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Heartstopper Forever, the finale film, will premiere July 17 on Netflix. Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on. Can first loves really last forever?
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro will premiere July 13 on ABC. Hosted by wildlife conservationist and Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Len Goodman Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin, the series features 12 exceptional up-and-coming dancers who move into one house and compete in a grueling audition process, all vying for a coveted spot as a pro dancer on Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars. Three-time Mirrorball champion Mark Ballas and his mother, Shirley Ballas “The Queen of Latin” will serve as judges. They will be joined by a star-studded lineup of returning pros who will serve as rotating mentors/guest judges. Details about the returning pros, and contestants will be announced at a later date.
The Vampire Lestat premieres June 7 on AMC and AMC+. The wild and captivating next chapter in Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe follows Lestat as the world’s first immortal rock star on an electric multi-city tour, while he’s haunted by “muses” from his rebellious past.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season eleven premieres May 8 on Paramount+. This season, 18 fierce fan-favorite queens are back with one thing on their minds: dominate! With the return of the high-stakes “Tournament of All Stars” format, the competition reaches new heights across 12-episodes packed with jaw-dropping runway looks, unforgettable performances, and the kind of drama only Drag Race can deliver. The queens will be divided into three groups of six, each competing in their own bracket across three episodes. At the end of each bracket, the top two queens with the highest point totals will advance to the semi-finals and go head-to-head with the top queens from the other groups in another round of fierce competition. The tournament will culminate in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked will also stream May 8. The series will take viewers behind the scenes to the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate each week.
New episodes of Tyler Perry’s Zatima will begin streaming May 12 on Paramount+. The ten-episode conclusion to season 4 will debut with two episodes at launch, followed by a weekly rollout, culminating in the season finale on Tuesday, July 7. As Zac and Fatima navigate major personal milestones, mounting pressures from those around them begin to test their relationship and resilience. Shifting loyalties, complicated emotions, and unexpected challenges force their circle to confront difficult truths, as new opportunities and past tensions collide – raising the stakes and setting the stage for lasting consequences.
Dancing with the Stars has been renewed fro a new season and Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller will join the celebrity cast of Season 35. The two reality stars will compete for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Their professional dance partners will be announced later, along with the rest of the celebrity and professional cast competing.
Production has begun on the second season of Dexter: Resurrection. Returning alongside Michael C. Hall and previously announced fan-favorite Uma Thurman as “Charley,” Jack Alcott, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Sarif, Dominic Fumusa, and James Remar will all reprise their roles, along with Desmond Harrington, who has been upped to a series regular in season two. In addition to returning cast members, Paramount+ recently announced that Dan Stevens, Bokeem Woodbine, Nona Parker Johnson, and Brian Cox will join the cast this season in series regular roles.
Alicia Keys will mentor the final three contestants leading up to the season finale of American Idol. Keys will also perform on the series. The final will air May 11 on ABC.
Hulu’s second-annual Get Real House brought the biggest names in unscripted television together again for a day of memorable onstage moments, major announcements and high-impact activations from Hulu, ABC and Freeform’s robust unscripted TV portfolio. The ultimate crossover event gathered over 150 unscripted TV icons and creatives, including Khloé Kardashian, Travis Barker, Lisa Vanderpump, Heidi Klum, Maura Higgins and more. The “Dancing with the Stars” judges and hosts broke the news that Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller will join the celebrity cast of Season 35. Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin also announced the new competition series, “Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro,” will premiere July 13 on ABC and next day on Hulu. Heidi Klum revealed that “Project Runway” is set to return for Season 22 on Hulu, Disney+ and Freeform on July 9. Khloé Kardashian introduced the cast of “The Girls,” Hulu’s upcoming reality series following Khloé’s inner circle of real-life best friends. Travis Barker announced his new documentary film, “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear,” will premiere summer 2026 on Hulu. Lisa Vanderpump confirmed a “Vanderpump Villa” reunion will premiere April 30 on Hulu. Stassi Schroeder revealed her new reality series, “House of Stassi,” is coming to Hulu and Freeform on July 30. Hulu also announced two new unscripted projects: “The Mob,” a high-stakes celebrity reality competition series, and “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show,” a new special following the iconic runway show. The cast of the new reality series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County” was revealed on stage. The new installment is set to debut on Hulu this year.
Shania Twain will host the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time. The 61st ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app. The event will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars, including performances by Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Riley Green, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Cara Banks has been named the lead play-by-play voice of NBC Sports’ LPGA Tour coverage. Banks debuts in her new role at this weekend’s Chevron Championship – the first major championship of the 2026 LPGA Tour season – calling the third round on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, and the final round on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The WONDERfools premieres May 15 on Netflix. Set in the doomsday-fearing year 1999, the comedy action adventure follows a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and take on villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City. Set against the backdrop of the millennium’s end, the unpredictable chaos caused by these clumsy new “heroes” is set to entertain.
Docuseries In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers premieres May 17 on Discovery Channel. The In the Eye of the Storm spinoff series follows twelve teams of certified weather spotters and professional storm chasers as they self-shoot their close encounters with dangerous tornadoes. With no producers or camera crews, each team ventures into America’s Tornado Alley, risking everything to spot tornados, warn people in harm’s way, and help save lives when disaster strikes. The six-part series captures raw, harrowing encounters as storm chasers, outfitted with their own camera rigs and advanced weather tech, race into the American Midwest during one of the most active tornado seasons in decades. These men and women risk their lives while redefining storm chasing for a new generation.
The English dub of The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King premieres April 23 on Crunchyroll. Serafina, the West’s fiercest knight, expected torture when captured by barbarians. Instead, she got a marriage proposal! Marrying her sworn enemy is a hard no! But after seeing her wedding captor’s culture and very pretty face, she may be tempted to swap her sword for a wedding veil. Get ready for the ultimate enemies-to-maybe-lovers arc.
