Networks renew a wave of shows in October 2026 with no cancellations
The gist
TV Guide's October 2026 roundup lists renewals for The Diplomat, Tulsa King and Coven Academy, with no cancellations.
The fall season's renewal-heavy pattern shows which shows networks are betting on.
How it unfolded
- Oct 1, 2026Coven Academy, a YA drama set at a witches-and-warlocks boarding school in New Orleans, premiered on Freeform, with the full season of ~15-minute episodes dropping on Disney+ and Hulu the next day.
- Oct 5, 2026Paramount+ renewed Tulsa King for a fifth season, moving production to New York, announced ahead of the Oct. 16 Season 4 premiere; Apple TV renewed Imperfect Women for Season 2 with Kerry Washington returning.
- Oct 7, 2026Netflix renewed The Hunting Wives for a third season, more than a month before its second season; the show was originally set up at Starz before Netflix picked it up.