The 30 most exciting new shows of 2026: TechRadar’s top TV picks on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more

Jan 3, 2026

Happy New Year, everyone! 2026 is finally here and, with its arrival, you can expect lots of new TV shows to watch between now and – weird as it is to say just two days into 2026 – December 31.

As TechRadar’s entertainment experts, myself and my colleagues are looking forward to what 2026 has to offer, so we thought it’d be fun to round up our most anticipated TV series that’ll debut on the world’s best streaming services over the next 12 months.

This list isn’t an exhaustive one – indeed, many of this year’s small screen offerings don’t have release dates and/or haven’t even been announced yet. Of those that are due out in 2026, you’ll find them categorized by their launch date/month. Any shows confirmed to arrive this year without a release date are grouped together in a ‘TBC’ section at the end of this article. Here, then, are the 30 most exciting new shows of 2026, as chosen by us. – Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter.

January

The Pitt season 2 (January 8)

Robbie and Dana look at the ER screen above reception — (Image credit: HBO)

His & Hers (January 8)

Detective Harper and another officer inspecting a crime scene in His & Hers — (Image credit: Netflix)

A Thousand Blows season 2 (January 9)

Erin Doherty as Mary Carr in A Thousand Blows season 2 — (Image credit: Disney)

Industry season 4 (January 11)

Harper walking through an office space in Industry season 4 — (Image credit: Simon Ridgway/HBO)

Hijack season 2 (January 14)

Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) standing on a plane in Hijack — (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Ponies (January 15)

Twila and Bea looking shocked as they speak to a woman in Ponies — (Image credit: Peacock)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 (January 18)

Ser Duncan the Tall brandishes his sword in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — (Image credit: HBO)

Drops of God season 2 (January 21)

Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita look at a vineyard in Drops of God season 2 — (Image credit: Apple )

Steal (January 21)

Sophie Turner in Steal — (Image credit: Prime Video)

Wonder Man (January 27)

Simon Williams wearing sunglasses and an orange jacket in Wonder Man — (Image credit: Marvel Television/Disney+)

Shrinking season 3 (January 28)

Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking — (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Bridgerton season 4 (January 29)

Sophie and Benedict smile at each other in Bridgerton season 4 — (Image credit: Netflix)

February

The Night Agent season 3 (February 19)

Gabriel Basso looks off camera while standing in front of a city skyline with water in the background — (Image credit: Netflix )

Paradise season 2 (February 23)

James Marsden, Sterling K Brown and Julianne Nicholson in the TV show poster for Paradise — (Image credit: Hulu)

Scrubs (February 25)

Elliot, J.D, and Turk smiling in a hospital in the original Scrubs TV show — (Image credit: ABC)

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 (February 27)

King Kong roaring and raising his right fist in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 — (Image credit: Apple TV)

March

One Piece season 2 (March 10)

Luffy holds his hat in One Piece season 2 — (Image credit: Netflix)

Scarpetta (March 11)

Nicole Kidman in Scarpetta — (Image credit: Prime Video)

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 (March, date TBC)

A promo image of the Shadowlands suit worn by Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 — (Image credit: Marvel Studios/X)

Invincible season 4 (March, date TBC)

Mark Grayson smiling and pointing at himself in the teaser for Invincible season 4 — (Image credit: Prime Video)

April

Your Friends & Neighbors season 2 (April 3)

Jon Hamm in Your Friends & Neighbors season 2 — (Image credit: Apple )

The Boys season 5 (April 8)

Kimiko, Hughie, Starlight, and Billy walking down a street in The Boys season 5 — (Image credit: Prime Video)

Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair (April 10)

Promotional image for Malcolm in the Middle featuring the original cast playing golf — (Image credit: Disney)

The Testaments (April, TBC)

A still from The Handmaid's Tale — (Image credit: Disney)

Mid- to late 2026

House of the Dragon season 3 (mid-2026, date TBC)

Rhaenyra Targaryen looking down at a gold crown in her hands in House of the Dragon season 3 — (Image credit: Ollie Upton/HBO)

Lanterns (mid-2026, date TBC)

John Stewart and Hal Jordan walking down a road in DC Studios' Lanterns TV show — (Image credit: DC Studios/Max)

X-Men ’97 season 2 (mid-2026, date TBC)

A screenshot from the X-Men 97 trailer showing Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, and other mutants in the Marvel Disney Plus animated show — (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

Rivals season 2 (TBC)

David Tennant as Tony Baddingham — (Image credit: Disney+/Hulu)

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (TBC)

A bunch of kids staring at something behind a thick pane of glass in Stranger Things: Tales From '85 — (Image credit: Netflix)

VisionQuest (TBC)

White Vision looking intrigued in WandaVision — (Image credit: Marvel.com)

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