“The Five-Star Weekend”
Jennifer Garner stars in “The Five-Star Weekend,” Peacock’s adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s novel, with D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane, and Timothy Olyphant co-starring. Garner plays a celebrity chef rebuilding her life after a devastating loss, then inviting friends from different phases of her life to Nantucket for a weekend that reopens old relationships and unresolved conflicts. Hilderbrand adaptations are built for summer viewing, and this one has a cast that broadens its appeal.
Premiere Date: July 9, 2026, via Peacock.
“Little House on the Prairie”
Netflix reimagines Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books with a new “Little House on the Prairie,” described as a family adventure set against the mythic American West. The series revisits one of television’s most familiar frontier properties after the long-running adaptation starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert. The new version arrives at a moment when Westerns, family dramas, and survival stories are being reworked for streaming audiences.
Premiere Date: July 9, 2026, via Netflix.
“The Westies”
J.K. Simmons leads “The Westies,” MGM+’s crime drama about New York City’s violent Irish gang in Hell’s Kitchen. The series centers on the criminal organization that operated across the 20th century, giving MGM+ another period crime entry after “Godfather of Harlem.” Simmons is the major draw here, especially in material built around authority, menace, and command. The setting also gives the show a specific New York criminal history rather than a generic gangster frame.
Premiere Date: July 12, 2026, via MGM+.
“Lucky”
Anya Taylor-Joy plays a con artist forced to go on the run after a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways in “Lucky,” Apple TV’s adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s novel. Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant co-star. The series gives Taylor-Joy another slippery lead role built around disguise, movement, and unstable loyalties, with Bening and Olyphant adding heavyweight support. Apple’s two-episode launch positions it as one of the streamer’s major late-summer dramas.
Premiere Date: July 15, 2026, via Apple TV.
“Ransom Canyon”
Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon” returns for Season 2, continuing the romantic Western drama adapted from Jodi Thomas’ book series. Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly lead the ensemble, with the series set in Texas Hill Country and built around family land, old wounds, romance, and small-town power struggles. Season 2 keeps Netflix in the contemporary ranch-drama lane with a title that already has a defined book audience.
Premiere Date: July 23, 2026, via Netflix.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
Showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers continue the Enterprise adventures in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, and Babs Olusanmokun return as Captain Pike, Number One, Spock, and the crew. After several serialized “Star Trek” swings, “Strange New Worlds” has carved out its appeal through mission-of-the-week storytelling, character chemistry, and a direct link to franchise history.
Premiere Date: July 23, 2026, via Paramount+.
“Fightland”
Howard Charles stars in Starz’s “Fightland” as a formerly incarcerated boxing champion who returns to London seeking vengeance against the crime syndicate he believes betrayed him: Nicholas Pinnock and Deborah Ayorinde co-star. The series mixes boxing, revenge, organized crime, and family fallout, giving Starz a crime drama with a sports-world frame. Charles, known for “The Musketeers” and “Top Boy,” has the physical presence for a story built around old violence and unfinished business.
Premiere Date: July 31, 2026, via Starz.
August
“Ted Lasso”
Jason Sudeikis returns as Ted Lasso for Season 4, and also continues as co-creator, writer, and executive producer alongside key creative voices including Brendan Hunt, Brett Goldstein, and Jack Burditt. Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, and Hunt return, with new additions including Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely. The new season follows Ted back to Richmond, this time coaching a second-division women’s football team.
Premiere Date: August 5, 2026, via Apple TV
“Sterling Point”
Ella Rubin stars as Annie in “Sterling Point,” Prime Video’s adaptation of Megan Miranda’s mystery novel. Annie is raised in New York City with her twin brother, played by Keen Ruffalo, and adoptive father, played by Jay Duplass, before inheriting her mysterious grandfather’s island in Canada. The island inheritance pulls her into family secrets, hidden history, and a location built for suspense. Rubin, Ruffalo, and Duplass give the series a smaller-scale mystery profile.
Premiere Date: August 5, 2026, via Prime Video
“Tires”
Shane Gillis, John McKeever, and Steve Gerben created “Tires,” Netflix’s workplace comedy set at a struggling auto-repair chain. Gillis and Gerben star alongside Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox, and Stavros Halkias, with Season 3 continuing the show’s mix of workplace incompetence, blue-collar banter, and stand-up-adjacent comedy. Netflix confirmed the third season for August, keeping Gillis’ scripted TV project moving alongside his stand-up and podcast footprint.
Premiere Date: August 13, 2026, via Netflix.
