Netflix announces 7 anticipated series for 2026, including ‘Beef 2’

A Netflix confirmed, at the start of 2026, its ambitious lineup for the year, with at least seven high-caliber original productions already announced. The streaming platform, which dominates the Brazilian market, plans releases spread across the coming months, starting as early as February. Highlights include the second season of the hit Beef, with a new star-studded cast, and the continuation of acclaimed series like 3 Body Problem and The Gentlemen. The company's strategy, therefore, is to keep audiences hooked with a mix of highly anticipated sequels and new bets in various formats, from mystery comedies to queer-themed spy thrillers. This batch of releases arrives at a crucial moment for streaming in Brazil, where competition for subscribers remains fierce. As such, Netflix is betting on established names, such as the creators of Game of Thrones and Derry Girls, and on current themes to solidify its catalog. The expectation is that these productions, with multi-million Brazilian reais budgets, will generate the same cultural buzz as previous successes, keeping the platform at the top of Brazilian viewers' preferences. The lineup ranges from complex sci-fi dramas to family crime comedies, showcasing the diversity that has become the service's trademark.

Release calendar and what to expect from each series

Scheduled for release on February 12, 2026, The Girls is the first new entry. Created by Lisa McGee of Derry Girls, the series is a mystery comedy that follows three friends returning to Ireland after the death of a classmate. In April, on the 16th, the long-awaited second season of Beef arrives, adopting an anthology format. This means a completely new story, but with the same theme of everyday rage, now starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and Charles Melton. Meanwhile, for a date yet to be announced, 3 Body Problem returns with its cerebral sci-fi plot about an alien invasion, promising to deepen the universe created from Cixin Liu's books. Additionally, fans of stylish action can celebrate the return of Black Doves, with Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley reprising their roles as spies in a plot full of suspense and elegance. The second season of The Gentlemen, a spin-off of Guy Ritchie's film, is also confirmed, bringing back Theo James in the expansion of the Glass family's criminal empire. Meanwhile, the production company of the Duffer Brothers, of Stranger Things fame, presents Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, a dramatic horror starring Camila Morrone. Finally, the comedy Big Mistakes, written by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, rounds out the list with a story of family and organized crime, showing that Netflix continues to invest heavily in original content for all tastes in 2026.