October 18, 20262 min read

New TV Shows This Fall: The Best September and October 2026 Premieres

Fall TV is back in full, and it is a lot. Here are the new series from September and October worth making room for, and where to find them.

September premieres.

Crew Girl and The Perfect Lie (Netflix, Thursday, September 10). Two new Netflix series landed the same day, a good pair to sample back to back.

Slow Horses season 6 (Apple TV, Wednesday, September 16). Not new, but if you have never started Gary Oldman's band of spy misfits, this is the moment.

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (Netflix, Thursday, September 17). Ryan Murphy's anthology turns to the Fall River murders.

Brothers (Apple TV, Wednesday, September 23). Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reunite, playing fictionalized versions of themselves.

October premieres.

East of Eden (Netflix, Thursday, October 1). Florence Pugh leads Zoe Kazan's Steinbeck adaptation.

Tip Toe (Starz, Friday, October 2). Russell T Davies' five-part drama about two neighbors, Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, whose small favor curdles into a feud. One of the best-reviewed shows of the year.

Small Prophets (Apple TV, Wednesday, October 7). The British comedy-drama with Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin finally reached the US, eight months after its UK run.

Cupertino (CBS, Thursday, October 8). Robert and Michelle King's legal drama about two former startup lawyers who switch sides to defend workers against Silicon Valley.

Below (Netflix, Thursday, October 8). A sea creature, a fishing town, and a family in danger.

Avatar: Seven Havens (Paramount+, Friday, October 9). A new animated Avatar series from Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, about an earthbender who learns she is the next Avatar.

Crystal Lake (Peacock, Thursday, October 15). Linda Cardellini plays a young Pamela Voorhees in this Friday the 13th prequel.

Still to come. Nocturne arrives on Apple TV on Friday, October 30, and Dexter: Resurrection season 2 hits Paramount+ the same day.

Which new fall show should I start first? For drama, East of Eden. For something sharper and shorter, Tip Toe.

Add the ones you want to your watchlist in Plot, and keep the season organized as it rolls out.

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