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Netflix unveiled a 2026 slate with eight canceled TV shows, three more endings, and a major renewal announcement, with coverage highlighting titles like Emily in Paris, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Night Agent, and My Life with the Walter Boys as of May 24, 2026.
Netflix used its 2026 Upfronts to reveal a renewal spree: Quarterback and Love is Blind earned new seasons, while Big Mistakes (Season 2), Running Point (Season 3), and My Life with the Walter Boys (Season 4) were renewed for additional seasons. The streamer also announced new series Myron Bolitar and Calabasas, and confirmed Bridgerton’s return in 2027 alongside The Lincoln Lawyer ending with a final season. The Night Agent will close out with its fourth season next year. Notably, XO, Kitty and Man on Fire were not renewed in this cycle, leaving their fates undecided for now.
In Deadline's coverage of the 2026 upfronts, CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC unveiled lineups that lean back toward scripted series, marking a cautious resurgence after recent slates. CBS adds three dramas and a comedy while trimming others for a net gain of about 1.5 hours; NBC adds two dramas and two comedies with a similar potential increase; Fox adds two dramas and a comedy for another ~1.5-hour rise; ABC breaks with tradition by adding The Rookie: North while renewing all scripted series. The shift is framed as a blend of budget discipline, the ongoing impact of vertical integration and streaming-era strategy, and a push to grow the networks’ owned libraries—even if some episode counts are being adjusted as part of broader cost-management efforts.
Netflix used its 2026 Upfront to unveil a mix of high-profile renewals (Big Mistakes S2, Love is Blind S11, My Life with the Walter Boys S4, Quarterback S3, Running Point S3, Survival of the Thickest S3) and new projects (A Matter of Time; Barbaric; Calabasas; Grown Ups 3; Myron Bolitar; The Retrievals; Untitled Nick Cannon Docu-Series). It also released first looks and release windows for East of Eden (Fall 2026), The Hawk (July 2026), Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 (June 2026), and Bridgerton Season 5 (2027), plus live events and partnerships (NFL collaboration, Westminster Dog Show streaming). The slate highlights Netflix’s ad-supported push and a broad calendar of films, dramas, comedies, and docs through 2026 and beyond.
NBC renews Law & Order for a 26th season while canceling Law & Order: Organized Crime, citing budget trims and scheduling considerations (The Traitors will fill L&O’s 8 PM slot as the mothership shifts to 10 PM). Organized Crime struggled with its dual broadcast-streaming identity and multiple showrunners, leading to NBC’s decision to end it after five seasons, while Law & Order and SVU remain renewed for 2026‑27.
ABC renews the Scrubs revival for a second season and the multi-cam comedy Shifting Gears for a third season, with Do You Want Kids? not moving forward. The Scrubs revival brings back original cast in recurring/guest roles, while Shifting Gears stars Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. 20th Television remains the studio, signaling ABC’s primetime scripted slate for the 2026–2027 season.
ABC renewed its remaining comedies Scrubs (Season 2) and Shifting Gears (Season 3) for the 2026-27 season, with no episode counts disclosed; R.J. Decker remains on the bubble at roughly 50-50, as ABC weighs its drama slate and potential budget shifts to possibly order The Rookie: North in addition to the renewals. Do You Want Kids? did not move forward. Both comedies posted solid ratings, with Scrubs delivering strong Live+7 numbers and Shifting Gears topping ABC’s linear comedy viewership, signaling continued strength for the network’s comedy lineup.
Apple TV+ renewed three shows in 2026 (including a long-running title) and canceled one, while outlining status updates for 2025 renewals/cancellations and promising ongoing updates as decisions are announced.
CBS has renewed the daytime soap Beyond The Gates for Seasons 3 and 4, extending it through the 2027-28 season as CBS touts solid daytime performance and streaming lift: the show’s premiere reached 2.28 million viewers in L+3 last year, and CBS notes a 13.6% streaming boost over the linear audience while the Maryland-set drama about the Dupree family continues to draw attention in CBS’s daytime lineup.
ABC has renewed The Rookie for a ninth season and Will Trent for a fifth, with both shows currently airing new seasons and slated to wrap up in early May. The renewals follow ABC’s spate of primetime renewals (9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, High Potential, Grey’s Anatomy, Abbott Elementary), while freshman R.J. Decker and the sophomore comedy Shifting Gears are still waiting for word. The network previously shot a pilot for a Rookie offshoot, The Rookie: North, but no pickup was announced at press time.
Netflix has canceled four series so far in 2026, while renewing several others and signaling that many titles will end this year. The streamer’s updates cover major shows like The Night Agent, Black Mirror, Emily in Paris, and The Lincoln Lawyer, with ongoing coverage to track renewals and cancellations.
ABC has renewed three scripted series for the 2026–2027 broadcast season: High Potential for its third season, 9-1-1 for a 10th season, and 9-1-1: Nashville for a second season, with loglines and cast details provided by Variety.
PBS and PBS Masterpiece are reshaping their 2026 lineup by canceling two shows, ending two more this year, and renewing several Masterpiece dramas, including fan favorites like All Creatures Great and Small, Miss Scarlet, Call the Midwife, and Grantchester; many titles originate in the UK and originally aired on BBC/ITV before PBS.
CBS has renewed the NCIS franchise: NCIS for Season 24, NCIS: Origins for Season 3, and NCIS: Sydney for Season 4, as part of a broader renewal day that also includes Tracker, Elsbeth, Matlock, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Survivor and The Amazing Race.
CBS has renewed 10 more shows for the 2026–27 season, bringing its confirmed lineup to 16 series including NCIS and its spinoffs, Tracker, Matlock, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Fire Country, Elsbeth, NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney, plus two new series Cupertino and Einstein. The network had already renewed Boston Blue, Sheriff Country, FBI and Ghosts, while several current shows’ fates remain undecided and The Neighborhood will end after its current season.