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Apple TV’s announced 2026 slate spans returning series, new shows and films, with releases scheduled from January through December. The February announcement was not a complete year-end calendar: Apple said more original titles would follow, and later updates added Brothers and 12 12 12. Here’s what has premiered and what remains on the schedule, based on Apple’s announcements available as of October 7, 2026.
How to read Apple TV’s 2026 release slate
Apple’s February announcement described a plan to debut new originals each week in 2026; that was the company’s stated plan, not a confirmed count of releases. The list below covers currently announced highlights, not every title Apple may release this year. Dates and descriptions are from Apple’s announcements, rather than independent assessments of the shows or films.
As of October 7, the dates through September have passed. Matchbox The Movie is scheduled for October 9, followed by releases in November and December. The February announcement gave Ted Lasso season four only a summer window, so it is not assigned an exact date here.
Series that premiered or began in 2026
| Title | Format | Release timing | What it’s about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrinking, season three | Returning series | Streaming by February 3 | A grieving therapist begins telling clients exactly what he thinks. Apple has renewed the comedy for a fourth season. |
| The Last Thing He Told Me, season two | Returning series | February 20 | Based on Laura Dave’s sequel novel, the season follows Owen’s return after five years away and Hannah and Bailey’s effort to reunite their family. |
| Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, season two | Returning series | February 27 | The Monsterverse drama returns with Monarch’s fate in question and a new Titan threat. |
| Imperfect Women | New series | March 18 | This psychological thriller, based on Araminta Hall’s novel, centers on a crime that upends the lives of three longtime friends. |
| For All Mankind, season five | Returning series | March 27 | The alternate-history space drama moves beyond the asteroid heist, with rising tensions between Mars residents and Earth. |
| Your Friends & Neighbors, season two | Returning series | April 3 | Andrew Cooper continues stealing from wealthy neighbors, while a new neighbor threatens to expose him. Apple renewed the series for season three before this season debuted. |
| Margo’s Got Money Troubles | New series | April 15 | A college dropout and aspiring writer faces new parenthood and mounting bills in this comedic family drama. |
| Criminal Record, season two | Returning series | April 22 | June investigates a fatal clash at a political rally and seeks help from Daniel. |
| Widow’s Bay | New series | April 29 | Apple describes this blend of horror and character-driven comedy as a story about an isolated New England island where old stories begin coming true. |
| Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed | New series; 10 episodes | May 20–July 15 | A darkly comedic thriller starring Tatiana Maslany. Apple announced a two-episode launch followed by weekly episodes through July 15. |
| Cape Fear | New series; 10 episodes | June 5 | A psychological thriller about attorneys threatened by a killer they helped imprison. |
| Sugar, season two | Returning series | June 19 | Colin Farrell returns as private detective John Sugar, whose missing-person case expands into a citywide conspiracy. |
| Silo, season three | Returning series; 10 episodes | July 3–September 4 | Juliette’s story continues alongside an origin story set in the “Before Times.” Apple’s June schedule update set a weekly Friday release through September 4. The series has been renewed for a fourth and final season. |
| Lucky | Limited series; seven episodes | July 15 | Anya Taylor-Joy stars in this adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s novel. A woman raised in crime must return to that life to escape her past. |
| Brothers | New series | September 23–November 4 | Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictionalized versions of themselves who discover a possible family secret. Apple announced two episodes at launch, followed by weekly episodes through November 4. |
Films released or scheduled for 2026
| Title | Release date | Apple’s announced premise |
|---|---|---|
| Eternity | February 13 | This romantic comedy imagines an afterlife in which Joan has a week to choose between her husband and her first love. |
| Outcome | April 10 | Keanu Reeves stars as a Hollywood actor facing blackmail and trying to make amends in this dark comedy. |
| The Dink | July 24 | A former tennis prodigy takes up pickleball after an injury in this sports comedy. |
| Mayday | September 4 | Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in this Cold War buddy comedy about a U.S. Navy pilot stranded in Russian territory. |
| Matchbox The Movie | October 9 | Inspired by Mattel’s Matchbox toys, this action adventure follows childhood friends drawn into an international pursuit after an undercover CIA agent returns. |
| Way of the Warrior Kid | November 20 | Based on Jocko Willink’s novel, the film follows a bullied middle-schooler whose injured Navy SEAL uncle helps him build confidence. |
More series still scheduled for 2026
Ted Lasso, season four
Apple’s February slate placed the returning comedy in summer 2026 but did not give an exact premiere date in that announcement. The story has Ted returning to Richmond to coach a second-division women’s football team. Check Apple’s latest schedule for any subsequent date update.
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Apple announced this eight-episode heist drama on August 26 for a November 13 start. Its structure links three periods: 12 months of planning, 12 hours of the heist and 12 days afterward. Apple announced two episodes at launch, then weekly episodes through December 25.
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Apple named Apple TV as the viewing service for these originals. Availability can vary by country, and subscription prices or trial offers may change; check Apple’s local service page for current access details. Apple’s February announcement described access through the Apple TV app, supported devices and tv.apple.com, but its U.S. price and trial terms from that announcement should not be treated as current October offers.
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