Netflix Series Coming in 2026: Every New and Returning Show Confirmed

Netflix has officially outlined its scripted, unscripted, animated, documentary, and live series slate for 2026. The year brings back some of the platform’s biggest ongoing series, introduces high-profile adaptations and original dramas, and expands its mix of unscripted, documentary, animated, and live programming.

Release dates are included where announced. Titles without dates are confirmed for 2026 but remain unscheduled.

Netflix Series Coming in 2026 With Confirmed Release Dates

These are the series Netflix has already placed on the 2026 calendar, beginning in January and rolling through spring.

January–March 2026

Netflix opens the year with a mix of prestige drama, returning reality franchises, and long-running fan favorites.

  • His & Hers – January 8, 2026

A psychological crime drama centered on a journalist drawn back into a murder case tied to her past.

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  • The Boyfriend Season 2 – January 13, 2026
  • Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials – January 15, 2026

A period mystery adaptation built around deception, murder, and an unlikely sleuth in 1920s England.

  • The Upshaws Part 7 – January 15, 2026
  • Can This Love Be Translated? – January 16, 2026
  • Star Search (Live) – January 20, 2026
  • WWE: Unreal Season 2 – January 20, 2026
  • Queer Eye Season 10 – January 21, 2026
  • Finding Her Edge – January 22, 2026
  • Free Bert – January 22, 2026
  • Skyscraper Live – January 23, 2026
  • Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 – January 29, 2026

The franchise shifts focus to Benedict Bridgerton, continuing the anthology-style romance structure.

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  • Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 8 – February 2026
  • Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing – February 1, 2026
  • Is It Cake? Valentines – February 4, 2026
  • The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 – February 5, 2026

A courtroom thriller season based on Michael Connelly’s novel The Law of Innocence.

  • Love Is Blind Season 10 – February 11, 2026
  • The Night Agent Season 3 – February 19, 2026
  • Strip Law – February 20, 2026
  • Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 – February 26, 2026
  • Beastars Final Season Part 2 – March 2026

The anime adaptation concludes its final arc.

  • The Actor Awards (SAG-AFTRA) – March 1, 2026
  • One Piece: Into the Grand Line – March 10, 2026
  • Virgin River Season 7March 12, 2026

The long-running romantic drama continues its story in the Northern California town.

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  • Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – March 19, 2026
  • Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Season 2 Part 2 – March 19, 2026
  • MLB Opening Night (Live) – March 25, 2026
  • Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole – March 26, 2026

Netflix Series Coming in 2026 by Season Window

Spring and summer are anchored by returning scripted series and sports-driven live programming.

Spring 2026

  • Full Swing Season 4
  • Beef Season 2 – April 16, 2026

A new story set within the same thematic framework of class conflict and escalating personal vendettas.

  • Devil May Cry Season 2 – May 12, 2026

The animated adaptation of the Capcom game continues Dante’s story.

Summer 2026

The ensemble drama returns with its central trio navigating the next chapter of life in Serenity.

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  • MLB Home Run Derby (Live) – July 13, 2026
  • MLB Field of Dreams Game (Live) – August 13, 2026

Fall / Q4 2026

The second half of the year leans into established international hits and unscripted formats.

  • Lupin Season 4

Omar Sy returns as Assane Diop in the French mystery-thriller series.

  • Win the Mall
  • Six Kings Slam (Live)
  • NFL Christmas Gameday (Live) – December 25, 2026

Netflix Series Coming in 2026 Without Release Dates (Confirmed)

Netflix has also confirmed a large number of series for 2026 without setting specific premiere dates.

Returning Series

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  • Black Doves Season 2
  • The Diplomat Season 4
  • Emily in Paris Season 6
  • The Empress Season 3 (Final Season)
  • The Four Seasons Season 2
  • The Gentlemen Season 2
  • The Hunting Wives Season 2
  • Long Story Short Season 2
  • Love on the Spectrum Season 4
  • My Life With the Walter Boys Season 3
  • Nobody Wants This Season 3
  • North of North Season 2
  • Outer Banks Season 5 (Final Season)

The teen adventure drama wraps up its story.

  • Perfect Match Season 4
  • Running Point Season 2
  • Survival of the Thickest Season 3
  • Temptation Island Season 2
  • Tires Season 3
  • The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 4
  • The Witcher Season 5 (Final Season)

Netflix’s fantasy series reaches its planned conclusion.

  • XO, Kitty Season 3

New Scripted and Limited Series

  • A Different World
  • Alley Cats
  • Big Mistakes
  • Calabasas Confidential
  • East of Eden, a modern interpretation of John Steinbeck’s novel
  • The East Palace
  • The Body
  • The Boroughs, a genre series from the Duffer Brothers
  • Boyfriend on Demand
  • Human Vapor
  • I Will Find You
  • Little House on the Prairie, a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books
  • Lovesick
  • Man on Fire, based on A.J. Quinnell’s novels
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  • Mis Muertos Tristes
  • Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
  • Nemesis
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Rafa
  • Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
  • Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an animated expansion of the franchise
  • Unaccustomed Earth
  • Vladimir
  • The Wonderfools

Unscripted, Documentary, and Competition Series

  • Age of Attraction
  • America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 3
  • Being Gordon Ramsay, a behind-the-scenes documentary series
  • The Golden Ticket, a competition series set inside a Wonka-inspired environment
  • Kylie, a documentary series centered on Kylie Minogue
  • Let’s Marry Harry
  • Million Dollar Secret Season 2
  • Sesame Street
  • Untitled Kevin Hart Competition Series
  • Untitled Newfoundland Project
  • Untold

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Emma Armbrüster is Senior Editorial Critic at The Viewer’s Perspective. Based in Veneto, Italy, she specializes in deep-dive narrative analysis and episode-by-episode recaps of premier television, providing an independent vantage point on the modern streaming landscape.

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