All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows in January 2026

The new year brings news of new TV seasons. January's biggest announcement was that CBS is bringing back 10 shows, including Matlock, Elsbeth, and the NCISes, among other (clearly) well-loved series. The Amazing Race will also return for another season, and of course Survivor has been renewed for Season 51 ahead of its big Season 50 premiere. Elsewhere, Apple's Shrinking will grow with a fourth season, HBO's It's Florida, Man nabbed a third season, Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer is driving toward a fifth season, and the second most popular hockey show on TV right now, Shoresy, will return for a sixth season on Hulu.

But a pair of Netflix series aren't so lucky: The Western drama The Abandons and the comedy The Vince Staples Show have each been canceled, marking the first major TV cancellations of 2026.

Whether you're looking to celebrate your favorites or mourn the loss of something on your regular rotation, we're keeping tabs on all the shows that have been canceled or renewed in January below. 

ALSO READ: February's renewals and cancellations / December's renewals and cancellations

TV show cancellations

• The Abandons, Netflix: The Western drama starring Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey and created by Sons of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter has been canceled after one season. (Jan. 21, Deadline)
• The Vince Staples Show, Netflix: The comedy series created by and starring Vince Staples has been canceled after two seasons. (Jan. 21, Deadline)

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TV show renewals

• It's Florida, Man, HBO: The comedy series that dramatizes true stories from America's vortex of morality will be back for a third season. (Jan. 30, HBO)
• The Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix: Mickey Haller has won his case in Netflix court for another season. The Lincoln Lawyer will return for Season 5. The news comes before the Feb. 5 premiere of Season 4. (Jan. 28, Variety)
• Shrinking, Apple TV: The comedy starring Jason Segel as a grieving therapist has been renewed for Season 4. (Jan. 27, Apple TV)
• Shoresy, Hulu: It may not exactly fill the Heated Rivalry void, but straight guys deserve a hockey show too. The Letterkenny spin-off — also directed and executive produced by Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney — has been renewed for Season 6. (Jan. 22, Hulu)
• Tracker, CBS: Justin Hartley has more missing persons cases in his future. The drama will return for a fourth season. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, CBS: The Big Bang Theory television universe is alive and well, with the Young Sheldon sequel series set to return for a third season. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• Matlock, CBS: Kathy Bates' titular lawyer won't be going back into retirement anytime soon. CBS has renewed the legal drama for a third season. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• Elsbeth, CBS: The best-dressed attorney on TV will return for a fourth season. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• Fire Country, CBS: CBS has announced that Max Thieriot's firefighter drama will return for Season 5. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• NCIS, CBS: The NCIS franchise is still huge. NCIS, the procedural that started it all, has been renewed for Season 24. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• NCIS: Origins, CBS: The '90s-set NCIS prequel series, which follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell), will return for a third season. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• NCIS: Sydney, CBS: Aur yaur! CBS has renewed the Australian NCIS spin-off for a fourth season. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• Survivor, CBS: It's no great shock that the Jeff Probst-hosted reality show was renewed for Season 51 ahead of its Season 50 premiere. (Jan. 22, CBS)
• The Amazing Race, CBS: The long-running globe-trotting competition series will return for Season 39.  (Jan. 22, CBS)
• Culinary Class Wars, Netflix: The Korean cooking competition is coming back for a third course, but with a new team-based format consisting of teams from restaurants. (Jan. 15. Variety) 
• Black Mirror, Netflix: Put the phone down! Charlie Brooker's nightmarish tech anthology series is returning for Season 8. (Jan. 9, Netflix) 
• The Pitt, HBO Max: HBO Max has already scheduled a follow-up appointment for its acclaimed medical drama, ordering a third season of The Pitt before its Season 2 premiere. (Jan. 7, HBO Max)
• Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO: The political talk show has been given a two-season renewal before its Season 24 premiere, ensuring Bill will be on the air through 2028. (Jan. 7, HBO)
• The Lowdown, FX and Hulu: Phew! Sterlin Harjo's mystery dramedy, which TV Guide named its No. 2 best show of 2025, will return for a second season. (Jan. 7, FX)
• Emily in Paris, Netflix: A few weeks after Emily in Paris Season 5 premiered, Netflix announced that the series starring Lily Collins has been renewed for a sixth season. (Jan. 5, Netflix)
• Mayor of Kingstown, Paramount+ — FINAL SEASON: Taylor Sheridan's series, which stars Jeremy Renner, has been renewed for a fifth and final season. Season 5 will consist of eight episodes. (Jan. 5, Deadline)