2026 fall TV preview: Every show you should know about

So far in 2026, we've spent our winter scrubbing into The Pitt , our spring drinking sunset cocktails in Widow's Bay , and our summer getting lost in Sterling Point .

Where will fall TV take us next? SEE ALSO: The best TV shows of 2026 (so far), and where to stream them With an avalanche of shows barreling towards us, the options can feel endless.

Luckily, that means there's something for everyone.

Love fantasy and sci-fi? Then keep your eyes peeled for the return of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , the premiere of Blade Runner 2099 , and the arrival of a new Avatar series, titled Avatar: Seven Havens .

Hoping for some scares this spooky season? Get ready for Mike Flanagan's Carrie series, as well as Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake .

On the drama side of things, look out for Netflix's East of Eden , starring Florence Pugh, as well as HBO's legal drama War .

Comedy-wise, new favorites like The Paper and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins are back, while Bad Sisters ' Sharon Horgan debuts her new series Youth .

There's so much more where that came from.

Keep reading for more exciting TV titles coming this fall.

September 2026 TV releases Chad Powers, Season 2 Celebrate the start of the college football season with the return of Glen Powell's sports comedy, Chad Powers .

By the end of Season 1, much-loathed college football player Russ Holliday (Powell) managed to return to his quarterback glory days.

Not as himself, but as his bumbling alter ego, Chad Powers.

Now, though, his secret is getting dangerously close to slipping out, and he and confidant Danny (Frankie A.

Rodriguez) are going to have to rope a very reluctant Ricky (Perry Mattfeld) into their scheme if they want any shot at preventing a massive scandal.