Release date: August 21, 2026 on Apple TV
Synopsis: Stillwater centers on three siblings who encounter everyday challenges that sometimes feel insurmountable.
Fortunately for them, their next-door neighbor is a wise panda who teaches the children the concept of mindfulness and offers them a deeper understanding of their feelings, along with tools to help them face their challenges.
Based on the “Zen” book series by Jon J Muth.
Release date: August 21, 2026 on Disney Channel. Next day on Disney+.
The season kicks off with five episodes. Additional episodes will premiere throughout 2026 and 2027.
Synopsis: Big City Greens follows the offbeat adventures of 10-year-old Cricket Green, a mischievous and optimistic country boy who moves to the big city with his wildly out-of-place family — older sister Tilly, father Bill and Gramma Alice.
Cricket’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm lead him and his family on epic journeys and into the hearts of his new neighbors.
Created by Chris and Shane Houghton.
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Release date: August 6, 2026 on Disney Jr. and Disney Jr. On Demand. Next day on Disney+.
Synopsis: the SuperKitties invite Willa to officially join them on the team after putting her skills to the test when Cat Burglar and the Glamsters team up to take over Kittydale.
Additionally, two specials will debut this fall:
“Howl-O-Ween Charm” synopsis: When the Howl-o-ween Cat’s charm is stolen, a group of Trixters escapes into Kittydale. The SuperKitties must put the Trixters back in the charm before their tricks ruin Howl-o-ween.
“Friendsgiving Feast” synopsis: When the Glamsters steal treats and decorations around Kittydale, the SuperKitties and Willa race to save everyone’s Friendsgiving traditions.
Created by Paula Rosenthal.
Release date: August 30, 2026 on Adult Swim. Next day on HBO Max.
Synopsis: Every iconic character in Adult Swim’s history is aboard a cruise ship celebrating a quarter century on the air, but toasts turn to screams as it develops into a disaster of titanic proportions!
Will the stars of Smiling Friends, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, Assy McGee, Venture Bros., and dozens more survive? Or meet a watery doom?
Additionally, Adult Swim will air a second special in 2027 to commemorate Cartoon Networks’ 35th anniversary.
At this year’s Family Guy San Diego Comic-Con panel, showrunner Rich Appel revealed “Happy Hell-o-ween” and “The Peter Clause,” two specials premiering this year exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally in most markets.
Halloween special synopsis: Brian and Stewie find themselves in Hell – not an annoying day, the actual underworld – paying for 24 seasons’ worth of bad behavior. When they manage to annoy even the Devil himself, they end up in charge.
Kieran Culkin guest stars as the Devil.
Christmas special synopsis: It’s Christmas in Quahog, and Peter and the guys compete to become the town’s official Santa. Peter loses, and he can either process his disappointment in a mature manner, or give fans a memorable episode of Family Guy. Thankfully, he chooses option number two.
Family Guy returns with new episodes in 2027.
Synopsis: A record-breaking Christmas snowstorm means one thing to the Belcher kids — a record-breaking Christmas snow fort.
At this year’s Bob’s Burgers San Diego Comic-Con panel, creator Loren Bouchard announced “On the Fort Day of Christmas,” a short film premiering this year exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally in most markets.
Season 17 of Bob’s Burgers premieres in 2027.
Release date: August 3, 2026 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S., and on Disney+ internationally
Synopsis: It’s a nonstop onslaught of swaggering space pirates, lab-grown meats, sexy scams… plus the shocking return of Dr. Zoidberg’s lost love. No one saw that coming, prior to being told about it just now.
Created by Matt Groening.
Developed by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen.
Additionally, Hulu has greenlit three extended length Futurama specials, the first of which is Christmas themed and will launch in 2027.
Release date: October 9, 2026 on Paramount+
Synopsis: A young Earthbender discovers she’s the new Avatar after Korra — but in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity’s destroyer, not its savior.
Hunted by both human and spirit enemies, she and her long-lost twin must uncover their mysterious origins and save the Seven Havens before civilization’s last strongholds collapse.
Created by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.
Voice cast:
Saheli Khan as Pavi
Aishu Devan as Nisha
Akshay Khanna as Karthik
Major Curda as Jae
Sakina Jaffrey as Agam
Darren Barnet as Daemin
Dianne Doan as Zi
Dee Bradley Baker as Geet and Ruhi
Release date: July 31, 2026 on Apple TV
Synopsis: Snoopy is devastated when his beloved doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale. In an effort to cheer up his pal, Charlie Brown leads Snoopy on an adventure to find his old doghouse, and along the way, they learn what makes a house truly a home.
Directed by Ridd Sorensen.
Written by Rob Hoegee.
The special features the original song “Home, Where Your Heart Found Me” by Allen Stone.
Release date: July 10, 2026 on Netflix
Synopsis: Two things keep burnt-out Sasaki going: smoking and supermarket clerk Yamada’s smile. One night she’s off and a stranger out back invites him to light up.
Directed by Masato Suzuki and Aoi Mori.
Written by Mio Inoue.
Based on the manga by Jinushi.
Music by Shin Kono and Kohei Yoshida.
Japanese voice cast:
Takuya Sato as Sasaki
Seena Hoshiki as Yamada/Tayama
Toa Yukinari as Goto
Megumi Toyoguchi as Ohno
Rikuya Yasuda as Obata
Yoko Hikasa as Maezawa
Shinya Takahashi as Suzuki
Release date: August 5, 2026 on Disney+ and Hulu
Synopsis: Kara and her ragtag crew set out to find worthy Jedi to fight against an increasingly powerful warlord.
Kara’s story began with “The Ninth Jedi” in Star Wars: Visions Volume 1 and continued with “The Ninth Jedi – Child of Hope” in Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 — streaming on Disney+.
Producer: Hitoshi Ito
Supervising Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Director: Shunsuke Tada
Animation Studio: Production I.G
Warner Bros. Animation has announced three new series, including an adaptation of the DC comic book series Absolute Batman, written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragotta.
Additional projects include DC’s first-ever anime series, Joker: Laugh Riot and a new series starring Krypto the Superdog.
Synopsis: Absolute Batman reimagines the Dark Knight as a working-class hero up against impossible odds, on a mission to prove that even in an era of wealth, power and corruption, one good person can change the world.
When you take away the manor, the money, the advantages, what you’re left with is something absolute.
Executive Produced by Scott Snyder.
Release date: Fall 2026 on Netflix
Synopsis: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077 — a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge.
In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?
Directed by Kai Ikarashi.
Written by Masahiko Otsuka.
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Release date: July 30, 2026 on Disney Jr. and Disney Jr. on Demand. Next day on Disney+.
Synopsis: Mickey and friends use their new farm vehicles to build the Fairest Farm Fair ever — hoping Daisy’s cowgirl idol, Lasso Lucy, will stop by for a visit.
Guest star Megan Hilty voices Lasso Lucy.
Release date: January, 2027 on Netflix
Synopsis: Season 2 picks up as Taro Sakamoto and Shin infiltrate JCC (Japan Cleaner Culture) — Japan’s assassin training institution — to uncover intelligence on the elusive figure known as X (Slur).
Meanwhile, ORDER members Nagumo, Shishiba, and Osaragi head to Kyoto on assignment, only to be ambushed by an unexpected assailant. As conspiracies deepen, the shared history of a young Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion, and Slur is finally brought to light.
Directed by Daisuke Nakajima.
Written by Taku Kishimoto.
Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki.
Music by Yuki Hayashi.
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