5 big shows returning this fall—The Rings of Power, Black Doves, Dexter, and more

Credit: Ben Rothstein/Prime Video Published Oct 11, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Derek Malcolm has been covering the worlds of tech and entertainment for more than two decades. Before coming to How-To Geek in 2025, Derek was a contributing editor and writer for the A/V and Home Theater section at Digital Trends, where he wrangled and wrote everything from what to watch on Netflix to reviews, explainers, and guides on the latest Bluetooth speakers, turntables, projectors, and other A/V gear. Based in Toronto, Derek graduated from Humber College's Journalism program in 1999, after which he started covering the worlds of music, movies, TV, and celebrity for publications such as TV Guide, Hello! magazine, and Inside Entertainment. He then got the bug for covering tech and gadgets in 2006, when he served as editor-in-chief of Canadian tech magazine Connected for more than a decade. An avid skier, when all the snow's gone Derek can be found at home spinning vinyl with his daughter or cheering on his favorite F1 team, McLaren. Sign in to your How-To Geek account We're in the midst of the fall TV onslaught, when many big shows come firing back with hot new seasons. If you're a planner with severe FOMO like me, a good look ahead at what's coming is just the kind of obsessive thing you need to make sure you don't miss anything. The five Prime Video, Paramount+, Netflix, and HBO Max series below are making their returns between late October and late November, and some have been gone so long you may have forgotten where they left off (looking at you, The Terminal List. It's been four years). For those who've heard good things but never started, or have forgotten who's trying to kill whom, here's what's coming, what happened, and where to watch—in order of release. 1 The Terminal List, Season 2 (Prime Video) No rest for the deadly Navy SEAL Like Arya Stark's fabled list and John Wick just wanting his dog back, a great revenge story makes for good TV. Fans of The Terminal List seem to agree, as the franchise, which includes the prequel Dark Wolf, has drawn more than 100 million viewers worldwide, according to Amazon. Chris Pratt plays Navy SEAL James Reece, whose wife and daughter are murdered, driving him to work his way down a list in a rampage of violent revenge. Season 1 ended with Reece crossing everyone off and sailing to Mozambique for some quiet time. Season 2, however, drags Reece into a conspiracy that involves the CIA, Moscow, and his family's past. Season 2 premieres October 21 on Prime Video, with all eight episodes dropping at once. The Terminal List Release Date June 30, 2022 Network Prime Video Showrunner David DiGilio Directors Fred Toye, Sylvain White, Antoine Fuqua, Ellen Kuras, M.J. Bassett Writers ​Chris Pratt2, David DiGilio Main Genre Drama Creator(s) Jack Carr, David DiGilio Producers Kat Samick, Max Adams, Ted Miller Seasons 2 Story By David DiGilio Streaming Service(s) Amazon Prime Video Executive Producer(s) Jack Carr, David DiGilio, Antoine Fuqua, Chris Pratt, Max Adams, Jared Shaw, Kat Samick, David Auge, Jon Schumacher, Daniel Shattuck 2 Dexter: Resurrection, Season 2 (Paramount+) A serial killer with a midlife crisis? I'll never again plastic-drop-sheet a room for painting or doing renovations without thinking, "kill room." If you know, you know. The brilliant Michael C. Hall pioneered the killer-with-a-moral-code character type with Dexter Morgan, but things have come a long way since Miami, by way of Iron Lake in Dexter: New Blood, and now New York City, where Dexter: Resurrection is set. After surviving his son's bullet in New Blood, Dexter followed Harrison (Jack Alcott) to the Big Apple, where Dex took out a killer-obsessed billionaire (Peter Dinklage) and discovered an archive of uncaught killers. Season 2 jumps ahead three years, with Dexter caught between two of them—the veteran New York Ripper, played by Succession's Brian Cox, and the modern, tech-savvy Five Borough Killer, played by Legion's steely-eyed Dan Stevens. Uma Thurman also returns. Season 2 premieres October 30 on Paramount+ Premium. Dexter: Resurrection Release Date July 13, 2025 Network Paramount+ with Showtime Cast Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott, David Zayas, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Emilia Suárez, James Remar, Peter Dinklage, John Lithgow, Erik King, Jimmy Smits, David Magidoff, Marc Menchaca, Bryan Lillis, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Jason Alan Carvell, McKaley Miller, Dallas Goldtooth, Darius Jordan Lee, Xander Mateo, John Maria Gutierrez, Nick DiBrizzi Jr., Alfredo Diaz Directors Marcos Siega Writers Scott Buck Main Genre Crime Creator(s) Clyde Phillips Producers Clyde Phillips Seasons 2 Executive Producer(s) Clyde Phillips 3 The Gilded Age, Season 4 (HBO Max) The old-money vs. new-money war rages on This Emmy-winning follow-up to Downton Abbey enjoyed its best season yet, critically, in season 3, and the cutthroat battle between new-money Russells and old-money van Rhijns is set to continue in its world of 1880s New York high society. Season 3 of The Gilded Age ended in triumph for Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon)—she's married her daughter Gladys to a British duke and her ball in Newport was a success, but her husband, George (Morgan Spector), has walked out on her. Season 4 deals with the fallout of all that, with Agnes van Rhijn (The Good Fight's Christine Baranski) plotting her comeback. Look out for Jim Gaffigan this season as President Grover Cleveland. Season 4 premieres November 1 on HBO and HBO Max, then Sundays into December​​​​. The Gilded Age Release Date January 24, 2022 Network HBO Max Showrunner Julian Fellowes Directors Deborah Kampmeier, Salli Richardson-Whitfield Writers Julian Fellowes Main Genre Drama Producers Holly Rymon Seasons 4 Streaming Service(s) M Executive Producer(s) David Crockett, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Julian Fellowes, Robert Greenblatt 4 Black Doves, Season 2 (Netflix) The prime minister's wife has a dark secret I loved season 1 of this action-filled and sexy British spy series starring Golden Globe nominee Keira Knightley, and I can't wait for season 2. Knightley beautifully balances Helen Webb, who lives a double life—she's the prim and proper wife of a prominent British politician, but also a deadly spy for hire. Season 1 of Black Doves saw Helen and her assassin pal Sam (Ben Whishaw) embroiled in the murder of her secret lover. The season ended with Helen still spying and her husband Wallace (Andrew Buchan) about to become prime minister. Season 2 picks up a year later, with Helen leaking secrets from 10 Downing Street while the power structure of the Black Doves organization is being threatened. Season 2 premieres November 5 on Netflix, with all six episodes dropping at once​​​​​. Black Doves Release Date December 5, 2024 Network Netflix Directors Lisa Gunning Main Genre Crime Creator(s) Joe Barton Producers Harry Munday Seasons 2 Streaming Service(s) Netflix Executive Producer(s) Chris Fry, Jane Featherstone, Joe Barton, Keira Knightley 5 The Rings of Power, Season 3 (Prime Video) Sauron's forging something big ... really big Amazon's Lord of the Rings spectacle is something to behold. It has the Rotten Tomatoes scores to prove it (84% and 85% ratings for the first two seasons, respectively), and its first season drew a record 25 million viewers on day one. Set millennia before The Lord of the Rings, it follows the story of Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), the rise of Sauron (Charlie Vickers), and the major factions of Middle-earth. Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power concluded with Sauron (still in human form) destroying the Elven city of Eregion and The Stranger revealing his name (Gandalf). In season 3, we jump ahead five years as war rages on in Middle-earth and Sauron gets ever closer to forging the One Ring. Simon Pegg is set to appear as the voice of the flaming demon, Balrog. Season 3 premieres November 11 with four episodes, then two each on November 18 and 25. Network Amazon Prime Video Cast Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers, Charles Edwards, Markella Kavenagh, Daniel Weyman, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Megan Richards, Robert Aramayo, Robert Strange, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Lloyd Owen, Owain Arthur, Tyroe Muhafidin, Alex Tarrant, Benjamin Walker, Trystan Gravelle, Maxim Baldry, Sophia Nomvete, Ema Horvath, Nazanin Boniadi, Geoff Morrell, Peter Mullan, Sara Zwangobani, Lenny Henry, Leon Wadham, Dylan Smith, Thusitha Jayasundera, Maxine Cunliffe, Anthony Crum, Beau Cassidy, Joseph Mawle, Peter Tait, Sam Hazeldine, Bridie Sisson, Jed Brophy, Ciarán Hinds, Amelia Kenworthy, Kevin Eldon Showrunner John D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Louise Hooper, Charlotte Brändström, Wayne Yip Directors J.A. Bayona, Sanaa Hamri Writers Patrick McKay, John D. Payne, J.R.R. Tolkien, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Stephany Folsom, Nicholas Adams Franchise(s) The Lord of the Rings Main Genre Fantasy Seasons 3 Story By Patrick McKay, John D. Payne Streaming Service(s) Amazon Prime Video Catch up now, thank yourself later There are, of course, many more shows returning between now and the holidays—including Rivals, season 2, part 2 (November 11 on Hulu); Percy Jackson and the Olympians, season 3 (November 20 on Disney+); The Hunting Wives, season 2 (November 26 on Netflix); and a second season of Dune: Prophecy that's been promised sometime this year. Keep up to speed on it all by checking back to How-To Geek's streaming section regularly. Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Live TV No Price Starting at $8/month Stream licensed and original programming with a monthly Netflix subscription.