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TV Premiere Dates 2026

Find out the premiere dates of the most anticipated new and returning shows and TV and streaming movies in 2026.


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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.


Highlights


Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2 – June 25, 2026

Aang, Katara, Sokka and the “Gaang” are officially back in live-action on Netflix on June 25, as the streamer announced with a brand new teaser. Season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender filmed back-to-back with season 3, which should also be the series’ final season if it follows suit from the original animated show, so it shouldn’t be too long before we get that third installment as well.


Elle: Season 1 – July 1, 2026

Lexi Minetree in Elle (2026)
(Photo by Prime Video)

Prime Video has finally revealed the premiere date for Elle, its prequel series to the 2001 hit comedy Legally Blonde. The first season, which will debut in its entirety on July 1 on the streamer, follows a young Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) in high school “as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman” originally played by Reese Witherspoon. In a bold show of confidence, Prime Video also announced that the show had already been renewed for a second season.


January – May


June


Tuesday, June 2
Love Island: Season 8, Peacock

Wednesday, June 3
The Legend of Vox Machina: Season 4, Prime Video

Friday, June 5
Cape Fear (2026), Apple TV+
Unlikely Romances (2026), Samsung TV Plus

Sunday, June 7
The Vampire Lestat (2026), AMC+
Tony Awards (2026), CBS/Paramount+

Thursday, June 11
Sweet Magnolias: Season 5, Netflix

Friday, June 19
Sugar: Season 2 (2026), Apple TV+

Sunday, June 21
House of the Dragon: Season 3, HBO

Thursday, June 25
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2 (Netflix)

Friday, June 26
Life, Larry and The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2026), HBO Max


July


Lexi Minetree in Elle (2026)
(Photo by Prime Video)

Wednesday, July 1
Elle: Season 1, Prime Video

Thursday, July 9
Little House on the Prairie (2026), Netflix

Wednesday, July 15
Lucky (2026), Apple TV+

TBD
House of the Dragon: Season 3, HBO Max


August

Wednesday, Aug. 5
Ted Lasso: Season 4, Apple TV

TBD
Lanterns (2026), HBO Max


September

Monday, Sept. 14
78th Primetime Emmy Awards (2026), NBC

Thursday, Sept. 24
A Different World (2026), Netflix

Tuesday, Sept. 29
LEGO ONE PIECE (2026), Netflix


October

Tuesday, Oct. 6
Bass x Machina (2026), Netflix


December

Friday, Dec. 25
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2026), HBO Max


2026 TBD


Camp Rock 3 (movie), Disney+
The Diplomat: Season 4, Netflix
Dune: Prophecy: Season 2, HBO Max
Emily in Paris: Season 6, Netflix
The Gilded Age: Season 4, HBO Max
The Hawk (2026), Netflix
The Hunting Wives: Season 2
Leanne: Season 2, Netflix
Lupin: Season 4, Netflix
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (2026), Netflix
My Life With the Walter Boys: Season 3, Netflix
Outlander: Blood of my Blood: Season 2, STARZ
Pride and Prejudice (2026), Netflix
Sakamoto Days: Season 2, Netflix
Sekiro: No Defeat (2026), Crunchyroll
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (2026), HBO Max
Tires: Season 3, Netflix
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On: Season 4, Netflix
Unchosen (2026), Netflix
Unscripted Alix Earle Series (2026), Netflix
Untitled Larry David Project (2026), HBO Max
War (2026), HBO Max
The Witcher: Season 5, Netflix
The Wonderfools (2026), Netflix


January – May


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