New Year, new tube. With more streaming services than ever before and more than a few broadcast networks and cable channels still churning out some can’t-miss content, 2026 is shaping up to be another banner year for Peak TV. From popular returning series like House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Daredevil: Born Again, to hotly-anticipated new arrivals like Wonder Man, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Spider-Noir, the year promises to be jam-packed with your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) shows.
Below you’ll find a list of the biggest new and returning series from Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and more. We’ve organized everything by streamer and release date to help you plan your year accordingly. As always, premiere dates and release dates are subject to change, and we’ll do our best to update this list throughout the year so you can keep track of everything.
We’ve also thrown in a few network and cable channel offerings because, hey, people still watch those too, right?
Be sure to check back throughout 2026 as we add new shows, note new release dates, and push shows off the list for when and if they move to 2027.
Netflix
His & Hers
Release date: January 8
A new mystery thriller starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal, the limited series follows a reclusive news anchor (Thompson) who investigates a murder in a nearby town. Detective Jack Harper (Bernthal) is suspicious of her involvement and chases her into the crosshairs of his own investigation.
Bridgerton Season 4
Release date: January 29
The massively popular period romance from Shonda Rimes returns for a two-part Season 4 (the second batch of episodes drops on February 26) and follows second-eldest son Benedict (Luke Thompson), who so far has refused to settle down. Then he meets a captivating young woman at one of his mother’s balls, and much like Cinderella’s Prince Charming, Benedict begins a search for the mysterious “lady in silver” that, in true Bridgerton fashion, takes a number of surprising turns.
One Piece: Into the Grand Line
Release date: March 10
Season 2 of the live-action adaptation of the popular animé will feature “fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet.” The new season’s synopsis says that “Luffy and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line, a legendary stretch of sea where danger and wonder await at every turn. As they journey through this unpredictable realm in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they’ll encounter bizarre islands and a host of formidable new enemies.”
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Release date: March 20
Set a few years after the finale of Season 6, this new movie from Netflix sees Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) “driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet.” This feature-length return to the world of the popular series also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Barry Keoghan, and Stephen Graham.
The Boroughs
Release date: TBA
A brand-new sci-fi series executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, The Boroughs promises to scratch an itch for those of us going through Stranger Things withdrawal. According to Netflix, the show “takes place in a seemingly picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert, where a group of — you guessed it — unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have: time.” The Boroughs stars Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, and Alfre Woodard.
Stranger Things: Tales from ’85
Release date: TBA
Speaking of Stranger Things: Even though the OG show wraps up on New Year’s Eve 2025, we’ll be returning to the Upside Down in a new animated series. Netflix says the show is set in “Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town.”
Golf
Release date: TBA
A new comedy series reuniting SNL Spartans Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, Golf follows Ferrell’s character, who is described as a “fictional golf legend.” Golf also stars Luke Wilson and Chris Parnell. The show is produced by – among others – Ferrell and Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out director Rian Johnson.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2
Release date: TBA
The live-action adaptation of the popular animated series returns for Season 2. Netflix says the new episodes will see “Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) regroup and set off on a mission to convince the elusive Earth King to aid in their battle against fearsome Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim).” The upcoming season will also feature the introduction of Toph Beifong, played by Miya Cech.
Heartstopper Forever
Release date: TBA
Serving as a movie-length finale to the romance series Heartstopper, Heartstopper Forever sees Nick (Kit Connor) “preparing to leave for university” and Charlie (Joe Locke) “finding new independence at school.” Their relationship is once again put to the test, and we’ll find out once and for all if first loves can “really last forever.” Many fans were hoping for a Season 4, but will have to make do when this one-off feature-length episode drops in 2026.
Man on Fire
Release date: TBA
Yahya Abdul-Mateen ll (Aquaman, Watchmen) stars in this new adaptation of the series of novels by A.J. Quinnell . The story, which was popularized in the 2004 movie starring Denzel Washington, features Abdul-Mateen as John Creasy, “a Special Forces soldier looking for a fresh start. But John must battle his personal demons before he can truly turn over a new leaf.” The new series also stars Bobby Cannavale and Billie Boullet.
HBO and HBO Max
The Pitt Season 2
Release date: January 8, 2026
The Emmy-winning series returns early in the new year and promises to bring more drama, mayhem, and tension to your favorite on-screen Pittsburgh emergency room. In case you forgot, The Pitt “is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.”
Industry Season 4
Release date: January 11, 202
The critically-acclaimed drama series, which follows a group of London bankers as they navigate their careers, life, and the “pressure cooker environment” of finance, returns for an eight-episode season in mid-January.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Release date: January 18, 2026
The newest entry in George R. R. Martin’s on-screen Game of Thrones universe, the eagerly-anticipated show hits HBO and HBO Max early in the new year. Based on Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg stories, the show is set a century before Game of Thrones and follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire Aegon “Egg” Targaryen (Dexter Sol Ansell).
The Comeback Season 3
Release date: March TBA
Just like the census, The Comeback is making its every-ten-years-or-so return with new episodes this Spring. Once again, Lisa Kudrow stars as ever-striving actress Valerie Cherish. For the third (and reportedly final) season, Kudrow is once again joined by Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, and Damian Young, along with newcomers Adam Scott and Brittany O’Grady.
Euphoria Season 3
Release date: April TBA
Since Euphoria last aired in 2022, the star power of the cast has gone supernova. Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney all used the frenetic, drama-filled show to launch their careers into the stratosphere. The series returns for a third season and sees a substantial time jump, catching up with the characters post-high school as twentysomething young adults.
House of the Dragon Season 3
Release date: Summer TBA
Team Green and Team Black both have reason to celebrate the return of HBO’s other Westeros-set show. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” Season 3 of House of the Dragon sees the rival Targaryen factions in all-out war, fighting with (and for) dragons in a bid to emerge victorious in the battle for the iron throne.
Lanterns
Release date: TBA
The newest small-screen entry in James Gunn’s DCU, Lanterns stars Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler as “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Along with Gunn, the first season of the show is executive produced by Chris Mundy and Lost’s Damon Lindelof, and runs eight episodes.
DTF St. Louis
Release date: TBA
Jason Bateman and Stranger Things lead David Harbour star in this black comedy miniseries. The show’s logline states the show is “a darkly comedic limited series about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them ending up dead.”
Hacks Season 5
Release date: TBA
Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) has lost the one dream she ever had: hosting a late night talk show. What’s next for Vance and co-worker turned frenemy Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder)? Plot details for the fifth and final season are under wraps, but it’s sure to include plenty of backstabbing, side-eye, and uproarious laughter.
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Release date: TBA
