Must-Watch TV: Your Guide to 2026 TV Premiere Dates (New and Returning Shows)
Get your calendars ready! 2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for television, with the return of highly anticipated series like Severance and The Last of Us, along with exciting new entries in major franchises such as Daredevil and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Here is a curated list of confirmed premiere dates for new and returning shows in 2026 across various networks and streaming services.
January 2026 Premieres
This month kicks off the year with several major reality and scripted returns, plus new Marvel and Game of Thrones spin-offs.
January 1:
Run Away (Netflix, new drama series)
Rose Parade (ABC/NBC/Great American Family, live special)
Orange Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
Rose Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
Sugar Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
The Cult of the Real Housewife (Bravo, new docu-miniseries)
Shetland (BritBox, Season 10 of British drama series)
January 2:
Extreme Makeover Home Edition (ABC, new docuseries reboot)
NHL Winter Classic (TNT/TBS, live sports special)
January 3:
Dateline NBC (NBC, Season 34B)
January 4:
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Season 36B)
When Calles the Heart (Hallmark Channel, Season 13)
Critics Choice Awards (E!/USA Network, live awards special)
January 5:
St. Denis Medical (NBC, Season 2)
The Paper (NBC, Season 1B)
The Wall (NBC, Season 6)
Brilliant Minds (NBC, Season 2B)
Unrivaled (TruTV, Season 2)
January 6:
Will Trent (ABC, Season 4)
High Potential (ABC, Season 2B)
The Rookie (ABC, Season 8)
Best Medicine (Fox, new dramedy series)
Doc (Fox, Season 1B)
WWE Raw (Netflix, Season 2)
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS, Season 12)
January 7:
Shifting Gears (ABC, Season 2B)
Abbott Elementary (ABC, Season 5B)
Shark Tank (ABC, Season 17B)
Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (CBS, new docuseries)
Hollywood Squares (CBS, Season 1B)
The Price Is Right at Night (CBS, Season 6)
The Masked Singer (Fox, Season 14)
Chicago Med (NBC, Season 11B)
Chicago Fire (NBC, Season 14B)
Chicago P.D. (NBC, Season 13B)
Beast Games (Prime Video, Season 2)
January 8:
9-1-1 (ABC, Season 9B)
9-1-1: Nashville (ABC, Season 1B)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, Season 22B)
Law & Order (NBC, Season 25B)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC, Season 27B)
The Hunting Party (NBC, Season 2)
The Traitors (Peacock, Season 4)
His & Hers (Netflix, new drama limited series)
2026 Fiesta Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
The Valley: Persian Style (Bravo, new unscripted series)
The Game (BritBox, Season 1 of British drama series)
January 9:
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC, Season 6B)
20/20 (ABC, Season 48B)
A Thousand Blows (Hulu, Season 2)
Alpha Males (Netflix, Season 4)
2026 Peach Bowl (ESPN, live sports special)
January 11:
Golden Globes (CBS, live awards special)
The Night Manager (Prime Video, Season 2)
Industry (HBO, Season 4)
Genndy Tartkovsky’s Primal (Adult Swim, Season 3)
All Creatures Great and Small (PBS, Season 6)
Masterpiece: Miss Scarlet (PBS, Season 6)
January 12:
5 Clubs with Gary Williams (Golf Channel, Season 2)
The Smylie Show (Golf Channel, new golf-themed morning series)
Vanity Index Podcast (Golf Channel, new golf-themed morning series)
The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts (Golf Channel, new golf-themed morning series)
January 13:
Tell Me Lies (Hulu, Season 3)
Star Search (Netflix, new competition series revival)
January 14:
The Masked Singer (Fox, Season 14 time slot premiere)
Fear Factor: House of Fear (Fox, new competition series)
Hijack (Apple TV, Season 2)
Riot Women (BritBox, Season 1 of British drama series)
January 15:
Animal Control (Fox, Season 4)
Going Dutch (Fox, Season 2)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+, new animated drama series)
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (Netflix, new drama series)
Ponies (Peacock, new drama series)
January 16:
Happy’s Place (NBC, Season 2B)
Stumble (NBC, Season 1B)
January 17:
Iyanla: The Inside Fix (OWN, new docuseries)
January 18:
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, new drama series)
The Hillside Strangler (MGM+, new limited docu-miniseries)
January 19:
College Football Playoff National Championship Game (ESPN, live sports special)
January 21:
Police 24/7 (The CW, Season 2 time slot premiere)
Drops of God (Apple TV, Season 2)
Steal (Prime Video, new drama series)
January 22:
Scrabble (The CW, Season 2)
Trivial Pursuit (The CW, Season 2)
January 23:
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, Season 24)
January 24:
NBA Saturday Primetime (ABC, Season 11 premiere)
UFC (Paramount+, new season of live sports events; new network)
Kingdom (BBC America, new docuseries)
January 26:
American Idol (ABC, Season 24)
Extracted (Fox, Season 2)
Memory of a Killer (Fox, new drama series)
Wild Cards (The CW, Season 3)
January 27:
Wonder Man (Disney+, new drama series)
January 28:
Shrinking (Apple TV, Season 3)
January 29:
Next Level Chef (Fox, Season 5)
Bridgerton (Netflix, Season 4A)
January 30:
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! (Apple TV, Season 2)
January TBA:
Love During Lockup (WEtv, Season 5)
February 1:
Grammy Awards (CBS, live awards special)
Sunday Night Basketball (NBC, new live sports series premiere)
NHL Stadium Series (ESPN, live sports special)
Rise of the 49ers (AMC, new docuseries)
February 2:
Below Deck Down Under (Bravo, Season 4)
February 6:
Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC, sports special)
Winter Olympic Games (NBC, two-week sports special)
February 8:
Super Bowl LX (NBC, live sports special)
NBA Sunday Showcase (ABC, Season 11)
February 11:
Cross (Prime Video, Season 2)
February 14:
NASCAR CW Series (The CW, Season 3)
February 15:
NBA All-Star Game (NBC, live sports special)
Family Guy (Fox, Season 24)
Like Water for Chocolate (HBO, Season 2; final season)
Dark Winds (AMC, Season 4)
February 20:
The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV, Season 2)
Strip Law (Netflix, new adult animated series)
February 22:
Winter Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (NBC, sports special)
Family Guy (Fox, Season 24 time slot premiere)
American Dad! (Fox, Season 20; new network)
BAFTA Film Awards (BritBox, live awards special)