2026 has been a bountiful year for space and sci-fi TV so far. From Star City and Silo S3 to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 and everything in between, you wouldn’t be amiss to feel like you’d been a little spoiled (we certainly do). But the year is far from over, and there’s plenty more on the slate, especially as we hunker down into the latter part of the year.
Yes, there are a few exciting shows with nebulous "TBA 2026/7" release dates that we’re keeping our beady eyes on, but there are also some big dates primed and ready for your streaming calendar. You may even find yourself considering the best streaming services to be signed up to. Spoiler alert: You might want to think about Apple TV…
Let's dive into all the upcoming sci-fi TV shows you need to be excited for in 2026 and beyond. And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about the silver screen offering either, so be sure to check out our upcoming sci-fi movies for 2026 for the theatrical releases, too.
July 22: Updated to add Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 S2 and Vought Rising. Updated entries for 3 Body Problem S2, Neuromancer, and Blade Runner 2099, and removed entries that have since been released.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 4) — July 23, 2026
Release date: July 23, 2026 | Cast: Anson Mount, Christina Chong, Ethan Peck, Melissa Navia | Where to watch: Paramount+
The prequel series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, follows Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew on the USS Enterprise, and while season 3 only finished in September with an explosive finale, you’ll be pleased to know that season 4 has already wrapped production. Oh, and the show has already been renewed for a fifth and final season, too.
No stranger to unusual episodes, like the crossover animated episode with 'Lower Decks,' we’ve already seen a teaser for the new season, and it features Captain Pike as a puppet. How he turns into a puppet, that’s yet to be revealed.
We also got a first look at a clip of a more conventional episode at New York Comic Con. Season 4 will bring another ten episodes to look forward to as we approach the show's final frontier.
Lanterns — August 16, 2026
Release date: August 16, 2026 | Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, Kelly Macdonald, Nathan Fillion | Where to watch: HBO Max
Some superheroes wear capes, and some… suffer from strained attempts at making it onto the big/small screens.
Green Lantern doesn’t have the best history when it comes to on-screen adaptations, but that hasn’t put the DCU off giving it another go. This time, though, while Green Lantern has usually appeared as a one-off member of the Green Lantern Corps, this time, we’re getting two.
Both Hal Jordan, the experienced Lantern of the pair, and John Stewart, the new recruit, are investigating a murder in Nebraska that leads them on the path of a much darker and sinister mystery. James Gunn has described it as similar to True Detective, but this time with space cops. I don’t know about you, but I really like the sound of that.
Vision Quest — October 14, 2026
Release date: October 14, 2026 | Cast: Paul Bettany, James Spader, Emily Hampshire, T’Nia Miller | Where to watch: Disney+
After the success of WandaVision and its rather open-to-interpretation ending, Marvel’s Vision is finally getting his own spin-off show. Whether we’ll see Wanda return as part of this next chapter, there’s been no word yet.
While Vision died in Avengers: Infinity War, the Wandavision show brought him back to life… twice… kinda. It's complicated, but the show ends with the antagonistic ‘White Vision’ regaining his memories before flying off to parts unknown.
James Spader and T'Nia Miller have been cast as Ultron and Jocasta, respectively, giving a little hint at where the Vision Quest plot may take us. And there’s huge potential for Vision to find his very own narrative, isolated for the first time for his own spin-off. Fans at New York Comic Con got an exclusive sneak peek at the show's first trailer, but the rest of us are still waiting.
Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 S2 — October 29, 2026
Release date: October 29, 2026 | Cast: Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Luca Diaz, Braxton Quinney | Where to watch: Netflix
We may have bid a sorrowful goodbye to Hawkins in 2025 when Stranger Things ended after five seasons, but an animated series wasn’t far behind to pick up the retro pieces. Tales From ‘85 is a spin-off that sits firmly in the same realm as the main show, hovering between season two and three in the timeline, where the Hawkins Investigators Club are, well, investigating mysteries.
In April 2026, season 1 dropped with a paranormal threat hanging over the residents of Hawkins (what’s new, eh?) and season 2 is set to pick up with yet another tale. As showrunner Eric Robles told Tudum, each season is “not isolated. They’re very much connected [to each other].
For season 2, it’s the town’s abandoned silver mines that are kicking up the next problem child. Robles teases: “I can’t wait for fans to discover where this entity and the mysterious blue flower we last saw blooming in the Upside Down at the end of season 1 take our young heroes.”
3 Body Problem (Season 2) — TBA 2026
Release date: TBA, 2026 | Cast: Jovan Adepo, Eiza Gonazález, Jess Hong, Benedict Wong | Where to watch: Netflix
This thrilling sci-fi series, adapted from the trilogy book series by Cixin Liu, really made its mark on Netflix’s original content slate when it premiered in 2024. And, with a trilogy of books as source material, it’s no surprise that 3 Body Problem is coming back for season 2.
Season 1 saw the San-Ti, an advanced extraterrestrial civilization, enacting their plans to colonise the Earth to escape their own unstable homeworld (which is caught in a trinary solar system). While their threat seemed imminent, as it turns out, the invasion fleet is actually 400 years away. But that hasn’t stopped our protagonists, the "Oxford Five," from preparing Earth to defend itself.
If you loved season 1, the show’s co-creators told Tudum: “The tone really changes once you get to the second season. It’s much bigger. Things get wilder, the conflicts get more cosmic.” There is no trailer for season 2 yet, but we'll keep you posted.
According to What’s On Netflix, production has officially wrapped, though they say we shouldn’t expect it to return “until very late in the year – very late.” On the plus side, season 3 filming shouldn’t be too far behind.
Neuromancer — TBA 2026/2027
Release date: TBA 2026/2027 | Cast: Callum Turner, Briana Middleton, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard | Where to watch: Apple TV
Another epic, multi-award-winning sci-fi novel turning into a TV show is William Gibson's Neuromancer. The story follows Case, a washed-up but excellent hacker, who is hired to complete one last job. While Neuromancer has seen adaptations into a graphic novel, an '80s video game, and even an opera, Apple TV is finally bringing it to the small screen with a 10-episode run.
We won’t spoil the plot of the book, but Case’s investigation sees him clashing with a powerful AI, high-stakes crime, and a web of digital espionage alongside his partner/assassin, Molly.
Callum Turner (Masters of the Air) has been signed up as Case, and Briana Middleton as Molly, alongside other big casting announcements, including Mark Strong and Peter Sarsgaard. Apple TV shared the very first (and very short) teaser trailer in July, giving just a small glimpse into what’s to come.
Blade Runner 2099 — TBA 2027
Release date: TBA, 2027 | Cast: Hunter Schafer, Michelle Yeoh | Where to watch: Netflix
A live-action sequel TV series to Blade Runner 2049 is coming to Amazon Prime, set 50 years after the movie, and aptly named Blade Runner 2099. In keeping with the rest of the franchise, the show will continue to follow the concept of the "blade runners" — humans who hunt bioengineered humanoids called "replicants".
Not much is known about the plot other than that, but Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) has been confirmed to play a replicant called Olwen, and Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) will co-star, although her character details have also been kept under wraps.
It’s definitely on the way, though, as filming for the six-episode mini-series wrapped in December 2024. We're excited to see more on this one, though Deadline reported in April that they’re in post-production with release “set for 2027”.
Vought Rising — TBA 2027
Release date: TBA 2027 | Cast: Jensen Ackles, Aya Cash, Mason Dye, Will Hochman | Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
The Boys is over. So, is Gen V. But we haven’t seen the last of Daddy Homelander, aka Soldier Boy.
For Vought Rising, we’re invited to head back into Soldier Boy’s home…land, spinning the timeline back to the 1950s where there’s a twisted murder mystery to solve, the origins of Vought to talk about, and another returning character to really dive into in Stormfront.
Prime Video’s teaser shows us more experiments with V, the terror of war, and — in true The Boys fashion — blood splatters all over the place. Stormfront tells Soldier Boy in the teaser: “There is a bright future. All we need to do is take it.”
Unlike Gen V, this time it’s not a continuation; Vought Rising is a look back to what turned Vought into the disturbing overlord that we know and… love? Sure, let's go with that.
