Fed up of switching channels, trying to find inspiration for something to watch? Then welcome to TV Showcase 2026 – your indispensable guide to what’s on television.
In this edition you’ll find suggestions for top TV shows that are either on the horizon, or are already here and waiting for you to enjoy. The TV landscape is huge right now, and it’s time for you to take advantage of what’s on offer.
Want all the details? Then keep on reading.
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The Muppet Show: Special Event
First up it’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, because The Muppet Show is back! Albeit as a one-off special.
The Muppet Show: Special Event is hitting screens in February and promises to bring back all of your favourite characters, along with all of the comedy and chaos we’ve all come to expect. And what’s more, in keeping with The Muppet Shows of yesteryear, there’s a special guest too!
Explaining the event, Disney+ said: “It’s The Muppet Show! Kermit, Miss Piggy and the beloved Muppet gang are back with a brand-new special event.
“Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!”
Should you wish to take a look, The Muppet Show: Special Event is available to stream on Disney+ from February 4th. In the US, you can also catch it on ABC.
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Now streaming…
Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Next up is a show you can stream right away. The series is Pole to Pole with Will Smith, which is now available on National Geographic via Disney+.
Describing the series, National Geographic said: “Five years in the making, Pole to Pole with Will Smithfollows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic. Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole.
“Guided by experts, scientists and explorers, Will helps make world-first scientific discoveries and forges profound human connections — from the Amazon’s Waorani community to the Kalahari’s San people — whose knowledge and resilience offer powerful lessons about our future on the planet. Told with a cinematic scale, access, and authenticity only National Geographic can deliver, this once-in-a-lifetime adventure blends cutting-edge science, environmental storytelling, and bold exploration.”
Fancy taking a trip around the world? All episodes of Pole to Pole with Will Smith are on Disney+.
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TV Gold…
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Over to TV Gold now for a comedy classic from the archives you might want to consider for your next binge watch. The series is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Originally released between 2015 and 2020, this four-season series follows the story of the titular Kimmy – a 29-year-old woman readjusting to life after being rescued from a doomsday cult. In the series, Kimmy spent 15 years trapped inside a bunker with three other women and their kidnapper, where she is led to believe the world has ended.
Obviously the end of the world scenario is not true – it’s just a pack of lies told by the crazy Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne. And of course, those lies unfold when Kimmy is freed.
After escaping the confines of her underground prison, Kimmy attempts to pick up her life. How does she do it? By relocating to New York, where she moves into an apartment with a fabulously over-the-top roommate, Titus Andromedon, and befriends bonkers landlady, Lillian Kaushtupper, and socialite Jacqueline Voorhees.
The relocation works and Kimmy approaches each day with a sunny disposition. Along the way many, many laughs are had (often via Titus), and plenty of entertainment is chucked at the screen.
Created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stars Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, and Jane Krakowski. The series ran for 52 episodes, which includes 51 regular editions and one special, titled Kimmy vs the Reverend.
Should you wish to binge Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, all four seasons are available to stream on Netflix.
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Bridgerton: Season Four
And finally, if you’ve been craving a bit of Bridgerton then crave no longer, because the fourth season of the show is almost here. Yes, you’ve waited patiently, and Netflix is set to deliver.
Although… in true Netflix style, the streaming service is dragging things out just a little longer. Season Four of Bridgerton is arriving in two instalments – one this month, and one next month.
Part One of Bridgerton: Season Four arrives on Netflix on January 29th, while Part Two will stream from February 26th. So, you can either split it into two, or wait until February and binge the lot!
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