Continuing coverage from our January 2 preview of early 2026 hits like 'The Pitt' S2, 'Bridgerton' S4, and 'Best Medicine', new announcements spotlight more returning series, revivals, and debuts through March, from 'Game of Thrones' spin-offs to Marvel satires and 'Yellowstone' extensions.
Updating our initial look at 2026's winter TV slate, networks and streamers have revealed further premieres building on 2025 standouts like 'Severance' S2 and 'Stranger Things'.
As covered previously, HBO Max's 'The Pitt' S2 (Jan 8) and HBO's 'Industry' S4 (Jan 11) launch the year with ER intensity and finance intrigue.
Fantasy fans await HBO's 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' (Jan 18), a 'Game of Thrones' prequel following Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) in lighter tales 100 years prior. Peacock's 'Ponies' (Jan 15) stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as CIA widows in a Cold War thriller, while FX/Hulu's 'The Beauty' (Jan 21) brings Ryan Murphy's disease mystery with Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall.
Disney+'s 'Wonder Man' (Jan 27) offers Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as satirical superhero Simon Williams. Apple TV+'s 'Shrinking' S3 (Jan 28) reunites Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, adding Michael J. Fox. Idris Elba's 'Hijack' S2 hits Jan 14 on a high-speed train crisis.
February features Netflix's 'The Lincoln Lawyer' S4 (Feb 5) with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo defending a murder case, Hulu's 'Paradise' S2 (Feb 23) starring Sterling K. Brown, ABC's 'Scrubs' revival (Feb 25) reuniting Zach Braff and co-stars, and Apple TV+'s 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' S2 (Feb 27) delving into MonsterVerse lore.
Paramount+ kicks off March 1 with 'Y: Marshals', the first 'Yellowstone' spin-off led by Luke Grimes against Montana crime.
This diverse lineup spans genres, with heavyweights like 'The Bear' S5 and 'Euphoria' S3 eyed for later defense of their titles (per Esquire).
