Ranking the 10 most anticipated TV shows of 2026

The king of horror TV, Mike Flanagan, will finally get to showcase his first series after signing a massive deal with Prime Video. His debut project with the studio is an adaptation of Stephen King‘s novel, Carrie. Flanagan is not new to adapting King’s material, as he helmed Doctor Sleep and The Life of Chuck, but this will be his first time adapting his work with long-form storytelling.

Carrie stars Summer H. Howell as the titular character, Samantha Sloyan as Carrie’s mother, alongside Amber Midthunder and Matthew Lillard. This modern reinterpretation of the horror classic doesn’t have a release date yet, but fans are hoping for a fall release to coincide with the Halloween season.

9. ‘BEEF’ Season 2

The chaotic Netflix original is back with a new season, new characters, and a whole new Beef to center on a brand-new story. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny will star in this second season, officially making Beef an anthology series.

Despite not returning in an acting capacity, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong will serve as executive producers, alongside Jake Schreier, with series creator Lee Sung Jin steering the ship. Netflix has yet to reveal the premiere date for Beef Season 2, but the series is expected to premiere sometime in 2026.

8. ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4

Apple TV’s feel-good series that helped launch the streamer, Ted Lasso, is finally coming back after years of speculation. While full plot details are under wraps, Ted (Jason Sudeikis) will return to Richmond after saying farewell in Season 3, possibly to coach the new Richmond women’s team.

There is currently no release date for this return, but the hope is that the series will be back in its usual summer release slot. Life is always better with Ted Lasso in it, so the new season can’t come soon enough.

7. ‘The Boys’ Season 5

Is the scorched Earth we have been promised for the last few seasons finally coming in the final season of The Boys? Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) will face off one last time as Eric Kripke‘s comic book adaptation comes to a close.

Who will come out on top as heads continue to explode? Only time will tell how the series concludes, and how the spin-off series Gen V comes into play as well. Fans will find out when Season 5 of The Boys premieres on April 8th on Prime Video.

6. ‘Lanterns’

James Gunn‘s DCU expands even further on the small screen in 2026 with the HBO Original, Lanterns. After years of waiting, fans will truly be able to get a proper live-action adaptation of the Green Lanterns.

The series is being created by Ozark‘s Chris Mundy and Lost‘s Damon Lindelof, who hope to bring a grounded take on the superpowered space cops, Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), as they look to solve a mystery that is said to be essential to the future of the DCU. There is no exact release date for the series just yet, but fans can expect it to hit HBO sometime in the Summer or Autumn of 2026.

5. ‘Invincible’ Season 4

As if Invincible’s (Steven Yeun) battle with Conquest wasn’t a wild enough adventure, the 4th season of the Prime Video animated hit series is set to adapt the Viltrumite War from the acclaimed comics created by Robert Kirkman, making Invincible near the top of the list of most anticipated 2026 TV shows.

While Kirkman has been coy about how long the series will go, if the comics are any indication, this season should mark around the halfway point, with no sign of the insanity slowing down. Invincible Season 4 flies back onto our TV screens in March.

4. ‘Paradise’ Season 2

One of the biggest surprises when it comes to TV in 2025 was easily Paradise Season 1. Painted as a political thriller in its marketing, the true post-apocalyptic nature of the series is what captured audiences everywhere in this exciting narrative led by Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden.

Xavier Collins (Brown) will explore the surface world in this new season, presenting new dangers, new foes, and hopefully new allies. Paradise Season 2 premieres on Hulu on February 23rd.

3. ‘Silo’ Season 3

Speaking of post-apocalyptic TV series, Silo is set to return with Season 3 in the spring or summer of 2026. The upcoming season will finally explore the past and delve into why the silos were created in the first place.

The series will continue to focus on Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) as she leads a revolution against the oppressive regime set to control the people who inhabit the silos. Apple TV continues to dominate the 2026 TV Show game, as it has for the past few years.

2. ‘Shrinking’ Season 3

Everyone’s favorite therapists return to Apple TV with Bill Lawrence‘s dramedy masterpiece, Shrinking. Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Paul (Harrison Ford) continue to navigate the ups and downs of life the only way they know how — through honesty, laughs, and surrounding themselves with the people they love the most.

Get your tissues ready, Shrinking returns to Apple TV on January 28th. Harrison Ford had better get his Emmy this time!

1. ‘The Pitt’ Season 2

HBO Max struck Emmy gold with their new hit medical drama, The Pitt. Each season of the series covers a 15-hour shift in the Emergency Room in Pittsburgh, PA, showcasing it all — blood, sweat, tears, and mounds of anxiety for the viewer.

Season 2 of the series will take place over the 4th of July weekend, promising an explosive follow-up to one of the best series of 2025. The Pitt Season 2 will debut on January 8th, with Noah Wyle ‘s Dr. Michael Robinavitch once again leading the charge to help as many people as possible.