Apple TV slate 2026: Ted Lasso season 4, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2, Matchbox: The Movie, and more set the streamer’s biggest year yet

Nillohit Bagchi | Feb 04, 2026, 09:43 IST

Apple TV has mapped out a packed 2026 with the return of Ted Lasso and Shrinking, new dramas led by Elisabeth Moss and Anya Taylor Joy, five original films, and Formula 1 coverage, creating one of the streamer’s most varied and ambitious release calendars to date.

Image credit : Indiatimes | Apple TV’s 2026 plan mixes returning hits like Ted Lasso and Shrinking with new star led dramas

Apple TV used its Santa Monica press day to show exactly how it plans to hold attention through 2026. The streamer is not relying on one headline show. Instead, it has built a steady calendar where familiar hits return early, prestige dramas arrive in spring, original films are spaced across the year, and a beloved comedy comes back in summer.

Big names like Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer and Anya Taylor Joy lead the new wave. Alongside scripted shows, Apple will also begin its United States Formula 1 coverage, widening the platform’s appeal beyond drama and comedy.

Returning favourites set the tone

Apple begins the year with shows viewers already trust, making January and February feel familiar and easy to jump into.

Image credit : Apple TV | Apple begins the year with shows viewers already trust

Tehran Season 3 — January 9

Hijack Season 2 — January 14
Drops of God Season 2 — January 21
Shrinking Season 3 — January 28
The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 — February 20
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 — February 27

Spring brings the biggest new dramas

March and April introduce the titles Apple is betting on for awards talk and long term buzz.

Imperfect Women — March 18
For All Mankind Season 5 — March 27
Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2 — April 3
Outcome — April 10
Margo’s Got Money Troubles — April 15
Criminal Record Season 2 — April 22
Widow’s Bay — April 29

Early summer mixes thrillers, comedy and star power

First look at ‘MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED’ starring Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett.

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— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) February 3, 2026

June and July are designed to keep momentum high with very different genres landing close together.

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed — May 20
Cape Fear — June 5
Sugar Season 2 — June 19
Lucky — July 15
The Dink — July 24

Ted Lasso returns

Image credit : Apple TV | The long awaited return in summer

One of the most anticipated comebacks on the platform arrives in summer.

Ted Lasso Season 4 — Summer 2026

Original films spaced across the calendar

Apple is also giving each film its own window instead of crowding releases into one month.

Mayday — September 4
Matchbox The Movie — October 9
Way of the Warrior Kid — Date to be announced

Sport joins the entertainment push

In 2026, Apple becomes the United States broadcast partner for Formula 1, adding to its MLS and MLB coverage and giving the service year round live programming.

Image credit : Formula 1 | Apple becomes the United States broadcast partner for Formula 1

This slate is built for consistency. There is always something arriving, but nothing feels rushed. Big names, trusted series, careful spacing and live sport all work together. Apple TV is trying to make sure subscribers never feel there is a quiet month in 2026.

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Nillohit Bagchi