Happy New Year, everybody! 2026 is lastly right here and, with its arrival, you possibly can anticipate plenty of new TV reveals to look at between now and – bizarre as it’s to say simply two days into 2026 – December 31.
As TechSwitch’s leisure specialists, myself and my colleagues are wanting ahead to what 2026 has to supply, so we thought it would be enjoyable to spherical up our most anticipated TV collection that’ll debut on the world’s best streaming services over the subsequent 12 months.
This list isn’t an exhaustive one – indeed, many of this year’s small screen offerings don’t have release dates and/or haven’t even been announced yet. Of those that are due out in 2026, you’ll find them categorized by their launch date/month. Any shows confirmed to arrive this year without a release date are grouped together in a ‘TBC’ section at the end of this article. Here, then, are the 30 most exciting new shows of 2026, as chosen by us. – Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter.
January
The Pitt season 2 (January 8)
Jasmine Valentine
Somebody get me a doctor – and by that, I specifically mean Noah Wyle’s Doctor Robby. The Pitt season 2 is easily my most anticipated TV show of 2026 because I was completely blown away by the first season last January. I had no expectations for it, but 15 episodes later, with each episode accounting for a single hour, I felt as though I’d done my own shift in the ER. Set 10 months after the hit HBO Max present’s season 1 finale, the present’s subsequent chapter takes place throughout Fourth of July weekend. Read extra about what to anticipate in our information on guide on The Pitt season 2.
His & Hers (January 8)
Tom Power
The first potentially big Netflix show of the year, His & Hers sees Marvel pair Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal star in it. A chilling crime drama based on Alice Feeney’s book namesake, Thompson plays Anna, an apathetic news anchor whose passion for journalism is reignited when she pounces on a mysterious murder that took place in a sleepy US town. However, as Anna searches for answers, Detective Jack Harper (Bernthal) grows increasingly suspicious of her actions. Expect plenty of water-cooler discussion when this six-part program drops in a few days time.
A Thousand Blows season 2 (January 9)
Amelia Schwanke
Grab your leather boxing gloves and best fake limb for pickpocketing, because Steven Knight’s Victorian East London world returns this month. Picking up directly where A Thousand Blows‘ first season ended, Hezekiah Moscow, Mary Carr, and Sugar Goodson are all nonetheless reeling from the blows they have been dealt. Will Hezekiah lastly escape London? Can Mary regain the belief of the Forty Elephants? And may Sugar have a change of coronary heart when push involves shove as soon as extra? With all the pieces nonetheless to play for, season 2 of the acclaimed Hulu collection is already sure to be an explosive one.
Industry season 4 (January 11)
Tom Power
Viewed as the successor to, well, Succession‘s big business drama crown, Industry returns in early January for its fourth season. This time, Pierpoint graduates Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) become embroiled in a high-stakes, globetrotting game of cat-and-mouse when a new financial tech company makes a splash in London. As their professional and personal lives get warped by money, power, and their burning ambition to be top dog, the pair’s friendship may not be long for this world.
Hijack season 2 (January 14)
Lucy Buglass
I’d watch anything Idris Elba is in, whether it’s Luther or The Suicide Squad, so he was the reason I got into Hijack. I ended up being on the edge of my seat watching as Flight KA29 was you guessed it, hijacked, and a second season of the popular Apple TV original will explore a similar situation on an underground train. I’m not sure which scenario is more heart-pounding and terrifying, but I guess I don’t have long to find out. Here’s hoping season 2 is just as good!
Ponies (January 15)
Tom Power
If Apple TV has become many people’s go-to for sci-fi shows, Peacock is slowly positioning itself as the house for spy-based style fare. With The Jackal and, extra just lately The Copenhagen Test, wowing viewers, this thriller collection will intention to affix them as must-see TV on NBCUniversal’s streamer. Set in Moscow within the late ’70s, Ponies stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as Bea and Twila, who work anonymously as secretaries for the US embassy in Russia. However, when their husbands are killed, they develop into CIA operatives, and crew as much as work out who’s liable for widowing them amid an unlimited conspiracy.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 (January 18)
Tom Power
The third Game of Thrones TV present – one which takes place between House of the Dragon and Thrones – developed for HBO, this one’s primarily based on one other of acclaimed writer George R.R. Martin’s beloved ebook trilogy. Tackling the primary novel, titled ‘The Hedge Knight’, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ debut season will introduce us to Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg, a lovable underdog pairing whose story turns into the stuff of Westerosi legend. Get the total lowdown on what to anticipate from this six-part program by studying my guide to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1.
Drops of God season 2 (January 21)
Amelia Schwanke
Whether you’re a fan of the manga or were hooked from the first season like me, Drops of God is set to fill our cups with even more mystery, family drama, and sommelier wisdom in its second season. The battle to inherit the legendary, multi-million-dollar wine collection of renowned oenologist Alexandre Léger may be over, but it turns out Léger is still one step ahead. Tasking his estranged daughter and protégé with finding the world’s greatest and most mysterious wine, the Apple TV present’s subsequent entry guarantees much more twists, puzzles, and globe-trotting adventures than earlier than.
Steal (January 21)
Jasmine Valentine
I’ve been waiting for Sophie Turner to come back to the small screen and now my patience has paid off. Alongside Archie Madekwe and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, she stars in Steal, a new Prime Video drama following workplace employee Zara (Turner) who will get caught up in a significant heist. She and greatest good friend Luke (Madekwe) work for a pension fund funding firm, and should work out why anybody would need to rob them after a gang of violent thieves begin to make calls for.
Wonder Man (January 27)
Tom Power
Marvel isn’t as dependable because it was on the subject of constantly high-quality content material, however this forthcoming Disney+ present has the substances to be one thing particular. Billed as a self-award superhero sitcom, Wonder Man won’t solely poke enjoyable at viewers fatigue regarding comedian ebook film and TV variations, however Marvel’s cinematic juggernaut itself and the broader Hollywood manufacturing machine. Think the MCU meets The Office meets The Studio, and also you’ll be heading in the right direction. Check out my Wonder Man guide for a breakdown of its forged, plot, and extra.
Shrinking season 3 (January 28)
Lucy Buglass
Shrinking season 3 is sort of right here and we have loads to discover after season 2’s emotional breakthroughs. This Apple TV Original, which stars Jason Segel as therapist Jimmy Laird and, amongst others, Harrison Ford as his colleague, offers with grief and different complicated feelings so nicely, and balances all of it out with loads of humor. If you have not seen Shrinking but, you’ve got bought two good seasons to binge earlier than its subsequent installment makes its bow.
Bridgerton season 4 (January 29)
Jasmine Valentine
Goodbye Nicola Coughlan, hello Luke Thompson. Well, he’s already been there, but his character Benedict will be taking over as the show’s focus in Bridgerton season 4. We’ll meet his new love curiosity Sophie (Yerin Ha) in season 4 episode 1 however, figuring out Bridgerton, it’s not going to be a fortunately ever after courtship immediately. The pair meet as a masquerade ball and it’s as much as Benedict’s sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) to assist him discover out who she is. Annoyingly, similar to its forebear, Bridgerton‘s fourth chapter is being cut up into two halves, with half 1 dropping on January 29 and half 2 following on February 26, so you may have a month’s wait in your fingers to learn how quantity 1 is resolved as soon as it is out.
February
The Night Agent season 3 (February 19)
Lucy Buglass
Netflix teased “new thrills, new worlds, new stunts, new characters, and new adventures” in its announcement for The Night Agent‘s third season, so I’m anticipating loads of them when it returns. The political thriller will see Gabriel Basso reprise his position as FBI agent Peter Sutherland, whose profession is as excessive stress as you will get. I actually loved the primary two seasons and I look ahead to what comes subsequent, particularly as House star Jennifer Morrison is a part of proceedings this time round. Let’s hope one of many streamer’s largest TV Originals can preserve it place as nicely, one in all its hottest packages.
Paradise season 2 (February 23)
Lucy Buglass
Paradise season 2 cannot come rapidly sufficient. I used to be obsessive about the primary season as a result of it was so a lot better than I believed it will be. Indeed, what I assumed was one other political thriller ended up stunning me in the easiest way, and I’m eagerly awaiting extra episodes. I’ve so many questions that want answering, beginning with what occurs after that epic season 1 finale. I’m canceling all of my plans for late February so I can watch the premiere in peace, and I’d advise you to do the identical.
Scrubs (February 25)
Tom Power
I’m no Superman, but I’m more excited than I should be for the revival of one of my all-time favorite comedies. Scrubs was a powerhouse of the early 2000s and, whereas it ran out of steam in direction of its finish – FYI, we by no means speak about season 9… – and is a tad outdated today, it’s nonetheless a consolation present I can’t assist however revisit every so often. This gentle reboot, which is able to air on Hulu and ABC within the US – its worldwide house is TBD, however will seemingly be Disney+ – could possibly be a automotive crash, however I’m holding out hope that it’ll be a match, wholesome, and completely happy continuation of the unique, and gained’t be on life help after its first 5 episodes.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 (February 27)
Tom Power
I suspect an eyebrow or two will be raised in my direction over the return of Apple’s Monster-Verse TV show – after all, it wasn’t as well-received as I expected. Nonetheless, we all have our guilty pleasures, and dumb and fun sci-fi action-dramas of this ilk are what I like to unwind with. So, whether you’re fully invested in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ return or, like me, are wanting ahead to switching your mind off when you stick it on, it deserves a spot on this record. For extra forward of its return, learn my guide on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2.
March
One Piece season 2 (March 10)
Lucy Buglass
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece was an enormous shock. Not solely did its first season keep true to the supply materials to maintain its diehard followers completely happy, but in addition did sufficient to welcome newcomers into the fold who, like me, have baulked on the prospect of watching over 1,000 (!) episodes of the beloved anime. Lots extra individuals are moving into the One Piece universe via this collection and that is one thing to be celebrated. When One Piece season 2 arrives, we’ll see the Straw Hats venturing into the treacherous Grand Line, the place they will face more durable foes and weird islands as their quest continues for the titular mystical treasure. In brief: I can not wait.
Scarpetta (March 11)
Jasmine Valentine
Nicole Kidman and Jamie-Lee Curtis in an Amazon TV series? Sign me up. We won’t be able to see Scarpetta until March 2026, but I already think it’s in contention to be the TV hidden gem of the year. Adapted from the ‘Kay Scarpetta’ book series, Kidman takes on the synonymous role of the medical examiner intent on unmasking serial killers. It’s set to explore the psychological complexities of both perpetrators and investigators in a way crime shows typically leave out. Intrigued? I know you are.
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 (March, date TBC)
Tom Power
Invincible season 4 (March, date TBC)
Tom Power
“Where’s season 4, Willi-” oh, there it is. Just as its creative team promised, new seasons of Invincible will proceed to reach yearly – and Invincible season 4, which returns someday in March, will proceed the development began by the grownup animated collection’ second season. So, what awaits Mark Grayson subsequent time round? I’m not going to spoil that, pricey reader. If you’re determined to search out out extra, although, my Invincible season 4 hub’s story part gives some clues. Be certain to learn my Invincible season 3 ending explained article, too, to refresh your reminiscence about the way it units up the present’s fourth outing.
April
Your Friends & Neighbors season 2 (April 3)
Amelia Schwanke
Not ready to say goodbye to Jon Hamm just yet? Apple isn’t either. Season 2 of its entertaining crme drama about a wrongly dismissed hedge fund manager, who turns to robbing his wealthy neighbors to maintain his lifestyle after losing his job and getting divorced, is on the way, with a new neighbor set to shake things up. The first season proved to be an easy albeit uncontroversial watch and there’s little reason to doubt we’ll get more of the same addictive comfort viewing next time around.
The Boys season 5 (April 8)
Tom Power
As one terrific Amazon adaptation – Invincible – prepares to enter its fourth season, another one is about to draw to a close. The Boys season 5 will deliver down the curtain on the satirical and darkish superhero franchise’s major present, and it guarantees to be an epic and explosive finish. Indeed, The Boys’ final hurrah, which premieres in April, ought to lastly give us the Butcher-Homelander showdown we’ve been ready for, however there’ll be loads extra apart from to get pleasure from when it makes landfall. Get the total lowdown on it by way of my guide on The Boys season 5 earlier than it does.
Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair (April 10)
Lucy Buglass
Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston and the gang return for this follow up to Malcolm in the Middle. Set around 20 years after the original, Life’s Still Unfair is a four-part continuation that’ll follow Malcolm, who now lives with his daughter Leah and girlfriend Tristan, and is forced to include them as part of the wider family chaos when his parents demand he come to their 40th wedding anniversary party. It’s going to be a real dose of nostalgia when it lands later this year. Altogether now: “You’re not the boss of me now!”.
The Testaments (April, TBC)
Jasmine Valentine
There’s no need to have The Handmaid’s Tale FOMO anymore, although I don’t think that’s a sentence anyone in modern history has actually said. Sequel series The Testaments involves screens in April, led by the enthralling Ann Dowd, who performed Aunt Lydia within the authentic collection. Following two younger ladies residing in Gilead and Canada, we additionally get to see June’s grown-up daughter for the primary time, performed by Chase Infiniti. Read the Margaret Atwood ebook in order for you spoilers, however that doesn’t essentially imply you’ll know what’s coming, as a result of I anticipate some inventive liberties to be taken with this one.
Mid- to late 2026
House of the Dragon season 3 (mid-2026, date TBC)
Tom Power
After an incredibly drawn-out second season that – depending on who you ask – did little to move the needle on its depiction of the Targaryen Civil War, I’m hoping House of the Dragon’s subsequent entry will belatedly ship some fiery and brutal motion to go alongside its fantastical melodrama and familial politicking. With the Game of Thrones prequel set to return on HBO Max someday in mid-2026, we don’t have too lengthy to search out out if it’s going to, both. In the meantime, let my House of the Dragon season 3 guide be your, nicely, information to its forged and sure story specifics.
Lanterns (mid-2026, date TBC)
Tom Power
James Gunn and Peter Safran’s nascent DC Universe (DCU) continues to take form this yr. And, of the tasks presently in growth as a part of DCU Chapter One, this is without doubt one of the most-anticipated. Lanterns, which is able to respectively star Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler as John Stewart and Hal Jordan, is billed as a sci-fi murder-mystery that’s set within the American heartland. Due out someday in mid-2026, Green Lantern devotees will hope it helps to exorcise the demons of that horrible movie that starred Ryan Reynolds as a member of DC Comics’ iconic house cop company. Read extra about it – Lanterns, not that movie – by way of my Lanterns hub.
X-Men ’97 season 2 (mid-2026, date TBC)
Tom Power
To me, my X-Men! It looks like an eternity because the first season of X-Men ‘97, the direct sequel to beloved Saturday morning cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series, was launched. But, with Marvel confirming its second season will air in 2026, the countdown is on in direction of its return. My X-Men ‘97 season 1 ending explained piece and X-Men ‘97 season 2 guide ought to be your first ports of name for extra on the collection’ subsequent entry, too. Now, let’s all hum that iconic theme tune to make the time go sooner…
Rivals season 2 (TBC)
Jasmine Valentine
It breaks my heart that Dame Jilly Cooper won’t be around to see Rivals season 2 (the author died after a fall in October 2025), but I just know that new episodes will be even more outrageous in her honor. The first season was the perfect blend of scandal and heart, but we’re only part way through adapted Cooper’s famed book. Season 2 will pick up after Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) was assaulted by Cameron (Nafessa Williams) as their power struggle intensifies, so expect the fallout to be as explosive as you might think it’ll be.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (TBC)
Tom Power
Stranger Things’ major present may need ended, however Netflix isn’t able to let go of one in all its largest authentic franchises simply but. That a lot is obvious with Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, the universe’s first animated present that’s due out someday this yr. Set between the first collection’ second and third seasons, it’ll reunite us with the likes of Eleven, Mike, and Hopper, however they gained’t be voiced by those that performed them within the live-action present. Without them or its dad or mum present, Tales From ‘85 might be considered as the litmus take a look at to see if Stranger Things won’t solely survive, however thrive within the years forward.
VisionQuest (TBC)
Tom Power
The final installment of a TV trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along, this Paul Bettany-led car will wrap up the Scarlet Witch-Vision story (for now, anyway) in late 2026. Little is formally recognized about VisionQuest, however it’ll reunite us with White Vision – he was final seen in WandaVision’s finale – and may tie collectively occasions within the aforementioned reveals. Don’t anticipate to study extra about it till San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on the very earliest. In the meantime, discover out everything we know so far about VisionQuest.