LONDON, October 5 — The story begins with a quiet Thursday night in early October, when viewers across the United States settled in for a wave of new premieres. What unfolded was a dense schedule of returning favorites and fresh arrivals, laid out in a guide published by Yahoo Entertainment on October 2, 2026. At its heart was the anticipation surrounding the return of ‘The Diplomat,’ a series that has drawn attention for its portrayal of international affairs and personal sacrifice.
The article, authored by Kelly Woo, highlighted ‘The Diplomat’ among other returning series such as ‘The Terminal List,’ ‘Dexter: Resurrection,’ and ‘Lupin.’ It also noted debuts including ‘Carrie’ and ‘Crystal Lake,’ and original movies like ‘Animals,’ ‘Matchbox the Movie,’ and ‘Love of Your Life.’ The schedule began on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with the limited series premiere of ‘East of Eden’ at 3 a.m. ET on Netflix, followed by ‘Coven Academy’ at 8 p.m. on Freeform, ‘War’ at 9 p.m. on HBO, and the season 34 premiere of ‘The Graham Norton Show’ at 11 p.m. on BBC America.
On Friday, October 2, 2026, ‘The Last First: Winter K2’ premiered at 12 a.m. on Apple TV, ‘Kill Jackie’ at 3 a.m. on AMC+, and ‘Tyler Perry’s Doing Life’ at 3 a.m. on Netflix. Sunday, October 4, included ‘Get Jiro’ at 12 a.m. on Adult Swim, ‘Marshals’ season 2 premiere at 8:30 p.m. on CBS, ‘Lanterns’ season 1 finale at 9 p.m. on HBO, and ‘Tracker’ season 4 premiere at 9:30 p.m. on CBS.
Monday, October 5, featured ‘Family Guy: Happy Hell-oween’ at 12 a.m. on Hulu, ‘FBI’ season 9 premiere at 8 p.m. on CBS, ‘CIA’ season 2 premiere at 9 p.m. on CBS, and ‘Harlan Coben’s Final Twist’ season 2 premiere at 10 p.m. on CBS. Tuesday, October 6, included ‘Reasonable Doubt’ season 4 premiere at 12 a.m. on Hulu, ‘NCIS’ season 24 premiere at 8 p.m. on CBS, ‘NCIS: New York’ series premiere at 9 p.m. on CBS, and ‘NCIS: Origins’ season 3 premiere at 10 p.m. on CBS.
Wednesday, October 7, featured ‘Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself’ at 12 a.m. on Hulu, ‘Small Prophets’ series premiere at 12 a.m. on Apple TV, ‘Ted Lasso’ season 4 finale at 12 a.m. on Apple TV, ‘Carrie’ series premiere at 3 a.m. on Prime Video, ‘Chicago Med’ season 12 premiere at 8 p.m. on NBC, ‘Abbott Elementary’ season 6 premiere at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, ‘Chicago Fire’ season 15 premiere at 9 p.m. on NBC, and ‘Chicago PD’ season 14 premiere at 10 p.m. on NBC.
Thursday, October 8, included ‘The Kardashians’ season 8 premiere at 12 a.m. on Hulu, ‘Below’ limited series premiere at 3 a.m. on Netflix, ‘George and Mandy’s First Marriage’ season 3 premiere at 8 p.m. on CBS, ‘Eternally Yours’ series premiere at 8:30 p.m. on CBS, ‘Elsbeth’ season 4 premiere at 9 p.m. on CBS, ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ season 28 premiere at 9 p.m. on NBC, and ‘Law and Order’ season 26 premiere at 10 p.m. on CBS.
Friday, October 9, featured ‘Matchbox the Movie’ at 12 a.m. on Apple TV, ‘Animals’ at 3 a.m. on Netflix, ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ series premiere at 3 a.m. on Paramount+, ‘Disclosure Day’ movie streaming premiere at 3 a.m. on Peacock, ‘Haunted Hotel’ season 2 premiere at 3 a.m. on Netflix, and ‘Austin City Limits: Olivia Rodrigo’ special at 9 p.m. on PBS. The article noted all times are Eastern Time and encouraged readers to check the full schedule for additional premieres.
