Autumn means it’s time for scarves, pumpkin spice latte and a slew of hotly anticipated new shows.
Fall 2026 is a busy TV season. The calendar is chock-full of shows ranging from thrillers to comedies and splashy adaptations. They also boast A-list talent, like Jon Hamm, Rose Byrne and Florence Pugh.
Here are the shows to keep on your radar.
“Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story”
Ryan Murphy’s murder anthology series has been a hit, with previous Emmy-winning seasons dramatizing the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers and Ed Gein.
Season 4 stars Ella Beatty — continuing the nepo baby trend, as she’s the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening) as Lizzie Borden.
This season explores the 1892 story of how Borden was tried and acquitted of murdering her father (Charlie Hunnam) and stepmother (Rebecca Hall) with an axe in Fall River, Massachusetts.
When and where to watch: Sept. 17 on Netflix (all episodes dropping at once)
“American Hostage”
Jon Hamm stars in and executive produces this thriller, set in the ‘70s.
Based on the podcast of the same name, “American Hostage” is inspired by the true story of Indianapolis radio reporter Fred Heckman (Hamm), who gets thrust into a crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis (Giovanni Ribisi) demands to be interviewed on his popular program.
When and where to watch: Sept. 20 on MGM+ (two-episode premiere followed by weekly episodes released Sundays)
“Youth”
Irish actress and writer Sharon Horgan — who created and starred in Apple TV’s hilarious dark comedy “Bad Sisters” — is back with a new show.
In this HBO comedy, she plays a 50-year-old divorcée who is looking for sex and love while also parenting her grown son and caring for her aging parents. Rupert Friend also stars.
When and where to watch: Sept. 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO (two-episode premiere followed by weekly episodes released Sundays, also streaming on HBO Max)
“Brothers”
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictional versions of themselves in this comedy that’s based on the real-life rumor that the two actors and friends might actually be brothers.
In the show, McConaughey considers running to be the Governor of Texas as Harrelson sleuths out the truth. Holland Taylor plays McConaughey’s mother.
When and where to watch: Sept. 23 on Apple TV (two-episode premiere followed by weekly episodes released Wednesdays)
“East of Eden”
Starring Florence Pugh, this miniseries is based on the classic family saga novel by John Steinbeck, set around the end of World War I.
Notably, the book was first adapted in a 1955 movie starring James Dean and directed by Elia Kazan. The latter’s granddaughter, “The Big Sick” actress Zoe Kazan, created this new miniseries.
Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Martha Plimpton and Ciarán Hinds round out the cast, along with rising star Joseph Zada (who’s also starring in the next “Hunger Games” movie, “Sunrise on the Reaping”).
When and where to watch: Oct. 1 on Netflix (all episodes dropping at once)
“War”
Starring Sienna Miller and Dominic West, this drama is set in London and was created by George Kay (“Lupin”). Movie star Carla Duval (Miller) and tech mogul Morgan Henderson (West) are embroiled in the “divorce of the century,” as their ambitious lawyers also clash.
When and where to watch: Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO (new episodes released Thursdays, also streaming on HBO Max)
“Carrie”
Based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel — featuring the iconic scene in which the titular Carrie gets doused in blood at prom — this miniseries is the latest from horror master Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House”).
Sissy Spacek starred as the title character in the 1976 movie adaptation, but Summer H. Howell plays Carrie — a lonely teen girl navigating high school with mysterious telekinetic powers — in the new show. Matthew Lillard plays the principal.
When and where to watch: Oct. 7 on Prime Video (all episodes dropping at once)
“Eternally Yours”
This comedy follows Charles (Ed Weeks, “The Mindy Project”) and Liz (Allegra Edwards, “Upload”), a vampire couple who lost their spark after 500 years together. Their lives get shaken up when their daughter introduces them to her earnest human boyfriend.
When and to watch: Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS, premiering Oct. 8 (streaming next day on Paramount+)
“Crystal Lake”
Based on the “Friday the 13th” horror movie franchise, this show stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, the mother of the iconic hockey-mask wearing, machete-wielding villain, Jason Voorhees.
Set before the events of the movies, the show follows single mom Pam as she grieves the loss of her son Jason, who supposedly drowned in the titular lake at. As strangers dig into Pamela’s past, dark secrets emerge.
When and where to watch: Oct. 15 on Peacock (all episodes dropping at once)
“Newlyweds”
This network sitcom has a surprising amount of star power, as Jamie Lee Curtis plays a side character. Real-life couple Tim Daly and Téa Leoni star in this comedy about a later-in-life couple who impulsively got married.
When and where to watch: Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC, premiering Oct. 23 (streaming next day on Peacock)
“VisionQuest”
Paul Bettany reprises his role of Vision from the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and from the acclaimed superhero show “WandaVision.” The miniseries follows the android Vision (Bettany) as he goes on a journey of self-discovery.
James Spader also reprises his role of Ultron from “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
When and where to watch: Oct. 14 on Disney+
“The Good Daughter”
Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy star as sisters whose lives were upended by violence during their youths. Twenty years later, lawyer Charlotte (Fahy) is the first witness of another crime in their small town, causing buried secrets to come out.
When and where to watch: Nov. 12 on Peacock (all episodes dropping at once)
“Blade Runner 2099”
“Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh star in the latest installment in the “Blade Runner” franchise. Set in the titular year, the story follows the fugitive Cora (Schafer), as she teams up with dying Replicant named Olwen (Yeoh) to hunt down a gang of rogue Replicants.
When and where to watch: Nov. 25 on Prime Video (all episodes dropping at once)
“Pride and Prejudice”
Emma Corrin (“The Crown”) and Jack Lowden (who is reportedly on the shortlist to be the next James Bond) star as Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in the latest adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel. Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell and Louis Partridge round out the cast.
When and where to watch: An unannounced fall date on Netflix
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