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Netflix Lays Out 2026 Lineup With Bridgerton Split Premiere, Beef in April, and Live Star Search

Several fan favorites skip 2026 because production schedules push their next seasons into 2027.

Overview

  • Bridgerton season 4 arrives in two parts on January 29 and February 26, anchoring Netflix’s early-year schedule.
  • Other dated returns include The Night Agent on February 19, One Piece: Into the Grand Line on March 10, Virgin River season 7 on March 12, Beef season 2 on April 16, and Sweet Magnolias season 5 on June 11.
  • Netflix expands live and unscripted offerings with the live Star Search revival launching January 20, plus new competition, dating, and documentary titles and additional live sports throughout the year.
  • Wednesday, Ginny & Georgia, Ransom Canyon, Untamed, and Forever are absent from the 2026 slate and are widely reported to be targeting 2027 due to filming, casting, or post-production timing.
  • Rival streamers also crowd the calendar, with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuting January 18, Outlander season 8 set for March 6, and Euphoria season 3 slated for April.