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A full 2026 TV preview, including a complete list of premiere dates for shows like “Scrubs,” “Euphoria,” and “Tracker.”

By Kevin Slane

January 30, 2026 | 10:53 AM

10 minutes to read

After a couple of down years due to lingering effects of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the 2026 TV calendar is shaping up to be a strong one.

The list of 2026 TV premiere dates is full of exciting new shows, audience favorites returning for a new season, and a mix of reboots, revivals, and spinoffs.

About that last category: One interesting trend in both 2026’s TV preview and the 2026 list of upcoming movies is that the reboots are now firmly targeting the millennial demographic.

There are still plenty of Gen-X favorites returning for another round: Netflix is hosting the return of both the “Cosby Show” spinoff “A Different World” and the 80s talent competition “Star Search,” while Prime Video is throwing down the gauntlet with a second revival of “American Gladiators.”

But the biggest names in reboots seem most likely to please the thirtysomethings. First up is a “Scrubs” revival from Zach Braff (ABC, Feb. 25), followed by the return of Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and the rest of the family in “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” (Hulu, April 10).

Then there’s the case of…