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Fall 2026 TV kicks off in earnest in late September: NBC's The Voice returns September 21, CBS launches NCIS: New York on October 6, Disney+ debuts Marvel's VisionQuest on October 14, and HBO's Harry Potter series premieres on Christmas Day. Below are the confirmed premiere dates we could verify as of September 17, 2026, organized by date, followed by shows that are announced but not yet dated.
Dates change often. We only list dates published by networks, services, or trade press, and we flag anything that still needs a second confirmation with [VERIFY].
How to read this list
- Times are Eastern/Pacific for broadcast shows where announced. Streaming shows usually release around midnight PT or 3 a.m. ET unless noted [VERIFY per service].
- "Series premiere" means a brand-new show; "Season X" means a returning show.
- Broadcast shows typically stream the next day on the network's partner service: ABC on Hulu, CBS on Paramount+, NBC on Peacock, Fox on Hulu and Fox One [VERIFY Fox next-day streaming arrangements for 2026–27].
- Our broadcast dates come mainly from TVLine's fall calendar, last updated August 17, 2026 (TVLine), and its September calendar (TVLine), cross-checked with network announcements where accessible.
Already premiered this September
| Date | Show | Network/Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Sept. 8 | The Drop: A Snowfall Saga | FX (streams on Hulu) | Series premiere |
| Wed., Sept. 9 | The Paper | Peacock | Season 2 (10 episodes at once) |
| Tue., Sept. 15 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC and Disney+ | Season 35 |
| Tue., Sept. 15 | R.J. Decker | ABC | Season 2 |
| Wed., Sept. 16 | Slow Horses | Apple TV | Season 6 (weekly through Oct. 21) |
Sources: TVLine September calendar; Slow Horses finale date per Variety as summarized on Wikipedia.
Late September 2026
| Date | Show | Network/Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., Sept. 17 | The Traitors: New Blood | NBC | Series premiere |
| Thu., Sept. 17 | The Howard Stern Show | HBO Max | Series premiere [VERIFY format] |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | Outlander: Blood of My Blood | Starz | Season 2 |
| Mon., Sept. 21 | The Voice | NBC | Season 30 |
| Mon., Sept. 21 | Line of Fire | NBC | Series premiere |
| Wed., Sept. 23 | Brothers | Apple TV | Series premiere |
| Wed., Sept. 23 | Wonka's The Golden Ticket | Netflix | Series premiere (competition) |
| Wed., Sept. 23, 8 p.m. | Survivor | CBS | Season 51 |
| Thu., Sept. 24 | A Different World | Netflix | Series premiere |
| Thu., Sept. 24 | American Horror Story | FX | Season 13 |
| Thu., Sept. 24 | Hell's Kitchen | Fox | Season 25 |
| Fri., Sept. 25 | S.W.A.T. Exiles | Starz [VERIFY network] | Series premiere |
| Sat., Sept. 26 | Saturday Night Live | NBC | Season 52 |
| Sun., Sept. 27 | The Simpsons, Animal Control, Universal Basic Guys, Grimsburg | Fox | Returning [VERIFY date and lineup] |
| Wed., Sept. 30 | Scrubs | ABC | Season 2 |
| Wed., Sept. 30 | Shark Tank | ABC | Season 18 |
| Wed., Sept. 30, 9:30 p.m. | The Amazing Race | CBS | Season 39 (night 1 of 2) |
Sources: TVLine September calendar; The Voice season 30 per NBC Insider as summarized on Wikipedia; A Different World date per The Hollywood Reporter (May 29, 2026) as cited on Wikipedia. Fox Sunday date from the 2026–27 US network schedule summary, citing Fox's announcement.
Premise notes: A Different World is a Netflix follow-up to the NBC sitcom, centered on Whitley and Dwayne's youngest daughter starting at Hillman College, and is set to premiere 39 years to the day after the original series debuted.
October 2026
| Date | Show | Network/Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., Oct. 1, 9:30 p.m. | The Amazing Race | CBS | Season 39 (night 2 of 2) |
| Fri., Oct. 2, 8 p.m. | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | ABC | Season 7 |
| Sun., Oct. 4, 8:30 p.m. | Marshals | CBS | Season 2 |
| Sun., Oct. 4, 9:30 p.m. | Tracker | CBS | Season 4 |
| Mon., Oct. 5, 8 p.m. | FBI | CBS | Season 9 |
| Mon., Oct. 5, 9 p.m. | CIA | CBS | Season 2 |
| Mon., Oct. 5, 10 p.m. | Harlan Coben's Final Twist | CBS | Season 2 |
| Mon., Oct. 5 | Private Eyes West Coast; Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | The CW | [VERIFY date and new vs returning] |
| Tue., Oct. 6, 8 p.m. | NCIS | CBS | Season 24 |
| Tue., Oct. 6, 9 p.m. | NCIS: New York | CBS | Series premiere |
| Tue., Oct. 6, 10 p.m. | NCIS: Origins | CBS | Season 3 |
| Wed., Oct. 7, 8 p.m. | Chicago Med | NBC | Season 12 |
| Wed., Oct. 7, 8:30 p.m. | Abbott Elementary | ABC | Season 6 |
| Wed., Oct. 7, 9 p.m. | Chicago Fire | NBC | Season 15 |
| Wed., Oct. 7, 10 p.m. | Chicago P.D. | NBC | Season 14 |
| Thu., Oct. 8, 8 p.m. | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | CBS | Season 3 |
| Thu., Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m. | Eternally Yours | CBS | Series premiere |
| Thu., Oct. 8, 9 p.m. | Elsbeth | CBS | Season 4 |
| Thu., Oct. 8, 9 p.m. | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | Season 28 |
| Thu., Oct. 8, 10 p.m. | Cupertino | CBS | Series premiere |
| Thu., Oct. 8, 10 p.m. | Law & Order | NBC | Season 26 |
| Fri., Oct. 9, 8 p.m. | Sheriff Country | CBS | Season 2 |
| Fri., Oct. 9, 9 p.m. | Fire Country | CBS | Season 5 |
| Fri., Oct. 9, 10 p.m. | Boston Blue | CBS | Season 2 |
| Fri., Oct. 9 | Avatar: Seven Havens | Paramount+ | Series premiere |
| Wed., Oct. 14 | VisionQuest | Disney+ | Series premiere (8 episodes) |
| Thu., Oct. 15 | Crystal Lake | Peacock | Series premiere (8 episodes) |
| Thu., Oct. 15, 8 p.m. | 9-1-1 | ABC | Season 10 |
| Thu., Oct. 15, 9 p.m. | 9-1-1: Nashville | ABC | Season 2 |
| Thu., Oct. 15, 10 p.m. | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | Season 23 |
| Wed., Oct. 21 | Where's Wanda? | Apple TV | Season 2 [VERIFY] |
| Fri., Oct. 23, 8 p.m. | Happy's Place | NBC | Season 3 |
| Fri., Oct. 23, 8:30 p.m. | Newlyweds | NBC | Series premiere |
| Thu., Oct. 29, 9 p.m. | Ghosts Halloween special (two episodes) | CBS | Special |
Sources: TVLine fall calendar; Marshals season 2 date also confirmed in CBS press releases on Paramount Press Express; VisionQuest per Marvel.com (Aug. 14, 2026) as cited on Wikipedia; Crystal Lake per Deadline (July 13, 2026) as cited on Wikipedia; Avatar: Seven Havens per Variety (July 23, 2026) as cited on Wikipedia; Where's Wanda? per Wikipedia's Apple TV programming list; CW dates per the 2026–27 network schedule summary.
Premise notes:
- NCIS: New York follows Sam Hanna, the agent from NCIS: Los Angeles, as he leads a team in New York City.
- VisionQuest follows Vision on the run with a mysterious teenager as he tries to understand who he is.
- Crystal Lake is a prequel to the 1980 Friday the 13th film centered on Pamela Voorhees and her son.
- Avatar: Seven Havens follows twin earthbender sisters, one of them the new Avatar after Korra, in a post-apocalyptic world.
November 2026
| Date | Show | Network/Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 2, 8 p.m. | St. Denis Medical | NBC | Season 3 |
| Mon., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m. | The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins | NBC | Season 2 |
| Wed., Nov. 4 | Stick | Apple TV | Season 2 [VERIFY] |
| Wed., Nov. 11 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Prime Video | Season 3 [VERIFY with Prime Video press] |
Sources: TVLine fall calendar; Wikipedia's Apple TV programming list; Wikipedia, The Rings of Power.
December 2026
| Date | Show | Network/Service | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., Dec. 2 | Bad Monkey | Apple TV | Season 2 [VERIFY] |
| Tue., Dec. 8 | Only Murders in the Building | Hulu | Season 6 [VERIFY with Hulu press] |
| Thu., Dec. 10, 9 p.m. | Ghosts Christmas special (two episodes) | CBS | Special |
| Fri., Dec. 25 | Harry Potter | HBO (US); HBO Max | Series premiere |
Sources: TVLine fall calendar; Harry Potter per Variety (Mar. 25, 2026) as cited on Wikipedia; Wikipedia, Only Murders in the Building; Wikipedia's Apple TV programming list.
HBO's Harry Potter series moved up from an earlier-reported 2027 window and will premiere on HBO in the US and on HBO Max globally.
By service: quick guide
| Service | Confirmed fall dates in this preview |
|---|---|
| Netflix | Wonka's The Golden Ticket (Sept. 23), A Different World (Sept. 24) |
| Apple TV | Slow Horses S6 (Sept. 16), Brothers (Sept. 23), Where's Wanda? S2 (Oct. 21) [VERIFY], Stick S2 (Nov. 4) [VERIFY], Bad Monkey S2 (Dec. 2) [VERIFY] |
| HBO / HBO Max | The Howard Stern Show (Sept. 17), Harry Potter (Dec. 25) |
| Disney+ | Dancing with the Stars S35 simulcast (Sept. 15), VisionQuest (Oct. 14) |
| Hulu / FX | The Drop: A Snowfall Saga (Sept. 8), American Horror Story S13 (Sept. 24), Only Murders in the Building S6 (Dec. 8) [VERIFY] |
| Peacock | The Paper S2 (Sept. 9), Crystal Lake (Oct. 15) |
| Paramount+ | Avatar: Seven Havens (Oct. 9) |
| Prime Video | The Rings of Power S3 (Nov. 11) [VERIFY] |
| Starz | Outlander: Blood of My Blood S2 (Sept. 18), S.W.A.T. Exiles (Sept. 25) [VERIFY] |
Announced but not yet dated
These shows have been announced or renewed, but we could not confirm a specific premiere date as of September 17, 2026.
| Show | Service | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie | Prime Video | Eight-episode Stephen King adaptation; an October 2026 window was reported, but no official date found (Wikipedia summary) |
| Landman season 3 | Paramount+ | Renewed December 2025; filming reported to begin May 2026; no date announced (Wikipedia summary citing Variety) |
| Fox and NBC midseason series | Fox, NBC | Midseason slots listed as TBA [VERIFY] |
We will move shows into the dated tables as official announcements arrive.
FAQ
When does fall TV 2026 start? Broadcast premiere season ramps up in the second half of September, with The Voice (Sept. 21), Survivor (Sept. 23), and ABC's Scrubs and Shark Tank (Sept. 30), followed by most CBS, NBC, and ABC dramas in the first two weeks of October.
What new broadcast shows premiere this fall? Confirmed new series include NBC's The Traitors: New Blood, Line of Fire, and Newlyweds, and CBS's NCIS: New York, Eternally Yours, and Cupertino.
When does the Harry Potter TV series premiere? December 25, 2026, on HBO in the US and on HBO Max.
Where can I stream broadcast shows the next day? Generally ABC on Hulu, CBS on Paramount+, and NBC on Peacock.
Why is a show I'm waiting for missing? We only list shows with a confirmed date or a clearly announced status. If a date has been reported but not officially announced, it appears in the undated section or is marked [VERIFY].
Do premiere dates change? Yes. Sports overruns, strikes, and scheduling shifts can move dates. We update this preview weekly through December.
Sources
All accessed September 17, 2026.
- TVLine, "2026 Fall TV Schedule: Release Dates, Premieres Calendar" (updated Aug. 17, 2026) — https://www.tvline.com/2226545/2026-fall-tv-schedule-release-dates-premieres-calendar-printable/
- TVLine, "September 2026 TV Schedule" — https://www.tvline.com/2245919/september-2026-tv-schedule-what-to-watch-printable-calendar-premieres-finales-list/
- Paramount Press Express, CBS Entertainment releases — https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/
- Wikipedia, "2026–27 United States network television schedule" (summarizing network announcements) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026%E2%80%9327_United_States_network_television_schedule
- Wikipedia, "VisionQuest" (citing Marvel.com, Aug. 14, 2026) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VisionQuest
- Wikipedia, "Crystal Lake (TV series)" (citing Deadline, July 13, 2026) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Lake_(TV_series)
- Wikipedia, "Avatar: Seven Havens" (citing Variety, July 23, 2026) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_Seven_Havens
- Wikipedia, "A Different World (2026 TV series)" (citing The Hollywood Reporter, May 29, 2026) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_World_(2026_TV_series)
- Wikipedia, "Harry Potter (TV series)" (citing Variety, Mar. 25, 2026) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_(TV_series)
- Wikipedia, "Slow Horses" (citing Variety, June 11, 2026) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Horses
- Wikipedia, "The Voice (American TV series) season 30" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voice_(American_TV_series)_season_30
- Wikipedia, "List of Apple TV original programming" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apple_TV_original_programming
- Wikipedia, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power
- Wikipedia, "Only Murders in the Building" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Murders_in_the_Building
- Wikipedia, "Carrie (TV series)" and "Landman (TV series)" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(TV_series), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landman_(TV_series)
Editor's note: before publishing, replace Wikipedia citations with the underlying official press releases (Marvel.com, Disney+ Press, NBCUniversal Media Village, Apple TV Press, WBD Press, Amazon MGM Studios press, Hulu Press) wherever possible.