2026 TV Premiere Dates: New and Returning Shows

Though the era of peak television may be behind us, there are still plenty of titles hitting network TV and streamers this year, from the return of “Ted Lasso” to more “Lioness,” “Best Medicine” and more.

Netflix hits like “Bridgerton” and “One Piece” returned to the streamer this year, alongside comedy specials from “SNL” star Marcello Hernández and others. Highly anticipated TV moments are also on the way, including another season of “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” and a new installment of Starz’s “Outlander: Blood of my Blood.” And Mike Colter will make his return to broadcast television with CBS’s “Cupertino.”

For Taylor Sheridan fans, several “Yellowstone” spinoffs are on the horizon this year. New seasons of “Law & Order,” “Outer Banks” and “The Pitt” arrive in the coming months.

Keep reading for your full guide to the premiere dates for 2026 television. New titles will be added to this list as they are announced.

July

Wednesday, July 1

• “Elle” (Prime Video)

Friday, July 3

• “Silo” (Apple TV)

Wednesday, July 8

• “Trying” (Apple TV)

Thursday, July 9

• “Little House on the Prairie” (Netflix)
• “The Five Star Weekend” (Peacock)
• “Project Runway” (Freeform/Hulu/Disney+)
• “The Real Housewives of Orange County” (Bravo)

Sunday, July 12

• “Hooligans: The ARCH Racing Project with Keanu Reeves & Gard Hollinger” (Samsung TV Plus)
• “The Westies” (MGM+)

Monday, July 13

• “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” (ABC)
• “All American” (CW)

Wednesday, July 15

• “Lucky” (Apple TV)

Monday, July 20

• “King of the Hill” (Hulu)
• “Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross” Season 2 (Roku)

Thursday, July 23

• “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” (Paramount+)
• “Ransom Canyon” (Netflix)
• “Restaurant Impossible: Last Call” (Food Network)
• “Gone” (Britbox)

Monday, July 27

• “Furious” (Hulu)

Wednesday, July 29

• “House of Stassi” (Freeform, Hulu)
• “The Ark” (Syfy)
• “Diarra From Detroit” (Paramount+)

Thursday, July 30

• “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” (Netflix)

Friday, July 31

• “Fightland” (Starz)

August

Sunday, Aug. 2

• “Lioness” Season 3 (Paramount+)

Wednesday, Aug. 5

• “Ted Lasso” Season 4 (Apple TV)
• “Sterling Point” (Prime Video)
• “The Shards” (FX)
• “Let’s Marry Harry” (Netflix)

Thursday, Aug. 6

• “My Life With The Walter Boys” (Netflix)
• “Monsters of God” (HBO Max)

Friday, Aug. 7 

• “Anna Pigeon” (USA Network)

Sunday, Aug. 9

• “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” (Bravo)

Tuesday, Aug. 11

• “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Seattle Seahawks” (HBO/HBO Max)

Wednesday, Aug.12

• “Reacher” (Prime Video)

Thursday, Aug. 13

• “Camp Rock 3” (Disney)

Monday, Aug. 17

• “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Season 18 (FXX, FX and Hulu)

Wednesday, Aug. 19

• “The Wall” (NBC)

Thursday, Aug. 20

• “Outer Banks” Season 5 (Netflix)

Tuesday, Aug. 25

• “Jeopardy! Masters” (ABC)

Thursday, Aug. 27

• “Leanne” Season 2 (Netflix)
• “Adults” Season 2 (FXX)

Friday, Aug. 28

• “Dark Matter” (Apple TV)

September

Friday, Sept. 4

“Earle Meets World” (Netflix)

Sunday, Sept. 6

• “The Marlow Murder Club” (PBS)
• “Marble Hall Murders” (PBS)

Tuesday, Sept. 8

• “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga” (FX)

Wednesday, Sept. 9

• “Last Seen” (Apple TV)
• “The Paper” Season 2 (Peacock)

Sunday, Sept. 13

• NFL on CBS double header
• “60 Minutes” (CBS)

Monday, Sept. 14

• Emmy Awards (NBC)

Tuesday, Sept. 15

• “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
• “R.J. Decker” (ABC)

Wednesday, Sept. 16

• “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
• “Neagley” (Prime Video)
• “South Park” (Comedy Central)

Thursday, Sept. 17

• “The Traitors: New Blood” (NBC)

Friday, Sept. 18

• “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2 (Starz)

Monday, Sept.21

• “Celebrity Name That Tune” (Fox)
• “Celebrity Weakest Link” (Fox)
• “The Voice” (NBC)
• “Line of Fire” (NBC)

Tuesday, Sept.22

• “Best Medicine” (Fox)
• “Doc” (Fox)

Wednesday, Sept. 23

• “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket” (Netflix)
• “The Floor” (Fox)
• “99 to Beat” (Fox)
• “Survivor” (CBS)

Thursday, Sept. 24

• “A Different World” (Netflix)
• “American Horror Story: 13” (FX)
• “Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox)
• “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” (Fox)

Friday, Sept. 25

• “S.W.A.T. Exiles” (Starz)
• “Dateline” (NBC)
• “20/20” (ABC)

Sunday, Sept. 27

• Video Music Awards (MTV/CBS)
• “The Simpsons” (Fox)
• “Animal Control” (Fox)
• “Universal Basic Guys” (Fox)
• “Grimsburg” (Fox)
• 2026 Video Music Awards (CBS, MTV)
• “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (ABC)

Tuesday, Sept. 29

• “Lego One Piece” (Netflix)

Wednesday, Sept. 30

• “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
• “Scrubs” (ABC)
• “Shark Tank” (ABC)

October

Friday, Oct. 2

• “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC)

Sunday, Oct. 4

• “Marshals” (CBS)
• “Tracker” (CBS)

Monday, Oct. 5

• “FBI” (CBS)
• “CIA” (CBS)
• “Harlan Coben’s Final Twist” (CBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 6

• “NCIS” (CBS)
• “NCIS: New York” (CBS)
• “NCIS: Origins” (CBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 7

• “Chicago Med” (NBC)
• “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
• “Chicago P.D.” (NBC)
• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Thursday, Oct. 8

• “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC)
• “Law & Order” (NBC)
• “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” (CBS)
• “Eternally Yours” (CBS)
• “Elsbeth” (CBS)
• “Cupertino” (CBS)

Friday, Oct. 9

• “Sheriff Country” (CBS)
• “Fire Country” (CBS)
• “Boston Blue” (CBS)

Saturday, Oct. 10

• “48 Hours” (CBS)

Thursday, Oct. 15

• “Crystal Lake” (Peacock)
•  “9-1-1” (ABC)
• “9-1-1: Nashville” (ABC)
• “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)

Wednesday, Oct. 21

• “The Terminal List” Season 2 (Prime Video)

Friday, Oct. 23

• “Happy’s Place” (NBC)
• “Newlyweds”(NBC)

Thursday, Oct. 29

• “Ghosts” Halloween special (CBS)

November

Monday, Nov. 2

• “St. Denis Medical” (NBC)
• “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” (NBC)

Wednesday, Nov. 4

• “The Greatest” (Prime Video)

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” (Prime Video)

Thursday, Nov. 12

• “The Good Daughter” (Peacock)

Friday, Nov. 20

• “Percy Jackson and The Olympians” (Disney+)

Thursday, Nov. 26

• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)

December

Thursday, Dec. 10

• NBC’s 100th Anniversary Special (NBC)
• “Ghosts” holiday special (CBS)

Friday, Dec. 25

• “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (HBO Max)

More to come…