2025-26 TV Preview: Every New Comedy, Drama and Unscripted Show
CBS was first to reveal its freshman slate on Wednesday (check out the network's full schedule), but there will be plenty more pickups to come from ABC, NBC, Fox and The CW during next week's annual Upfronts presentations.
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Thus far, the announced offerings are heavy on spinoffs and 'universe expansions' at both ABC (with 9-1-1: Nashville) and CBS (Sheriff Country, Boston Blue and CIA), the latter of which is also launching a Yellowstone offshoot. 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.
To help you sift through the brand-new offerings, TVLine presents our annual guide to all the upcoming dramas, comedies and unscripted programs, with additional series orders, castings and trailers to be added as they're released. Make sure to bookmark this page and check back often! Then hit the comments to tell us which newbies are piquing your interest.
America's Culinary Cup, CBS
America's Culinary Cup, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: Midseason
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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.
9-1-1: Nashville, ABC
9-1-1: Nashville, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
TIME SLOT: TBA
WHO: Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles), Jessica Capshaw (Grey's Anatomy)
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.'
Boston Blue, CBS
Boston Blue, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
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TIME SLOT: Fridays at 10/9c
WHO: Donnie Wahlberg (Blue Bloods), Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery)
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 Peters (Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.
CIA, CBS
CIA, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
TIME SLOT: Mondays at 10/9c
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.
DMV, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
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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.
Harlan Coben's Final Twist, CBS
Harlan Coben's Final Twist, CBS
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.
The Road, CBS
The Road, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
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TIME SLOT: Sundays at 9/8c
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.
Sheriff Country, CBS
Sheriff Country, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
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)
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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.
Y: Marshals (Working Title), CBS
Y: Marshals (Working Title), CBS
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.
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