Rotten Tomatoes has compiled a calendar of anticipated TV show premieres for 2026, highlighting returns and new series across major streaming platforms and networks. Notable announcements include dates for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 and the final season of The Boys. The list covers everything from superhero sagas to period dramas, with many shows dropping episodes weekly or in full seasons.
The 2026 TV landscape promises a packed schedule of new and returning series, as detailed in Rotten Tomatoes' premiere dates calendar. Among the highlights, Disney+ will release Daredevil: Born Again season 2 on March 24, featuring Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, alongside Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Margarita Levieva, and Vincent D'Onofrio. This follows the vigilante's return to Hell's Kitchen after a long hiatus.
Prime Video's Elle, a prequel to the 2001 film Legally Blonde, debuts its first season on July 1, starring Lexi Minetree as a young Elle Woods. The series explores her high school years and the experiences that shaped her character, originally portrayed by Reese Witherspoon. Producers have already renewed it for a second season, signaling strong expectations.
Netflix's Beef returns for season 2 on April 16, with a fresh story about a couple witnessing a dispute at their country club workplace. The cast features Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny, under showrunner Lee Sung Jin. Meanwhile, the final season of The Boys premieres on Prime Video April 8, with Karl Urban's Butcher and Antony Starr's Homelander clashing in a weekly rollout starting with two episodes. Guest star Jared Padalecki joins, reuniting with Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy.
Bridgerton season 4 arrives in two parts on Netflix: January 29 for part 1 and February 26 for part 2, centering on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and new character Sophia Baek (Yerin Ha), with much of the prior cast returning.
The calendar extends through the year, including February's Super Bowl LX on NBC, the 98th Oscars on March 15 via ABC, and various other debuts like Young Sherlock on Prime Video in March and Stranger Things: Tales From '85 on Netflix in April. Several projects remain undated, such as House of the Dragon season 3 on HBO Max.
