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Rotten Tomatoes’ premiere dates calendar keeps track of the most anticipated new 2026 TV premieres and your favorite returning shows. Bookmark this page to get updates on network schedules, when the latest Netflix series launch, when Disney+ shows will premiere, what films and specials are coming your way, and more.
The Pitt: Season 2 – January 8, 2026
Fans of HBO’s popular medical drama, The Pitt, can rest easy into the new year because the network has finally announced the premiere date of Season 2 — and it’s just around the corner. R. Scott Gemmill’s show quickly won over audiences and critics (and a slew of nominations) when it had its world premiere in early this year. Now, viewers are gearing up for the next chapter exactly one year later on January 8.
The Boys: Season 5 – April 8, 2026
At Brazils CCXP event, Prime Video not only announced the premiere date of the fifth and final season of The Boys, but also dropped a teaser trailer (see above). The new season, which will drop its first two episodes on April 8 and release new episodes weekly, will see Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), and the gang try to take down Homelander (Antony Starr) once and for all. In a fun bit of fan-service stunt casting, Jared Padalecki joins the cast in a reunion with his Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles, who will reprise his role as Soldier boy.
Industry: Season 4 – January 11, 2026
HBO’s award-winnings series Industry returns for Season 4 on January 11. Based on the first teaser trailer, this season is set to thrust Harper and Yasmin into even more high stakes. As they each fall deeper into the worlds of influential players, their complicated friendship strains under the pressure of money and control.
Tell Me Lies: Season 3 – January 13, 2026
Hulu’s Tell Me Lies is officially back for a third season, which is set to premiere on January 13 on Hulu. The eight-episode season finds Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) diving back into their complicated romance as a new spring semester begins at Baird College. Fans can expect more drama and chaos in the third installment of this hit romantic drama.
Outlander: Season 8 – March 6, 2026
The end of an era is near…Outlander will return for its eighth and final season on March 6 exclusively on Starz. New episodes will stream weekly, closing out the saga that’s captivated fans for over a decade. Season 8 will follow Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) as the Revolutionary War brings new challenges to their home at Fraser’s Ridge. The Frasers must fight not only for survival but to protect the love that has carried them across centuries. Outlander’s final chapter is set to deliver an unforgettable farewell to one of television’s most beloved couples.
Jan. 1
Run Away (2026), Netflix
Jan. 4
31st Annual Critics Choice Awards (2026), E!/USA
Tuesday, Jan. 6
The Rookie: Season 8 (2026) ABC
Will Trent: Season 4 (2026) ABC
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Season 12 (2026) PBS
Wednesday, Jan. 7
The Masked Singer: Season 14, Fox
Thursday, Jan. 8
The Pitt: Season 2, Netflix
The Traitors: Season 4, Peacock
The Hunting Party: Season 2, NBC
His & Hers (2026), Netflix
The Game: Season 1 (2025) BritBox
Friday, Jan. 9
A Thousand Blows: Season 2, Hulu
Tehran: Season 3, Apple TV+
Sunday, Jan. 11
Industry: Season 4, HBO Max
The Night Manager: Season 2, Prime Video
83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2026), CBS
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Tell Me Lies: Season 3, Hulu
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Hijack: Season 2 (2026) Apple TV+
Thursday, Jan. 15
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Season 1 (2026) Paramount+
Sunday, Jan. 18
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1 (2026) HBO Max
Monday, Jan. 26
Drops of God: Season 2 (2026) Apple TV+
American Idol: Season 24 (2026) ABC
Memory of a Killer: Season 1 (2026) FOX
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Wonder Man: Season 1 (2026) Disney+
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Shrinking: Season 3 (2026) Apple TV+
Thursday, Jan. 29
Bridgerton: Season 4 (2026) Netflix
Sunday, Feb. 1
68th Grammy Awards (2026), CBS
Friday, Feb. 6
Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2026), NBC/Peacock
Sunday, Feb. 8
Super Bowl LX (2026), NBC
The 'Burbs: Season 1 (2026) Peacock
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Cross: Season 2, Prime Video
Sunday, Feb. 15
Dark Winds: Season 4, AMC+
Thursday, Feb. 19
The Night Agent: Season 3, Netflix
Friday, Feb. 20
The Last Thing He Told Me: Season 2, Apple TV+
Strip Law: Season 1 (2026) Netflix
Monday, Feb. 23
Paradise: Season 2, Hulu
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Scrubs (2026), ABC
The Greatest Average American (2026), ABC
Friday, Feb. 27
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Season 2, Apple TV+
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars (2026), ABC
TBD
American Love Story (2026), FX
Sunday, Mar. 1
Y: Marshals: Season 1 (2026) CBS
Friday, Mar. 6
Outlander: Season 8, STARZ
Tuesday, Mar. 10
One Piece: Season 2, Netflix
Sunday, Mar. 15
98th Oscars – The Academy Awards (2026), ABC
Sunday, Mar. 22
The Bachelorette: Season 22, ABC
The Faithful (2026), Fox
March TBD
The Comeback: Season 3, HBO Max
Rooster (2026), HBO Max
Friday, April 3
Your Friends & Neighbors: Season 2, Apple TV+
Wednewday, April 8
The Boys: Season 5, Prime Video
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2 (Netflix)
Camp Rock 3 (movie), Disney+
House of the Dragon: Season 3, HBO Max
Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, Hulu
