A hulking hedge knight. A sociopathic superhero. A rock star revenant. Suffice it to say, television is about to have some big characters in 2026. As was the case for our last rotation around the sun, genre storytelling looks to remain a majority priority for the TV medium this coming year. With traditional cable bleeding subscribers and corporations continuing to consolidate, networks and streamers increasingly want the same thing that movies want: Big. Sure. Things. And where does that lead them? Back to us (geeks).

Yes, while it may be bad news for folks who appreciate the art of a good sitcom or procedural, TV is increasingly the home to vampires, aliens, super-powered beings, and all other manner of genre creations. The 2026 calendar has some major geek benchmarks, from a fresh Sta

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