2026 Broadcast TV Return Dates: When Your Favorite Shows Are Back On ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, And NBC

With the holidays in the rearview mirror, many broadcast staples are returning from hiatus — while others, including the entire CBS slate, are on hold until February and March. 

What follows is a comprehensive calendar — in list form, alphabetized by show — of every confirmed scripted and unscripted series returning in the first quarter of 2026 across ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC. We've included dates for each show's final episodes of 2025, along with their first new episodes of the new year.

You'll also find premiere dates and intel for a host of new (or "new") offerings, including the Scrubs revival, the "FBI" universe expansion "CIA," and the "Yellowstone" offshoot "Marshals."

All told, the list encompasses 77 shows, and we'll continue updating it as more titles and dates are announced (or tweaked). In the meantime, if you have questions — or spot something we may have missed — drop a (polite) comment below and we'll do our best to help.

Last Update (January 12): New return dates for CBS' "NCIS," "NCIS: Origins," and "NCIS: Sydney" have been denoted, along with CW dates for "Scrabble," "Trivial Pursuit," and "Wild Cards."

Premiere Date: March 4

Regular Time Slot: Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m.

Who: Host Padma Lakshmi

What: The cooking show will feature an invitation-only cast of the nation's most decorated chefs as they embark on a one-of-a-kind competition designed to challenge their creativity, endurance, presentation, leadership, and more.

Premiere Date: Sunday, January 4 (special night, following NFL double header)

Regular Time Slot: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (beginning January 13, with Episode 2)

Who: Josh Charles ("The Good Wife"), Abigail Spencer ("Timeless"), Josh Segarra ("Arrow"), and Annie Potts ("Young Sheldon")

What: Based on the critically acclaimed "Doc Martin," this one-hour comedy casts Charles as the peculiar and brilliant Dr. Martin Best, a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin's blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town, even though he's all they've got.

Premiere Date: February 23

Regular Time Slot: Mondays at 10 p.m.

Who: Tom Ellis ("Lucifer"), Nick Gehlfuss ("Chicago Med"), and Necar Zadegan ("NCIS: New Orleans")

What: An "FBI" universe expansion, this crime drama centers on two unlikely partners — a fast-talking, rule-breaking loose cannon CIA case officer (Ellis), and a by-the-book, seasoned and smart FBI agent (Gehlfuss) who believes in the rule of law. When this odd couple is assigned to work out of the CIA's New York station, they must learn to work together to investigate cases and criminals posing threats on U.S. soil, finding that their differences may actually be their strength.

Premiere Date: March 22

Regular Time Slot: Sundays at 8 p.m.

Who: Minnie Driver ("Speechless"), Natacha Karam ("9-1-1: Lone Star"), Alexa Davalos ("FBI: Most Wanted"), Millie Brady ("The Last Kingdom"), Blu Hunt ("Sherlock & Daughter"), Jeffrey Donovan ("Burn Notice"), Tom Mison ("Sleepy Hollow"), Tom Payne ("Prodigal Son"), Ben Robson ("Animal Kingdom"), James Purefoy ("The Following"), Taylor Napier ("The Wheel of Time"), and Will Stevens ("The Thursday Murder Club")

What: A limited series showcasing a faithful dramatization of the Book of Genesis, as told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape the future of faith as we know it today. Presented over three consecutive weeks during Easter and Passover, episodes will be told through the lens of five of The Old Testament's most legendary women: Sarah (Driver) and her maidservant Hagar (Karam), Sarah's great-niece Rebekah (Davalos), and Rebekah's nieces, sisters Leah (Brady) and Rachel (Hunt).

Premiere Date: February 23 (at a special time, 8 p.m.)

Regular Time Slot: Mondays at 8:30 p.m.

Who: Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock"), Daniel Radcliffe ("Miracle Workers"), Erika Alexander ("Living Single"), Bobby Moynihan ("Saturday Night Live"), Precious Way ("Days of Our Lives"), and Jalyn Hall ("All American")

What: Disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past.

Premiere Date: Sunday, January 11 at 8 p.m. (special night, following NFL Wild Card game)

Time Slot: Wednesdays at 9 p.m. (beginning January 21, with Episode 2)

Who: Host Johnny Knoxville

What: In this new take on the iconic reality competition, a group of strangers will be dropped into an unforgiving remote location, where they'll live together under one roof and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting.

Premiere Date: Wednesday, January 7 at 10 p.m. (special night)

Regular Time Slot: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (beginning January 13, with Episode 2)

Who: Host Harlan Coben

What: The program brings the world's best-selling mystery author into the true-crime television genre for the first time. In each one-hour episode, Harlan will guide audiences through gripping tales of murder, high-profile crimes and life-altering surprises, each meticulously unraveled to reveal hidden truths, deceptions and lies. With exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival materials, the series will provide an in-depth look at stories where nothing is as it seems. 

Premiere Date: March 1

Regular Time Slot: Sundays at 8 p.m.

Who: Luke Grimes ("Yellowstone"), Logan Marshall-Green ("And Just Like That..."), Arielle Kebbel ("Rescue: HI-Surf"), Ash Santos ("American Horror Story: Apocalypse"), Tatanka Means ("Killers of the Flower Moon"), Brecken Merrill ("Yellowstone"), Gil Birmingham ("Yellowstone"), and Mo Brings Plenty ("Yellowstone")

What: With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Kayce Dutton (Grimes) joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana. Kayce and his teammates — Pete Calvin (Marshall-Green), Belle Skinner (Kebbel), Andrea Cruz (Santos), and Miles Kittle (Means) — must balance the high psychological cost of serving as the last line of defense in the region's war on violence with their duty to their families, which for Kayce includes his son Tate (Merrill) and his confidantes Thomas Rainwater (Birmingham) and Mo (Plenty) from the Broken Rock reservation.

Premiere Date: Sunday, January 25 (special night, following NFC Championship Game)

Regular Time Slot: Mondays at 9 p.m. (beginning January 26, with Episode 2)

Who: Patrick Dempsey ("Grey's Anatomy"), Michael Imperioli ("The Sopranos"), Richard Harmon ("The 100"), Odeya Rush ("Cha Cha Real Smooth"), Daniel David Stewart ("Reacher"), Peter Gadiot ("Queen of the South"), and Gina Torres ("9-1-1: Lone Star")

What: Inspired by the book and 2003 Belgian film "De Zaak Alzheimer," this dramatic thriller centers on a hitman (Dempsey) leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret.

Premiere Date: February 25

Regular Time Slot: Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Who: Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, and recurring guest stars Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley

What: In the revival, JD and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time. Medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.