week special, and closing ceremony)
• NBA All-Star Game (NBC, live special)
• Major League Baseball Opening Day (ESPN, live special)
• World Baseball Classic (Fox/FS1/FS2)

Returning Drama & Comedy Series

• Family Guy (Fox, Season 24)
• American Dad! (Fox, Season 20; new network)
• The Neighborhood (CBS, Season 8B; final season)
• Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, Season 2)
• Outlander (Starz, Season 8; final season)
• The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV, Season 2)
• Like Water for Chocolate (HBO, Season 2; final season)

New Drama, Comedy & Docuseries

• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+, new drama)
• Agatha Christies Seven Dials (Netflix, new drama)
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, new drama)
• Scarpetta (Prime Video, new drama)
• Steel Ball Run: JoJos Bizarre Adventure (Netflix, new anime)
• The Artful Dodger (Disney+, new dramedy)
• Strip Law (Netflix, new adult animated series)

Undated Series Expected in 2026

• RJ Decker (ABC, new drama; working title)
• All American (The CW, Season 8; final season)
• Beastars (Netflix, Season 3; final season)
• The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (Netflix, new drama)
• Straight to Hell (Netflix, new drama)
• Hollywood Arts (Netflix, new comedy)
• Motel Transylvania (Netflix, new animated comedy)
• Long Story Short (Netflix, new animated comedy)
• Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? (Netflix, new comedy)
• The Golden Ticket (Netflix, new competition)
• Rafa (Netflix, new docuseries; working title)
• Untitled Mike Tyson Project (Netflix, new docuseries)

2025-26 Awards & Specials

• Academy Awards (ABC, live)
• Emmy Awards (NBC/Peacock, live)
• SAG Awards (Netflix, live)
• BAFTA Film & Television Awards (BritBox, live)
• American Music Awards (CBS/Paramount+, live)
• MTV Video Music Awards (CBS/MTV/Paramount+, live)
• NAACP Image Awards (CBS/BET/MTV/VH1, live)

Author: Sophia Brooks