From The Bear to Outlander to Outer Banks, TV fans are gearing up to say goodbye to their favorite shows in 2026.
Outer Banks, which debuted in 2020, follows the conflict between two groups of teenagers in a coastal North Carolina town. The social divide is introduced with the wealthy residents (a.k.a. the Kooks) and the working class (the Pogues).
Season 5, which wrapped production, is expected to follow the aftermath of JJ’s (Rudy Pankow) shocking death. The show originally received backlash when Pankow’s departure was confirmed despite the writing team claiming it was always the plan to kill off the fan-favorite character.
Viewers subsequently started to question whether Pankow’s exit came as a result of a rumored rift between him and the cast, which includes John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), JJ (Pankow) and Cleo (Carlacia Grant). Pankow, for his part, has said that he thinks JJ’s death was meant to move the story along.
Hulu, meanwhile, concluded Tell Me Lies after three seasons while FX is expected to wrap up The Bear after its fifth season.
Scroll down for a complete guide to all the TV shows that have ended or will come to a close in 2026:
AMC Talamasca: The Secret Order
CBS DMV The Late Show With Stephen Colbert The Neighborhood Watson
HBO The Comeback Like Water for Chocolate
NBC The Kelly Clarkson Show
Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender Outer Banks Queer Eye The Witcher The Upshaws
Paramount+ Mayor of Kingstown The Chi
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Prime Video Good Omens The Boys
Starz Outlander Power Book IV: Force
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