The Complete Guide to Fall TV 2026: Everything to Know About What to Watch This Season
TV is back from summer break
Which classes are you auditing on TV this fall? You can study the history of the horror genre with the Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake and Mike Flanagan's new take on Carrie. You can dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy with Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story and the lucky 13th season of American Horror Story. You can learn about sea creatures in the Josh Hartnett-led thriller Below. Or you can brush up on divorce law with Dominic West and Sienna Miller's War.
East of Eden and A Tale of Two Cities are for the literature students. Blade Runner 2099 is for the film students. A Different World is about students. Plus, two TV Guide favorites return for their second seasons: The Lowdown (think of it as an unconventional journalism course) and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (which is about how not to make a sports documentary). For the network TV scholars out there, this season brings a few promising new shows, including the legal drama Cupertino, the law enforcement drama Line of Fire, and vampire comedy Eternally Yours. And we can't forget about Betrayal 101 with Alan Cumming, aka The Traitors: New Blood.
TV Guide's 2026 Fall Guide has everything you need to know about fall TV in one place. First, you'll find our top picks for the most anticipated shows of the season, as well as a list of all the major new shows coming this fall. After that, we've got monthly TV updates, including what to watch this month and what's been renewed and canceled. Then, check out everything coming to each of the major streamers, including premiere dates, schedules, and the best shows and movies on each streamer. That's followed by this fall's network TV lineups. Finally, don't miss all our in-depth coverage of your favorite shows.
Whether you want to know what to watch on Netflix or get the scoop on Chicago Fire, you'll find the information you need right here. All season long, we'll keep this page updated with our latest fall TV coverage, so keep it bookmarked and check back throughout the season. Happy watching!
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Top picks and new shows
Tommy Lee Jones and Ethan Hawke, The Lowdown
Our most anticipated fall shows
If you want to watch the best of the best, look no further. We'll help you scope out exciting new shows, like Peacock's The Good Daughter, and set aside time for returning favorites, like FX's The Lowdown. These are the shows we can't wait to watch this fall.
All the major new shows this fall
Refresh your watchlist with something new. We're keeping track of all the noteworthy new shows coming this fall, like MGM+'s American Hostage and NBC's Newlyweds.
Monthly TV updates
Alan Ritchson and Maria Sten, Neagley
The ultimate guide to what to watch in September
Here's everything you need to know about what to watch in September across all streaming services, cable channels, and broadcast networks. From TV Guide's top picks — like Prime Video's Reacher spin-off Neagley and HBO's Youth — to a calendar of the month's highlights, it's all here. Plus, this guide links out to all of our individual guides to the major streamers.
The best movies to stream at home in September
Toy Story 5 and Backrooms, two movies about existential crises, are coming home. Here's what you need to know about the best movies streaming in September and where to watch them.
All the canceled and renewed TV shows in September
MobLand lives to fight another day. These are all the shows that have been renewed or canceled in September.
What to watch on streaming
We'll be updating this section each month as information is released.
Ella Beatty, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Netflix
- Everything new on Netflix in September, plus our picks for the best of the month
- The best shows on Netflix right now
- The best movies on Netflix right now
Prime Video
- Everything new on Amazon Prime Video in September, plus our picks for the best of the month
- The best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now
- The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right now
Hulu
- Everything new on Hulu in September, plus our picks for the best of the month
- The best shows on Hulu right now
- The best movies on Hulu right now
HBO Max
- Everything new on HBO Max in September, plus our picks for the best of the month
- The best shows on HBO Max right now
- The best movies on HBO Max right now
Peacock
- Everything new on Peacock in September
- The best shows on Peacock right now
- The best movies on Peacock right now
Paramount+
What to watch on broadcast
Taylor Bloom, Kat Cunning, Tommy O'Brien, Hope Davis, and Peter Krause, Line of Fire
Fall TV schedule by network
- ABC's fall lineup and premiere dates
- CBS's fall lineup and premiere dates
- Fox's fall lineup and premiere dates
- NBC's fall lineup and premiere dates
Everything to know about your favorite fall shows
Throughout the season, we'll be updating this section with more coverage — including previews, reviews, and interviews — of this fall's biggest shows, as well as shows that premiered earlier but are airing into the fall months.
Morfydd Clark, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Lanterns (Ongoing, HBO)
- Lanterns review: HBO's unpredictable DC Universe drama defies expectations
- Everything to know about Lanterns
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 (Ongoing, Paramount+)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' best episode of the season is a high-stakes thriller
- How Strange New Worlds found the 'Venn diagram between puppeteers and Star Trek fans'
- Strange New Worlds Season 4's noir episode was secretly shot in color — here's how they pulled it off
- Strange New Worlds' Martin Quinn on playing a drunk Scotty and getting closer to the TOS version we love
- Strange New Worlds showrunners unpack how 'The Griffin Incident' deepens Star Trek canon
- Puppets, film noir, and Klingon pop songs: Inside Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4