Top 10 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026

Amazon's ultraviolent superhero satire wraps up with its fifth and final season, and the stakes have never been higher — both on-screen (Homelander's authoritarian presidency) and off-screen (the show's real-world political commentary has only become more relevant). The Boys proved that superhero fatigue was really just a hunger for superheroes done differently. Antony Starr's Homelander remains the most terrifying villain on television.

After a three-year hiatus plagued by production delays and cast availability issues, Euphoria finally returns. Sam Levinson's hyper-stylized teen drama became a cultural phenomenon that influenced fashion, music, and makeup trends globally. The gap has only increased anticipation — and anxiety about whether the show can recapture lightning in a bottle. Zendaya's Emmy-winning performance as Rue remains the emotional anchor.

Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale gets its own series, following three women whose lives converge to bring down Gilead. With Elisabeth Moss returning and a source novel that won the Booker Prize, The Testaments has the pedigree to be the prestige event of the year. The political resonance of Gilead's theocratic dystopia feels, if anything, more urgent in 2026 than when the original series premiered.

Nicolas Cage voices (and potentially plays) Spider-Man Noir in a live-action series set in 1930s New York. The noir aesthetic, depression-era setting, and Cage's inherent unpredictability make this one of the most intriguing superhero projects in years. If Amazon nails the tone — dark, atmospheric, genuinely noir — this could be the antidote to superhero fatigue that audiences have been craving.

HBO's Dune prequel series set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides explores the founding of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood. Season 1 built a patient, politically complex foundation, and Season 2 promises to expand the scope of Frank Herbert's universe. For fans who cannot get enough of Villeneuve's Dune aesthetic but want deeper lore, Prophecy is essential viewing.

Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby in a feature film continuation of the beloved BBC series. Fresh off his Oscar win for Oppenheimer, Murphy brings even more gravitas to the Birmingham gangster who became a global icon. Steven Knight has promised the film will be the definitive conclusion to the Shelby saga, set during World War II. The razor-blade cap is coming to the big screen.

Apple TV+'s mind-bending workplace thriller became a cultural phenomenon with its Season 2 premiere. The concept — workers whose memories are surgically divided between work and personal life — is the most original sci-fi premise on television. Ben Stiller's direction and Adam Scott's performance have earned universal acclaim. Every episode raises more questions than it answers, and viewers cannot stop theorizing.

The best Star Wars content since the original trilogy returns for its second and final season. Tony Gilroy's spy thriller set in the Star Wars universe proved that the franchise works best when it abandons nostalgia and tells grown-up stories about resistance, sacrifice, and institutional corruption. Diego Luna's Cassian Andor is heading toward his fate at Scarif, and the journey promises to be devastating.

Jenna Ortega's deadpan portrayal of Wednesday Addams turned the Tim Burton Netflix series into the platform's third most-watched show ever. Season 2 adds new cast members (including Steve Buscemi and Jodie Turner-Smith) and promises a darker, more mystery-driven plot. Whether Burton can sustain the magic that made Season 1 a viral sensation — remember the dance scene? — is the question.

Amazon's ultraviolent superhero satire wraps up with its fifth and final season, and the stakes have never been higher — both on-screen (Homelander's authoritarian presidency) and off-screen (the show's real-world political commentary has only become more relevant). The Boys proved that superhero fatigue was really just a hunger for superheroes done differently. Antony Starr's Homelander remains the most terrifying villain on television.

After a three-year hiatus plagued by production delays and cast availability issues, Euphoria finally returns. Sam Levinson's hyper-stylized teen drama became a cultural phenomenon that influenced fashion, music, and makeup trends globally. The gap has only increased anticipation — and anxiety about whether the show can recapture lightning in a bottle. Zendaya's Emmy-winning performance as Rue remains the emotional anchor.

Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale gets its own series, following three women whose lives converge to bring down Gilead. With Elisabeth Moss returning and a source novel that won the Booker Prize, The Testaments has the pedigree to be the prestige event of the year. The political resonance of Gilead's theocratic dystopia feels, if anything, more urgent in 2026 than when the original series premiered.

Nicolas Cage voices (and potentially plays) Spider-Man Noir in a live-action series set in 1930s New York. The noir aesthetic, depression-era setting, and Cage's inherent unpredictability make this one of the most intriguing superhero projects in years. If Amazon nails the tone — dark, atmospheric, genuinely noir — this could be the antidote to superhero fatigue that audiences have been craving.

HBO's Dune prequel series set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides explores the founding of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood. Season 1 built a patient, politically complex foundation, and Season 2 promises to expand the scope of Frank Herbert's universe. For fans who cannot get enough of Villeneuve's Dune aesthetic but want deeper lore, Prophecy is essential viewing.

Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby in a feature film continuation of the beloved BBC series. Fresh off his Oscar win for Oppenheimer, Murphy brings even more gravitas to the Birmingham gangster who became a global icon. Steven Knight has promised the film will be the definitive conclusion to the Shelby saga, set during World War II. The razor-blade cap is coming to the big screen.

Apple TV+'s mind-bending workplace thriller became a cultural phenomenon with its Season 2 premiere. The concept — workers whose memories are surgically divided between work and personal life — is the most original sci-fi premise on television. Ben Stiller's direction and Adam Scott's performance have earned universal acclaim. Every episode raises more questions than it answers, and viewers cannot stop theorizing.

The best Star Wars content since the original trilogy returns for its second and final season. Tony Gilroy's spy thriller set in the Star Wars universe proved that the franchise works best when it abandons nostalgia and tells grown-up stories about resistance, sacrifice, and institutional corruption. Diego Luna's Cassian Andor is heading toward his fate at Scarif, and the journey promises to be devastating.

Jenna Ortega's deadpan portrayal of Wednesday Addams turned the Tim Burton Netflix series into the platform's third most-watched show ever. Season 2 adds new cast members (including Steve Buscemi and Jodie Turner-Smith) and promises a darker, more mystery-driven plot. Whether Burton can sustain the magic that made Season 1 a viral sensation — remember the dance scene? — is the question.