March 2026 marks one of the most competitive and content-heavy months of the U.S. television calendar. Broadcast networks launch midseason tentpoles, prestige dramas return with long-awaited seasons, and streaming platforms deploy franchise expansions designed to dominate spring viewership.

Below is the most detailed and structured guide available to US TV premieres in March 2026, including:

• Network premieres with exact Eastern Time slots

• Streaming release dates

• Major franchise returns

• Prestige limited series debuts

• Live television events

• A complete day-by-day breakdown

The Biggest TV Highlights of March 2026

Marshals (CBS)

Marshals

Premiere: Sunday, March 1 — 8:00 PM ET

CBS opens the month with a high-profile law enforcement drama positioned as a Sunday flagship. The series blends modern Western tone with procedural structure, targeting both traditional broadcast audiences and streaming catch-up viewers via Paramount+.

Why it matters:

• Anchors CBS Sunday block

• Franchise-adjacent expansion strategy

• Early-season ratings test for 2026 broadcast slate

One Piece – Season 2 (Netflix)

Premiere: March 10

Netflix’s global juggernaut returns with expanded story arcs and larger production scale. Season 2 deepens world-building and broadens its international appeal.

Why it matters:

• One of Netflix’s top global franchises

• Cross-market appeal in North America and Asia

• Major Q1 engagement driver

Scarpetta (Prime Video)

Scarpetta

Premiere: March 11

A prestige crime adaptation based on Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling novels. Positioned as Prime Video’s serious awards contender of the spring.

Why it matters:

• Literary adaptation with built-in audience

• High production value crime procedural

• Competes directly with Netflix thriller slate

Invincible – Season 4

Premiere: March 18

The adult animated superhero drama returns with escalating multiverse conflict and darker character arcs.

Why it matters:

• Key pillar of Prime Video’s adult animation strategy

• Strong fan engagement

• Social media–driven weekly buzz

The Bachelorette – Season 22

Premiere: March 22 — 8:00 PM ET

ABC’s spring reality engine returns to Sunday primetime, historically one of the network’s strongest advertising blocks.

Why it matters:

• Consistent ratings performer

• Social conversation driver

• Multi-platform ecosystem (Hulu next-day streaming)

Complete Day-by-Day US TV Premiere Schedule — March 2026

All times listed in Eastern Time (ET). Streaming titles generally drop at 12:00 AM PT / 3:00 AM ET unless otherwise noted.

March 1 (Sunday)

• Marshals — Series Premiere — CBS, 8:00 PM
  A federal crime drama launching CBS’s spring Sunday lineup.

• Tracker — Season 3 Return — CBS, 9:00 PM
  Continues its survivalist procedural arc.

• Watson — Season Return — CBS, 10:00 PM

• Tournament of Champions — Season 7 — Food Network, 8:00 PM

• DTF St. Louis — Series Premiere — Max

• 60 Minutes — New Season Cycle — CBS, 7:00 PM

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March 2 (Monday)

• Wild Vacation Rentals — Series Premiere — HGTV, 9:00 PM

• Bachelor Mansion Takeover — Season Premiere — HGTV, 8:00 PM

• Gabby's Dollhouse — New Installment — Netflix

• Below Deck Mediterranean — New Charter Cycle — Bravo, 9:00 PM

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March 3 (Tuesday)

CBS anchors Tuesday with its franchise powerhouse block:

• NCIS — Season 23 — 8:00 PM

• NCIS: Origins — Season 2 — 9:00 PM

• NCIS: Sydney — Season 3 — 10:00 PM

Also premiering:

• The Cleaning Lady — New Season Launch — Fox, 8:00 PM

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March 4 (Wednesday)

• Survivor — Spring Edition — CBS, 8:00 PM

• America's Culinary Cup — Series Premiere — 9:30 PM

• Young Sherlock — Series Premiere — Prime Video

• Dirty Rotten Scandals — Series Premiere — E!

• Chicago Fire — Spring Return — NBC, 9:00 PM

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March 5 (Thursday)

• Ted — Season 2 Premiere — Peacock

• Vladimir — Series Premiere — Netflix

• 9-1-1 — Midseason Return — ABC, 8:00 PM

• Grey's Anatomy — New Spring Episodes — ABC, 9:00 PM

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March 6 (Friday)

• Outlander — Season 8 Premiere — Starz, 8:00 PM

• Beastars — Final Installment — Netflix

• Shark Tank — Spring Episodes — ABC, 8:00 PM

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March 8 (Sunday)

• American Idol — New Season Cycle — ABC, 8:00 PM

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March 10 (Tuesday)

• One Piece — Season 2 Premiere — Netflix

• FBI — Spring Return — CBS, 8:00 PM

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March 11 (Wednesday)

• Scarpetta — Series Premiere — Prime Video

• Age of Attraction — Series Premiere — Netflix

• The Masked Singer — New Cycle — Fox, 8:00 PM

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March 12 (Thursday)

• Virgin River — Season 7 Premiere — Netflix

• Law & Order — Spring Return — NBC, 8:00 PM

• Law & Order: SVU — Spring Episodes — NBC, 9:00 PM

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March 15 (Sunday)

• 98th Academy Awards — Live Telecast — ABC, 7:00 PM

One of the largest live television events of the year.

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March 18 (Wednesday)

• Invincible — Season 4 Premiere — Prime Video

• Imperfect Women — Series Premiere — Apple TV+

• The Amazing Race — Spring Edition — CBS, 9:30 PM

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March 19 (Thursday)

• Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure — Netflix

• Station 19 — Spring Episodes — ABC, 10:00 PM

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March 20 (Friday)

• Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat — Prime Video

• Blue Bloods — Spring Episodes — CBS, 10:00 PM

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March 22 (Sunday)

• The Bachelorette — Season 22 Premiere — ABC, 8:00 PM

• The Faithful — Series Premiere — Fox

• The Forsytes — US Premiere — PBS

• The Count of Monte Cristo — US Premiere — PBS

• Call the Midwife — New US Season — PBS

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March 24 (Tuesday)

• Daredevil: Born Again — New Season Launch — Disney+

• The Rookie — Spring Return — ABC, 9:00 PM

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March 25 (Wednesday)

• Bait — Series Premiere — Prime Video

• Abbott Elementary — New Spring Episodes — ABC, 9:00 PM

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March 26 (Thursday)

• Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole — Series Premiere — Netflix

• Elsbeth — Spring Return — CBS, 10:00 PM

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March 27 (Friday)

• For All Mankind — Season 5 Premiere — Apple TV+

• Dateline NBC — New Investigations — NBC, 9:00 PM

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Late-Month Ongoing Premieres (March 28–31)

Networks typically continue staggered debuts and limited-series rollouts during the final week of March, particularly across:

• HBO / Max limited series drops

• ESPN documentary debuts

• Discovery Channel nature specials

• AMC spring drama rollouts

(Exact final-week confirmations are often updated mid-month.)