2025-26 TV Preview: Every New Comedy, Drama And Unscripted Show

TVLine presents our annual guide to all the upcoming freshman shows premiering during the upcoming broadcast-TV season — with additional series orders, castings and trailers to be added as they're released. 

The 2025-26 slate is heavy on revivals, spinoffs and "universe expansions," particularly at ABC (which is set to launch 9-1-1: Nashville and relaunch Scrubs) and CBS (which has Boston Blue, CIA, Sheriff Country and Y: Marshals).

Elsewhere, the Eye network is hoping that a trip to the DMV will make you laugh, and is hitting The Road with a trio of high-profile musicians.

Make sure to bookmark this page and check back often! Then hit the comments to tell us which newbies are piquing your interest.

PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 16

TIME SLOT: Thursdays at 9/8c

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WHO: Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles), Jessica Capshaw (Grey's Anatomy), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Nashville, According to Jim), LeAnn Rimes

WHAT: The spinoff stars O'Donnell as Captain Don Sharpe, "a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville's busiest firehouse with his beloved son," according to the official character breakdown. "Don's a devoted husband and family man but he has his secrets."

PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 24

TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 9/8c

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WHO: Hosts Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews

WHAT: Based on a Belgian format, this game show pits 100 contestants against each other in a range of visually distinctive and hilarious games. As they battle it out, each round will see the number of players whittled down until one person is left standing and they take home the top prize of $100,000.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 9:30/8:30c

WHO: Host Padma Lakshmi

WHAT: A new cooking competition series featuring a cast of the nation's most decorated chefs as they embark on a one-of-a-kind, high-stakes competition designed to challenge their creativity, endurance, presentation, leadership and more.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

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

WHAT: Based on the critically acclaimed and beloved global hit Doc Martin, the 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: Oct. 17

TIME SLOT: Fridays at 10/9c

WHO: Donnie Wahlberg (Blue Bloods), Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery), Ernie Hudson (Quantum Leap), Gloria Reuben (ER), Maggie Lawson (Psych), Marcus Scribner (black-ish)

WHAT: The Blue Bloods Universe expansion finds Wahlberg's Detective Danny Reagan leaving New York City and his family to take a position with the Boston Police Department. Once there, Danny will be partnered with Detective Lena Silver (Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.

PREMIERE DATE: TBA

TIME SLOT: Mondays at 9/8c

WHO: Host Jane Lynch

WHAT: The Weakest Link revival jumps from NBC to Fox for this celebrity edition, in which eight famous faces compete to win up to $1 million for the charity of their choosing.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

WHO: Tom Ellis (Lucifer)

WHAT: A FBI Universe expansion, the 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 who believes in the rule of law. When this odd couple are assigned to work out of 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: Oct. 13

TIME SLOT: Mondays at 8:30/7:30c

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WHO: Harriett Dyer (Colin From Accounts, American Auto), Tim Meadows (The Goldbergs), Molly Kearney (Saturday Night Live), Alex Tarrant (NCIS: Hawai'i), Tony Cavalero (The Righteous Gemstones), Gigi Zumbado (The Rookie)

WHAT: Based on award winning author Katherine Heiny's short story, a single camera workplace comedy set at the place everyone dreads going most: the DMV.

PREMIERE DATE: March 22, 2026

TIME SLOT: Sundays at 8/7c

WHO: Minnie Driver (Speechless), Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) and Natacha Karam (9-1-1: Lone Star)

WHAT: A six-episode limited series — to be presented over three consecutive weeks during next Easter and Passover season — based on The Old Testament's Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world's great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The episodes will be told through the lens of five of The Bible's most legendary women: Sarah and her former slave Hagar, Sarah's great-niece Rebekah, and Rebekah's nieces, sisters Leah and Rachel.   

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

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

WHAT: A disgraced former football player (played by Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image. Radcliffe plays Arthur Tobin, an award-winning filmmaker who moves into Reggie's mansion to film an immersive documentary about the former star running back.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

WHO: TBA

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: Midseason

TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 10/9c

WHO: 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: Sept. 24

TIME SLOT: Wednesdays at 8/7c

WHO: Aden Young (Rectify), Kathleen Munroe (FBI)

WHAT: The Canadian-produced offshoot follows the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit's detective duo, Detective Sergeants Henry Graff (Young) and Frankie Bateman (Munroe), as they investigate high-profile homicides in Canada's largest metropolis. Their unique investigative skills are showcased through psychological tactics, with a heavy focus on the motives and actions of the criminals. These cases delve into the worlds of high finance, politics, real estate, media, and more.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

WHO: Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy), Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Richard Harmon (The 100)

WHAT: Inspired by the 2003 Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer, this dramatic thriller centers on a hitman, Angelo Ledda, who develops early onset Alzheimer's — and discovers that his wife's recent death may not have been an accident. When someone then comes after his pregnant daughter, Angelo must stop whomever's hunting his family by searching his past hits for clues.

PREMIERE DATE: Holiday season

TIME SLOT: TBA

WHO: Host Gordon Ramsay

WHAT: In this first franchise extension of Next Level Chef, the skills of bakers are tested as they are challenged to create eye-popping, festive holiday delights across the franchise's three iconic levels. During the new series' four special hours, only one baker will rise to the top and claim the holiday baking crown.

PREMIERE DATE: TBA

TIME SLOT: Tuesdays at 10/9c (until NBA starts) and Fridays at 8 pm

WHO: Host Jimmy Fallon and "chief marketing officer" Bozoma Saint John (formerly of Netflix, Uber and Pepsi)

WHAT: This unscripted series follows what happens when Fallon "starts a premiere marketing agency and fills it with the most creative, clever and competitive go-getters he can find." The series is based on Fallon's experience with his own global partnerships in the auto, insurance, apparel, gaming and technology industries. Among the household brands to be featured are Captain Morgan, Dunkin', KitchenAid, Marshalls, Pillsbury, Samsung, SONIC Drive-In, Southwest and Therabody.

PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 19

TIME SLOT: Sundays at 9/8c

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WHO: Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Blake Shelton

WHAT: The series offers viewers a backstage pass into the gritty and unforgiving life of a touring musician. With exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes workings of the music industry, viewers will see what happens when some of the best up-and-coming performers pile into a tour bus and tackle a grueling schedule in pursuit of their dreams.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

WHO: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke

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.

PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 17

TIME SLOT: Fridays at 8/7c

WHO: Morena Baccarin (Fire Country), Matt Lauria (CSI: Vegas), Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs), W. Earl Brown (Deadwood), Michele Weaver (Love Is_, Council of Dads), recurring players Amanda Arcuri (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Caroline Rhea (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

WHAT: The Fire Country spinoff follows straight-shooting Sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin) — the stepsister of Fire's Sharon Leone — who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father (Brown) and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter (Arcuri). 

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: TBA

WHAT: The unscripted special event series goes way back in time to see how life not only survived cataclysmic events but thrived. Adopting cutting-edge digital technology, each episode transports the viewer back to meet the bizarre and amazing creatures and breathtaking landscapes of a vibrant lost world. Audiences will witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.

PREMIERE DATE: Midseason

TIME SLOT: Sundays at 9/8c

WHO: Luke Grimes (Yellowstone)

WHAT: In the spinoff, 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, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region's war on violence.