The TV series calendar promises a 2026 full of emotions with memorable epilogues, nostalgic returns and new productions. From the last episode of Stranger Things to Spider-Noir with Nicolas Cage, from the cyberpunk future of Blade Runner to (finally) Euphoria with its third season. Twelve months that will require abundant supplies of popcorn.
Sequels and prequels, revivals and completely new productions. The main ones streaming platforms they focus on grand finales and new productions, while traditional networks prefer to revive classics to win back audiences. So 2026 will be packed with highly anticipated debuts and returns: from noir superheroes to cyberpunk thrillers, through dynastic wars with dragons and mysteries of classic detective stories, the calendar of television series promises to immerse the viewer in new and old stories.
Stranger Things 5: the final event
Over two hours of episode to definitively close the story of the Hawkins boys and the Upside Down: the finale of Stranger Things will be available on Netflix on December 31, 2025 in the United States, but the January 1, 2026 at 2 am in Italy. The fifth season, composed of eight episodes in total, is distributed in three volumes: the first four episodes were released on November 27, 2025, another three will arrive on December 26, 2025, while the final event will conclude the saga between the years.
Spider-Noir: the noir superhero with Nicolas Cage
Spider-Noir represents one of the most anticipated arrivals of 2026 on Prime Video: the eight-episode live-action series will see Nicolas Cage in the role of Ben Reillyprivate detective turned masked hero in a 1930s noir New York, an alternative to the classic universe of Peter Parkerthe friendly one Spider-Man of neighborhood. Arriving during 2026, it will be possible to enjoy the series in your choice of black and white or color. Note that Cage he had already voiced the same character in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Blade Runner 2099: the cyberpunk future
Always up Prime Videowill debut Blade Runner 2099bringing the famous cyberpunk universe created by to the small screen Philip K. Dick. The miniseries, currently in advanced post-production following delays caused by the 2023 Hollywood strikes, will feature the Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh already seen in Wicked And Everything Everywhere All at Once. Set fifty years after the events of the film Blade Runner 2049the series will explore an even darker and more technologically advanced future than the original cult film by Ridley Scott of 1982.
The universe of game of Thrones
2026 will be a crucial year for fans of game of Thrones still waiting for the final novel by George R. R. Martin. There are two productions coming soon: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be released on January 18, 2026 on the brand new streaming platform HBO Maxwith six episodes lasting 30 minutes each that tell the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Eggs. Set a century before the war for the Iron Throne, the series is based on the short stories Tales of Dunk and Eggcharacterized by a tone of adventure that borders on comedy, far from that of dynastic wars.
Season 3 of will arrive in June 2026 House of the Dragonwhich will resume the Dance of the Dragons at the most critical moment for Rhaenyra Targaryen. The new episodes of the Westeros saga will be available on HBO Max and will continue to be broadcast on Sky And Now.
Euphoria season 3 after four years
It will be visible both on HBO Max be on Sky And Now Also Euphoriawith the third season marking the return of the series after almost four years since the last one: the wait had multiple causes, from strikes in Hollywood to the busy schedules of the cast, especially Zendaya And Sydney Sweeney. The new episodes will open with a five-year time jump, showing Rue and the other characters after the hypothetical conclusion of college.
One Piece season 2: To the Grand Line
The Straw Hat Pirates will sail on Netflix The March 10, 2026bringing viewers into the second season of the live-action adaptation of the famous Infinite manga by Eiichiro Oda. Consisting of eight episodes, the new season will follow Luffy and the rest of the crew as they enter the legendary Rotta Maggiore: the introduction of Chopperthe reindeer doctor, and the arrival of the villain Crocodileplayed by Joe Manganiello. The season will adapt various story arcs from Loguetown until Drum Islandwithout getting to the saga of Alabasta which will probably be reserved for the following season.
The Seven Quadrants: the (new) Agatha Christie mystery
The Seven Quadrants will debut on January 15, 2026 on Netflixbringing one of the queen of crime novels’ least adapted novels to the small screen. The three-episode miniseries, produced by Chris Chibnallknown for Broadchurch And Doctor Whowill follow Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent while investigating a murder that occurred during a party in a country house in 1925. The cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown) And Martin Freemanthe Watson of the series Sherlock.
Something Very Bad is Going to Happen by the Duffer brothers
The new brothers series Duffer After Stranger Thingstitled Something Very Bad is Going to Happenit will come up Netflix during 2026: the creators confirmed that they had recently received the definitive release date, but that they could not yet reveal it. Plot details remain shrouded in mystery except that it will be a horror film that will follow a married couple during the week leading up to their ill-fated wedding.
Scrubs: JD and Turk return to the ward
The revival of Scrubs will arrive on February 25, 2026 in the United States on ABC and then up Huluwhile in Italy up Disney+ over the course of the year. The series will return to the screens JD And Turk as they return to work together at Sacred Heart Hospitalwith much of the original cast reprising their iconic roles more than a decade after the controversial ninth season.
Portobello: the case of bad justice
From the February 20, 2026Portobello will be the first original Italian series of HBO Maxdirected by Marco Bellocchio. Six episodes to tell the story of the arrest and trial that marked the life of Enzo Tortorafalsely accused in 1983 of being a trafficker and Camorra member. The host of the historic television program Portobello is played by Fabrizio Gifuni who leads a cast that also includes Alessandro Preziosi. The production, filmed in various Italian regions, premiered in Venice in September 2025.
