TVLine has published a detailed roundup of new live-action scripted TV series set to debut in 2026 across major U.S. broadcast networks, select cable outlets, and streaming platforms. The list, updated as of December 19, 2025, covers confirmed premieres from January through April, with additional titles awaiting dates.
TVLine's annual preview focuses on English-language original series, excluding imports, returning shows, unscripted content, animation, and children's programming. The document is described as a 'living, breathing' resource, with plans for regular updates as more announcements arrive.
January kicks off with Netflix's 'Run Away' on January 1, a Harlan Coben thriller starring James Nesbitt as a father searching for his missing daughter amid criminal secrets. Fox's 'Best Medicine,' a U.S. adaptation of 'Doc Martin' led by Josh Charles as a prickly surgeon in a small town, premieres January 4. Other January highlights include Paramount+'s 'Girl Taken' (January 8) with Alfie Allen, Netflix's 'His & Hers' (January 8) featuring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal, Peacock's 'PONIES' (January 15) starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson in a 1977 Moscow CIA drama, and HBO's 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' (January 18), a 'Game of Thrones' prequel with Peter Claffey.
February brings MGM+'s 'Vanished' (February 1) starring Kaley Cuoco, Peacock's 'The 'Burbs' (February 8) inspired by the 1989 film with Keke Palmer, and Prime Video's '56 Days' (February 18) based on a novel by Catherine Ryan Howard. March features CBS's 'Y: Marshals' (March 1) with Luke Grimes reprising his 'Yellowstone' role, Prime Video's 'Young Sherlock' (March 4) starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Apple TV+'s 'Imperfect Women' (March 18) with Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara.
April includes Apple TV+'s 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' (April 15) starring Elle Fanning and 'The Testaments' (April 29) on Hulu, a 'Handmaid's Tale' spin-off with Ann Dowd. No premieres are announced for May through December yet.
Confirmed titles without dates include Netflix's 'Big Mistakes' with Dan Levy, Prime Video's 'Blade Runner 2099' led by Michelle Yeoh, and HBO's 'Lanterns' featuring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler. TVLine invites reader feedback for omissions via comments or email.
