As we enter the season of Fall TV, we’ve got some pretty high-profile shows coming to the small screen. They include new takes on a couple of genre icons, a mind-bendy superhero series, a legal drama, and the returns of several popular shows.
We asked you to vote for your Most Anticipated TV or Streaming Shows of October, and one absolutely dominated the polls. Read on for the top five!
VisionQuest
Premiere Date: October 14, 2026
With 33% of the vote, VisionQuest easily topped the poll for the most anticipated show of the month. After years of unanswered questions about the White Vision in WandaVision‘s series finale, fans are finally learning more about the enigmatic character. In VisionQuest, a newly rebooted Vision (Paul Bettany) lives in hiding until a bounty is placed on his head, throwing him on the run in a quest to find meaning. Fans will love the return of previous Marvel AI agents F.R.I.D.A.Y (Orla Brady), E.D.I.T.H. (Emily Hampshire), J.A.R.V.I.S. (James D’Arcy), and Ultron (James Spader), as well as an update on the whereabouts of the Maximoff sons. After being resurrected with the soul of Tommy Maximoff in the finale of Agatha All Along, Thomas Shepherd (Ruaridh Mollica) returns to accompany his father Vision.
Avatar: Seven Havens
Premiere Date: October 9, 2026
With 10% of the vote, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender have spoken up in favor of Avatar: Seven Havens, a new series set in the same universe. After a world-shattering cataclysm, what’s left of humanity resides in the Seven Havens. A young Earthbender named Pavi (Saheli Khan) learns she’s the next reincarnation of the Avatar 225 years after Korra. She discovers her long-lost twin sister Nisha (Aishu Devan), and the two work together to uncover their origins and save the Seven Havens from new dangers.
Carrie
Premiere Date: October 7, 2026
The story of Carrie White has thrilled audiences since 1974, when Stephen King’s novel Carrie introduced her to the world. Since then, Carrie has been adapted to film, theater, and now, a TV miniseries. Stephen King adaptation specialist Mike Flanagan’s 8-episode Carrie series drops on Prime Video and is a modern reimagining of the classic horror. Summer H. Howell stars as the titular character, who transfers to a new high school and must deal with bullies, her overprotective mother (played by Samantha Sloyan), and telekinetic powers that begin to manifest. Jumping to 9% of the vote, fans can’t wait to see the iconic franchise continued in the 21st century.
Dexter: Resurrection Season 2
Premiere Date: October 30, 2026
Mid-life is a killer, as the teaser for season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection reads. Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), forensic blood analyst and serial killer, is back for a new adventure tackling two serial killers and a midlife crisis. Brian Cox joins as notorious New York serial killer Don Frampt, and Dan Stevens joins as new serial killer Owen Stark. With 8% of the vote, fans are still eagerly awaiting new updates for the beloved Dexter franchise, 20 years after the first Showtime episode aired in October 2006.
Crystal Lake
Premiere Date: October 15, 2026
A prequel to 1980’s Friday the 13th set in 1971, Crystal Lake stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Vorhees, mother to infamous killer Jason Vorhees. After Jason drowns in the Crystal Lake camp, Pamela, wracked with grief, insists her son is still out there, alive. When two strangers dig into Pamela’s past, their actions turn Pamela into the killer we all know and (some of us) love. What better way to celebrate Halloween with one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time?
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