Fall television may no longer arrive according to the tidy rhythms of the traditional broadcast calendar, but the September-through-December stretch remains crowded with major premieres. The final months of 2026 bring fantasy franchises, crime dramas, horror revivals, superhero stories, literary adaptations, and an unusually deep collection of returning favorites.
Marvel brings “VisionQuest” to Disney+, while Prime Video expands its science-fiction and fantasy slate with “Blade Runner 2099” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Netflix offers ambitious literary adaptations of “East of Eden” and “Pride and Prejudice,” alongside new seasons of “The Gentlemen,” “The Diplomat,” and “Black Doves.” Elsewhere, Tom Hardy’s “MobLand,” Apple TV’s “Slow Horses,” Peacock’s “Crystal Lake,” HBO’s “Dune: Prophecy,” and Paramount+’s “Yellowjackets” return or expand some of television’s most recognizable worlds.
