Seven Returning Series Crowd October 2026, From 'Abbott Elementary' to 'Dexter: Resurrection'
In October 2026, Rotten Tomatoes highlights seven returning series, organized by their premiere dates. 'Abbott Elementary' Season 6 kicks off on ABC on Wednesday, Oct. 7, featuring Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Janelle James, with the first five seasons available for 34 hours on Hulu and HBO Max. Following that, 'The Lowdown' Season 2 premieres on FX on Wednesday, Oct. 14, starring Ethan Hawke, with Season 1 totaling 6.5 hours on Hulu. 'The Diplomat' Season 4 drops all episodes on Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 15, with Keri Russell and Allison Janney, while previous seasons add up to 18 hours. Other premieres include 'Tulsa King' Season 4 on Paramount+ on Friday, Oct. 16, 'The Terminal List' Season 2 on Prime Video on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 'Nobody Wants This' Season 3 on Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 22, and 'Dexter: Resurrection' Season 2 on Paramount+ on Friday, Oct. 30, with the franchise totaling 109 hours.
Key facts
- Seven series return with new seasons within a four-week window in October 2026, ranked by premiere date
- 'Abbott Elementary' Season 6 premieres on ABC Wednesday, Oct. 7, after four seasons with a perfect Tomatometer score
- 'The Lowdown' Season 2 debuts on FX Wednesday, Oct. 14, with Ethan Hawke as a character based on Oklahoma researcher Lee Roy Chapman
- Netflix drops all eight episodes of 'The Diplomat' Season 4 on Thursday, Oct. 15; Allison Janney won a Primetime Emmy for her supporting role
- 'Tulsa King' Season 4 arrives on Paramount+ Friday, Oct. 16, marking the first on-screen pairing of Sylvester Stallone and Samuel L. Jackson
- Prime Video releases all eight episodes of 'The Terminal List' Season 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with Chris Pratt and Antoine Fuqua
- 'Nobody Wants This' Season 3 posts all 10 episodes on Netflix Thursday, Oct. 22, with Emmy nominations for Kristen Bell and Adam Brody
- 'Dexter: Resurrection' Season 2 reaches Paramount+ Friday, Oct. 30, with Peter Dinklage, Brian Cox, and Dan Stevens as antagonists
Entities
Artists
- Quinta Brunson
- Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Janelle James
- Ethan Hawke
- Lee Roy Chapman
- Sterlin Harjo
- Allison Janney
- Keri Russell
- Sylvester Stallone
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Taylor Sheridan
- Chris Pratt
- Jack Carr
- Antoine Fuqua
- Kristen Bell
- Adam Brody
- Justine Lupe
- Timothy Simons
- Michael C. Hall
- Peter Dinklage
- Brian Cox
- Dan Stevens
Institutions
- Rotten Tomatoes
- ABC
- FX
- Netflix
- Hulu
- HBO Max
- Paramount+
- Prime Video
- Fandango
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- Yellowstone
- Reservation Dogs
- The Americans
- Equalizer
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Dexter: New Blood
- Dexter: Original Sin
Locations
- Philadelphia
- Tulsa
- Oklahoma
- London
- New York
- United States
- United Kingdom
Sources
- Quartz —