2026–2027 TV Renewal Tracker: Every Show Coming Back

The 2026/2027 TV season may be over a year away, but network executives are apparently allergic to sleep, because renewal announcements are coming in hot and early. If your calendar is already full of returning favorites, brace yourself: alongside a surprisingly long list of established hits, there are a bunch of newish shows getting another shot—some deserved, some... well, let’s just say, 'not universally loved.' Here’s the lay of the land for the upcoming season—reality shows, game shows, and late-night stuff not included—plus a few tidbits about why some of these renewals are raising eyebrows, or, in a few cases, blood pressure.

The Roadmap: Returning Scripted Series (2026/2027 TV Season)

• R.J. Decker (Season 2)
  If you missed it, think of this one as South Florida snark meets broody crime genre. Scott Speedman stars as Decker—a disgraced ex-photojournalist fresh out of lockup for assault and trying to keep out of trouble as a private eye. He calls on his ex (and her new wife, who just happens to be a cop) and a mysterious blast from the past to help navigate cases that range from the downright weird to the grocery store brand variety. It grabbed enough attention to justify another round, so expect its second season to drop fall 2026. Honestly, it might be the next big procedural.
• Scrubs (Season 2, Revival)
  Yeah, Scrubs came back—and no, you’re not hallucinating from bad cafeteria food. The revival, which basically retcons a few things from the original series, brings back the goofy mix of heart and slapstick, catching up with the original crew fifteen years down the line. Fans are watching in droves, but the premiere date for season 2 is a moving target: looks like it’ll arrive early in fall 2026, launching the network’s new season. Side note: High Potential season 3 got bumped to midseason 2027 to make room for the Scrubs drop.
• Stranger Things: Tales From '85 (Season 2)
  If you still want more Upside Down but wish the cast sounded a little different, this one’s for you. Tales From '85 is an animated Stranger Things side-story, slotted between the mainline show’s seasons 2 and 3. The usual Hawkins gang, fighting not-so-usual monsters—with all-new voice actors—forging that Saturday morning cartoon nostalgia. Reviews were a weird mix, but Netflix is giving it another run in fall 2026 to see if audiences warm up to the format experiment.
• Memory of a Killer (Season 2)
  Sometimes, all you need is some negative reviews to become a streamer hit, apparently. Patrick Dempsey plays a contract killer juggling hit-jobs, family, and a not-so-minor case of Alzheimer's (sure, why not?). Based on a Belgian film and a novel, the show works best when Michael Imperioli or Richard Harmon are on screen; Dempsey is more 'doctor lost in the wrong show.' Still, high streaming numbers mean the story will continue—though you may have to wait for an official timeline.
• CIA (Season 2)
  Tom Ellis (yes, Lucifer himself) is now a CIA officer who is about as concerned with protocol as Lucifer was with celibacy. Teamed with a stick-in-the-mud FBI agent (Nick Gehlfuss), they’re assigned to tackle domestic terrorism. Reception was a shrug, but the show has potential, especially with Dick Wolf (the Godfather of broadcast procedural franchises) at the helm. Confirmed for another season, and hey, maybe the premise will finally make sense this time.
• Marshals (Season 2)
  Spinning off from the Yellowstone factory line, Marshals picks up with Kayce Dutton trading in ranching drama for (I kid you not) U.S. Marshals drama in Montana. Critics were unimpressed, but if Taylor Sheridan writes your checks, you get a second shot regardless. Expect season 2 late 2026 or early 2027.
• Heated Rivalry (Season 2)
  The ultimate sports romance for anyone who likes hockey with a side of forbidden love. Canadians Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie star as rival pro hockey players keeping their steamy relationship under wraps. Critics and fans couldn’t stop talking about it when it premiered in late 2025, and with the universally good vibes, this one has legs (and abs). Expect to see it heat up again in spring 2027.
• All's Fair (Season 2)
  File this under ‘how did this get renewed?’ The Ryan Murphy drama is all about superstar divorce attorneys (played by Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, and Glenn Close) splitting off from an old-school, male-dominated law firm to form their own. The critics have been merciless, but Hulu viewers turned out in huge numbers for the premiere, and the director is doubling down in defense of the show. Even if it's not high art, it might just be your next guilty pleasure.
  'Critics be damned, as the show ranked number one on Hulu's most-watched titles on premiere day.'
• Dexter: Resurrection (Season 2)
  Good news for Dexter die-hards: production is already underway in New York for a second season, launching October 2026. Michael C. Hall's Dexter is back for another round of vigilante killing, forever torn between his need to 'take out the trash' and being a good dad to Harrison (Jack Alcott). The new season brings in Brian Cox (if that name sounds familiar, Succession fans) as an especially brutal serial killer, plus Desmond Harrington returning as Joey Quinn. Expect a familiar flavor: bloody, dark, and addictive.
• Ballard (Season 2)
  Bosch universe, but make it Renée Ballard (played by Maggie Q). She’s running a new cold case unit for the LAPD, digging up all the unfinished business cops love to ignore. With a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and that unmistakable streaming edge, Ballard seems perfectly set up to stay on your binge list through 2026 and beyond.

What to Watch Out For

Of course, all of this comes with the usual TV caveats—production could get shuffled, strikes do happen, and there will no doubt be more last-minute renewals and cancellations. But for now, the above are locked in for the 2026/2027 scripted TV season. If you’re into returning faves, awkward revivals, and legal dramas that critics love to hate, you’ve got plenty to look forward to. And remember: if the world ends up making Memory of a Killer a three-season show, we all only have ourselves to blame.