2026 is shaping up to be another banner year for Peak TV, with returning favorites such as House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Daredevil: Born Again alongside new arrivals like Wonder Man, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Spider-Noir. The overview covers Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, and other platforms, organized by service and release date to help audiences map out the year. Premiere dates cited are subject to change, and updates will filter into the coverage as schedules shift.
Netflix anchors the early slate with His & Hers, a January 8 mystery thriller featuring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal. Bridgerton returns with Season 4 on January 29, delivering another wave of ballroom intrigue as Benedict presses into a quest for a suitable match. March 10 brings One Piece: Into the Grand Line Season 2, promising fiercer adversaries and the Straw Hats’ most perilous quests yet. March 20 marks Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, a feature-length continuation that finds Tommy Shelby pulled back into a high-stakes reckoning. Netflix also teases The Boroughs, a new sci-fi from the Duffer Brothers set in a tranquil retirement community where time itself becomes a threat; Stranger Things: Tales from '85, an animated return to Hawkins in the winter of 1985; Golf, a comedy reuniting Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon in a story about a fictional golf legend; Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2, live-action adventures as Aang and his friends recruit the Earth King; Heartstopper Forever, a movie-length finale that tests the durability of a first romance; and Man on Fire, an adaptation of A. J. Quinnell’s novels led by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
HBO and HBO Max kick off January with The Pitt Season 2 on January 8, revisiting the Pittsburgh hospital at the center of its real-world drama. Industry returns for Season 4 on January 11, continuing its sharp look at finance, ambition, and moral compromise. January 18 brings A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the Tales of Dunk and Egg prequel from George R.R. Martin’s world, tracking Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg as they carve a path through a pre-Conquest era. March brings The Comeback Season 3, signaling a spring return for Valerie Cherish in a new chapter of the beloved mock-docu comedy. Euphoria Season 3 arrives in April with a substantial time jump that places the now-adult cast in a new phase of their lives. House of the Dragon returns for Season 3 in the summer, with fresh battles and dragon flight as rival factions wage a renewed war for the throne. Lanterns, a DCU-based procedural starring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler, promises a grounded, Earth-based mystery that expands the cosmic universe. DTF St. Louis, a darkly comic limited series starring Jason Bateman and David Harbour, sets up a midseason thriller. Hacks returns for Season 5 with more backstabbing and sharp wit, though details on the plot are being kept under wraps. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe continues Chuck Lorre’s multiverse project, reuniting Stuart from The Big Bang Theory with a new crisis of reality. The Gilded Age returns for Season 4 delivering the lavish costumes, political intrigue, and social mores fans expect, while Dune: Prophecy Season 2 is listed as part of the broader expansion of the universe, tying into the film cycle with a prehistory-focused narrative.
Disney+ launches Wonder Man on January 27 with all six episodes released together, following Simon Williams as he pursues superhero fame. The Muppet Show returns February 4 for a one-off special edition featuring Sabrina Carpenter. Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 lands March 4, kicking off the first of eight new episodes in a fresh run that reunites Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio. X-Men '97 Season 2 arrives in the summer, continuing the animated revival of the 1990s series; Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 targets a fall release as the animated adventures continue to unfold; VisionQuest, the WandaVision spinoff limited series, arrives in 2026. Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is a new animated entry set after The Clone Wars, with Darth Maul plotting to rebuild his crime syndicate. Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi expands the Visions universe with longer-form stories.
Prime Video has Scarpetta on March 11, a two-timeline crime thriller adapting Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels with Nicole Kidman as the central character, exploring past and present murders. The Boys Season 5 arrives April 8, concluding the saga with Homelander’s escalating power trip as the team fights back. Blade Runner 2099 is listed as TBA, a live-action project expanding the Blade Runner mythos set decades after the original films.
Apple TV+ opens with Shrinking Season 3 on January 28, continuing the story of a grieving therapist who begins to bend the rules. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 arrives February 27, with more megafauna and mystery around Kong’s Skull Island. Margo’s Got Money Troubles lands April 15, a drama about a recent college dropout navigating debt and ambitions, while Widow’s Bay debuts April 29, a blend of small-town suspense and character-driven horror.
Hulu presents Paradise Season 2 on February 23, picking up in a post-apocalyptic United States with Sterling K. Brown’s Xavier Collins exploring a future beyond the bunker. Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair is set for a limited revival as a four-episode mini reunion, while The Testaments continues Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale universe with a new generation of characters.
FX’s The Beauty arrives in early 2026, a Ryan Murphy–produced thriller that pairs Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall as investigators across a Paris where international fashion and murder collide. The Bear returns for Season 5 with more high-pressure kitchen drama later in the year. Paramount+ debuts Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on January 15, following a young cohort of cadets as they train for the frontier of space, with a weekly release cadence over ten episodes. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 is planned for a later 2026 release, while Yellowjackets returns for its fourth and final season, Dexter: Resurrection adds a new chapter to the serial killer saga, and The Madison expands the Yellowstone universe in a new location with a different family at its center.
Spider-Noir expands the MGM+ slate as Nicolas Cage reprises his animated Spider-Verse role in a live-action setting, with Ben Reilly navigating 1930s New York as a private eye and reluctant superhero. Starz closes the year with Outlander Season 8, slated for a March 6 debut and designed to wrap the long-running romance drama in a final arc.
Peacock’s lineup includes Ponies on January 15, a period spy drama set in 1977 Moscow, starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as two widowed PONIES who pivot from ordinary life toward covert operations to uncover a conspiracy. The NBCUniversal streamer also teases The ’Burbs, a mystery comedy inspired by the 1989 film, premiering February 8 and inviting viewers back to a cul-de-sac full of secrets.
Adult Swim prepares Primal for January 11, reviving Genndy Tartakovsky’s Emmy-winning prehistoric action with weekly episodes and HBO Max streaming the next-day availability. AMC’s The Night Manager Season 2 opens January 11 in the United States after a UK debut on New Year’s Day, bringing Tom Hiddleston back into the espionage fold with a fresh batch of international intrigue. ABC returns with Scrubs Season 10 on February 25, reuniting the core cast for new hospital hijinks and heartfelt moments after a long hiatus. CBS marks Survivor 50 with a February 25 premiere and a special two-week event featuring highlights from the franchise’s iconic history, followed by a regular season of a new cast and challenges. Y: Marshals adds a Taylor Sheridan–flavored entry to the expanding Yellowstone universe, premiering March 1 and following a new band of lawmen across a Western frontier.
For anime fans, an accompanying breakdown detailing the biggest upcoming anime in 2026 is available through Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, and other outlets, ensuring viewers won’t miss the year’s most anticipated adaptation and simulcast debuts. What are you most looking forward to on streaming in 2026? Share your thoughts and join the conversation as premieres unfold across the globe.